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My main use case for AlgoSec is for firewall management, auditing, and managing firewalls. A quick specific example of how I have used AlgoSec for firewall management and auditing is when we had multiple firewalls that we wanted to get a unified view, and there we used AlgoSec. That was the main reason for what we used.

The best feature AlgoSec offers is the ability to create a unified view for auditing. What I find most helpful about the unified view is that it saves time and simplifies audits because it reduces false positives and brings a smoother auditing process.

I would add that the reporting is also very advanced, and regarding automation, I was not very involved in that part, but I heard that it is also a very mature feature from AlgoSec.

AlgoSec has impacted my organization positively as it has brought noticeable improvements, including having multiple firewalls and vendors while getting a unified view, automated processes, and very good reporting.

AlgoSec could be improved by extending their products for security because they are very focused at the moment. They could have broader product lists, which would be a good idea.

Regarding needed improvements, we did not have any issues with integration as it was very smooth and not very complex. However, for usability, I suggest a better UI, as compared to Palo Alto, which I find is more friendly and attractive compared to AlgoSec.

I work in my current field for around one year.

AlgoSec is stable, which is why it was suggested, and I have no experience with other products.

AlgoSec's scalability is absolutely good.

I have not needed to reach out to customer support, as we did not contact them.

I have not seen a return on investment, and I cannot share any relevant metrics such as fewer employees needed or money saved.

I was not involved in the process of pricing, setup cost, and licensing. Our manager was dealing with the licenses while we focused on the technical side.

I did not previously use a different solution. I think for this matter, AlgoSec is the best product in the market that can unify all firewalls for auditing.

On a scale of one to ten, I would rate AlgoSec between eight and nine. I chose the number eight because I believe that the functionality is very good. While the functionality is very good, as I mentioned, the UI can be improved, and the products can be more varied. AlgoSec could explore more topics such as Zero Trust or other security standards.

AlgoSec's AI capabilities is something that I did not work with, to be honest. I have not used AlgoSec's AI capabilities regarding accuracy and reliability of output, so I cannot provide any insight there.

I do not have any improvements needed for AlgoSec that I have not already mentioned. It was just my personal experience. My advice to others looking into using AlgoSec is that if they want to have a unified view, it is a very good product. They can have a proof of concept, test it, and see the benefits. This is how I would suggest others go with AlgoSec. I would rate AlgoSec a score of eight out of ten.

My main use of AlgoSec in my organization is for firewall security policy management and automation.

A concrete example of how I use automation with this tool in my daily work is that the FireFlow module is a real time saver. What used to take us hours for impact analyses, rule change or implementation requests, and verification is now automated in a few minutes, all without introducing human error.

I would like to add that we have incredible end-to-end visibility, and in fact, the network mapping is surgically precise. AlgoSec allows us to visualize traffic flow across our entire on-premises, hybrid cloud, and multicloud infrastructure in a single, intuitive interface.

In my opinion, the best features that AlgoSec offers include continuous compliance, as AlgoSec checks our firewall rules in real time against regulations, such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or NIST, and against our internal policy. Audit reports are generated with one click, and our auditors absolutely love that.

Regarding continuous compliance and audit report generation, this has simplified our audits and the management of regulatory controls in our organization because we don't use several applications; we only use AlgoSec.

I would also like to add that there is multi-vendor compatibility that we manage. We can manage our Palo Alto, Check Point, or Fortinet devices at the same time, and as a result, AlgoSec integrates perfectly with our entire ecosystem without any friction.

In my opinion, AlgoSec could be improved in the future, as we had some small issues with it at the level of overload. There was a lot of overhead, and we increased the disk space. Afterward, I think it was more the development part on our internal side than the tool itself, but the tool was really good; it was complete, and I had nothing to add.

I have been using this solution for a year and a half.

In my opinion, AlgoSec is stable in my current environment.

I find AlgoSec's customer support generally positive based on user feedback in my experience so far.

I have never used another solution before for network security management before using AlgoSec.

