Gradian Systems Ltd

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall

Enterprise SD-WAN connectivity and NGFW security for distributed enterprises. Can be use to replace costly MPLS. Accelerate Office 365 performance, boost resilience without sacrificing security. Defend networks against emerging exploits and malware.

Features

• Modular appliances and virtual appliances for every environment High availability
• Mixed clustering Multi-link connectivity for SDWAN
• Automated, zero-downtime updates Policy-driven centralised management
• Actionable, interactive 360° visibility Built-in NGFW
• VPN, proxies
• Unified virtual and physical security Anti-malware sand boxing

Benefits

• Replace MPLS and go direct to cloud
• Stop evasions that bypass your IPS
• Respond to incidents in minutes, not hours
• De-crypt traffic while safeguarding privacy
• Extend your network into the cloud
• Protect high-assurance systems
• Regain control of shadow IT
• Offer SD-WAN and NGFW security as an MSSP Human-centric context
• control access to web content

£1 a unit

• Education pricing available
• Free trial available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

• Modern Slavery statement

  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 ciaran.orourke@gradian.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.

Framework

G-Cloud 13

Service ID

563914130757468

Contact

Ciaran O'Rourke
07770 377 936
ciaran.orourke@gradian.co.uk

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: Yes, but can also be used as a standalone service
• What software services is the service an extension to: Any AWS, Azure or private cloud environment
• Cloud deployment model:
  • Public cloud
  • Private cloud
  • Community cloud
  • Hybrid cloud
• Service constraints: None
• System requirements:
  • NGFW vAppliance: Variable CPU Cores from 2-8
  • 8GB Minimum storage and minimum 4GB of RAM
  • Management server: Linux or Windows Server OS
  • Minimum of 6GB storage, 6GB RAM and 2 CPU cores
  • Log Server: Linux or Windows OS
  • Minimum 16GB RAM, 50GB of storage and 2 CPU cores

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: Forcepoint offers a range of support and SLA options. https://support.forcepoint.com/TechnicalSupportPrograms
• 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: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: No
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: Forcepoint offers a range of support and SLA options. https://support.forcepoint.com/TechnicalSupportPrograms
• Support available to third parties: No

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Gradian possess the skills and support to configure, deploy, support and run this service on your behalf. These services can be found under Gradian's Professional Service and Gradian's Managed Configuration Service.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
• End-of-contract data extraction: Users can extract data via a couple of methods. Full traffic logging will download the data in either CSV or CEF formats. This can be used standalone or then imported into a third party tool. SIEM integration will allow data to be extracted into a 3rd party SIEM solution.
• End-of-contract process: Available upon request

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Firefox
  • Chrome
  • Safari
  • Opera
• Application to install: Yes
• Compatible operating systems:
  • Android
  • IOS
  • Linux or Unix
  • MacOS
  • Windows
  • Windows Phone
• Designed for use on mobile devices: No
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: None or don’t know
• Description of service interface: Available upon request
• Accessibility standards: None or don’t know
• Description of accessibility: All features and functionality are available to be configure via a web browser
• Accessibility testing: N/A
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: Full API documentation is available on request. https://www.websense.com/content/support/library/ngfw/v66/rfrnce/ngfw_660_rg_smc-api_a_en-us.pdf
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats: Other
• API sandbox or test environment: No
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: Available on request

Scaling

• Independence of resources: Available upon request

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: Available upon request
• Reporting types: Reports on request

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller (no extras)
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Forcepoint

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations: United Kingdom
• User control over data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Datacentre security standards: Supplier-defined controls
• Penetration testing frequency: At least every 6 months
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest: Other
• Other data at rest protection approach: Available upon request
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Data sanitisation type: Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
• Equipment disposal approach: Complying with a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v.30, CAS (Sanitisation) or ISO/IEC 27001

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Users can extract data via a couple of methods. Full traffic logging will download the data in either CSV or CEF formats. This can be used standalone or then imported into a third party tool. SIEM integration will allow data to be extracted into a 3rd party SIEM solution.
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats: PDF
• Data import formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data import formats: PDF

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: Other
• Other protection between networks: Available upon request
• Data protection within supplier network: Other
• Other protection within supplier network: Available upon request

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: 99.999% availability - SLA detail available upon request
• Approach to resilience: Available on request (not public knowledge)
• Outage reporting: Available upon request

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Available on request (not public)
• Access restriction testing frequency: At least once a year
• Management access authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: No audit information available
• Access to supplier activity audit information: No audit information available
• How long system logs are stored for: User-defined

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: Coalfire
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 28/08/2021
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: Please contact a representative for details.
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: Yes
• CSA STAR accreditation date: 24/03/2016
• CSA STAR certification level: Level 1: CSA STAR Self-Assessment
• What the CSA STAR doesn’t cover: Please contact a representative for details.
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: No
• Other security certifications: Yes
• Any other security certifications:
  • Privacy Shield - EU/US data privacy
  • ISO27018

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards:
  • CSA CCM version 3.0
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Other
• Other security governance standards: ISO 27018 and SOC 2 type II
• Information security policies and processes: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: Available on request (not public)
• Vulnerability management type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Vulnerability management approach: Available on request (not public)
• Protective monitoring type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example CSA CCM v3.0 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Protective monitoring approach: Available on request (not public)
• Incident management type: Conforms to a recognised standard, for example, CSA CCM v3.0 or ISO/IEC 27035:2011 or SSAE-16 / ISAE 3402
• Incident management approach: Available on request (not public)

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 v3.0)

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Social Value

• Fighting climate change:

  Fighting climate change

  Gradian Systems Ltd acknowledges its responsibility for and commitment to protecting the environment at all levels. We recognise that we have an important role within the local community and we will assist in anyway possible to reduce our impact and promote the local environment.
• Equal opportunity:

  Equal opportunity

  Gradian is an equal opportunities employer

Pricing

• Price: £1 a unit
• Discount for educational organisations: Yes
• Free trial available: Yes
• Description of free trial: Please contact us for details of free trial.

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

• Modern Slavery statement

  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 ciaran.orourke@gradian.co.uk. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.