Welcome to STACKIT Network Security—your comprehensive solution for protecting cloud infrastructure through centralized security management. Network Security provides you with powerful tools to control access, manage firewall rules, and maintain a secure environment across your entire STACKIT infrastructure.

What is Network Security?

Network Security encompasses the suite of security services that protect your STACKIT cloud environment from unauthorized access and threats. It centralizes security management, allowing you to define and enforce security policies across all your projects and resources from a single interface.

With Network Security, you can:

• Centralize security management across all projects and resources
• Control network access with comprehensive firewall rules and policies
• Simplify security operations through intuitive interfaces and automation
• Maintain compliance with clear visibility into your security posture
• Reduce complexity by consolidating fragmented security settings
• Integrate security into your DevOps workflows via APIs

Why does this matter to you?

Managing security in cloud environments can be challenging, especially when security settings are scattered across multiple interfaces and services. Network Security addresses these challenges by providing:

• Enhanced visibility – Get a complete overview of your security configuration in one place
• Reduced risk – Minimize configuration errors with centralized management and pre-defined templates
• Improved efficiency – Save time by managing all security settings from a unified interface
• Better compliance – Easily demonstrate security controls and maintain audit trails
• Simplified operations – Reduce the operational burden of managing distributed security settings
• Developer productivity – Enable teams to configure security without deep security expertise

Network Security Products

STACKIT Network Security comprises products designed to protect your infrastructure and simplify security management:

Übersicht

Network security

Learn about STACKIT's network security products.

Basics

Understand the basic architecture of network security, learn about key features and how to use the security products effectively.

Unified Firewall

Alpha

Benefit-oriented summary - Centralize control. Simplify management. Secure your cloud.

STACKIT Unified Firewall (UFW)

The STACKIT Unified Firewall streamlines security management by centralizing control over your firewall configurations. It aggregates security settings from security groups, database ACLs, and public IPs into a single, intuitive interface, making it easier to understand and manage your security posture.

Key capabilities:

• Centralized dashboard for all project security settings
• Rule creation wizard with pre-defined templates
• Automated scaling to handle growing traffic
• API-first architecture for workflow integration
• Currently offered as a free tier service

Learn more about Unified Firewall →

Getting Started

Ready to secure your cloud infrastructure? Here’s how to begin:

1. Explore the Unified Firewall – Start with the Unified Firewall Introduction to understand its capabilities
2. Review your security posture – Access the Unified Firewall dashboard to see your current security configuration
3. Create firewall rules – Follow the Create and Manage Firewall Rules guide
4. Implement best practices – Design security rules that balance protection with accessibility

Use Cases

Network Security products support a variety of security scenarios:

• Project Security Oversight – Project owners can quickly understand the overall firewall configuration including security groups, ACLs, and public IPs without needing deep security expertise
• Streamlined Rule Management – DevOps and Security Engineers can efficiently create, modify, test, and deploy firewall rules across STACKIT resources
• Compliance Management – Maintain clear documentation of security controls and access policies for audit and compliance purposes
• Hybrid Cloud Security – Coordinate security policies across on-premises and cloud resources
• Multi-Project Governance – Ensure consistent security standards across multiple projects within your organization

Integration with STACKIT Ecosystem

Network Security integrates seamlessly with other STACKIT services:

• Core Networking – Works with Virtual Networks, Security Groups, and Public IP Addresses to provide comprehensive network security
• STACKIT Server – Protect virtual machines with centralized firewall management
• Kubernetes Engine (SKE) – Secure Kubernetes clusters with network-level controls
• Databases – Manage database ACLs alongside other security settings
• STACKIT Network Area (SNA) – Extend security policies across connected projects
• Audit Log – Track security configuration changes for compliance and troubleshooting

What’s Next?

The Network Security roadmap includes:

• Organization-level Unified Firewall – Manage firewall rules across folders and SNAs for enterprise-wide security governance
• Advanced threat detection – Enhanced monitoring and alerting capabilities
• Security automation – Additional templates and automation features for common security patterns

Whether you’re securing a simple application or managing complex enterprise infrastructure, STACKIT Network Security provides the tools you need to maintain a secure and compliant environment.