Very Responsive Search in AppViz and Firewall Analyzer
What do you like best about the product?
Search engine of objects in AppViz is very responsive, as well as search in Firewall Analyzer to find flows
What do you dislike about the product?
Need improvment on some GUI points.
Impossible to fully costomize the forms so that we can stick to the terms of the client.
many problems with the automation coding
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
help us to give access to fire wall rule of our clients
Easy to Use and Great for Daily Work
What do you like best about the product?
easy to use and work with on a daily basis
What do you dislike about the product?
may may the user interface could be easier
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
interaction and pushing config to security platforms such as fortigate FWs
Algosec leader - the best
What do you like best about the product?
Using in our network and very satesfied . I would recommnded to our customer
What do you dislike about the product?
nothing special till now everything is looks good
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Facility
Firewall Rules Automation and Clear Traffic Path Investigation
What do you like best about the product?
Firewall rules automation, investigation of traffic path.
What do you dislike about the product?
Issues after OS upgrades / operational errors blocking automated firewall rule configuration (for example traffic issues on line 1 and 4 as per last experience)
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Firewall manafement
Automation has transformed firewall policy optimization and reporting and now drives faster audits
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for AlgoSec is that it is user-friendly and easy to implement and manage, and the best part is it can be installed on-premises as well as on the cloud. It helps to visualize complex networks and creates a dynamic network topology map. Using Firewall Analyzer, security and operation teams are able to optimize the configuration of firewalls, routers, web proxies, and related network infrastructure, which ensures security and compliance.
My main use case also includes a network map overview and implementation of topology changes based on the source, destination, and port, which is very flexible. Traffic simulation to identify if IP traffic can flow between two points is seamless, and network device mapping is adequate, though not better than other solutions.
What is most valuable?
The best features that AlgoSec offers include intuitive functionality.
The features that stand out the most for me include traffic simulation, which helps to identify IP traffic and shows if it can flow between two points, and network device mapping. There is identification of risky configuration and recommendations for remediation. AlgoSec also provides firewall policy overview and optimization by rule with reordering and suggestions to delete unused rules, network map overview, and implementation of topology changes based on source, destination, and port. It provides PCI audit results and recommendations for a better score while discovering application-based flow through auto-discovery and making changes to those flows easily.
The features have helped our customers and my team across the globe optimize their firewall policies and bring the best performance out of all their devices.
AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization by helping our customers across the globe with policies and improving the performance of their devices. It has been especially helpful by generating automatic reports based upon regulatory industries, reducing audit preparation efforts and costs. Simulating the traffic query to see where the traffic is blocked and automating the policy creation saves a significant amount of time, with approximately sixty percent of the time saved through automation in policy creation, firewall rules optimization, and cleanup. It identifies and mitigates risks and associates them to business applications.
What needs improvement?
AlgoSec could be improved by their support not being available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, which is a concern, especially when working remotely and needing support in different countries. There is also insufficient online documentation, and it should support other platforms like GCP and Alibaba.
The needed improvements also include the user interface, which should be more friendly and easy to customize to fit any organization's needs.
Another improvement needed for AlgoSec is that the price could be more competitive, especially for smaller organizations to be able to acquire this tool, although it is not very high.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using AlgoSec for the past four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
AlgoSec's scalability is very good, and it handles my organization's growth.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support is nice and very proactive, but in some countries, they should improve on customer support. This discourages remote working if you want to reach customer support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
How was the initial setup?
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, the cost is effective as far as my organization is concerned. However, I feel for small organizations, it might be a bit expensive to afford. The setup was straightforward and easy, and I have no problems with implementation.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment because AlgoSec helps to identify and mitigate risks and associate them with business applications. It also helps to simulate the traffic query to see where the traffic is blocked and automates policy creation, saving a significant amount of time, approximately eighty percent. By generating automatic reports based upon regulatory industries, AlgoSec reduces the audit preparation effort and cost by eighty percent, making it a very helpful tool.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing AlgoSec, I evaluated Cisco Defense Orchestrator.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise others looking into using AlgoSec that it is a highly recommendable tool because AlgoSec is the best one available in the market, and no competitors can come close to it as it helps our customers across the globe optimize their firewall policies and bring the best performance out of their devices.
AlgoSec has ensured my organization has complete network policy visibility by automatically generating reports for all leading departments in my organization as per regulations, making data-driven decisions easily. I rate this product eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Effortless Firewall Management with Robust Automation
What do you like best about the product?
I like the ability to automate firewall changes with built-in risk analysis, making firewall policy changes faster and easier. The automation speeds up firewall changes while ensuring they are built safely.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing it worked great.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use AlgoSec to automate and optimize firewall policy management, reducing risk and operational effort by automating policy changes and ensuring compliance. It helps speed up firewall changes with built-in risk analysis, making policy changes faster and safer.
Automation has transformed firewall changes and has reduced audit effort and breach risk
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for AlgoSec at FedEx is to automate, optimize, and ensure compliance of firewall and network security rules across our hybrid environments. This tool gives us a single pane of glass view of firewall devices, routers, cloud security groups, micro-segmentation policies, and many more resources. This has reduced complexity in multi-vendor environments.
A quick, specific example of how I use AlgoSec in my daily workflow is that we used it to automate rule design, risk assessment, implementation, and validation. This has greatly reduced manual work and change implementation time.
The automation and centralized management have specifically helped my team by reducing manual work and change implementation time.
What is most valuable?
The best features AlgoSec offers include automation of firewall rule changes, centralized security policy management, and improved compliance and audit readiness.
AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization by allowing us to see faster change management, reduced audit costs, and reduced breach risk.
I can share specific metrics indicating that through OpEx savings, we have been able to reduce firewall rule analysis and rule change handling time by 60 to 90 percent. This has led to fewer manual tasks and a smaller workload on our network and security teams.
We have seen a return on investment with reduced audit costs, less time spent preparing evidence manually, and reduced breach risk.
I would like to add that on centralized security policy management, it reduces complexity in multi-vendor environments.
What needs improvement?
AlgoSec has a bit of a learning curve. It requires training, especially to fully leverage application-centric workflows.
In terms of needed improvements, I would like to mention the integration challenges.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using AlgoSec for two years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
AlgoSec's scalability is very strong. It grows with our organization's needs and can handle large data sets of our organization.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support is very great, with dedicated 24/7 assistance.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We previously used a different solution, Tufin, before switching to AlgoSec.
How was the initial setup?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing indicates that while the migration cost can be higher, the cost is acceptable. It is cost-effective, but the setup is not very easy.
What was our ROI?
We have seen a return on investment with reduced audit costs, less time spent preparing evidence manually, and reduced breach risk.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing indicates that while the migration cost can be higher, the cost is acceptable. It is cost-effective, but the setup is not very easy.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing AlgoSec, I evaluated other options, including Skybox Security.
What other advice do I have?
My advice to others looking into using AlgoSec is that it has been great. It improved our operational efficiency, risk reduction, and compliance automation in my organization. I would rate this product an 8 out of 10.
Effective Firewall Cleanup with Algosec, but Needs Better Stability
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.
Centralized Firewall Assurance Made Simple
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.
Provides network visibility and improves change management efficiency
What is our primary use case?
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.
What is most valuable?
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.
What needs improvement?
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.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have not been using AlgoSec for very long.
How are customer service and support?
My experience with customer support has been perfect.
I would rate the customer support a 10.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I previously used Skybox before considering AlgoSec, but I decided to switch because Skybox ended.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I evaluated other options before choosing AlgoSec, but I don't know the names of them.
What other advice do I have?
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.
