--- title: "OnRising: biometrics and a managed firewall in one project" description: "In 2019 DataRoad installed biometric access in two OnRising rooms and a managed firewall with VLANs isolating the internal network. No-obligation proposal." language: en url: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/onrising-biometric-access-managed-firewall/ source: https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/onrising-biometric-access-managed-firewall/ publisher: DataRoad IT (DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting), Portugal --- > In 2019 DataRoad installed biometric access in two OnRising rooms and a managed firewall with VLANs isolating the internal network. No-obligation proposal. # OnRising: biometrics and a managed firewall in one project At a glance For decision-makers short on time. - 01 In 2019 DataRoad installed two biometric access controls in two rooms at OnRising. - 02 A dedicated firewall with networks and VLANs to isolate internal network traffic. - 03 The firewall remained under DataRoad's ongoing management, with team training. - 04 Combining physical and network security shrinks the attack surface. ### In this article Someone entering a server room without a record and someone moving around a network with no partitions pose the same danger: access to everything, without a trace. OnRising wanted to close both doors at once. In 2019, DataRoad - IT Services and Consulting installed **biometric access control** in two rooms and a **managed firewall** with VLANs to protect the internal network. The firewall then remained under DataRoad's ongoing management, under an IT Unlimited contract. ## Project summary | Client | OnRising | | --- | --- | | Activity | Information technology consultancy | | Year | 2019 | | Scope | Firewall and security, biometrics, IT Unlimited support | ## Why combine physical and network security? Because an attacker always looks for the weakest side. Biometrics decides who enters a room and records every entry by name. The firewall, with the network divided into VLANs, decides where traffic flows and isolates a compromised device before it contaminates the rest. With both solutions working together, OnRising now controls, at the same time, who enters its premises and what passes over its network. The attack surface shrank significantly. ## What was done, step by step - **Network point audit**: checking and correcting the existing cabling. - **Biometrics in two rooms**: door-opening readers connected to the network. - **Control software**: installed and configured, logging every event. - **Dedicated firewall**: creation of networks and virtual networks (VLANs). - **Ongoing management**: configuration maintained by DataRoad and the team trained on the solution. ## Who is OnRising? A Portuguese information technology consultancy, working for national and international clients, and named in 2019 one of the best companies to work for in Portugal. It focuses on highly specialised profiles in development, BI, CRM and ERP, seeking the right fit between consultants' ambitions and clients' needs. ## Which combined security solutions do we offer? - **Access control** Biometric or by card. - **Managed firewalls** Installation, VLANs and ongoing management. - **Network review** Diagnosis and correction of the existing infrastructure. - **Maintenance** Continuous support for security equipment. Find out more about [managed firewalls and cybersecurity](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/managed-firewall-services-portugal/) and about [IT Unlimited for businesses](https://www.dataroad-it.com/en/lisbon-msp-managed-networks-it/). DataRoad thanks OnRising for its trust in our consultancy, support and network management. ## Who is DataRoad? A premium Portuguese MSP: 11 years, 232 clients under contract and Top 5% PME according to scoring.pt. 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