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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.

My main use case for AlgoSec is as a firewall analyzer whereby I use it to detect any changes that are made to my firewalls or my network devices to see what changes are made.

When there are changes on AlgoSec, I get an alert about those changes, and I review those changes and specifically ask the people that make those changes for their approval or the change request that allowed them to apply those changes.

Coupled with those compliance checks, AlgoSec detects changes relating to various aspects, and I can review those changes to determine their acceptability.

The features that stand out to me the most in AlgoSec include a streamlined process for searching, allowing me to filter configurations quickly and understand what is happening in the network. I use AlgoSec every time I am reviewing an alert or events, and I need to check what permissions exist on the firewall. The positive impact of AlgoSec on my organization is that all changes are recorded and monitored, and any unauthorized user can be flagged based on reviews, helping mitigate internal threats.

AlgoSec has helped reduce response time significantly because I can easily check the platform for changes instead of manually liaising with stakeholders.

I think AlgoSec can be improved in that it requires analysts to fully understand the context of internal changes flagged to avoid unnecessary panic.

I find the interface and documentation of AlgoSec good enough, but I would appreciate an API integration for automated searches and data enrichment.

I have not explored AlgoSec's AI capabilities much, but I feel it could analyze firewall changes and might help with labeling system and user behaviors.

I have been using AlgoSec since I started working, and I have been using AlgoSec for more than five years now.

I think I have covered all that I use AlgoSec for, and to me, it is just a great product that helps me see whatever is going on in my environment.

Every organization should actually use AlgoSec because it helps oversee changes in their environment and ensures that nothing changes without approval.

AlgoSec is a good product overall that I would highly recommend for maintaining compliance and security. I gave this review a rating of seven out of ten because of challenges like API integration and the need for clearer reporting to distinguish between system actions and user actions.

I think I have mentioned all improvements needed for AlgoSec that concern me for now.

I implement AlgoSec for various customers. I handle the planning through to the end of project delivery, the entire AlgoSec suite, which includes AFA, the Firewall Analyzer, FireFlow, AppViz, integrations, and troubleshooting.

The best features that AlgoSec offers are the Traffic Simulation Query, visibility into the internal firewall policies, and automation of internal process flows for creating or changing rules. The Intelligent Policy Tuner is also a very important feature as it brings very high granularity to the view of internal traffic for each rule.

AlgoSec has had a positive impact on my organization as it helps bring visibility over the entire environment from a security standpoint, mainly on firewalls and switches. It provides very good visibility of rule cleanup, and besides this cleanup it can perform in the environment, it is also able to show performance improvements. In addition to providing a risk score for both hardening-related compliance and baseline compliance, as well as regulatory compliance, AlgoSec brings visibility, improvements, and a gain in agility for these reports, these views for audits, and even for internal organization and improvement research.

In integrations, particularly integrations related to APIs, mainly in FireFlow, an improvement that could be excellent for AlgoSec would be integration with various ITSM tools, as today it is a bit complex to configure this, requiring a higher level of knowledge in order to integrate any ITSM platform with AlgoSec to automate ticket creation, which could be improved.

I have been using AlgoSec for about five years.

AlgoSec is stable and if it is properly sized during implementation, it is quite stable.

AlgoSec has good scalability, and I have not had any problems with that.

AlgoSec's customer support is divided by levels, so level one support gives us a basic, standard service related to the specific problem. If that problem is not resolved, it is escalated to a higher level, where they will assess the possibility of creating a hotfix to solve that problem, and in all the cases I have dealt with, they were resolved 100 percent of the time.

I used Tufin, but it is not a tool that delivers the level of detail that AlgoSec delivers; it is simpler and a bit more complex to use as it does not deliver a good end-user experience.

I have seen return on investment through time savings. Cost reduction has also been achieved because time is money, and also fewer employees performing manual tasks. With AlgoSec's automation, I gain all of that.

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing has been reasonable; they could be better, but since it does what it promises, it is fair.

AlgoSec and Tufin are the main ones on the market. I did not consider other solutions and I am not interested in them because they are much less efficient.

My advice to others who are considering using AlgoSec is to keep in mind that it does not perform miracles, but if it is well configured, it can deliver good automation of internal processes related to creating firewall policies and help with the visibility of those policies, saving time and reducing effort.

Depending on the company, the customer may have many rules, more than 1,000 rules on 100 different firewalls, and managing that manually is very laborious. AlgoSec can consolidate all of that into a dashboard, where you save time. It performs the analysis itself and provides you the final report with all the risks and improvements that can be made on these firewalls, switches, or routers that are layer-three devices, so this gain and agility helps a lot. I would rate this solution a 9 out of 10.