I have seen a return on investment with AlgoSec in that our network and security teams spend sixty to seventy percent less time on manual tasks for managing flow openings and documenting rules.

Before choosing AlgoSec, I did not evaluate other solutions because when I arrived at the company, they already had it.

AlgoSec has had a positive impact on my organization in that we no longer have to connect directly to the firewalls one by one. We can directly have AlgoSec manage the entire firewall group, so it is perfect.

I can explain in more detail that this frictionless integration has improved productivity and collaboration within my team. I would say that there is perfect alignment between security and the business. With the application-oriented view AppChange, we no longer speak only in IP addresses and ports, but in business applications, which has significantly improved collaboration between our security infrastructure teams and the developers.

My advice to other professionals who are considering using AlgoSec is to clean up your rule bases beforehand. AlgoSec is excellent for cleaning up your firewalls. You can deploy solutions step-by-step, and there is visibility provided by AlgoSec. Then, there is automation, and there are business applications rather than IP addresses. I rate this solution a ten out of ten.

My main use case for AlgoSec is the policy management for plus 10,000 firewalls and security equipment in multi-vendor situations. Since my customers have legacy security equipment, it is necessary to apply policy to all security equipment in general, and this also extends to identity access management. I have migrated from Tufin to AlgoSec and from AlgoSec to Tufin based on my customer's requirements.

In my experience, the best features that AlgoSec offers include policy management, which is very open to multi-vendor situations, especially for firewalls and companies that have legacy firewalls. This functionality allows us to reduce the attack surface while applying policies globally and homogeneously across our IT and ITS infrastructures. As a CISO and also managing the network and security operations center, it has proven very helpful, especially in an MSSP situation where I deal with multiple clients across finance, defense, and medical sectors. I find myself very comfortable with AlgoSec to apply security and network application delivery.

AlgoSec positively impacts my organization by commanding higher margins. Given that I am an MSSP serving multiple clients, having one tool for all my customers is fantastic.

Currently, from my experience with AlgoSec, I believe it needs improvements, particularly with custom or open-source software integration. Some of my customers cannot purchase commercial software due to strict opposition for security reasons. For instance, I had a customer who required an entirely BSD-based firewall, which necessitated coding to facilitate integration with AlgoSec. Furthermore, AlgoSec could excel by helping us as MSSPs integrate with CTI teams. Being involved with cyber threat intelligence would allow us to be proactive, applying data-driven policies rather than just implementing policies for the sake of compliance. I also collaborate with OT and IT departments, and it is important to note that OT systems have long lifespans, sometimes dating back 20 years. I have encountered situations where policies had to be applied manually since certain legacy systems date back to the 1970s and 1980s and remain unchanged.

From what I have heard, the solutions I have built around AlgoSec continue to work well.

AlgoSec's scalability appears to be pretty good for a multinational company and fares well.

Regarding customer support, I have not had to engage with it directly, so I cannot provide an assessment. However, I can state that the integration support I received was very kind.

Before choosing AlgoSec, I did not switch from another solution. Before selecting AlgoSec, my evaluations were limited as there were no other options considered since it was mostly the de facto decision due to budgetary considerations.

I have seen a return on investment with AlgoSec, including money saved, time saved, and more efficient operations. However, specific metrics cannot be disclosed due to a non-disclosure agreement.

I have used AlgoSec on and off, and I have used Tufin, the competitor of AlgoSec, with AlgoSec intertwined both.

I find that AlgoSec's holistic approach allows me to present at the C-suite level without needing to dive too deep into technical details, advocating for budget justification on a business process level. Furthermore, BOT automation has significantly bolstered my business-driven approach and security policy management across the whole spectrum of our security equipment overview. Overall, even as a managed MSSP, I can effectively manage multiple clients and create policies that can be applied to all or specific customers within my MSSP. I appreciate the fact that it is business-driven.

Regarding those higher margins, I have seen a growth from 45 percent to 70 percent in security policy management while providing network security policy management services. I work closely with the customer to build a policy tailored to their needs, which alleviates the necessity for one-on-one interactions. I can apply security policy templates that are already functional, thus not requiring me to rewrite security policies repeatedly. This reusability leads to gains in productivity, making processes much more agile and compliant.

