Cyber warranty, now available behind every iShield firewall.
The iShield Cyber Security Warranty is now available for every iShield firewall, giving your business extra protection against the cost of a breach. Talk to your certified partner about adding it to your plan.
Managed network security for South Africa, built into one appliance: a UTM firewall handling unified threat management on-premises, monitored from the cloud. All of these features are included in the license and are not sold as add-ons.
Simplified cybersecurity
Business cybersecurity from the firewall out: identify every device, segment guest and wireless traffic from company data, block risky countries and keep browsing safe.
Device ID · VLANs · GeoBlocking · Safe searchUninterrupted operations
Fail over between fibre, LTE and 5G automatically. A business VPN solution that links branches and remote staff over WireVPN.
Multi-link failover · Branch VPN · Remote VPNEnhanced productivity
Shape traffic, prioritise voice, filter by policy, and gain insights into your internet usage.
Traffic shaping · URL filtering · Audit logsEverything the global vendors charge extra for.
Rand pricing, fixed at renewal
No forex exposure.
Every feature in one licence
No security bundles, no per-module upsell, no feature locked behind a higher SKU. The licence is the product.
No upfront hardware cost
Free premium iShield hardware on a 12 or 24-month qualifying plan. No upfront appliance cost to you.
South African engineers, not a queue
South African support that knows your actual deployment, plus the help centre and training videos.
Your staff are already pasting company data into AI tools.
Nobody asked permission, and most businesses have no idea which tools are in use. iShield already gives you the controls: decide which AI services are allowed, for whom, and see what is actually being used on your network.
Explore iShield for Business →One platform, priced to fit your business.
Your firewall. Now with a warranty behind it.
Every iShield customer now has access to the iShield Cyber Security Warranty, backed by Cloud Group as part of their iShield subscription.
They price in dollars. We price in Rand.
| iShield | Fortinet | Sophos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pricing currency | ZAR | USD, renewals move with ZAR | USD, renewals move with ZAR |
| Licence model | Every feature included | Tiered bundles; features by SKU | Modules priced separately |
| Hardware cost | Free on 12 or 24-month qualifying plans | Appliance purchased upfront | Appliance purchased upfront |
| Support | South African engineers | Global support tiers | Global support tiers |
| Partner margin | 30%, fixed since 2011 | Tier dependent, renegotiated | Tier dependent, renegotiated |
| Partner minimums | None, same pricing at any size | Volume-based tiers | Volume-based MSP tiers |
| Schools pricing | 50% licence discount | Education discount on request | Education discount on request |
| Cyber warranty | Bundled, R250k to R1m warranty limit | Not offered | Not offered |
Common questions about network security.
What is a UTM firewall?
A Unified Threat Management (UTM) firewall combines the network security functions a business would otherwise buy separately — firewall, intrusion detection, content filtering and VPN — into a single appliance.
What does a UTM firewall do?
It sits between your network and the internet, inspecting traffic in both directions to block intrusions, segment devices, filter unsafe content and connect sites securely over VPN, all from one management console.
What is the best firewall for a South African SME?
One priced and supported locally. iShield is built and supported in South Africa, priced in Rand with every feature included in one licence, so an SME isn’t paying USD renewals or per-module add-ons for features other vendors bundle separately.
Does iShield include VPN?
Yes. Every iShield licence includes branch VPN connectivity and remote user VPNs, so sites and remote staff connect securely without a separate VPN product.
Does iShield comply with POPIA?
iShield gives you the network-level controls — device identification, access logging and traffic segmentation — that support POPIA compliance, and the optional IT security risk assessment can identify where personal information is exposed on your network.
Is iShield suitable for a home office or remote worker?
Yes. iShield for Home is sized for a household or a single remote worker, at a lower monthly cost than the business editions, and gives an employer’s IT team the same remote control they have over an office firewall.
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Every industry breaks a network differently: guest Wi-Fi surges, learner safety, card machines, remote sites. Each one has its own iShield deployment pattern.
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We work hand in hand with our partners: installations are supported by our engineers. New features are incorporated into the product roadmap based on partner input. You keep the customer, the margin and the recurring revenue.
Discounted partner rates
Buy iShield at partner pricing, in Rand, with no volume tier to unlock first.
A say in the roadmap
We work hand in hand with partners so new features are incorporated into the product roadmap.
Free remote support
World-class remote technical support at no additional cost, plus the help centre and docs.
Training & certification
Online courses and hands-on sessions with our trainers, ending in certification.
Marketing & co-branding
Joint campaigns, promotional material, brochures and guidance on selling iShield.
Partner events
Invitations to partner-only events and webinars as new features ship.
Cloud Group designs and manufactures iShield, a unified threat management (UTM) firewall, in South Africa. iShield is sold through certified IT partners.
Every iShield feature is included in one licence and priced in Rand. The appliance sits on the customer’s premises and is managed from the cloud, in three editions: iShield for Business, iShield for Schools and iShield for Home. Alongside the firewall, Cloud Group partners deliver managed network security solutions, wireless LAN and network security reviews and IT security risk assessments.
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