A firewall is only as good as whoever’s actually maintaining it.
VJNetworks manages the firewall and network security for small businesses across Rockland, Westchester, and Bergen — patched, configured correctly, and actually watched, not installed once and left alone.
VJNetworks manages firewalls and network security for small businesses across Rockland County NY, Westchester County NY, and Bergen County NJ. We deploy, patch, configure, and monitor your firewall on an ongoing basis, so it’s doing the job it was bought to do instead of quietly running outdated firmware nobody’s looked at in years.
Having a firewall and having a managed firewall aren’t the same thing.
Most firewalls get installed once and never touched again.
An installer sets it up, hands over a login nobody remembers, and it runs untouched for years — firmware unpatched, rules never reviewed, default settings still active. It’s still technically “a firewall.” It just isn’t doing much anymore.
Unpatched firewalls are how most ransomware gets in.
Barracuda Networks analyzed more than two trillion IT security events across 2025 and found that 90% of ransomware incidents exploited firewalls through unpatched software or a vulnerable account. The device bought specifically to keep attackers out is, unmaintained, one of the more common ways they get in.
None of this means the hardware itself is a bad investment. It means a firewall needs the same thing every other piece of security infrastructure needs: someone actually watching it, patching it, and reviewing what it’s set to allow through.
That’s the difference between a firewall and a managed firewall.
The federal government just had to force this. Small businesses have the same exposure, with nobody forcing it.
In late 2025, CISA issued Emergency Directive 25-03 after attackers were found actively exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco ASA and Firepower firewalls — CVE-2025-20333 and CVE-2025-20362 — that, chained together, let an unauthenticated attacker take full control of an unpatched device. The directive forced every federal agency to identify every Cisco ASA and Firepower appliance they had, patch on an emergency timeline, and in some cases disconnect hardware that had reached end of support entirely.
Federal agencies had CISA forcing that inventory and patch cycle. Small businesses running the exact same class of hardware generally don’t have anyone doing that for them. And this wasn’t an isolated case: more than four in ten vulnerabilities actively exploited in 2025 involved networking equipment that had already reached, or was approaching, end of support.
The pattern repeats with almost every major firewall vendor eventually. The fix isn’t picking a brand that will never have a vulnerability — none of them are immune. It’s having someone tracking advisories and pushing patches on a schedule, instead of finding out about a critical flaw the way most small businesses do: after something’s already gone wrong.
Where does your current setup actually fall?
Installed once, default rules mostly intact, firmware whatever version shipped on it. Nobody’s logged in since the install.
Patched occasionally, whenever someone remembers or something breaks. Rules have accumulated for years with nobody cleaning up what’s no longer needed.
Patched on a schedule, rules reviewed regularly, traffic actually monitored, and replaced before it reaches end of support. This is what we run.
Eight pieces of work, kept current on an ongoing basis.
Not every business needs every item on this list. A network security assessment tells us which ones actually apply before we quote anything.
Next-Gen Firewall Deployment
Modern firewall hardware sized to your business, configured correctly the first time instead of left on default settings.
Firmware & Patch Management
Security advisories tracked and patches applied on a schedule, including emergency patching when a critical vulnerability like a CISA-flagged zero-day comes out.
Network Segmentation
Guest Wi-Fi, staff devices, and sensitive systems separated onto their own network segments, so one compromised device can’t reach everything else.
Intrusion Detection & Prevention
Traffic monitored for known attack patterns, with suspicious activity flagged and blocked instead of quietly passing through.
Rule Review & Cleanup
Firewall rules audited on a regular schedule, removing access nobody uses anymore and closing gaps that accumulate over years.
Secure Remote Access Configuration
VPN and remote access rules configured and reviewed so remote connections come through the firewall correctly, not around it.
24/7 Traffic Monitoring
Ongoing monitoring for unusual traffic patterns and failed access attempts, so problems get caught early instead of discovered after the fact.
Cyber Insurance Documentation
Configuration, patch history, and monitoring records kept in a format that supports coverage eligibility and renewal, not assembled last-minute.
Not sure what your current firewall is actually doing?
That’s exactly what the free assessment answers. We’ll tell you honestly.
GET YOUR ASSESSMENT ↗︎Is your firewall actually being managed?
You already have an internal IT team actively patching, monitoring, and reviewing your firewall rules. That’s a maintenance conversation, not this one.
You’re looking for a single piece of hardware to buy and never think about again. That mindset is exactly what leads to the gap this service closes.
You’re outside Rockland, Westchester, or Bergen County. This service is scoped to businesses we can actually get on-site to.
The same track record, applied to your network edge.
Four steps from unmanaged to actually maintained.
Free Network Security Assessment
We review your current firewall, firmware version, rules, and support status, and tell you exactly where you stand.
Remediation Plan
A prioritized plan covering patching, rule cleanup, and hardware replacement if anything’s approaching end of support.
Implementation
Firmware updated, rules cleaned up, and segmentation put in place alongside your normal workday, not instead of it.
Ongoing Management
Patches, monitoring, and rule reviews continue on a schedule, so next year’s audit isn’t a scramble.
About managed firewall and network security.
What company manages firewalls for small business networks?
VJNetworks manages firewalls and network security for small businesses across Rockland County NY, Westchester County NY, and Bergen County NJ. We handle deployment, patching, rule review, and 24/7 monitoring, backed by 22 years of experience and a 97% client retention rate.
We already have a firewall. Why would we need it managed?
Owning a firewall and maintaining one are different things. Barracuda Networks’ 2025 analysis of over two trillion IT events found 90% of ransomware incidents exploited firewalls through unpatched software. If nobody’s actively patching and reviewing yours, it’s protecting less than it looks like it is.
How do we know if our firewall is still supported by the manufacturer?
Most businesses don’t know until we check for them, which is part of the free assessment. This matters more than it sounds: more than four in ten vulnerabilities actively exploited in 2025 involved networking equipment that had already reached, or was approaching, end of manufacturer support.
What happened with the Cisco firewall vulnerabilities in late 2025?
CISA issued Emergency Directive 25-03 after attackers were found actively exploiting two zero-day vulnerabilities in Cisco ASA and Firepower firewalls, which together allowed an unauthenticated attacker to take full control of an unpatched device. Federal agencies were forced onto an emergency patching timeline. Any business running the same hardware faced the identical exposure, just without anyone requiring the fix.
What does managed firewall service cost for a small business?
It’s included in our managed IT plans, which start at $995 a month, or scoped as a standalone engagement depending on what you already have in place. We give you an exact number after the assessment, not a guess.
Do you replace our existing firewall or work with what we have?
Depends on what’s there. If your current hardware is still supported and capable, we manage it as-is. If it’s reached end of support or can’t be properly secured, we’ll tell you that directly and recommend a replacement — not because it’s the bigger sale, but because unsupported hardware can’t actually be patched.
Is this different from VJNetworks’ general cybersecurity services?
It’s one piece of it. Our managed cybersecurity work covers MFA, endpoint protection, email security, and backups alongside network security. Managed firewall service is the piece that protects the network edge specifically, and it’s often the first gap we find during a broader cybersecurity assessment.
Further reading: CISA’s Emergency Directive 25-03 on the Cisco ASA and Firepower zero-day vulnerabilities.
Find out what your firewall is actually protecting.
22 years in the Tri-State area. 97% client retention. A free network security assessment that tells you the truth, not a sales pitch.