CANTARUS LIMITED

Fortinet Managed Firewall Service

Comprehensive flat-monthly-fee Fortinet firewall managed service including Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and firewall configuration management.

Features

• Firewall Configuration Management
• Fortinet FortiAnalyzer
• Real-Time Monitoring
• Automated Off-Site Configuration Backup
• High Availability Configurations Supported

Benefits

• Benefit from the assurance of expert firewall configuration and maintenance
• Glean understanding and insights via centralised data collection and reporting
• Be secure 24x7 thanks to automated real-time monitoring
• Recover configuration reliably with automated off-site configuration backup
• Be confident with even complex high availability firewall configurations

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 15

Service ID

545999518716000

Contact

Lee Adams
0161 971 3200
enquiries@cantarus.com

About your service

• Service categories:

  Systems Infrastructure Software

  Security

  Network security

  • Trusted network access and protection
• Multi cloud support: Yes

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model: Hybrid cloud
• Service constraints: This service is provided for customer-owned Fortinet firewalls only.
• System requirements:
  • Externally-facing inbound and outbound connectivity
  • Current Fortinet hardware or virtual firewalls

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Yes
• Support response times: Our standard support is provided between the hours of 0900 and 1730 British time, Monday to Friday excluding public holidays.; ; Service level targets – specifically the time within which we aim to be actively working on a resolution – for support are as follows (excluding on-site support):; ; Business Critical Within 30 minutes; High Priority Within 4 business hours; Medium Priority Within 2 business days; Low Priority Within 5 business days
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: None or don’t know
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: The service pricing includes support for firewall configuration and maintenance.; ; We do offer additional Timebank support which is purchased on a per man-day basis and can be used across any of our service offerings. Any purchased time which is unused during the month can be rolled over for up to 3 months.; ; Standard Timebank charged at £995/day with a 1 day minimum.
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: A member of the Cantarus Infrastructure team will assist with the connection of your Fortinet firewall to FortiAnalyzer and other monitoring systems.; ; We will provide an onboarding session for the service covering reports, services, etc. and how to access our Helpdesk.; ; Build and/or migration of your virtual machines or applications into the Cloud environment.; ; A member of the team will also assist where possible to ensure the correct configuration of connectivity between the client and the hosting service.; ; Once the service is running, a handover to our Client Success team will be provided, during which training on our support ticketing system and timebank reporting will be provided via an online session.
• Service documentation: No
• End-of-contract data extraction: Data extraction is not really applicable to this service. The user may be able to switch to another provider and retain their Fortinet FortiAnalyzer account.
• End-of-contract process: At the end of the contract the customer may simply connect their firewalls to another service provider or continue without a service of this type. No interruption to the firewall's operation is required.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: No
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: None or don’t know
• Description of service interface: Users can control the configuration of their firewall and the associated reporting via Fortinet's FortiAnalyzer. However, some clients may wish to restrict editing rights to Cantarus engineers and this is supported.
• Accessibility standards: None or don’t know
• Description of accessibility: See www.fortinet.com. The FortiAnalyzer portal is expected to be at least as accessible as managing the firewalls directly.
• Accessibility testing: See www.fortinet.com. The FortiAnalyzer portal is expected to be at least as accessible as managing the firewalls directly.
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: Fortinet FortiAnalyzer includes an Application Programming Interface (API) for web services, command line interface (CLI) support for most functions and SNMP trap support for both service providers and enterprises. See https://www.fortinet.com/ for further information.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • Open API (also known as Swagger)
  • Other
• API sandbox or test environment: Yes
• Customisation available: No

Scaling

• Independence of resources: Fortinet FortiAnalyzeris a global and scalable infrastructure from one of the world's leading firewall vendors.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: No

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Fortinet

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Security Clearance (SC)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Other locations
• User control over data storage and processing locations: No
• Datacentre security standards: Complies with a recognised standard (for example CSA CCM version 4.0)
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest: Physical access control, complying with another standard
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Equipment disposal approach: A third-party destruction service
• Data sanitisation type: Deleted data can’t be directly accessed / Cryptographic Erasure

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Data extraction is not really applicable to this service. The user may be able to switch to another provider and retain their Fortinet FortiAnalyzer account.
• Data export formats: Other
• Other data export formats: None
• Data import formats: Other
• Other data import formats: None

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • IPsec or TLS VPN gateway

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: The Hosted Application shall be available to Visitors pursuant to the Services 99.99% of the time calculated on a monthly basis. Where the Hosted Application is not so available, the Customer will be credited with an amount calculated monthly as an aggregate of all Down Time in accordance with the following table:; ; < 99.90 - 5%; <99.00% - 15%; <95.00% - 25%; <90.00% - 50%; <75.00% - 100%
• Approach to resilience: Fortinet FortiAnalyzer uses use global and scalable infrastructure from one of the world's leading firewall vendors. More information available on request.
• Outage reporting: Client will be sent an email notification.

