Webinars Radically reduce firewall rules with application-driven rule recertification Does your network still have obsolete firewall rules? Do you often feel overwhelmed with the number of firewall rules in your network? To make sure your network is secure and compliant, you need to regularly review and recertify firewall rules. However, manual firewall rule recertification is complex, time-consuming and error-prone, and mistakes may cause application outages. Discover a better way to recertify your firewall rules with Asher Benbenisty, AlgoSec’s Director of Product Marketing, as he discusses how associating application connectivity with your firewall rules can radically reduce the number of firewall rules on your network as well as the efforts involved in rule recertification. In this webinar, we will discuss: The importance of regularly reviewing and recertifying your firewall rules Integrating application connectivity into your firewall rule recertification process Automatically managing the rule-recertification process using an application-centric approach October 14, 2020 Asher Benbenisty Director of product marketing Relevant resources Changing the rules without risk: mapping firewall rules to business applications Keep Reading AlgoSec Horizon AppViz – Rule Recertification Watch Video Choose a better way to manage your network Choose a better way to manage your network Work email* First name* Last name* Company* country* Select country... Short answer* By submitting this form, I accept AlgoSec's privacy policy Continue

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management tasks Your AI security policy management assistant. Algo is an AI-powered assistant that connects to the AlgoSec platform to deliver fast, natural-language access to core security policy workflows - so teams can get answers, run analysis, and drive change requests without switching tools. With Algo you can: Accelerate security policy decisions with AI-powered, natural-language guidance Reduce ticket resolution time by giving support teams instant, contextual answers Enable application owners to self-serve connectivity questions with guardrails Streamline change management by creating and tracking requests directly from chat Talk to Algo in natural language from Microsoft Teams (desktop, web, or mobile) so you can stay in your workflow while accessing AlgoSec capabilities Self-service security policy management Algo offloads day-to-day tasks from firewall and network administrators, by automatically answering typical security policy management questions and handling maintenance tasks. Ideal for a wide range of stakeholders including security teams and cyber analysts, application owners and developers, help desk, support, network, server and IT teams, Algo can, for example: Check if traffic is currently allowed between IP addresses, servers and applications Open change requests to allow network connectivity Check on the status of a change request Easy and convenient access to the AlgoSec security management solution Algo gives firewall and network administrators an easy and convenient way to access the AlgoSec Security Management Solution, to quickly take care of security policy management maintenance tasks. Using Algo, firewall and network administrators can, for example: Troubleshoot network connectivity issues and security incidents Check the status of change requests and approve changes Schedule time with one of our experts Work email* First name* Last name* Company* country* Select country... Short answer* By submitting this form, I accept AlgoSec's privacy policy Continue

AlgoSec Horizon Security Analyzer delivers visibility analysis of your network applications across your hybrid network Identify compliance gaps Visualize & manage hybrid networks Enable visibility across your hybrid network, optimize firewall rules, and prioritize risks. Schedule a demo Watch a video Visualize your entire network Instantly visualize your entire hybrid network security topology – in the cloud, on-premises, and everything in between. Understand the impact of network security policies on traffic, quickly troubleshoot connectivity issues, plan changes, and perform “what-if” traffic queries. Learn more Optimize the discovery of applications and services Never misplace an application on your network with new AI-powered and enhanced application discovery. Leverage advanced AI to identify your business applications, their utilized resources, and network connectivity accurately. Connect applications to security policy rules Firewall rules support applications or processes that require network connectivity to and from specific servers, users, and networks. With AppViz, automatically associate the relevant business applications that each firewall rule supports, enabling you to review the firewall rules quickly and easily. Read more Micro-segment successfully Master micro-segmentation. Define and enforce network segmentation throughout your entire hybrid network. Be confident that your network security policies don’t violate your network segmentation strategy. Clear answers in clear language Get the answers to your network security policies in plain English. Use AlgoBot, an intelligent chatbot that assists with change management processes. Reduce ticket resolution time by giving other parts of your organization the tools they need to