In my experience, the best features that AlgoSec offers include policy management, which is very open to multi-vendor situations, especially for firewalls and companies that have legacy firewalls. This functionality allows us to reduce the attack surface while applying policies globally and homogeneously across our IT and ITS infrastructures. As a CISO and also managing the network and security operations center, it has proven very helpful, especially in an MSSP situation where I deal with multiple clients across finance, defense, and medical sectors. I find myself very comfortable with AlgoSec to apply security and network application delivery. I give this review a rating of 8.

My main use case for AlgoSec is AFA, which stands for AlgoSec Firewall Analyst.

The best feature AlgoSec offers is the report. I say the report is very helpful because we get consulting about the firewall, and they want to know the current condition of this firewall. We have around 10 Cisco firewalls, so it is very hard to collect all this information about these firewalls. AlgoSec provides the tool to connect to 10 firewalls and gather everything from them, making it very helpful to optimize or improve the firewall rules.

AlgoSec's AI capabilities refer to any AI-related features in AlgoSec such as automation, governance controls, or security aspects. I did not remember any automation at first, but automation, yes, I recall some. I was shocked by the report created automatically by the system, providing clarity on rules usage. Our consultant requires reports now and three months later to compare everything about the firewalls. I think those AI or automation capabilities are really helpful.

The accuracy and reliability of AlgoSec's output are really good. The reports, whether weekly or monthly, are very accurate and reliable, allowing me to check everything.

AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization as we focus on cybersecurity and always put it first. The firewall is a key point because threat actors have all kinds of tools for cyber invasion, but the firewall is crucial. Our consultants want to know the report about the current firewall status weekly or monthly, and that is the only way to get this report from all these 10 firewalls. Without that, we could not manage anything about this firewall.

AlgoSec can be improved as we use AlgoSec AFA version 30 or higher. AlgoSec has a lot of product lines, but we only have AFA. If possible, we could buy other products as a bundle with AFA, providing all the tools to manage firewalls and security issues. It would be very helpful if AlgoSec provided a whole picture of their product lines, not only AFA.

When initially installed, there were confusing moments as we encountered two bugs, requiring help from the support team. The tech support from AlgoSec was very helpful, but we still spent approximately one or two months on the whole process. If possible, providing more immediate support in one or two weeks to solve these simple bugs would be beneficial since AlgoSec is a very good system.

I have been using AlgoSec for two years.

AlgoSec is stable and works fine as long as we install it properly.

AlgoSec's scalability appears to be good. We have eight licenses for eight firewalls, but I do not know the exact number of firewalls one AFA can connect. Connecting a firewall to the system is easy with two connections: a syslog connection and an SSH connection.

The customer support from AlgoSec is very good. During installation, I reached out to tech support, and they responded immediately.

I did not previously use a different solution.

Connecting to multiple firewalls and optimizing rules with AlgoSec was initially time-consuming as we spent time on the connection between AlgoSec and the firewalls. We encountered two bugs and spent approximately one or two months figuring it out, but after that, everything works very smoothly. We do daily checking, produce reports, and check every feature of our firewalls, which are working just as expected.

I remember doing several upgrades, which are a little challenging, but if you are familiar with the process, it is very easy to handle.

I could not remember every detail about the outcomes from using AlgoSec, but we save a lot of money on consultants since we built this system. We were not buying another system to do this kind of work, which helped us a lot, not only in money but also in time. I worked in the infrastructure team while the consulting worked in another team, the cybersecurity team, so I always provided tools in advance, just ahead of when they asked.

Using AlgoSec has saved us a lot of time. Our consultant needs detailed reports about firewalls, which AlgoSec provides very efficiently. Doing this manually is unimaginable, so it saves a lot of time and money.

Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, we started with eight licenses for eight firewalls, if I remember correctly, but I do not know the price or exact setup costs.

