Simplicity & Guided Setup
A guided, secure-by-default firewall setup
Firecradle is a firewall appliance in development, set up with a guided wizard instead of a network security consultant. Built for operators, not specialists.
Wizard
Box to enforcing policy
0
Specialists needed
5
Worked example setups to start from
Default-deny
Secure out of the box
From Box to Enforcing Policy
Follow the wizard to a default-deny policy. Steps are shown in order; timing depends on your network.
Step 1
Power On
Plug in & connect WAN and LAN
Step 2
Network Ready
WAN/LAN auto-configured
Step 3
Wizard Done
Hostname, admin login, TLS cert
Step 4
Auto-Discovery
VLANs & routing topology found
Step 5
Enforcing Policy
Default-deny rules are live
How Firecradle Does It Different
Built for the IT generalists who actually run the network - not the consultants who configure it.
Interactive Setup Wizard
Guided steps for hostname, WAN/LAN assignment, admin credentials, and TLS certificate issuance. The wizard ends with a default-deny policy enforcing.
Secure by Default
Ships with a default-deny inbound policy and an anti-lockout rule for the admin interface, so you start locked down instead of wide open.
Automated Network Discovery
Detects connected network segments, existing VLANs, and routing topology on the local network, then proposes them for one-click policy assignment.
One Console, Every Setting
Firewall rules, NAT, VLANs, routing, and VPN all live in a single web console - no separate tool for each feature.
Automated Health & Certificate Management
A self-signed TLS certificate is issued automatically for the admin console. Health checks and cert-expiry alerts run without manual scheduling.
Operator-Friendly Docs
Documentation written for IT generalists - not networking specialists. Sane defaults mean less time reading manuals before you're protected.
Real-World Use Cases
Small IT Team (2 People)
A small organization needs a capable firewall but only has a 2-person IT team with no dedicated network engineer.
✅Guided setup wizard walks both team members through it
✅Default-deny policy active from first boot
✅No specialist or consultant required
✅One console to learn
Replacing a Legacy Firewall
Replacing a self-managed firewall appliance that the original admin configured years ago and nobody else fully understands.
✅Setup wizard rebuilds WAN/LAN/VLAN config in under an hour
✅Auto-discovery finds existing network segments to migrate
✅Training for the new admin: under 2 hours
✅Rules and VLANs recreated with clear, current documentation
MSP Standardizing Client Deployments
An MSP needs to deploy consistent, secure firewall configuration across many client sites with minimal on-site time.
✅Every appliance reaches the same secure-default baseline from the wizard
✅Local techs run the wizard; no network specialist on-site
✅Central team applies client-specific policy from the cloud dashboard afterward
✅Consistent configuration across every site, every time
Key Advantages
✅Guided setup wizard
✅No specialist needed: Built for IT generalists, not consultants
✅Secure by default: Default-deny policy and anti-lockout rule from first boot
✅Guided setup: wizard, visual maps, and in-app troubleshooting