get immediate answers. Always be compliant Identify compliance gaps across your entire hybrid network, so you can stay continuously in compliance. Identify exactly which application and security policy is potentially non-compliant. Always be ready for audits with compliance reports covering leading regulations and custom corporate policies. Identify risky rules Identify risky security policy rules, the assets they expose, and if they’re in use. Prioritize risk based on what your business values most — the applications powering your network. Map, clean up and reduce risk Clean up and optimize your security policy. Uncover unused, duplicate, overlapping,or expired rules, consolidate and reorder rules, and tighten overly permissive “ANY” rules -- without impacting business requirements. End-to-end security management Automation is only one piece of a robust security policy. See how our full solution suite completes the picture. Horizon FireFlow Automate and secure
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You’re about to dive deep! Tech docs Watch the video "I found the product to be the best rule review solution in the market What they say about us Manager AlgoSec’s Firewall Analyzer enables you to instantly visualize your entire hybrid, by pulling pulls information from a wide range of devices and providing you network security topology. Firewall Analyzer helps you assess the impact of network security policies on traffic, troubleshoot connectivity issues, plan changes and perform “what-if” traffic queries. Firewall Analyzer seamlessly integrates with all leading brands of traditional and next generation firewalls and cloud security controls as well as routers, load balancers and web proxies. What is Firewall Analyzer? Firewall Analyzer rule management enables the process of optimizing firewall rules by identifying and removing redundant firewall rules, aligning firewall rule policies with government and industry regulations and preventing inappropriate firewall rule modifications. Firewall Analyzer discovers and prioritizes all risks  and their associated rules and associated applications in your network security policy. Can I analyze my firewall rules? Firewall Analyzer provides pre-populated, audit-ready compliance reports with an overview of events and changes associated with a firewall. Firewall Analyzer automatically analyzes the existing device rule base to identify unused, duplicate or expired rules and then provides recommendations to remove, reorder or consolidate similar rules. Firewall Analyzer optimizes firewall rulesets. Does Firewall Analyzer work with Cisco? The main use of a firewall monitoring tool is to ensure full network visibility. Firewall Analyzer provides you a unified view of all the applications, services and their connectivity flows within an enterprise computer network. What are the main uses of a firewall monitoring tool? Firewall Analyzer includes firewall analysis tools to help you to identify enterprise applications, services and connectivity flows to track events and policy changes in order to clean up and optimize firewall configuration and maintain compliance standards. Can I analyze my firewall’s configuration? Firewall Analyzer provides pre-populated, audit-ready compliance reports with an overview of events and changes associated with a firewall. Firewall Analyzer automatically analyzes the existing device rule base to identify unused, duplicate or expired rules and then provides recommendations to remove, reorder or consolidate similar rules. Firewall Analyzer optimizes firewall rulesets. Can I monitor my firewall changes? FAQ Get the latest insights from the experts The 100x Revolution, learn how to Future-Proof your business applications with Secure Application Connectivity. Anywhere. Download the eBook Case Study- Nationwide Testimonial - AlgoSec Watch it now Product introduction video- Learn the key capabilities of the AlgoSec Secure application connectivity platform. Watch it now Schedule time with a Firewall Analyzer expert Schedule time with a Firewall Analyzer expert Work email* First name* Last name* Company* country* Select country... Short answer* By submitting this form, I accept AlgoSec's privacy policy Continue

AlgoSec enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of network security in Cisco environments by providing application-centric security, automation, and compliance capabilities AlgoSec Heads to Cisco Live to Empower Organizations to Effectively Secure Application Connectivity across Multi-Cloud and Hybrid networks AlgoSec enhances the effectiveness and efficiency of network security in Cisco environments by providing application-centric security, automation, and compliance capabilities February 2, 2024 Speak to one of our experts RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ, February 2, 2024 – Global cybersecurity leader AlgoSec will demonstrate the quality of its application-centric hybrid network solutions at this year’s Cisco Live in Amsterdam. AlgoSec will illustrate how its range of value-added product integrations enables organizations to support their business-critical applications while minimizing security risks and ensuring compliance. AlgoSec operates deep at the business application level, allowing organizations to monitor traffic patterns, identify anomalies, and prioritize security incidents. This