My main use case for AlgoSec is firewall policy management and security change analysis. In my day-to-day work as a Network Security Engineer, I use it to review firewall rules, identify unused or risky policies, and validate access requests before implementing changes. For example, when a customer requests communication between an application server and a database server, I use AlgoSec to analyze the traffic path, identify the relevant firewalls, check existing rules, and determine what changes are required. This helps reduce manual effort, minimize configuration errors, and ensure compliance with security policies.

The best feature that AlgoSec offers, in my opinion, is the automated policy and risk analysis capability. It helps us quickly understand the impact of firewall changes, identify potential security risks, and make informed decisions without spending hours on manual analysis. This feature has significantly improved both operational efficiency and security governance in our environment.

The automated policy and risk analysis has saved our team a significant amount of time by reducing manual firewall rule review and change impact assessment. It helps identify potential risks before implementation, reduces configuration errors, improves compliance visibility, and makes troubleshooting much faster. As a result, our team can process security changes more efficiently while maintaining a strong security posture.

In addition to the automated policy analysis, I find the visualization tool extremely useful for traffic flow and troubleshooting connectivity issues. The compliance reporting feature also helps streamline audits and security reviews by providing clear visibility into firewall policy and compliance status. These features save time, improve accuracy, and enhance overall security management.

AlgoSec has positively impacted our organization by saving time, improving visibility, and reducing operational risk. Our team spends less time on manual firewall analysis, change reviews are completed faster, and troubleshooting application connectivity issues is more efficient. We have also improved compliance readiness through automated reporting and policy validation. Overall, AlgoSec has helped us streamline security operations while maintaining a stronger and more consistent security posture.

AlgoSec is a strong solution overall, but I would like to see more dashboard customization, enhanced reporting and visualization options, and deeper integration with cloud and security platforms. Further improvement in performance for large-scale environments would also help organizations manage complex security infrastructure more efficiently.

I would like to see a more intuitive user interface, additional dashboard customization options, and more detailed documentation for advanced features and integration. While support has been good overall, faster response for complex issues and more proactive best practice guidance would further improve the overall experience.

I have been using AlgoSec for approximately one year in my role as a Network Security Engineer, primarily for firewall policy analysis, rule review, security audits, compliance reporting, and change management across our enterprise firewall environments. It has helped improve visibility to firewall configuration and security operations.

We have experienced a few minor performance challenges when processing large policy datasets or generating complex reports, but these were infrequent and were resolved through optimization and support assistance.

AlgoSec has kept up with our needs as our environment has grown. It provides centralized visibility and automated policy analysis and compliance management across multiple devices, which helps reduce operational complexity.

The documentation and learning resources provided are positive. They are helpful for both day-to-day troubleshooting and learning core features. For advanced functionality, additional real-world examples and deeper technical guidance would be beneficial, but overall, the documentation and support resources have been efficient in helping our team use the platform successfully.

Before AlgoSec, we were using a manual process. We chose AlgoSec to provide centralized visibility and automated policy management across our firewalls.

AlgoSec has delivered ROI through automation and time-saving. We estimate a 30% to 40% reduction in the effort required for firewall review and compliance reporting.

I cannot comment on the licensing or pricing, but the setup was straightforward, and the platform delivers good value for enterprise security operations.

One standout aspect of our workflow is how AlgoSec helps bridge the gap between security and operations teams. We manage multiple network security devices and firewall environments, so having a centralized view of policies and traffic flow is very valuable. AlgoSec allows us to evaluate the impact of changes before implementation, which helps reduce risk and avoid service disruptions, improving overall governance and making firewall management more efficient and consistent across the environments.

AlgoSec has improved collaboration by providing shared visibility into firewall policy and network traffic flow. A good example is firewall change requests, where security and operations teams can use the same information to evaluate requirements, assess risk, and validate changes. This reduces delays, improves communication, and helps changes get implemented more efficiently and accurately.

AlgoSec is primarily deployed on-premises in our organization. This deployment model aligns with our security and compliance requirements while providing centralized visibility into firewall policy, risk analysis, and change management activities.

AlgoSec has significantly simplified security audits and compliance reporting. Automated reporting and centralized visibility into firewall policy have reduced manual effort and improved audit readiness. Based on my experience, it has reduced the time spent on audit preparation and compliance review by roughly 25% to 30%, while also improving accuracy and consistency.

The integration process was straightforward. AlgoSec works well with our existing firewall and security infrastructure, providing centralized visibility and policy management across multiple devices. This has simplified change management, compliance reporting, and risk analysis while reducing manual effort for our team.

The learning curve is moderate. Users with a networking or security background can learn the core functionality fairly quickly, but advanced features take some time and hands-on experience to master. Our team required some initial training and familiarization, but not an extensive amount, and most users become comfortable with the platform within a reasonable period.

