NxtFireGuard
Documentation
Connect your sensors, build blocklists and wire them into your firewalls.
Introduction to NxtFireGuard
Overview of NxtFireGuard's purpose, architecture, and how it uses collective real-time defense to protect your network from IP-based threats.
Choosing the Right Product Tier
Compare NxtFireGuard tiers by traffic sensors, blocklists, data retention and support, from the free Basic tier to Enterprise, and pick the right one.
Register & Account
Guide to creating your NxtFireGuard account, choosing a subscription, and managing your account settings.
Threat Sensors
Overview of Threat Sensors in NxtFireGuard — what they are, how they connect, and how to manage them.
Traffic Sensors
Overview of Traffic Sensors in NxtFireGuard — what they are, how they work, and how to set them up.
Blocklists
Create private IP blocklists in NxtFireGuard: score thresholds, re-evaluation interval, contributing Traffic Sensors and the URL your firewall polls.
Blocklist Aggregators
Combine several NxtFireGuard blocklists behind one URL with a Blocklist Aggregator, so your firewall polls a single merged list. Setup and limits.
Whitelists
Whitelist trusted IPs and subnets in NxtFireGuard so they are never blocked, and apply them to blocklists, aggregators and Traffic Sensors.
Notification Groups
Notification Groups send NxtFireGuard health alerts by email when a Traffic Sensor or Threat Feed Aggregator has a problem. Set up To, CC and BCC.
Reports
Guide to creating and managing PDF reports in NxtFireGuard.