AlgoSec Cloud Enterprise (ACE) Private Offering only

What do you like best about the product?

Algosec has proven to be a very effective tool for firewall cleanup activities, and I have been using it for this purpose for the past two years. The range of options and statistics it provides is quite good, though I have found that they are not always completely accurate. The monitoring features are also comprehensive, and I find the user interface to be especially user-friendly. Additionally, the tool is straightforward to deploy, which makes it even more convenient to use.

What do you dislike about the product?

The main concerns I have with this tool are its occasional malfunctions and the fact that statistics are sometimes not visible. There are also communication problems with the Checkpoint firewall, as certain changes either do not appear in the tool or take a long time to show up. Even when our firewalls are configured identically, the tool still struggles to communicate with one of them. Additionally, there is a significant issue with integrating Microsoft Exchange Cloud relay, which we rely on for sending weekly firewall reports. This compatibility problem is a major drawback for the tool. The TAC support is not upto the mark as they don't have proper knowledge of the tool and they have very less senior TAC support members.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

The primary advantage we gain from using Algosec is its support for firewall cleanup activities. Over the past two years, I have regularly performed these cleanups, and they have generally been completed successfully and without significant issues. Another benefit is the way Algosec documents each activity, which is helpful for referencing and verifying changes in the future.

What do you like best about the product?

AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer is an excellent tool for ensuring firewall assurance against defined standards and compliance requirements. It provides a comprehensive, single-pane view of the entire network, making it easy to understand how policies are structured and what impact potential changes may have before they are implemented. This visibility is extremely valuable for maintaining a secure and well-organized firewall environment.

Additionally, the training offered by AlgoSec is very insightful and well-structured, making it especially helpful for first-time users. It provides a solid foundation for understanding the products and their capabilities, allowing teams to quickly become proficient in managing and analyzing firewall policies.

Overall, AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer is a powerful solution for improving network security posture and streamlining firewall management.

What do you dislike about the product?

The initial configuration can be a bit complex and time-consuming, especially in environments with multiple vendors and large, distributed networks.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

Managing complex firewall environments across multiple vendors can be challenging, especially when trying to maintain compliance, optimize policies, and prevent misconfigurations. Without clear visibility, it’s difficult to predict the impact of policy changes, which can lead to outages, compliance gaps, and security risks. AlgoSec solves this by providing a centralized view of all firewall policies, automating compliance checks, and continuously monitoring for risky or overly permissive rules. It simplifies audits by generating detailed, ready-to-use compliance reports and helps teams quickly identify and remediate violations, ensuring standards are consistently met.

AlgoSec’s policy impact simulation is especially valuable, as it shows exactly what will be affected before changes are made, reducing human error and avoiding downtime. This not only strengthens the organization’s overall security posture but also improves operational efficiency, saving time on troubleshooting and change management. With AlgoSec, firewall management becomes smarter, more secure, and more efficient, while giving teams the confidence that every change is both compliant and low-risk.

With AlgoSec , I hope to achieve network visibility, application connectivity, and so on, which is the way it was designed.

I am hoping AlgoSec  will help solve specific problems by clearing and speeding up change management while providing needed network visibility and simplifying management.

AppViz stands out to me, and I think all of the features are interesting; AppViz is a really cool thing.

My experience with using the best features AlgoSec offers is minimal, but I am most excited to try AppViz.

Based on my initial impressions, I think there's room for improvement, but I haven't encountered anything that stood out as confusing or challenging.

I have not been using AlgoSec for very long.

My experience with customer support has been perfect.

I would rate the customer support a 10.

Positive

I previously used Skybox before considering AlgoSec, but I decided to switch because Skybox ended.

I evaluated other options before choosing AlgoSec, but I don't know the names of them.

My advice for others looking into using AlgoSec is that it's great, so do it.

I choose to rate AlgoSec 10 out of 10 because it is the best solution for our use case.

I was indeed offered a gift card or incentive for this review.

I have no additional thoughts about AlgoSec before we wrap up.

What do you like best about the product?

Deployment and integration seems very seamless. As our team is able to deploy and maintain its functionality AlgoSec is a great to have in our toolkit to maintain centralized security.

What do you dislike about the product?

some problems and always present do to client specific, infrastructure.

What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?

AlgoSec helps our client to maintain network security policies, keep visibility of the network and consolidate workloads of not only NOC engineers.

My main use case for AlgoSec  is that we are partners, so we are using AlgoSec  for the customers as the service.

In my opinion, the best features AlgoSec offers are the network map and traffic uses.

The network format and traffic uses stand out to me because of the visibility and the blocking and audit path within the organization.

I think AlgoSec will impact my organization or my clients positively through visibility and security.

I would not add anything else about the features, nor is there another feature I'm looking forward to exploring as I start working with more clients.

I have been using AlgoSec for a couple of months.

From what I know or expect, AlgoSec is stable.

In my opinion, AlgoSec's scalability is average.

I have not had any experience with their support team yet, so I cannot comment on the customer support so far.

I expect a return on investment from using AlgoSec, and I anticipate all benefits, as we are partners.

My company has a business relationship with this vendor as we are partners.

I was not offered a gift card or incentive for this review.

I do not have any advice to give to others looking into using AlgoSec.

On a scale of 1-10, I rate AlgoSec a 7.