Cybercrime is the top risk to your business – Here’s how to protect your network using Ubiquiti’s EFG available from MiRO

Research shows that cybercrime has now overtaken load shedding as the top risk to South African businesses.
This highlights how major cyber incidents such as ransomware attacks, data breaches and IT outages are increasingly disrupting operations and exposing sensitive data across local industries.
Power backup is no longer enough to ensure business continuity – your network infrastructure needs to be just as resilient as your energy supply.
At MiRO, we believe security must be built into the very foundation of your network.
That’s why we offer Ubiquiti’s Enterprise Fortress Gateway (EFG) — a purpose-built enterprise-grade firewall and security appliance designed to protect your network, your data, and ultimately, your business while also running the UniFi Network Application for management of your UniFi network devices.
Engineered for performance and scale
The EFG is more than just a firewall — it forms the core of a modern, secure network.
With up to 12.5Gbps IDS/IPS firewall throughput, it is capable of handling high-speed enterprise connections with ease, surpassing many established brands in the enterprise firewall segment.
It is built with enterprise-grade components and offers high capacity switching, multi-WAN load balancing , robust cooling, and rack-mount compatibility.
This makes the EFG ideal for high-density environments, whether in a corporate head office, campus, or distributed enterprise.
In all scenarios, EFG delivers the power and flexibility you need to scale your network alongside your business.

Comprehensive security at the core
What sets the EFG apart is its unified approach to security.
It is fully integrated with UniFi’s cloud-based management platform, allowing centralised control of firewall rules, threat management, and deep packet inspection across your entire organisation.
The EFG provides the following features:
- Advanced firewall policies for granular traffic control.
- Application-aware traffic management.
- Integrated threat detection and prevention.
- Integrated Radius server that binds to 3rd party identity services such as Microsoft Entra ID and other IdP’s
Single-Pane-Of-Glass management for switching and routing, security and identity management.
This means your security policies are not siloed but rather form part of a cohesive network architecture that protects your users, applications, and infrastructure.
Connect branches securely with Site Magic
Ubiquiti’s Site Magic makes site-to-site VPN effortless.
Traditionally, creating VPN tunnels between multiple locations required complex configuration and manual key exchange.
With Site Magic, however, VPNs are automatically established between trusted EFG devices — no technical expertise needed.
Whether you’re connecting two offices in different provinces or building a network of remote branches, Site Magic ensures secure, encrypted communication across all locations.
Furthermore, all configurations are synchronised and can be managed in one place thanks to the cloud-orchestrated nature of the UniFi Controller.
Built-in redundancy with Shadow Mode (VRRP)
In enterprise environments, uptime is non-negotiable.
The EFG therefore supports Shadow Mode, which is Ubiquiti’s implementation of the industry-standard Virtual Router Redundancy Protocol (VRRP).
Shadow Mode allows you to run two EFGs in a high-availability pair — one active and one on standby.
Should the primary unit fail due to a hardware fault or power outage, the secondary unit takes over within milliseconds, with no loss of traffic sessions or firewall state.
This ensures uninterrupted access to critical systems, smooth VoIP communication, and zero disruption to staff and customers.
The EFG is part of Ubiquiti’s growing Enterprise range of products, which includes the UB-UE-AGG, an Enterprise Aggregation switch, and the UB-UE-E7 – Ubiquiti’s Enterprise WiFi 7 Access Point.
Get it from MiRO
When you consider the mounting risk of cyberattacks in South Africa, investing in secure, intelligent network infrastructure is no longer optional — it’s essential.
The EFG is part of Ubiquiti’s growing Enterprise range of products, which includes the UB-UE-AGG, an Enterprise Aggregation switch, and the UB-UE-E7 – Ubiquiti’s Enterprise WiFi 7 Access Point.
Partner with MiRO and register your deal today to unlock competitive pricing and expert support on your next Ubiquiti deployment.
Click here to learn more about Ubiquiti’s Enterprise Fortress Gateway.