Before choosing AlgoSec, I personally did not evaluate other options, but our consultant mentioned something similar to AlgoSec. I cannot remember the details.

My advice for others looking into using AlgoSec is that it is a very helpful system. If you have firewalls and need to generate reports or conduct research on them, AlgoSec is a great tool to connect to those systems and collect everything. I would rate my overall experience with AlgoSec as a 9 out of 10.

My main use case for AlgoSec is applying and implementing security rules, as well as recertifying them.

In our case, we use AlgoSec for applying or recertifying security rules by making a ticket for our CMDB system, and the system creates a ticket in AlgoSec. Afterwards, it creates another ticket in Jira. So an engineer like me has to approve the ticket in FireFlow, and after that, I have to apply it in Jira as well.

My main use case with AlgoSec involves this workflow. Sometimes we import network requirements via CSV file, but that represents one or two percent of use cases. In most cases, I use the flow with the CMDB system.

The best feature AlgoSec offers is its automation in making go/no-go decisions for a rule. Of course, it is powered by the policy engine, which we calculate dynamically. We deliver policy every day or every time the network changes, even a little bit. So we feed AlgoSec with a new policy every day.

Automation impacts my daily work by helping with making easy decisions. It makes up 60% or 70% of my workflow. The rest comes from the security guys like me.

AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization by ensuring that without a tool like AlgoSec, the network changes would be extremely long and costly. We have 11,000 people, so the changes are complex. Basically, it would be impossible to manage without a tool like AlgoSec. Of course, in the beginning, there was fear from the IT staff, but we can manage and take benefits from AlgoSec usage.

AlgoSec could be improved as it is not handling large traffic analysis well. If the request is huge or big, it can hang the entire appliance, even if there are a lot of resources assigned to it. For example, you could separate the UI from the worker and process requests in parallel. A huge request can hang only one node, and the second node can operate on all the others.

The interrupts caused by huge traffic changes are my biggest concern, and compatibility is also important. Some of my network gear has to be implemented virtually, so we create a virtual router with a lot of interfaces because AlgoSec cannot handle the equipment. This is important, but the most important issue is performance.

I have been using AlgoSec for five years.

I would rate customer service a 4 out of 10.

I cannot speak about measurable improvements because in my six years at the company, I did not take part in the implementation of AlgoSec, so I do not know the previous numbers. But as far as I can see, AlgoSec is saving our lives. I would rate this review an overall 8 out of 10.

My main use case for AlgoSec is approving tickets. I approve firewall requests and check if any other modifications are needed.

The best features AlgoSec offers include a nice workflow and the approval processes, along with the way the ticket progresses through the system.

I think the new AI bot will make it easier, which has positively impacted my organization. Our team is waiting for the new AI bot to be specialized to our team's requirements, so we are not yet using it at this time.

I think AlgoSec can be improved as it runs a bit slow. I notice the slowness most when the home page loads very slowly.

I have been using AlgoSec for the past two years.

AlgoSec is stable in my experience.

I think AlgoSec can be scalable; it is easy to scale it up.

I have not reached out to customer support.

I have not worked with other similar tools, so I am not sure what I prefer in the workflow or approval process.

My advice for others looking into using AlgoSec is to go for it. Our team is waiting for the new AI bot to be specialized to our team's requirements, so we are not yet using it at this time. I am not sure about AlgoSec's accuracy and reliability of output at this time. I gave this product a rating of 6.

My main use case for AlgoSec is firewall and policy automation.

The best features AlgoSec offers include reporting solutions that are among my team's most valuable offerings.

AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization, and I feel it is a great solution that helps us, specifically mentioning Resud Manuela.

AlgoSec can be improved by evaluating workflow processes over an extended period.

I have been using AlgoSec for twenty-two months.

AlgoSec is stable.

AlgoSec's scalability is good.

The customer support for AlgoSec is satisfactory.

I would rate the customer support an eight.

I previously used a different solution before AlgoSec.

Before choosing AlgoSec, I did not evaluate other options.

