Firegate is built on a Zero Trust security model by default.
This means no device is automatically trusted — even if it is already inside your network. Every connection, every request, and every flow of traffic is treated as potentially unsafe until it is verified and allowed by policy. Trust is never assumed based on location, device type, or prior behaviour.
This approach reflects how modern threats actually work. Today’s attacks rarely come from obvious outsiders. Compromised devices, infected updates, malicious ads, and phishing links often originate from inside an otherwise “safe” home or office network. Zero Trust addresses this reality directly.
Why implicit trust is dangerous #
Traditional home and small office networks operate on implicit trust. Once a device connects to Wi-Fi, it is typically free to communicate with other devices and the internet with very few restrictions.
This creates several risks:
- A compromised device can move laterally across the network
- Malware can spread silently between devices
- Smart devices can expose sensitive systems
- Guest devices can interact with private infrastructure
Firegate removes this assumption of safety.
How Firegate applies Zero Trust #
Firegate enforces Zero Trust at the network level, not through apps or device software.
It continuously:
- Monitors traffic patterns in real time
- Controls how devices interact with each other
- Limits unnecessary or risky communication paths
- Blocks suspicious or malicious behaviour instantly
Instead of allowing everything by default and reacting after damage occurs, Firegate applies restrictive rules from the start and only permits what is considered safe.
This happens automatically. There is no manual configuration required, and no ongoing management needed by the user.
Enterprise-grade logic, simplified #
Zero Trust is commonly used in large enterprise environments, but Firegate implements the same principles in a form suitable for homes, families, and small organisations.
The system uses enterprise-grade security logic to:
- Detect abnormal network behaviour
- Identify high-risk connections
- Stop threats before they reach devices
All decisions are made locally by the Firegate device itself.
Privacy-first by design #
Firegate’s Zero Trust model is fully local.
There is:
- No cloud dependency
- No traffic forwarding to third parties
- No tracking or user profiling
- No subscriptions or accounts
Security decisions are made inside your network, and any logs remain under your control. Your data does not leave your premises.
What this means in practice #
With Zero Trust by Design:
- A compromised device cannot freely access others
- Smart devices are constrained to safe behaviour
- Threats are blocked before damage occurs
- Protection applies continuously, without user action
Firegate does not rely on users to make security decisions correctly. It enforces a cautious, defensive posture automatically — every day, on every connection.
Zero Trust is not a feature you turn on.
With Firegate, it is the foundation the system is built on.
