Assessment Service – Firewall Configuration

Firewalls typically grow organically. Rules are added as new applications come on line, user access requirements change or infrastructure changes. As a result, rulebases grow quickly and without effective change management, can become unwieldy and difficult to manage leading to misconfiguration and errors. This introduces risk to the organization. According to Gartner, over 99% of firewall breaches are caused by configuration errors rather than vulnerabilities or flaws in the firewall itself. 

Integralis’ firewall configuration assessment service is designed to analyze your firewalls to identify deviations from best practice, misconfigurations and redundant and conflicting rules. The assessment provides recommendations enabling rulebases to be rationalized and risks to be mitigated. A firewall configuration assessment will improve the performance of your firewalls and reduce risk.

Firewall Configuration Assessment Service Features:

• Provides independent, consultative advice
• Provides advice on risks associated with your firewall implementation
• Improves firewall efficiency and performance

You understand the business requirements that dictate how your firewalls should be configured. Integralis can help you ensure that these requirements are translated into the most efficient and lowest risk firewall implementation, specifically:

• Are your firewalls protected against compromise?
• Are they configured according to industry best practise?
• Are there any routes through the firewall that breach policy?
• Are your firewalls architected correctly?

Following the assessment and examination of the firewall systems our consultants will document their findings in detail, along with any recommendations and the best practices and industry standards they relate to. This will also include any potential changes recommended and a full impact analysis for each recommendation.