AlgoSec's AI-related capabilities should be governed by strong security controls, transparency, and human oversight. Security teams need visibility into how recommendations are generated, along with proper audit trails and access control. Based on my experience, AlgoSec maintains a security-focused approach that balances automation with governance and operational control.

The accuracy and reliability of AlgoSec's AI-related capabilities is high. The recommendations are generally accurate and helpful for policy analysis and risk assessment. That said, I believe AI should support decision-making rather than replace it, so security teams should always validate recommendations before implementing changes. Overall, the output has been reliable and has helped improve operational efficiency.

I would rate this review with an overall rating of nine.

My main use case for AlgoSec is for analysis of firewalls, the rules, critical rules, critical vulnerabilities, and for clean up rules and firewall analyzer.

The best features AlgoSec offers are the firewall analyzer, which helps me with analysis of vulnerabilities in the environment.

AlgoSec positively impacts my organization by protecting the environment with firewall analysis, reducing risks, improving efficiency, and managing category rules and the risk of the environment.

I do not see any contributions for improvement as I think AlgoSec is a great feature.

I have been using AlgoSec for three years.

AlgoSec is stable.

AlgoSec's scalability is good.

The customer support is great.

I do not use any other options and I use AlgoSec.

I have seen a return on investment with fewer employees needed.

The experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is great.

I do not use the AI for my environment, but I use the governance and security for my environment, which is great.

I do not see the feature AI in AlgoSec.

I advise others to consider using AlgoSec because it is a great feature. I gave this review a rating of 10.

AlgoSec is used daily for firewall policy management, analyzing firewall rules, validating access requests, and identifying risky or unused policies before making changes.

AlgoSec provides centralized visibility of firewall rules and traffic flows across multiple devices. When a new access request comes in, AlgoSec is used to check the existing rule path, identify the affected firewall, validate whether the access is already allowed, and review any potential security risks before implementation and changes.

AlgoSec has improved the firewall management process by reducing manual effort, improving visibility into security policy, and helping the team complete access validation and audit activities more efficiently.

The firewall rules analysis and application connectivity visibility features stand out the most in my experience with AlgoSec. These features help quickly identify risky rules, validate access paths, and troubleshoot connectivity issues more efficiently.

The application connectivity visibility features help trace the complete traffic path between source and destination systems across multiple firewalls during troubleshooting. I can quickly identify which firewall or rules are blocking the traffic, which reduces manual checking and speeds up issue resolution.

The centralized dashboard and policy visibility are also very useful features that make it easier to manage multiple firewalls and monitor policy changes from a single platform.

AlgoSec can be improved in terms of UI performance, faster policy analysis in a large environment, and more flexible reporting customization. Better integration with additional third-party security tools would also enhance the overall experience.

In some complex environments, troubleshooting and report generation can take additional time, so performance optimization would help. More detailed customization options for the dashboard and reporting would also improve day-to-day usability.

I have been using AlgoSec for around two years for firewall policy management and security analysis activities.

AlgoSec has been stable in our environment and handles daily firewall policy analysis, visibility, and monitoring activities reliably.

AlgoSec is scalable and works well in an enterprise environment with multiple firewalls and a complex network infrastructure. Proper resource planning and tuning are important for maintaining performance in a large deployment.

The customer support experience has been good overall, as the support team is responsive and helpful during troubleshooting, implementation, and product-related issues.

Previously, most firewall policy review and access validation were handled manually through the firewall management console and internal processes. AlgoSec was selected to gain centralized visibility, automated policy analysis, and better audit management.

Several other firewall security management solutions were evaluated, but AlgoSec was selected because of its centralized visibility, traffic flow analysis, and multi-vendor firewall support.

AlgoSec provides strong firewall visibility, policy analysis, and operational efficiency, with some room for improvement in performance and reporting customization. I rate AlgoSec an eight out of ten overall.

AlgoSec has significantly improved firewall policy management, visibility, and troubleshooting efficiency in our environment. The rating is not higher mainly due to performance delays and limited reporting customization in a large-scale deployment.

AlgoSec provides good governance and security visibility through policy tracking, access validation, audit reporting, and centralized firewall management. These features help maintain better compliance and security control across the environment.

The output and recommendations provided by AlgoSec are generally accurate and reliable for firewall policy analysis and traffic flow visibility. However, in complex environments, manual validation is still performed before implementing critical changes.

Proper planning of the deployment, integration, and firewall workflows before implementation is recommended, as understanding policy requirements and network architecture in advance helps organizations get the maximum benefit from AlgoSec visibility and automation features.

AlgoSec has been a valuable solution for improving firewall policy management, visibility, and security operations in our environment. It has helped reduce manual effort and simplify day-to-day firewall management activities for our team.

