As the founder of Wanscale, I’m proud of everything we’ve built over the past few years. But if I had to pick one thing I’m most proud of, it would be our centralized firewall management. What started as an idea on the drawing board is now running in full production at many companies and organizations and it truly makes a difference.
Managing firewall rules across dozens, or even hundreds, of locations is normally no easy task. Different networks, vendors, routers, and configurations quickly lead to complexity, errors, and frustration. But at Wanscale, we’ve made it simpler than ever. With one platform, one portal, and one policy, you gain control, clarity, and speed.
In this article, I’ll explain how we made that possible and why this is a true game changer for network security in many organizations.
Why Centralized Firewall Management is Indispensable
In today’s world of hybrid networks, cloud applications, and distributed infrastructures, the complexity of network security is growing exponentially. Yet many organizations still manage their firewall rules in a decentralized way, per location, per cloud environment, or even per application. This typically results in:
- Inconsistent policies across locations
- Increased risk of errors due to manual configurations
- Limited visibility and slow incident response
- Difficult audits and compliance challenges
Wanscale breaks through this fragmentation with one powerful platform that lets you define, deploy, and manage all firewall rules centrally, regardless of infrastructure or location.
How Wanscale makes the Difference
With Wanscale, you manage firewall rules through a single centralized policy that is automatically enforced across all layers of the network — from edge to cloud. This ensures a consistent level of security, regardless of the hardware or location in use.
The platform is fully modular and scalable. Whether you have five sites or five hundred, new locations and applications can be added with ease. They automatically align with the existing policy, without the need for manual configuration.
Wanscale also offers complete visibility into what’s happening on the network. Through a central dashboard, you can monitor real-time data traffic, policy hits, and any blocked actions. Anomalies are immediately visible, with clear logging and reporting.
For organizations subject to strict regulations, such as in finance, healthcare, or government, Wanscale makes compliance significantly easier. Security rules are fully traceable, consistently enforced, and audit-ready, whether you’re working toward ISO 27001, NIS2, or GDPR.
In Practice: 50 Locations, 1 Policy
A leading logistics company with over 50 locations across Europe had been managing multiple firewall systems for years, each with its own configuration. This resulted in a lack of clarity, increased risks, and high management costs.
Since switching to Wanscale, all firewall rules are now centrally managed and deployed. The number of unique rules has been reduced by 40%, and incident response times have improved by 70%. As a result, security is not only tighter, but management has become significantly clearer and more efficient.
Simplicity, Security and Control
Centralized firewall management through Wanscale means less operational burden and more assurance. By decoupling security policies from physical infrastructure and managing them centrally and scalably, organizations finally gain control over their network security without sacrificing flexibility.
Ready to take control of your firewall management?
With Wanscale, you bring structure, control, and speed to your network security, managing all your firewall rules centrally and effortlessly maintaining control, from the data center to the edge.
Arjan Kunstman
Founder & CEO Wanscale