profound application-level understanding enables network and cloud security professionals to optimize their Cisco environments and minimize the attack surface and risk of unauthorized access. As a SolutionsPlus partner, AlgoSec have fostered a strong relationship with Cisco that enables us to effectively address the needs of their customers, which have changed over time with the increasing adoption of hybrid cloud networks. The integration of Cisco and AlgoSec’s solutions delivers innovation to the market and offers greater value to our joint prospects and existing customers. AlgoSec integrates seamlessly with Cisco networking and security solutions, including Cisco Firepower and Cisco ACI (Application Centric Infrastructure). This integration ensures consistent policy enforcement and centralized management, helping organizations to better secure their networks while reducing operational overhead and complexity. AlgoSec has recently introduced early availability for Nexus Dashboard Orchestrator (NDO) support, underscoring a commitment to providing continuity and support for customers navigating transitions in their network infrastructure. As evidence of the company’s commitment and efforts, AlgoSec was recently recognized as one of the “Meraki Picks” companies on the Meraki Marketplace. This showcases partners based on their proven track record with customers, highlighting AlgoSec’s exceptional performance in Network Security and Network Automation. AlgoSec is inviting customers and partners to visit them at Booth E10 at Cisco Live from February 5-8th. For the latest information and to set up a meeting at the show, please visit the event portal . About AlgoSec AlgoSec, a global cybersecurity leader, empowers organizations to secure application connectivity and cloud-native applications throughout their multi-cloud and hybrid network. Trusted by more than 1,800 of the world’s leading organizations, AlgoSec’s application-centric approach enables to securely accelerate business application deployment by centrally managing application connectivity and security policies across the public clouds, private clouds, containers, and on-premises networks. Using its unique vendor-agnostic deep algorithm for intelligent change management automation, AlgoSec enables acceleration of digital transformation projects, helps prevent business application downtime and substantially reduces manual work and exposure to security risks. AlgoSec’s policy management and CNAPP platforms provide a single source for visibility into security and compliance issues within cloud-native applications as well as across the hybrid network environment, to ensure ongoing adherence to internet security standards, industry, and internal regulations. Learn how AlgoSec enables application owners, information security experts, DevSecOps and cloud security teams to deploy business applications up to 10 times faster while maintaining security at https://www.algosec.com .

The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is set to transform how financial institutions across the European Union manage and... Network Security Navigating DORA: How to ensure your network security and compliance strategy is resilient Joseph Hallman 2 min read Joseph Hallman Short bio about author here Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet consectetur. Vitae donec tincidunt elementum quam laoreet duis sit enim. Duis mattis velit sit leo diam. Tags Share this article 12/19/24 Published The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) is set to transform how financial institutions across the European Union manage and mitigate ICT (Information and Communications Technology) risks. With the official compliance deadline in January 2025, organizations are under pressure to ensure their systems can withstand and recover from disruptions—an urgent priority in an increasingly digitized financial ecosystem. DORA introduces strict requirements for ICT risk management, incident reporting, and third-party oversight, aiming to bolster the operational resilience of financial firms. But what are the key deadlines and penalties, and how can organizations ensure they stay compliant? Key Timelines and Penalties Under DORA Compliance deadline: January 2025 – Financial firms and third-party ICT providers must have operational resilience frameworks in place by this deadline. Regular testing requirements – Companies will need to conduct resilience testing regularly, with critical institutions potentially facing enhanced testing requirements. Penalties for non-compliance – Fines for failing to comply with DORA’s mandates can be substantial. Non-compliance could lead to penalties of up to 2% of annual turnover, and repeated breaches could result in even higher sanctions or operational restrictions. Additionally, firms face reputational risks if they fail to meet incident reporting and recovery expectations. Long term effect- DORA increases senior management's responsibility for ICT risk oversight, driving stronger internal controls and accountability. Executives may face liability for failing to manage risks, reinforcing the focus on compliance and governance. These regulations create a dynamic challenge, as organizations not only need to meet the initial requirements by 2025, but also adapt to the changes as the standards continue to evolve over time. Firewall