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Network World Official Blogger Awards AlgoSec Best of Show at RSA Conference 2008

Leading Security Expert Says AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer a “Must Have” Technology

Reston, VA, April 15, 2008 –  Network World’s official security blogger has awarded AlgoSec “Best of Show – RSA 2008” for its AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer™ (AFA). Security expert Richard Stiennon selected the AFA from more than 350 exhibitors at the RSA Conference 2008, calling it a “must have” technology for anyone who manages firewalls with 100 or more rules.

Stiennon wrote: “This is the product I wish I had had when I was at PricewaterhouseCoopers doing internal security audits. Firewall analyzer grabs a configuration file from your firewall (Cisco, Juniper or Check Point) and immediately identifies redundant rules, conflicting rules, canceling rules, and even unused rules.”

AlgoSec’s Firewall Analyzer product suite has software solutions for firewall operations management, risk management and policy optimization. The suite is constantly updated to support new functions, including AlgoSec’s recently released automatically completed PCI DSS, SOX and ISO 27001 reports out-of-the-box. Where there is a difficult, complex or time-consuming aspect of firewall administration, AlgoSec aims to help users by finding ways to automate those tasks and reduce the time they spend managing their ever changing firewall environments. Through its off-line setup, the application is easy to deploy and use even in the most complex firewall environments. Its solutions are being used by more than 200 enterprises worldwide.
 
“We are thrilled that a security luminary like Richard Stiennon has recognized the value that the AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer is providing to enterprises looking for a better way to meet their compliance reporting and risk management activities while improving their existing operational and change management processes,” said Aimee Rhodes, AlgoSec’s VP of Marketing.

Stiennon has served stints at Gartner, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Fortinet and Netrex, the world’s first Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP). To read Stiennon’s Best of RSA 2008 visit: http://www.algosec.com/en/news/coverage.php



“AlgoSec’s Firewall Analyzer is a must have for anyone who manages a rule set of 100 or more. ”


Network World Magazine



“By creating FireFlow using the AFA engine, AlgoSec has effectively created a solution that can automate the entire network security lifecycle...”


Frost & Sullivan Analyst



“We quickly saw a clear return on our investment with the AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer... ”


Anton Spitzer,
Infrastructure Services, Porsche Informatik



“The AFA allows us to get all of our firewall information in one place, providing IT Governance and visibility where it did not exist.”


Anton Spitzer,
Infrastructure Services, Porsche Informatik



“Network security VARs, take note: AlgoSec’s FireFlow network policy change workflow management software is the next hot-ticket item for customers.”


eWeek Magazine



“The AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer fills a critical need for us by automating what was a manual, labor intensive and error prone process. ”


Anton Spitzer,
Infrastructure Services, Porsche Informatik



“By utilizing AFA we no longer require the services of an external source to perform an audit.”


Ruza Manojilovic,
Manager Security Operations Teranet



“It (AFA) easily and quickly provided Atos Worldline with the ability to understand, track and verify changes to our firewall infrastructure…”


Massoud Kamran,
Security Consultant at Atos Worldline Belgium



“AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer’s automated and intelligent analysis lets us know the implications of a change and avoid potential risks which save us time, effort and money. ”


Peter Johannes,
head of Security and Architecture Policy at Atos Worldline Belgium



“AlgoSec’s Firewall Analyzer has helped us significantly improve our overall network security.”


Ruza Manojilovic,
Manager Security Operations Teranet



“Using AFA’s turnkey solution for PCI DSS has been invaluable for us in terms of time and effort.”


Ruza Manojilovic,
Manager Security Operations Teranet

 

“The integrity of the company (AlgoSec) and its employees surpassed our expectations and has raised the bar for what we look for in other vendors as well.”


Lutz Bleyer, Chief Security Officer,
FIDUCIA



“By utilizing AFA we no longer require the services of an external source to perform an audit.”


Ruza Manojilovic,
Manager Security Operations Teranet.



“With the AFA we can focus on what is most important to Porsche Informatik – our customers.”


Anton Spitzer,
Infrastructure Services, Porsche Informatik



“AlgoSec affords us realizing operational efficiencies in global security policy management and compliance.”


Hugo Van der Veeken,
Atos Worldline SA/NVsecurity department head