Azure Firewall Configuration Australia Cloud NGFW Setup & Managed Service
Azure Firewall configuration and managed service for Australian businesses running Azure workloads.
Azure Firewall configuration Australia is how businesses running Azure workloads secure cloud and hybrid environments. We design Azure Firewall, Azure Firewall Premium and Azure Firewall Manager policies — threat intelligence, TLS inspection, IDPS and URL filtering — aligned with Essential Eight and Australian data residency.
Where Azure Firewall fits
Cloud-native NGFW for Azure estates. Often paired with Palo Alto or Fortigate on-premise. Typical fit any Australian business with meaningful Azure workloads.
Strengths
- Native Azure integration — deployed and scaled with ARM / Bicep / Terraform
- Azure Firewall Premium adds TLS inspection, IDPS and URL filtering
- Azure Firewall Manager simplifies multi-region and hub-spoke policy
- Threat intelligence feed from Microsoft
- Australian data residency via Australian Azure regions
Considerations
- Azure Firewall Standard is lighter than dedicated NGFW — Premium recommended for serious workloads
- Cost scales with traffic and data processing
- Complex policy design benefits from experienced cloud engineers
Typical Azure Firewall use cases
- Azure-first Australian businesses
- Hub-and-spoke Azure network topologies
- Businesses with Essential Eight cloud control requirements
- Multi-region Azure workloads
- Landing zone and enterprise-scale Azure deployments
Configuration scope we cover
- Azure Firewall and Azure Firewall Premium deployment
- Hub-and-spoke network topology design
- Azure Firewall Manager for multi-region policy
- TLS inspection, IDPS and URL filtering
- DevOps-friendly policy as code (Bicep / Terraform)
- Integration with Microsoft Sentinel SIEM
FAQ — Azure Firewall firewall
Is Azure Firewall enough or do we need Palo Alto / Fortigate in Azure?
For most Australian businesses, Azure Firewall Premium is sufficient for workloads living in Azure. Where policy needs to be consistent across cloud and on-prem, Palo Alto VM-Series or Fortigate VM in Azure are common choices. We design based on operating model rather than vendor preference.
Can you deploy Azure Firewall as infrastructure-as-code?
Yes. We deploy Azure Firewall via Bicep or Terraform with policy in source control, so changes are reviewable and auditable.
Does Azure Firewall meet Essential Eight requirements?
Yes, when configured properly — logging, threat intelligence, URL filtering and TLS inspection on Premium. Our Azure Firewall configuration includes Essential Eight alignment by default.
What does Azure Firewall cost?
Licence cost is consumption-based (per hour + per GB). Configuration engagements typically $10,000–$40,000 depending on complexity. Managed operations from $1,500/month.