rule recertification The Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) emphasizes the need for financial institutions in the EU to ensure operational resilience in the face of technological risks. While DORA does not explicitly mandate firewall rule recertification , several of its broader requirements apply to the management and oversight of firewall rules and the overall security infrastructure, which would include periodic firewall rule recertification as part of maintaining a robust security posture. A few of the key areas relevant to firewall rules and the necessity for frequent recertification are highlighted below. ICT Risk Management Framework- Article 6 requires financial institutions to implement a comprehensive ICT (Information and Communication Technology) risk management framework. This includes identifying, managing, and regularly testing security policies, which would encompass firewall rules as they are a critical part of network security. Regular rule recertification helps to ensure that firewall configurations are up-to-date and aligned with security policies. Detection Solutions- Article 10 mandates that financial entities must implement effective detection solutions to identify anomalies, incidents, and cyberattacks. These solutions are required to have multiple layers of control, including defined alert thresholds that trigger incident response processes. Regular testing of these detection mechanisms is also essential to ensure their effectiveness, underscoring the need for ongoing evaluations of firewall configurations and rules ICT Business Continuity Policy- Article 11 emphasizes the importance of establishing a comprehensive ICT business continuity policy. This policy should include strategic approaches to risk management, particularly focusing on the security of ICT third-party providers. The requirement for regular testing of ICT business continuity plans, as stipulated in Article 11(6), indirectly highlights the need for frequent recertification of firewall rules. Organizations must document and test their plans at least once a year, ensuring that security measures, including firewalls, are up-to-date and effective against current threats. Backup, Restoration, and Recovery- Article 12 outlines the procedures for backup, restoration, and recovery, necessitating that these processes are tested periodically. Entities must ensure that their backup and recovery systems are segregated and effective, further supporting the requirement for regular recertification of security measures like firewalls to protect backup systems against cyber threats. Crisis Communication Plans- Article 14 details the obligations regarding communication during incidents, emphasizing that organizations must have plans in place to manage and communicate risks related to the security of their networks. This includes ensuring that firewall configurations are current and aligned with incident response protocols, necessitating regular reviews and recertifications to adapt to new threats and changes in the operational environment. In summary, firewall rule recertification supports the broader DORA requirements for maintaining ICT security, managing risks, and ensuring network resilience through regular oversight and updates of critical security configurations. How AlgoSec helps meet regulatory requirements AlgoSec provides the tools, intelligence, and automation necessary to help organizations comply with DORA and other regulatory requirements while streamlining ongoing risk management and security operations. Here’s how: 1. Comprehensive network visibility AlgoSec offers full visibility into your network, including detailed insights into the application connectivity that each firewall rule supports. This application-centric approach allows you to easily identify security gaps or vulnerabilities that could lead to non-compliance. With AlgoSec, you can maintain continuous alignment with regulatory requirements like DORA by ensuring every firewall rule is tied to an active, relevant application. This helps ensure compliance with DORA's ICT risk management framework, including continuous identification and management of security policies (Article 6). Benefit : With this deep visibility, you remain audit-ready with minimal effort, eliminating manual tracking of firewall rules and reducing the risk of errors. 2. Automated risk and compliance reports AlgoSec automates compliance checks across multiple regulations, continuously analyzing your security policies for misconfigurations or risks that may violate regulatory requirements. This includes automated recertification of firewall rules, ensuring your organization stays compliant with frameworks like DORA's ICT Risk Management (Article 6). Benefit : AlgoSec saves your team significant time and reduces the likelihood of costly mistakes, while automatically generating audit-ready reports that simplify your compliance efforts. 3. Incident reporting and response DORA mandates rapid detection, reporting, and recovery during incidents. AlgoSec’s intelligent platform enhances incident detection and response by automatically identifying firewall rules that may be outdated or insecure and aligning security policies with incident response protocols. This helps ensure compliance with DORA's Detection Solutions (Article 10) and Crisis Communication Plans (Article 14). Benefit : By accelerating response times and ensuring up-to-date firewall configurations, AlgoSec helps you meet reporting deadlines and mitigate breaches before they escalate. 