A good example of how I use AlgoSec in my daily work is firewall change management. When a new application requires connectivity, AlgoSec helps me identify the affected firewall, analyze the required rule changes, and validate the security impact before implementation. This saves time, improves visibility, and reduces the risk of configuration errors.

Another use case for AlgoSec is firewall rule cleanup and audits. AlgoSec helps me identify unused or risky rules and understand their impact before removal. It is also very helpful for troubleshooting because it provides visibility into traffic paths and shows which firewall policies are affecting connectivity.

The best features AlgoSec offers for us are firewall policy management, change analysis, compliance reporting, and network visibility. AlgoSec helps us understand the impact of rule changes, automate compliance checks, identify risk or unused rules, and gain better visibility into application connectivity across the network.

AlgoSec saves us a lot of time. AlgoSec helps us analyze firewall changes, troubleshoot connectivity issues faster, and identify risky or non-compliant rules before they become a problem. This reduces manual effort and improves accuracy.

Another feature I find valuable is the application connectivity and traffic flow visibility, which makes troubleshooting much faster. The visibility and change impact analysis stands out as particularly valuable. Being able to understand how a proposed firewall change will affect the environment before implementing it has helped reduce risk and avoid configuration mistakes.

If I could improve anything, it would be more customizable dashboards and reporting. The current feature set is very strong and meets our needs well.

As for future enhancements, I would like to see more automation around policy optimization and more customizable reporting options. More automation and more flexible reporting would be welcome, but overall the current feature set meets our requirements well. I do not have any major feature gaps to mention at this time.

I have been using AlgoSec for approximately one year.

AlgoSec has helped us save time on firewall change management, troubleshooting, and compliance activities. It has improved visibility, reduced manual effort, and helped us identify potential issues before changes are implemented. Overall, we have seen faster operations and fewer configuration-related issues.

Another positive outcome has been better visibility into our security environment, which helps us identify risky, unused, or overly permissive rules before they become a problem. While I do not track exact metrics, we have definitely seen time savings, faster troubleshooting, improved change management, and fewer configuration-related issues compared to manual processes.

Troubleshooting firewall-related connectivity issues has become significantly faster based on our experience. What used to take anywhere from one to two hours of manually checking firewall rules and network paths can often be narrowed down in fifteen to thirty minutes.

My main use case for AlgoSec is to check the rules in the Check Point firewall and a Cisco IOS device. My use case includes checking the rules from the Cisco IOS device.

The best features AlgoSec offers in my experience are network topology and compliance with the rules.

AlgoSec's network topology visualization helps me in my daily work by providing a topology with many devices, so it helps us to check the correct rules.

AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization by helping us check and improve the rules, remove the oldest rules that don't have a match in Check Point, and clean up the rules that don't have a match. After using AlgoSec, I noticed we agile the task and can reduce the risks while saving a lot of time. We saved a lot of time and fixed the mistakes in the rules, which is amazing.

I do not have an answer for how AlgoSec can be improved.

Regarding AlgoSec's AI capabilities, I do not know about its governance and security. I do not use this feature yet.

I have been using AlgoSec for two years.

In my experience, AlgoSec is stable.

I do not have any experience with the support team for AlgoSec.

I did not use a different solution before AlgoSec.

I do not have information about pricing, setup cost, and licensing; I am only a technical person.

Before choosing AlgoSec, I did not evaluate other options; I do not know another option.

My advice to others looking into using AlgoSec is to consider the time investment. My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. I would rate this product a 10.

My main use case for AlgoSec is firewall ticket creation for implementing new firewall rules.

For example, if I want to create a new firewall rule in firewalls such as Palo Alto or Check Point, I need to enter the information, details, source IP, destination IP, and port into AlgoSec. Then, AlgoSec will create a ticket, and it will be assigned to the firewall resource who will implement the change.

AlgoSec's workflow allows it to check the existing firewall rules and identify the firewalls where the rules need to be implemented.

The best features AlgoSec offers are its ease of use and the simplicity of ticket creation, and AlgoSec helps to identify the firewalls where the rules need to be configured.

When I refer to ease of use, I mainly mean the speed at which we can make changes, as it is very quick.

Regarding features, I think policy optimization is a good feature, as using AlgoSec we can find redundant policies and it is easy to optimize the policies.

AlgoSec has positively impacted our organization by helping us make policy changes quickly, which is the main benefit. This speed has led to measurable benefits, such as saving a lot of time; before AlgoSec, we took days to implement a policy, but now we are able to make policy changes within hours.

AlgoSec can be improved by enhancing the user interface and adding a few new features; the GUI can be improved. Support would be a valuable additional improvement.

I have been using AlgoSec for eight years.

My advice to others looking into using AlgoSec is to go ahead with it. I would rate this product an eight out of ten.