I have seen a return on investment with AlgoSec, specifically with reloading metrics.

My advice for others looking into using AlgoSec is to carefully consider its capabilities. I would rate this review as one out of ten.

My main use case for AlgoSec is in firewall policy management and change optimization, where I review pending firewall change requests and analyze the impact of the requested access to verify that it complies with security policy.

The best feature AlgoSec offers is the ability to automate firewall policy management while maintaining security and compliance.

FireFlow helps us automate firewall change request approval workflows and achieve zero-touch policy deployment, while the Security Analyzer feature is very useful for identifying risk, unused, and duplicate firewall rules.

Multi-vendor and hybrid cloud support stands out to me, as this feature provides centralized management for multiple firewall vendors and supports on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments from a single console.

AlgoSec positively impacts my organization by simplifying the effect of firewall changes before implementation, helping us identify affected firewalls, and highlighting potential security risks, which is beneficial to my organization.

It helps us achieve several outcomes such as time savings and reduced errors by providing an identification and alerting system, as well as improved compliance, so the compliance team does not have to directly manage everything.

If I had to mention something, the customer support can be improved and the user interface can be made more user-friendly.

I choose nine out of ten because the features, impact, and risk analysis provided by AlgoSec are very good, but to achieve a perfect ten, they need to improve their customer support and user-friendly interface for upcoming new users.

Customer support is good, but it can definitely be improved.

I have been using AlgoSec for approximately one and a half years, and my primary responsibilities include firewall policy analyzation, rule optimization, risk assessment, compliance reporting, and reviewing for security policy changes.

AlgoSec is very stable.

AlgoSec is really scalable for security needs and all the features I have already mentioned.

Customer support is good, but it can definitely be improved.

I would rate the customer support a seven.

I evaluated AlgoSec through a POC, and I found it good, which is why I directly chose AlgoSec.

We have seen a return on investment with AlgoSec, as it has saved us a significant amount of time and fewer employees are needed.

I do not find any issues with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing, so it was good.

AlgoSec can provide accurate and reliable recommendations for policy analysis and risk assessment, but all output should be validated before implementation.

I strongly recommend others looking into using AlgoSec to do so, especially if they are using various firewalls and similar platforms, as you should definitely use AlgoSec.

I provide this review with a rating of nine out of ten.

I have been using AlgoSec for five years in the same ExxonMobil client, and for daily operations, we utilize AlgoSec as a tool extensively.

We primarily use AlgoSec because we have a large number of firewalls and firewall rules. To fetch data, check rules, optimize, and ensure baseline compliance, we use AlgoSec. For example, if we want to troubleshoot any issues with a customer, we take inputs such as source IPs, destination IPs, and a port, and we open AlgoSec and search. This allows us to find the relevant firewall and access control policies, including rules and ACLs. We dig into the firewall, log in, and perform troubleshooting. AlgoSec is mainly useful for troubleshooting purposes, especially since we manage over 2,000 firewalls including FortiGate and ASA firewalls. Additionally, we use it for baseline compliance checks, and it helps us identify whether SNMP, syslog, and other compliance requirements are met. We also rely on AlgoSec to track any recent changes in firewalls and access historical records of changes.

Apart from troubleshooting and baseline compliance, we also use AlgoSec for performance reports, but that is about it. Other than this, we do not utilize AlgoSec for different purposes.

The ease of finding firewall rules has greatly impacted my daily work because we manage nearly 2,000 firewalls. During troubleshooting, it saves us a lot of time. Before AlgoSec, we had to ask the user for their location, and based on that, we would perform a traceroute and search for the LAN port switch connected to the firewall. We needed to log into the firewall to check things manually. However, since we started using AlgoSec five years ago, the troubleshooting process has become very easy and flexible, saving us a significant amount of time and reducing stress.

If we have an existing source and a new destination, instead of creating a new rule, we can search for the source in AlgoSec to find the corresponding firewall. Instead of adding a new rule, we can check in AlgoSec and realize we already have a source, and we just need to add a destination. This capability to fetch data from a central database management system has helped us reduce the number of ACLs we need to manage, and I really appreciate this aspect of AlgoSec.