4. Firewall policy management AlgoSec simplifies firewall management by taking an application-centric approach to recertifying firewall rules. Instead of manually reviewing outdated rules, AlgoSec ties each firewall rule to the specific application it serves, allowing for quick identification of redundant or risky rules. This ensures compliance with DORA’s requirement for regular rule recertification in both ICT risk management and continuity planning (Articles 6 and 11). Benefit : Continuous optimization of security policies ensures that only necessary and secure rules are in place, reducing network risk and maintaining compliance. 5. Managing third-party risk DORA emphasizes the need to oversee third-party ICT providers as part of a broader risk management framework. AlgoSec integrates seamlessly with other security tools, providing unified visibility into third-party risks across your hybrid environment. With its automated recertification processes, AlgoSec ensures that security policies governing third-party access are regularly reviewed and aligned with business needs. Benefit : This proactive management of third-party risks helps prevent potential breaches and ensures compliance with DORA’s ICT Business Continuity requirements (Article 11). 6. Backup, Restoration, and Recovery AlgoSec helps secure backup and recovery systems by recertifying firewall rules that protect critical assets and applications. DORA’s Backup, Restoration, and Recovery (Article 12) requirements emphasize that security controls must be periodically tested. AlgoSec automates these tests, ensuring your firewall rules support secure, segregated backup systems. Benefit : Automated recertification prevents outdated or insecure rules from jeopardizing your backup processes, ensuring you meet regulatory demands. Stay ahead of compliance with AlgoSec Meeting evolving regulations like DORA requires more than a one-time adjustment—it demands a dynamic, proactive approach to security and compliance. AlgoSec’s application-centric platform is designed to evolve with your business, continuously aligning firewall rules with active applications and automating the process of policy recertification and compliance reporting. By automating key processes such as risk assessments, firewall rule management, and policy recertification, AlgoSec ensures that your organization is always prepared for audits. Continuous monitoring and real-time alerts keep your security posture compliant with DORA and other regulations, while automated reports simplify audit preparation—minimizing the time spent on compliance and reducing human error. With AlgoSec, businesses not only meet compliance regulations but also enhance operational efficiency, improve security, and maintain alignment with global standards. As DORA and other regulatory frameworks evolve, AlgoSec helps you ensure that compliance is an integral, seamless part of your operations. Read our latest whitepaper and watch a short video to learn more about our application-centric approach to firewall rule recertification Schedule a demo Related Articles Q1 at AlgoSec: What innovations and milestones defined our start to 2026? AlgoSec Reviews Mar 19, 2023 · 2 min read 2025 in review: What innovations and milestones defined AlgoSec’s transformative year in 2025? AlgoSec Reviews Mar 19, 2023 · 2 min read Navigating Compliance in the Cloud AlgoSec Cloud Mar 19, 2023 · 2 min read Speak to one of our experts Speak to one of our experts Work email* First name* Last name* Company* country* Select country... Short answer* By submitting this form, I accept AlgoSec's privacy policy Schedule a call

Review the top 4 alternatives to Tufin Ratings, features, price, pros cons, and top use cases Top 4 Tufin alternatives & competitors (ranked & rated) Select a size Which network Can AlgoSec be used for continuous compliance monitoring? Yes, AlgoSec supports continuous compliance monitoring. As organizations adapt their security policies to meet emerging threats and address new vulnerabilities, they must constantly verify these changes against the compliance frameworks they subscribe to. AlgoSec can generate risk assessment reports and conduct internal audits on-demand, allowing compliance officers to monitor compliance performance in real-time. Security professionals can also use AlgoSec to preview and simulate proposed changes to the organization’s security policies. This gives compliance officers a valuable degree of lead-time before planned changes impact regulatory guidelines and allows for continuous real-time monitoring. Looking for an alternative to Tufin? Is Tufin your best security policy automation option? Top Tufin Competitors at a Glance 4 Top Tufin alternatives & competitors for 2023 1. AlgoSec 2. FireMon 3. Cisco defence orchestrator 4. RedSeal The bottom line on Tufin competitors Get the latest insights from the experts Schedule time with one of our experts Work email* First name* Last name* Company* country* Select country... Short answer* By submitting this form, I accept AlgoSec's privacy policy Continue

