Whether you have a small, medium, or large enterprise, data security is paramount, and this is no less true for the protection of your VoIP telephony network.

The number of online threats today is mind-blowing. Firewalls are designed to protect data networks but do not necessarily offer the required security for your VoIP network.  Firewalls inherently block VoIP calls because they are unsolicited events however, this increases the chances for hackers to bypass your security when you poke holes in firewalls to let VoIP traffic through.   

Especially for remote workers, it is vital to protect your SIP trunks. These trunks enable a SIP provider to connect one, two or twenty channels to your PBX, allowing you to make local, long-distance, and international calls over the Internet. Businesses connecting their infrastructure to a SIP Trunk, or VoIP connection will primarily use a session border controller (SBC) to protect their VoIP network. The session border controller sits between your internet connection and the corporate network, analysing all the VoIP traffic that passes through. It is designed to detect malicious VoIP traffic and automatically take action to secure your network.

Often, businesses will forget the importance of a session border controller when switching from their legacy phone system to VoIP and simply use their existing firewall for protection, potentially making a huge mistake! Sangoma’s VoIP solutions are underlined by flexible deployment options, all utilising the same code base. This allows Sangoma to accommodate you in every stage of your business growth. 

Sangoma’s SBCs support TLS and SRTP encryption, ensuring there is no way to eavesdrop on calls as they move between the IP phones and IP PBX. These SBCs also maintain essential, secure services while transitioning between phone systems or SIP trunks, ensuring business continuity. They are compatible between VoIP carriers and endpoints and securely connect remote users to the corporate phone system without requiring a virtual private network (VPN).

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