VLAN Segmentation
Separate guest, staff, VoIP, and sensitive systems onto their own isolated lanes. The foundation of a network that passes a security review. And keeps patient or payment traffic where it belongs.
When you need this
Sound familiar?
- Everything in the building is on one network: tills, cameras, laptops, guests.
- A security questionnaire asked about network segmentation, and the honest answer was no.
- One infected laptop last year meant re-checking every machine in the office.
- The card terminal, the file server, and the smart TV can all see each other.
Why it matters
Flat networks are how one infected laptop becomes an entire compromised office. Segmentation is the cheapest insurance against a small problem becoming a total one.
How it works
The service, explained.
One network split into lanes that cannot cross
Guests, staff devices, VoIP phones, cameras, and sensitive systems each get their own VLAN, with rules governing what may talk to what. A device on one lane cannot reach another unless you explicitly allow it.
Contain a problem before it spreads
When one laptop is infected on a flat network, everything on that network is suddenly in reach. Segmentation boxes the incident into a single lane, which is the difference between cleaning one machine and rebuilding the whole office.
What you get
What's included
- Separate lanes for guest, staff, VoIP, and sensitive systems
- Payment and patient traffic kept where compliance needs it
- A network layout that stands up to a security review
- Documented so the next audit takes minutes, not days
The process
The flow, end to end.
Pricing
from €900 one-time
Net, plus 19% VAT.
FAQ
Common questions.
Will our devices stop seeing each other?
Only where they should. Printers, phones, and shared systems keep working; the rules define which lane may reach which. The point is that a guest or an infected laptop no longer sees everything.
Do we need new switches for VLANs?
Often not: most business-grade switches from the last decade support VLANs and have simply never been configured. We audit first, and if hardware genuinely cannot do it, you hear that before the project starts.
How disruptive is the changeover?
Segments move one at a time in agreed windows, and each step is reversible. Most of the work happens in configuration, not in cables, so a normal day stays normal.
Does this help with compliance?
Directly. Payment and patient data on their own segments is a standard expectation in security reviews, and the documentation we hand over is written to be shown to an auditor.
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