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The Big Collection of Firewall Management Tips

This eBook features practical tips you can implement today to rise up to the challenge of managing complex, ever-changing firewall policies.

IT Solutions Provider Enhances Delivery of Managed Security Services:

MSSP Case Study

Dimension Data Australia Integrates AlgoSec to Streamline and Automate Security Operations for Clients.

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Firewall Operations Management [2:36]

A short demonstration of how AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer streamlines firewall operations management. The demonstration focuses in traffic flow analysis and change monitoring.


Policy Optimization and Cleanup [2:40]

A short demonstration of the policy optimization and cleanup capabilities of AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer. The demonstration focuses on:

  • Discovering unused rules and objects
  • Discovering covered rules
  • Reordering rules for optimal firewall performance
  • Tightening overly permissive rules without impacting business requirements


Auditing & Compliance [2:29]

A short demonstration of the compliance automation capabilities of AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer. The demonstration walks through a compliance report for PCI. Additional supported regulations include SOX, NERC and ISO.


Risk Analysis [2:47]

A short demonstration of the risk analysis capabilities of AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer. The demonstration focuses on discovering risks and risky rules in the firewall policy, as well as adding your own custom risks.


FireFlow CMS Integration [3:12]

FireFlow seamlessly integrates with all leading change management systems, including BMC Remedy, HP ServiceCenter and CA Service Desk


Leading Mexican Telecom Provider Improves Network Services | Telefonica

Telefónica México deploys AlgoSec to increase efficiency and risk mitigation of firewall operations and improve delivery of customer services.


IT Solutions Provider Enhances Delivery of Managed Security Services | Dimension Data

Dimension Data Australia Integrates AlgoSec to Streamline and Automate
Security Operations for Clients


Leading South African Financial Services Organisation Streamlines Firewall Audits and Simplifies the Change Workflow | Discovery

Discovery SA’s IT Security team improves responsiveness to its business units, gains confidence in its international regulatory compliance, and preserves security infrastructure.


Global Geothermal Power Producer Manages Risk and NERC Compliance Across Borders | Ormat

Ormat powers up security compliance, and takes control over its daily firewall management in 14 global facilities


Leading German IT Provider Reduces Security Risks for Banks | Fiducia

Fiducia optimizes firewall operations with AlgoSec solutions and improves risk mitigation, compliance and quality of service for customers.


AlgoSec FireFlow Overview & Demo

Presenter: Brent Pelphrey, System Engineer, AlgoSec

Watch AlgoSec Fireflow recorded overview & demo and learn how you can: 

  • Automate change management to ensure new rules do not add risk or clutter
  • Comply with regulations such as PCI DSS and SOX
  • Save money, time and effort

AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer Overview & Demo

Presenter: Andrew Kalat, Sales Engineering Manager, AlgoSec

Watch the recorded demo of the AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer and learn how you can:

  • Track policy changes across multiple firewall vendor
  • Cleanup and optimize the firewall policy
  • Generate compliance reports for regulations such as PCI-DSS and SOX

Firewall Management: Automation is Your Friend

PresentersMike Rothman, President, Securosis & Nimmy Reichenberg, VP of Marketing, AlgoSec.

This webinar uncovers how best practices and automated tools can dramatically simplify firewall management, improving security and compliance and slashing associated operational costs.Watch this and learn:

  • How to avoid common firewall misconfigurations
  • How you can tighten overly permissive firewall rules (E.g. ANY Service) without impacting existing business requirements
  • How to reduce 60% of the time required to process a firewall change using automated tools


Regaining Control of Your Firewall Policy

Key Presenter: Stefano Ciminelli, EMEA Head of Business  Resilience and Data Protection for Verizon Business

Listen to some "tales from the trenches" and learn what common firewall configuration mistakes can expose your business to danger. On this webinar you will learn about:

  • Firewall analysis best practices that identify security threats and compliance gaps
  • How you can mitigate risks and at the same time enhance network performance
  • How to improve change management for security policy changes


AlgoSec Security Management Suite
AlgoSec Security Management Suite

An overview of the AlgoSec Security Management Suite for managing complex security policies of multi-vendor firewalls, VPNs, routers and related devices. Complete with information on AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer policy analysis solution and AlgoSec FireFlow change workflow automation solution.


AlgoSec for MSSP
AlgoSec for Managed Security Service Providers

Learn how the AlgoSec Management Security Suite allows MSSPs to streamline operations and repurpose valuable resources, while delivering value-added services for compliance, risk analysis and policy optimization.


AlgoSec 1000 Series Appliances Datasheet
AlgoSec 1000 Series Appliances

Detailed specifications of the AlgoSec 1000-Series appliances, designed to provide a smooth turnkey deployment of the AlgoSec Security Management Suite for organizations of all sizes.


AlgoSec Company Profile leading company network security policy management
AlgoSec Company Profile

An overview of AlgoSec's mission, products, customers, partners and corporate values.


Automate the Change Workflow for Blue Coat Systems Secure Web Gateways
Automate the Change Workflow for Blue Coat Systems Secure Web Gateways

Learn how AlgoSec Security Management Suite enhances security and business continuity with robust automation of Blue Coat Secure Web Gateways.


Five Firewall Management Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Firewall Management: 5 Challenges Every Company Must Address

Firewall management challenges impact practically every business and every IT department today. In this whitepaper you will learn about some firewall management risks you may not have thought about along with some ideas you can implement to help ensure network security is kept in check and your business is not exposed at its most critical point.


Firewall Compliance PCI DSS, firewall group report, automated audit
Firewall Compliance with PCI DSS

Validating the compliance of corporate firewalls with PCI DSS requirements is a complicated task that consumes time and is prone to human error. This whitepaper describes how organizations can ensure compliance with PCI-DSS and describes how automated tools such as AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer can greatly reduce compliance efforts.


Firewall Management Automation: The Competitive Edge for MSSPs
Firewall Management Automation: The Competitive Edge for MSSPs

Learn how The AlgoSec Suite allows MSSPs to differentiate themselves by offering value-added services, easily and cost-effectively, through powerful automation capabilities.


Firewall Management Tips Collection
Firewall Management Tips Collection

Firewalls continue to serve as the first line of defense for preventing network attacks, but they also introduce the most management challenges. Packed with tips by real security professionals, the "Big Collection of Firewall Management Tips" features practical tips you can implement today to rise up to the challenge of managing complex, ever-changing firewall policies.


Easily Cleanup Firewall Clutter,Work Effectively,Extend Hardware Lifespan
Easily Cleanup Firewall Clutter

Firewall rule clutter creates operational complexity, exposes organizations to potential risks, and negatively impacts network performance. This whitepaper describes how AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer enables organizations to easily cleanup the clutter and reorganize firewall rules to work more effectively.