Overview

The STACKIT Unified Firewall (UFW) streamlines security management by centralizing control over your firewall configurations. It provides a single, intuitive interface for managing all project security settings, empowering users to maintain a secure and compliant environment with ease.

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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

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

Why STACKIT Unified Firewall?

Managing security settings across distributed cloud projects often requires navigating multiple interfaces for database ACLs, public IPs, and security rules, which creates complexity and increases risk. The STACKIT Unified Firewall solves this by aggregating these fragmented settings into a single pane of glass. This centralized approach improves transparency for project owners and minimizes the risk of security incidents by offering a clear, comprehensive overview of your security posture.

Additionally, UFW is currently offered as a free tier service, enhancing the value of your STACKIT environment.

Key Features and Capabilities

Centralized Security Dashboard: Aggregates all project security settings into a single view, eliminating the need to navigate multiple interfaces7. Learn more in Basics
Rule Creation Wizard: Simplifies configuration with pre-defined templates for common scenarios, designed for both security experts and developers.
Automated Scaling: Ensures the firewall scales seamlessly to handle increasing traffic volumes and complex rule sets without impacting application performance.
API-First Architecture: Built on a robust API using GoLang, enabling full CRUD capabilities for automated security management and integration into existing workflows.

Common Use Cases

Simplified Security Oversight for Project Owners: Project owners can quickly understand the overall firewall configuration—including security groups, ACLs, and public IPs — without needing deep security expertise or navigating fragmented tools.
Streamlined Rule Management for DevOps: DevOps and Security Engineers can efficiently create, modify, test, and deploy firewall rules across STACKIT resources using user-friendly tools that reduce configuration errors.
Optimized Performance for Growing Applications: As applications evolve, UFW maintains optimal performance through proactive monitoring and automated scaling, ensuring security never becomes a bottleneck.

Next Steps and Resources

Next on our roadmap is the Unified Firewall at organization level, which will provide a overview of firewall rules inside Folders and SNAs