Preparing for firewall auditing with AlgoSec’s software

Preparing for firewall auditing

Staying compliant in today’s world with its strict regulations and standards is challenging, and further compounded when you are confronted with a firewall audit. A typical organization today manages thousands of firewall rules, which makes completing a firewall audit manually impossible. And even without the need to comply with specific government or organizational standards it has become commonplace, and often mandatory, to conduct regular, thorough audits of your firewalls. This helps to ensure that your firewall configuration meets the correct criteria for an external regulatory standard or internal security policy and plays an important role in reducing overall risk factors and improving firewall performance.

Customers testimonials

See what our customers say about AlgoSec‘s firewall auditing solution

“Using AlgoSec’s compliance reports, Packman’s engineering team were able to instantly demonstrate that no rules could be added to the firewall policy without proper approval — saving countless hours.”

Phil Packman - BT
“With AlgoSec we are proactive. Now we can see all the changes and reduce the risks we have regarding requirements for SOX as well as maintain all the policies for information security.”

Newton Rossetto - Natura Cosméticos
I selected AlgoSec’s Security Management Solution because the reporting is very trust worthy, it helps reduce the operational workload for network security administrators, and ultimately it improves performance and security.

Stefano Ciminelli - Verizon

AlgoSec as a firewall audit tool

AlgoSec’s Security Policy Management Solution can, among its many other functions, help to prepare you for firewall auditing, and take away all the stress. AlgoSec automatically generates detailed firewall audit reports that flag any non-compliant firewall rules so that you can remediate any problems ahead of your audit. Furthermore, AlgoSec’s firewall change management solution automatically checks any firewall rules changes against all the current regulations, so that you can proactively remediate any problems, and stay continuously compliant.

FAQ

Frequently asked questions about firewall auditing and firewall audit tools

I have an upcoming firewall audit. How should I start the process?

Follow these steps to conduct a firewall audit:

1. 1. Ensure that your network is fully integrated with the AlgoSec platform
  2. From AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer, click “Devices” and then “All Firewalls”
  3. Click “All Reports” and then the listed report
  4. Click on “Regulatory Compliance”

How does AlgoSec ensure continuous compliance?

AlgoSec ensures continuous compliance by providing you with detailed firewall compliance status reports. If the network security policy doesn’t adhere to regulatory or corporate standards, the reports instantly flag the exact firewall rules and devices that cause gaps in compliance. In addition, AlgoSec proactively checks all changes to firewall rules for compliance violations — giving you the information you need to proactively remediate problems and ensure continuous compliance across the network.

Which industry standards does AlgoSec’s firewall audit tool support?

AlgoSec’s firewall audit tool automatically generates pre-populated, audit-ready compliance reports for all the leading industry regulations including PCI-DSS, HIPAA, SOX, ISO 27001, NERC, Basel II, FISMA, GLVA, NIST 800-41, GDPR and many others, as well as customized reports for corporate policies. These reports help to keep your organization compliant and reduce firewall audit preparation efforts and costs by as much as 80%— making life much easier for you and your auditors!

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