A managed firewall in Cape Town,
watched day and night.
The first of our four security pillars: a FortiGate firewall that keeps attackers and unwanted traffic out, a network in separate zones, and a Network Operations Centre watching 24/7. Alongside your own IT person, or as part of the whole chain we run for you.
What a managed firewall means with us.
A firewall nobody watches is a lock with nobody listening. So we never deliver just the box, but the monitoring, the upkeep and the evidence too.
FortiGate firewall, including high-availability
A next-generation firewall that stops attackers, unwanted traffic and harmful sites. Where uptime matters we fit two: if one fails, the second takes over.
24/7 monitoring by our NOC
Our Network Operations Centre watches your firewall, links and critical systems day and night. If something goes wrong, we are often on it before you notice.
Network security in zones
Office, production, guests and servers in their own zones, so one infected laptop cannot reach the whole network. Guest Wi-Fi never touches the front desk or the payment systems.
Sites and remote staff securely linked
Sites linked through SD-WAN, and zero-trust access (ZTNA) for remote staff, with the same secure sign-in as the rest of your IT.
Updates on schedule
Firmware and security updates on a fixed schedule, outside working hours where possible, and every change recorded.
15-minute response on a critical outage
On a critical outage (P1) an engineer acknowledges and starts investigating within 15 minutes, day or night. You get updates until it is resolved.
Four steps, without your work stopping.
We always start by measuring, not selling. The first conversation is free and without obligation.
- Measure
An IT review of 30 minutes online or an hour at your offices. For the full picture, a passive FortiGate sensor listens for 7 days, with zero downtime.
- Design
Zones, rules and access on paper, agreed with your own IT person if you have one.
- Switch over
Outside working hours, with a fallback plan. We take over existing hardware where that is sound.
- Monitor and maintain
24/7 monitoring, updates on schedule and a monthly report you can show your auditor or insurer.
On site in Cape Town and the Western Cape. Monitoring and management remotely across South Africa.
At CFW Fans, with sites in Cape Town and Johannesburg, things went from a chaotic server room to 99.9% uptime, with factory and office separated.
- 01Firewall and 24/7 monitoring
- 02Device and mail protection
- 03Secure sign-in and cloud
- 04Backups and ransomware recovery
Together in place within 90 days, for one fixed monthly fee. After that, if you want, we run the whole chain: Microsoft 365, the network, laptops and servers.
Short and clear.
Question not listed? Feel free to email us.
What does a managed firewall cost?
A managed firewall is part of one fixed monthly fee for the four pillars, matched to your environment. After the IT review you get a proposal with a fixed scope.
Do we need to buy a new firewall?
Not always. Our standard is FortiGate, but we take over and support an existing setup as it is, where that is sound.
Can you run the rest of our IT too?
Yes. We start with the four security pillars and, when you want it, run the whole chain: Microsoft 365, the network, laptops and servers. Already have an IT person? Then we work alongside them.
Does this help with POPIA?
It covers a core part of the security safeguards POPIA asks for, and the monthly report is evidence you can show. It is not legal advice or a certificate.
Request your no-obligation IT review.
Whether you want to tidy up scattered IT, trust us with your IT management entirely, secure your network or bring everything under 24/7 oversight, we'd be glad to talk it through.
- 01
Introduction and POPIA check, 30 minutes
We listen to where things stand and work out how we can help.
- 02
A review that fits your setup
60 minutes on site or in a cloud session, plus an optional 7-day passive traffic check. You get clear, practical advice either way.
- 03
A bespoke proposal
Predictable monthly costs, a clear point of contact and a start date.
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