Managed firewall pricing
Managed firewall services pricing in Southern California
What managed firewall services cost per firewall, what's included and how vendor, size and multiple sites affect the price.
The short answer
Managed firewall services typically cost $295 to $1,650 per firewall per month, based on the size of the firewall and how much security tuning and monitoring it needs. Vendor licenses are billed separately. WCC manages Fortinet, Palo Alto Networks and Cisco Meraki firewalls.
Pricing by size
Managed firewall pricing by firewall size
| Size | Example models | Per firewall per month |
|---|---|---|
| Small office | FortiGate 40F, Palo Alto PA-410, Meraki MX67 | $295–$550 |
| Mid-size | FortiGate 100F, Palo Alto PA-440, Meraki MX85 | $550–$950 |
| Large and data center | FortiGate 600F and up, larger Palo Alto and Cisco models | $950–$1,650 |
Vendor licenses are billed separately. Need full security monitoring across endpoints, email and cloud too? See managed security pricing.
What's included
What managed firewall services cover
Policy changes
Rule additions and changes on request, with each change recorded for audits.
Security tuning
Intrusion prevention, web filtering and application control tuned to your business instead of left at defaults.
Firmware updates
Scheduled updates in maintenance windows, and fast action when a critical vulnerability is announced.
Monitoring and alerts
Alerts for outages, failed logins, unusual traffic and intrusion attempts.
VPN management
Site-to-site and remote access VPNs for offices and remote staff.
Reporting
Monthly reports on traffic, threats blocked and changes made.
Price factors
What moves your firewall management price
These decide where your firewall lands in its range.
- Firewall size
- Larger firewalls carry more rules, traffic and VPNs to manage.
- Security features
- Intrusion prevention, web filtering and application control take ongoing tuning.
- Support hours
- After-hours and weekend response costs more than business-hours only.
- Compliance
- PCI, HIPAA and SOC 2 environments need stricter change records and log retention.
- Number of sites
- More firewalls lower the per-firewall rate.
Installation and management
From new firewall to ongoing management
Manage
Keep it updated, tuned and monitored every month.
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FAQ
Managed firewall pricing questions
How much do managed firewall services cost?
Most organizations pay $295 to $1,650 per firewall per month. Small office firewalls such as a FortiGate 40F or Meraki MX67 run about $295 to $550; mid-size firewalls such as a FortiGate 100F or Palo Alto PA-440 run about $550 to $950; large and data center firewalls run about $950 to $1,650.
What's included in managed firewall services?
Monitoring and alerting, rule and policy changes with a record of every change, security profile tuning (intrusion prevention, web filtering and application control), firmware updates, VPN management, monthly reporting and help during security incidents.
Are firewall licenses included?
No. Vendor subscriptions such as Fortinet FortiGuard, Palo Alto security subscriptions and Meraki licenses are billed separately at cost or under your existing agreements. We track renewals so protection doesn't lapse.
How does pricing work for a high-availability pair?
An HA pair is managed as one system, so it usually costs about 60% to 70% more than a single firewall rather than double.
Does pricing differ by vendor?
Somewhat. Fortinet and Meraki tend to sit at the lower end because of their centralized management tools; Palo Alto and larger Cisco deployments tend to sit higher. We price each engagement on the actual firewalls you run.
Do we need managed firewall services if we have an IT person?
Many companies with internal IT still use it. Your IT person can keep handling day-to-day requests while we take on firmware updates, security tuning, monitoring and after-hours response, which are the tasks most often skipped.
How does multi-site pricing work?
Each firewall is priced on its own tier, with lower rates as the number of sites grows. We use standard policy templates across sites so every location is configured the same way.
What's the difference between firewall installation and managed firewall services?
Installation is a one-time project to design, deploy and test a new firewall. Managed services is the ongoing monthly work that keeps it updated, tuned and monitored for its working life. See firewall installation.
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