Host Based Firewalling

Even the most robust security system isn't perfect. Defensive measures, in any context, are by their nature reactive. No defense is perfect and something that no one ever thought of before can make you vulnerable. The good news is that there are ways to limit your vulnerability even if the unexpected occurs.

Host based firewalling is a security measure wherein each system within your network is provided with firewalling in addition to other security measures. The benefit this provides is that if an intrusion does occur on one of your systems, the others are protected, thereby limiting the potential damage.

While it may seem that by providing something like host based firewalling we're expressing a lack of confidence in our own service, but this is hardly the case. It is an industry standard practice and just part of the complete security service available with Mikro-Data