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Support channels are locked of to a limited number of contacts who are allowed to raise requests on their behalf. These contacts are the only people who are allowed to raise tickets either via the web-portal, e-mail, or telephone.; ; The Fortinet FortiAnalyzer management interfaces are secured via username and password.
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication:
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: Users have access to real-time audit information
• How long user audit data is stored for: User-defined
• Access to supplier activity audit information: Users contact the support team to get audit information
• How long supplier audit data is stored for: User-defined
• How long system logs are stored for: User-defined

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards: ISO/IEC 27001
• Information security policies and processes: All details are available in the Cantarus Information Security Policy which is available on request.; ; If a security issue is identified, then it should immediately be reported to the Cantarus Information Security Manager, who will escalate this to the board of directors. Depending on the scope of the issue identified, a small team will be allocated to deal with the issue. The exact makeup of this team will depend on the skills required in order appropriately identify and resolve the issue, however all reports from this team will be returned to the Information Security Manager.; ; Staff are regularly provided with updates on security trends and training on how to deal with them.
• Software Security Code of Practice: Yes

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: All changes should be requested via raising a support ticket with the Client Success team. The request will then be triaged, and allocated to the relevant internal team.; ; The change will be subject to a formalised approval workflow and assessed for any potential security or availability impact.; ; Where the change is judged to have a possible negative affect on the security of the site this will be identified to the customer to ensure a fully-informed decision is made.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: Where available we subscribe to security feeds from all our suppliers. When notification of an issue is received, we immediately assess these based on the CVSS score and the use of the feature or application within our environment. Using this data we decide if the patch (e.g. a firewall firmware update) can be deployed as part of our regular monthly patching schedule, or if we need to directly contact customers in order to arrange an additional at-risk window.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: Fortinet FortiAnalyzer includes the ability to issue alerts when suspicious behaviour is detected. Actual, suspected or potentially imminent issues are treated as Critical issues and work begins on resolution within 30mins.
• Incident management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Incident management approach: Full details of this process are documented in the Cantarus Incident Management Policy.; ; Users who suspect an issue should immediately report this to the Information Security Manager. Depending on the scope of the potential incident, this may then immediately be escalated to the board of directors. Once an event has been verified as a potential issue, this will also be raised with the customer.; ; On completion on the investigation and and remediation activity, the customer will be provided with a full incident report.
• Post-quantum cryptography secure: Yes

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Independent review of processes (for example CESG CPA Build Standard, ISO/IEC 27034, ISO/IEC 27001 or CSA CCM v4.0)

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Pricing

• Discount for educational organisations: No
• Free trial available: No

Discount percentage by annual call-off contract value (excluding VAT)

• Less than £250,000: 0%
• Between £250,000 and £500,000: 5%
• Between £500,001 and £1,000,000: 10%
• Between £1,000,001 and £2,500,000: 10%
• Between £2,500,001 and £5,000,000: 10%
• Over £5,000,001: 15%

Non-mandatory Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Peers Quality Assurance Ltd
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: Wednesday 27 August 2025
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: ISO/IEC 27001 certification; ; Yes; ; Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001; ; Peers Quality Assurance Ltd; ; ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date; ; Wednesday 27 August 2025; ; What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover; ; Cantarus Limited’s ISO27001 certification does not cover Cantarus CRM Limited, which is a separate legal entity and therefore excluded from the scope of certification. All information security controls and audited processes apply only to the in-scope operations of Cantarus Limited as defined in the ISMS scope statement.
• ISO 28000:2022 certification: No
• ISO 9001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO 9001 certification: Peers Quality Assurance Ltd
• ISO 9001 accreditation date: Wednesday 27 August 2025
• What the ISO 9001 doesn’t cover: Cantarus Limited’s ISO9001 certification does not cover Cantarus CRM Limited, which is a separate legal entity and therefore excluded from the scope of certification.
• Quality management systems (QMS): Yes
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Certificate Number: Cb4ae068-17cb-4f67-89f9-0ea82c6e1dfc
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Please provide your Cyber Essentials Plus Certificate Number: B8bb923e-c4b1-4a2e-9c78-0ab290fa9e49
• Other security certifications: No

Social value

• Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery:

  • Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.

    Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority

    • New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
    • Providing opportunities for, and measuring and monitoring of, staff workforce conditions over time, including employee engagement, involvement in decision-making and satisfaction and adapting to any changes in the results, with clear processes for acting on issues identified
    • Plans to engage the contract workforce in deciding the most important workplace issues to address
    • Monitoring of employee engagement rates (by protected characteristic) and, where necessary, the development of actions to ensure all voices are heard across the diversity of the workforce
    • Payment of more than the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage (as appropriate) to the contract workforce
    • Entitlement to sick pay for the contract workforce, with provision in place for any staff who do not meet the earnings threshold for statutory sick pay, payment of sick pay from day one of absence and payment of staff on the contract workforce who are off sick a replacement income of 100% of their usual earnings for as long as possible
    • Measures to support in-work progression to help people in the contract workforce, to move into higher paid work by developing new skills relevant to the contract
    • Support for educational attainment relevant to the contract, including training schemes that address skills gaps and result in recognised qualifications
    • Volunteering opportunities for staff

  • Mission: Make Britain a clean energy superpower: To cut bills, create jobs and deliver security with cheaper, zero-carbon electricity by 2030, accelerating to net zero

    Policy Outcome 4: Sustainable procurement practices: Reducing carbon footprints, minimising waste, and promoting the use of clean energy and green technologies.

    • Understanding of opportunities for additional environmental benefits delivery in the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies
    • Delivery of additional environmental benefits through the performance of the contract, including working towards net zero carbon emissions and use of clean energy and green technologies

  • Mission: Break down barriers to opportunity: By reforming our childcare and education systems, to make sure there is no class ceiling on the ambitions of young people in Britain

    Policy Outcome 6: Employment and training: For those who face barriers to employment

    • Inclusive and accessible recruitment practices, and retention-focused activities, including those provided in the Guide for line managers on recruiting, managing and developing people with a disability or health condition
    • Working conditions which promote an inclusive working environment and promote retention and progression
    • Other measures to provide equality of opportunity for disabled people and those with health conditions into employment, including becoming a Disability Confident employer and inclusion of supported businesses in the contract supply chain
    • Understanding of the issues affecting inequality in employment, skills and pay in the market, industry or sector relevant to the contract, and in the supplier’s own organisation and those of its key sub-contractors. Measures to tackle inequality in employment, skills and pay in the contract workforce

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at enquiries@cantarus.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.