3-Year Agreement Includes FREE INTERNET MONITORING
Why do we offer 24/7 internet monitoring for free?
Problem:
- Internet Service Providers (ISPs) may not always notify you of outages or problems. This can leave our customers frustrated while trying to figure out why their phone isn't working.
Solution:
- CCS offers free internet monitoring as part of our firewall and VOIP services.
- Monitoring is completed from the cloud, meaning it doesn't require any software installation on your end.
- CCS monitors your internet connection 24/7 and can detect issues like:
- Outages
- Packet loss
- Bandwidth problems
- Jitter (delays in data packets)
- When an issue is detected, CCS will send you an alert via email or SMS
- We will also provide a detailed report of the problem, which can be used as evidence of your outage when contacting your ISP.
Benefits:
- You'll no longer be left wondering why your internet or phone system isn't working.
- You'll have documented proof of any internet outages experienced, which is helpful when troubleshooting with your ISP.
- CCS can also use this information to implement a customer's disaster recovery plans, which may include rerouting important calls or switching over to another redundant backup system.
Over the years we’ve noticed that internet providers are reluctant to provide our customers with a notice when an internet outage or problems occur. An internet outage can cause our customer to be stuck spinning their wheels wondering why their firewall, computers, phones, and network are experiencing issues when outages occur. It is frustrating for everyone involved, especially for our customers. Our services rely on a proper internet connection for the task.
This is why CCS offers FREE internet monitoring from the cloud when our VOIP services are purchased.
WHY?
Perhaps "Exposure" in the service they provide?
No, couldn’t be possible.
CCS monitors your internet circuit 100% of the time during the duration of your contract. This allows CCS to provide great service to our valued clients.
CCS also provides our clients with an email or text of internet issues, packet loss, bandwidth issues, jitter, and delay in packets reaching your network. Our clients are given a detailed report of those issues (basically a fingerprint of what has transpired with their Internet Service Provider).
Exposure.
No longer will you be in the communication closet struggling to figure out what happened. These reports are the finger print of packet capture, explaining why the outage occurred.
There are 3 main types of firewalls used in businesses:
Firewalls come in various forms, each with its strengths:
- Packet-filtering firewalls: These basic firewalls make access decisions based on information within the data packet headers, such as source and destination IP addresses, protocol type, and port number. They offer a basic level of security but can be limited in their ability to detect sophisticated threats.
- Stateful inspection firewalls: These more advanced firewalls analyze not just the packet itself, but also the context of the communication, including the established connection between devices. Stateful inspection firewalls can track ongoing conversations and allow or block traffic based on the state of the connection. For example, a stateful firewall might allow return traffic on a connection that it previously authorized to initiate outgoing traffic.
- Next-generation firewalls (NGFWs): These firewalls offer deep packet inspection, meaning they can analyze the actual content within a packet to identify malware or other threats. NGFWs can also provide additional security features such as intrusion detection and prevention systems (IDS/IPS) and application control.
The Importance of Firewalls and their Critical Role in Network Security:
- Preventing unauthorized access: They stop malicious actors from infiltrating your network and accessing sensitive data. Firewalls can block attempts to exploit vulnerabilities in network devices or software, making it more difficult for attackers to gain a foothold on your network.
- Blocking malware: They can filter out data packets known to contain malware or malicious code. Malware can come in many forms, including viruses, worms, Trojan horses, and ransomware. By blocking malware at the network perimeter, firewalls can help prevent these threats from infecting devices on your network.
- Enforcing security policies: They ensure that network traffic adheres to the organization's security guidelines. These guidelines might specify what types of traffic are allowed, what applications can be used, and who can access certain resources. Firewalls help to ensure that everyone on the network is following the rules and that the network is not being misused.
- Segmenting networks: They can be used to create internal network zones with different security levels. Network segmentation involves dividing a network into smaller subnets, which can help to isolate sensitive data and resources and limit the potential impact of a security breach. Firewalls can be used to control traffic flow between different network segments.
Over Time, Gatekeepers Got Smarter:
- Early firewalls checked basic IDs (data packet origin) to let people (data) in.
- Later, they checked IDs and reasons for entry (data context).
- Now, they check IDs, reasons, and even who you're visiting (application type).