The best features AlgoSec offers include various optimization capabilities and compliance checks.

I rely heavily on the compliance reporting that AlgoSec provides because we have many firewalls where the required compliance is often not met. We primarily use it for compliance reporting and change tracking because there are many instances where analysts make mistakes during changes. To track changes, we immediately log into AlgoSec and search for the source and destination IPs to identify the firewall and review the last changes made. Overall, we rely on change tracking as well as risk assessment and compliance reporting. If we notice that SNMP or syslog reports are not generated, we pursue baseline compliance and resolve those issues. The most valuable feature, in my opinion, is change tracking, which helps us manage potential production issues effectively.

AlgoSec has positively impacted our organization significantly in terms of security, compliance, and efficiency. When I compare before and after implementing AlgoSec, I note that we have around 2,000 firewalls. Before AlgoSec, we struggled to trace and identify issues, but with AlgoSec, we can now quickly locate and resolve firewall rules, which has enhanced our operational efficiency. Regarding compliance, we previously dealt with many manual reports for baseline compliance, which was cumbersome. Now, with AlgoSec, it generates automated reports that clearly show how many firewalls are compliant or not, leading to substantial improvements in performance, compliance, and overall efficiency.

Regarding specific metrics, I can say our baseline compliance checks used to involve up to 70 or 80 firewalls needing manual inspection. Since we started using AlgoSec, we have been able to reduce that number to about four or five in a month, effectively transitioning from a manual reporting system to a much more manageable single-digit compliance issue count.

I have noticed that while AlgoSec handles logging and reports well for FortiGate, which significantly aids troubleshooting via a centralized database, it would be highly beneficial if AlgoSec could offer similar capabilities for all vendors including Cisco FTD and Juniper. A central management system for troubleshooting akin to a FortiAnalyzer would be extremely advantageous for us.

AlgoSec is deployed on-premises in our organization, although it sometimes operates slowly. When performance issues arise, they increase the CPU and storage, and there are plans to migrate it to a private cloud soon, which is currently in progress.

AlgoSec is generally stable. However, it occasionally hangs, and during those times, the network management platform team restarts it. They explain that this happens due to high load conditions in AlgoSec.

I have been working in the current field for five years, and I am working with the ExxonMobil client at Infosys as a network security engineer for the same duration.

AlgoSec is generally stable. However, it occasionally hangs, and during those times, the network management platform team restarts it. They explain that this happens due to high load conditions in AlgoSec.

I am confident that AlgoSec will handle our growing needs as we expand our network. Although we are decommissioning firewalls that are no longer useful and moving some to the cloud, I believe AlgoSec's scalability will adequately meet our requirements.

The customer support provided by AlgoSec is very good. Whenever we encounter issues, they promptly assist us. Our network management team communicates with them directly to resolve any issues related to AlgoSec.

We did not have any alternative solutions before AlgoSec. We were without any prior solutions before implementing AlgoSec.

I believe our management did not evaluate any other options because they recognized that AlgoSec would be the best fit for our environment due to our extensive number of firewalls.

Compared to my previous work experiences with other solutions, I give AlgoSec a rating of 10 out of 10.

I choose 10 out of 10 because I know the challenges we faced in finding firewalls and troubleshooting without AlgoSec. The ease it provides now is a significant improvement compared to my earlier experiences.

Regarding AlgoSec's AI capabilities, I find them quite impressive and beneficial, particularly given the current advancements in AI technology, which enhance AlgoSec's functionality. On the security front, AlgoSec has robust security and governance features that I appreciate.

The accuracy and reliability of output from AlgoSec are excellent. In comparison to my earlier experiences without AI and without AlgoSec, I notice a drastic improvement in accuracy and overall utility in our day-to-day operations.

I always recommend AlgoSec to others because it is essential for firewall rule optimization, firewall management, security, and compliance. I encourage other companies that do not have AlgoSec to consider implementing it.