For Data Security Management

PIX Firewall Consulting

PIX Firewalls from Cisco were the leading family of security appliances for enforcing user and application security policy, protecting networks from mutli-vector attacks, and ensuring secure Internet connectivity While the Cisco PIX is no longer being sold it is still supported by Decision Consultants. Cisco’s PIX Firewalls were  available for a wide variety of business requirements ranging from home offices to global enterprises. Decision Consultants’ Cisco certified consultants can help support your businesses investment in the PIX firewalls that you have already deployed.

The PIX OS that powers PIX firewalls is a hardened, specially-built operating system that minimizes the possibility of OS-specific security holes. The PIX has received ICSA Firewall and IPsec certification as well as Common Criteria EAL4 evaluation status.

 PIX Firewalls provide multiple integrated security and networking services, including:

• Advanced application-aware firewall services
• Voice over IP (VoIP) and multimedia security
• Robust site-to-site and remote-access IPSec VPN connectivity
• Intelligent networking services
• Flexible management solutions

Highlights of Cisco’s PIX Firewalls

Cisco PIX Firewalls can protect your network from multiple security threats by offering advanced features that include:

• Deep inspection firewall services for HTTP, FTP, Extended
• Instant messaging, peer-to-peer, and tunneling application blocking
• Flow-based security policies for Cisco Modular Policy Framework
• Virtual firewall services
• Layer 2 transparent firewall
• Services for 3G Mobile Wireless security
• Security posture enforcement of VPN client
• Automatic updating of VPN client software

How Decision Consultants' Experts Can Help You with PIX Firewalls

Cisco PIX Firewalls feature powerful configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting options designed to give you maximum flexibility to configure these security appliances so that they align properly with your business needs. Management solutions include centralized policy-based management tools, integrated Web-based management, and support for remote-monitoring protocols such as SNMP and syslog.

Decision Consultants can provide a Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) or Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) to help you select, deploy and support Cisco PIX Firewalls. Decision Consultants’ Cisco experts can troubleshoot your firewall both remotely and onsite and we can train your in-house IT staff to configure and maintain your PIX firewall.

Decision Consultants’ CISSP certified consultants and CISM certified consultants can advise you about how to design security into your business processes.

Integration of Cisco and Third-Party Security Technology 

Decision Consultants offers expertise in firewall and VPN products from all major vendors and can help you integrate Cisco technology with additional security solutions to help you build a cost-effective network infrastructure that provides a level of security and flexibility appropriate for your business. Third-party firewall and VPN support services available from Decision Consultants include:

• Check Point Software Consulting
• Watchguard Consulting
• Juniper Networks NetScreen Consulting
• SonicWALL Consulting
• Symantec Raptor Consulting

To find out about Decision Consultants’ consulting and support services for additional Cisco products and technologies, select a topic:

• Cisco Routers Consulting and Support
• Cisco Wireless Consulting
• Cisco VoIP Consulting Services
• Cisco Switches Consulting and Support
• Cisco Security and VPN Consulting Services

For more information about Decision Consultants’ consulting and support services for Cisco technology, call (866) 666-7731 or send email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .