Services
Network Security & Physical Security
Davie, FL. Serving Fort Lauderdale, Miami, and all of South Florida.
Security isn't just about your network. It's about knowing who's on it, who's in your building, and who can see what.
Most businesses we walk into have the same problems. A flat network with no segmentation. Consumer grade equipment pretending to be business infrastructure. Cameras that anyone with the default password can access. Door access that nobody has reviewed since the last employee left.
At Ascend Networks we handle all of it.
On the network side we build it right from the start. Proper firewall, managed switch, segmented VLANs so your guest WiFi never touches your corporate network. No more flat open networks where one compromised device can see everything else.
On the physical side we design and install camera systems and access control built for how your business actually operates. We set up proper user access so the right people see the right cameras and nothing more. And when it comes to access control we give you the choice, full access to your own portal so you can manage it yourself, or we manage and maintain it for you on an ongoing basis.
You should know who's on your network, who's walking through your door, and who has access to your systems. If you don't have that visibility right now we can get you there.
We work with small businesses across Broward County and Miami-Dade County, from Davie and Fort Lauderdale down to Miami. If you want ongoing management of everything we set up, see our Managed IT page. If you're ready to take security seriously let's talk.
Common questions
How do I know if my network is actually secure?
Short answer, probably not. The majority of the small business networks we walk into have no segmentation, no managed switch, default passwords on cameras, and a modem the internet company dropped off doing double duty as a firewall. A real review takes a few hours and tells you exactly where you stand and what to fix first.
What is the difference between a consumer router and a real firewall?
A consumer router is designed to be cheap and easy. A real firewall is designed to inspect traffic, block threats, separate networks, and give you visibility into what's actually happening on your network. Consumer routers don't segment VLANs, don't do real intrusion prevention, and usually stop getting security updates within a couple of years. For a business, that gap is the difference between a small problem and a breach.
Do I need separate WiFi for guests?
Yes. A guest network should be completely isolated from your corporate network so someone connecting a compromised phone in your lobby can't touch a single device on your actual business network. Setting this up properly takes a managed access point and a firewall that can segment VLANs. Most consumer equipment can't do it correctly.
Do you do camera and access control installs too?
Yes. We design and install IP camera systems and door access control, set up user permissions so the right people see the right cameras, and offer both self-managed and fully-managed portals. If you want to manage it yourself, we hand you the keys. If you want us to handle it on an ongoing basis, we cover that too.
How often should a small business review their network security?
At minimum once a year. More often if you hire or let go of staff, move offices, swap internet providers, add new devices, or add new software that touches your network. Reality is most small businesses review it never, which is exactly how we end up walking into the problems we walk into.