WestSpring IT Secures AWS Client Environments with WatchGuard Firebox Cloud
Challenge
Founded in 2016, WestSpring IT delivers strategic managed IT services designed to meet the evolving needs of businesses across the UK. With a strong focus on long-term client partnerships and service excellence, the team provides IT infrastructure management, cybersecurity, modern workplace solutions, Cloud strategy, and IT procurement.
As more clients move workloads to the Cloud, WestSpring faces the challenge of securing diverse AWS environments, each with unique requirements and architectures. With ransomware and data exfiltration rising, WestSpring needs a scalable and robust Cloud firewall solution to deliver consistent protection, visibility, and performance across each client’s Virtual Private Cloud (VPC).
Solution
To meet these demands, WestSpring standardized WatchGuard Firebox Cloud as its go-to solution for protecting Cloud workloads hosted in Amazon Web Services (AWS) for over 30 clients.
Each client receives a dedicated Firebox Cloud deployment, launched as an Amazon Machine Image (AMI) within their individual AWS VPC. This architecture enables WestSpring to align deployments with AWS best practices, ensuring resource segmentation, client-specific configurations, and complete control over EC2 instances secured behind the firewall.
With Firebox Cloud, WestSpring delivers:
- Advanced Threat Prevention: Intrusion prevention, malware detection, web filtering, and DNS-level defenses.
- Scalable Security: AWS-native elasticity supports on-demand scaling for each client environment.
- Operational Visibility: Integration with AWS CloudWatch enhances monitoring and alerting for Cloud-based threat activity.
Results
Clients immediately recognized the value of WestSpring’s managed network security powered by WatchGuard:
- “The amount of time I previously wasted is gone. Their speed, problem-solving, and expertise are top-notch.”
- “We’d had network issues for six months—WestSpring resolved them in an hour. Their managed network services are a game changer.”
- “Their efficiency is remarkable. We know our IT is in expert hands.”
WestSpring’s proactive approach and commitment to security have earned it recognition, including the Customer Loyalty Trophy at the 2024 Lloyds Bank Business Excellence Awards.
Why WatchGuard
WatchGuard Firebox Cloud enables WestSpring IT to deliver enterprise-grade Cloud security at scale without adding operational complexity. With strong integration into AWS environments and a flexible deployment model, Firebox Cloud empowers WestSpring to protect clients across industries confidently.
“Since 2016, we’ve trusted WatchGuard firewalls to safeguard our clients’ networks. Their technology helps us avoid threats and provide resilient, secure environments our clients can rely on,” said WestSpring IT.