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Unified network

Deploying a unified, secure network

Stacking heterogeneous security products creates blind spots and expensive complexity. The alternative: a network designed around security from the start, where firewall, switching, Wi-Fi, access and endpoints cooperate and are driven from a single console. This is one of our core areas, on which we run large-scale deployments.

The challenge

Security built in, not bolted on

Many infrastructures grew by accretion: a firewall from one vendor, switches from another, Wi-Fi from a third, an independent antivirus… The result: multiple consoles, inconsistent policies, blind spots between the parts and a heavy operational load.

The unified approach reverses the logic: the network is designed around security. The firewall becomes the core, switching and Wi-Fi inherit the same policies, network access control (NAC) qualifies every device that connects, endpoints are protected and integrated, and access to resources goes through a Zero Trust model (ZTNA). All of it is driven and correlated from a central console and analytics engine.

The outcome: a smaller attack surface, consistent policies end to end, full visibility and simpler operations. This is an area where we design, integrate and operate large-scale deployments, from a single site to a multi-site network.

What is at stake
  • Multiple consoles and inconsistent security policies
  • Blind spots between heterogeneous parts (network, Wi-Fi, endpoints)
  • Unmanaged devices connecting to the network
  • Remote access that is far too broad (flat VPN, no Zero Trust)
  • Heavy operations and difficult event correlation
Diagram

An architecture converged around security

Unified network: native security and central control Management & analytics consolecentral control and correlationFirewall · security coreunified policies end to endSwitchingSecureWi-FiAccess control(NAC)EndpointprotectionZero TrustaccessAuthenti-cation
Switching, Wi-Fi, access control, endpoints and Zero Trust access inherit the policies of the security core, under central management and analytics.
Our approach

How we proceed

From design to managed service, a staged path that converges network and security without service interruption.

01

Scoping & target architecture

Analysis of what exists (network, Wi-Fi, access, endpoints) and design of a target architecture where security is native, suited to your sites and your uses.

02

Security core & segmentation

Deployment of the firewall as the core of the network, definition of zones and of the segmentation policies applied end to end.

03

Network convergence (switching & Wi-Fi)

Integration of switching and Wi-Fi under unified management: network devices inherit the security policies and the visibility of the core.

04

Access control (NAC) & authentication

Every device and every user is identified, qualified and placed in the right zone, with central authentication.

05

Endpoints & Zero Trust access (ZTNA)

Protection and integration of workstations, and replacement of flat remote access with a Zero Trust model: access is granted resource by resource, based on identity and device posture.

06

Central management & operations

Control from a single console, event correlation for detection, and operations over time (updates, changes, support), with a managed service or SOC option.

Services involved

Several disciplines, a single point of contact

Designing the architecture, deploying the parts and operating them: this case draws on our whole solutions practice, with the SOC as an option for monitoring.

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Deliverables
  • Target network and security architecture (diagrams and policies)
  • Integrated deployment: firewall, switching, Wi-Fi, access
  • Access control (NAC) and central authentication
  • Zero Trust access (ZTNA) and endpoint protection
  • Unified management console and monitoring
  • Knowledge transfer and support / managed service
Frequently asked questions

Frequently asked questions

No. We define a target architecture and then a staged path, usually starting with the core (firewall and segmentation) before progressively integrating switching, Wi-Fi, access control and endpoints, without service interruption.

Consistent security policies end to end, full visibility, fewer blind spots between the parts and markedly simpler operations: one management console and one analytics engine rather than a proliferation of tools.

ZTNA (Zero Trust Network Access) grants access resource by resource, checking the user's identity and the device posture every time, instead of placing the user flat on the network as a classic VPN does. The exposed surface is therefore much smaller.

Yes. The unified approach suits multi-site environments particularly well: policies and visibility are centralised, which simplifies deployment and operations at scale. We work on single sites as well as wide-area networks.

A network to unify and secure?

From architecture to managed service, we design and deploy your unified network — let's talk about your context.

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