Firewall Configuration & Hardening Services in Malaysia
SysIT provides professional firewall configuration and security hardening services in Malaysia, ensuring your Fortinet firewall is securely configured, performance-optimised, and aligned with industry best practices.
Many security incidents occur not because a firewall is missing, but because it is misconfigured. Our service focuses on eliminating configuration gaps and strengthening your security posture from the inside out.
What Firewall Configuration & Hardening Covers
- Security policy configuration and optimisation
- Network segmentation and security zoning
- Threat prevention tuning and enforcement
- Administrative and management access hardening
- Logging, monitoring, and visibility configuration
- Performance and stability optimisation
This service applies to new deployments, existing firewalls, and migrated environments.
Firewalls & Platforms Supported
- FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls
- FortiWiFi Integrated Firewalls
- FortiGate High-Availability (HA) clusters
- Secure SD-WAN environments
Our Configuration & Hardening Methodology
1️⃣ Configuration Review & Assessment
Review existing firewall rules, NAT, routing, interfaces, firmware version, and identify insecure or unused configurations.
2️⃣ Security Policy Optimisation
Enforce least-privilege access, application-aware rules, policy cleanup, and structured rule ordering.
3️⃣ Threat Protection Hardening
IPS tuning, antivirus enforcement, web filtering, DNS security, application control, and SSL inspection setup.
4️⃣ Network Segmentation & Zoning
Separate trusted and untrusted networks, isolate servers, users, guests, and align with Zero Trust principles.
5️⃣ Administrative Access Hardening
Secure admin access, role-based accounts, MFA, management restrictions, and service hardening.
6️⃣ VPN Configuration & Security
Harden site-to-site and remote VPNs, encryption standards, authentication, and logging enforcement.
7️⃣ Logging, Monitoring & Visibility
Enable security event logging, alerts, FortiAnalyzer integration, and audit-ready visibility.
8️⃣ Performance & Stability Optimisation
Session optimisation, UTM tuning, hardware offloading, HA sync, and failover validation.
Common Problems We Fix
- Firewall slowing down internet traffic
- Unmanaged and outdated firewall rules
- Unstable VPN connections
- Enabled security features without proper tuning
- Lack of documentation or visibility
Why Configuration & Hardening Is Critical
An un-hardened firewall increases attack surface, exposes management access, creates logging blind spots, and reduces long-term performance and reliability.
Why Choose SysIT
- Standalone configuration & hardening service
- Documented security methodology
- Post-hardening validation
- Clear scope and accountability
- Optional AMC and managed services
Deliverables
- Hardened firewall configuration
- Optimised security policies
- Configuration documentation
- Security recommendations report
- Optional administrator handover session
Is Your Firewall Properly Secured?
Schedule a Firewall Configuration & Hardening Assessment and ensure your network is protected by design, not by assumption.