Learn about the essential firewall change management process. Understand how to implement, track, and control changes to your firewall configurations for optimal security and compliance. Firewall change management process: How does It work? Are network firewalls adequately managed in today's complex environment? For more than two decades, we have been utilizing network firewalls, yet we’re still struggling to properly manage them. In today’s world of information-driven businesses there’s a lot more that can go wrong— and a lot more to lose—when it comes to firewalls, firewall policy management and overall network security. Network environments have become so complex that a single firewall configuration change can take the entire network offline and expose your business to cyber-attacks. Schedule a Demo Why you need firewall change management processes Improperly managed firewalls create some of the greatest business risks in any organization, however often you don’t find out about these risks until it is too late. Outdated firewall rules can allow unauthorized network access which result in cyber-attacks and gaps in compliance with industry and government regulations, while improper firewall rule changes can break business applications. Often, it is simple errors and oversights in the firewall change management process that cause problems, such as opening the network perimeter to security exploits and creating business continuity issues. Therefore, firewall configuration changes present a business challenge that you need to address properly once and for all. Schedule a Demo Firewall change management FAQs Frequently asked questions about the firewall change management process How can I manage firewall changes? In IT, things are constantly in a state of flux. The firewall change management process is one of the biggest problems that businesses face, however, if you can manage the firewall configuration changes consistently over time, then you’ve already won half the battle. You’ll not only have a more secure network environment, but you will allow IT to serve its purpose by facilitating business rather than getting in the way. To manage firewall changes properly, it’s critical to have well-documented and reasonable firewall policies and procedures, combined with automation controls, such as AlgoSec’s security policy management solution, to help with enforcement and oversight. With AlgoSec you can automate the entire firewall change management process: Process firewall changes with zero-touch automation in minutes, instead of days – from planning and design through to deployment on the device – while maintaining full control and ensuring accuracy Leverage topology awareness to identify all the firewalls that are affected by a proposed change Proactively assess the impact of every firewall change before it is implemented to ensure security and continuous compliance with regulatory and corporate standards Automate rule recertification processes while also identifying firewall rules which are out of date, unused or unnecessary Reconcile change requests with the actual changes performed, to identify any changes that were performed “out of band” Automatically document the entire firewall change management workflow It is also important to analyze the impact firewall changes will have on the business. The ideal way is to utilize AlgoSec’s firewall policy management solution to test different scenarios before pushing them out to production. Once AlgoSec and your processes are integrated with your overall change management workflow, you can set your business up for success instead of creating a “wait and see” situation, and “hoping” everything works out. Simply put, if you don’t have the proper insight and predictability, then you’ll set up your business and yourself for failure. How can I assess the risk of my firewall policies? As networks become more complex and firewall rulesets continue to grow, it becomes increasingly difficult to identify and quantify the risk caused by misconfigured or overly permissive firewall rules. A major contributor to firewall policy risks is lack of understanding of exactly what the firewall is doing at any given time. Even if traffic is flowing and applications are working, it doesn’t mean you don’t have unnecessary exposure. All firewall configuration changes either move your network towards better security or increased risks. Even the most experienced firewall administrator can make mistakes. Therefore, the best approach for minimizing firewall policy risks is to use automated firewall policy management tools to help find and fix the security risks before they get out of control. Automated firewall policy management tools, such as AlgoSec, employ widely-accepted firewall best practices and can analyze your current environment to highlight gaps and weaknesses. AlgoSec can also help tighten overly permissive rules (e.g., “ANY” service) by pinpointing the traffic that is flowing through any given rule. Combining policy analysis with the right tools allows you to be proactive with firewall security rather than finding out about the risks once it’s too late. How can I maintain optimized firewall rulesets? Maintaining a clean set of firewall rules is one of the most important functions in network security. Unwieldy rulesets are not just a technical nuisance—they also create business risks, such as open ports and unnecessary VPN tunnels, conflicting rules that create backdoor entry points, and an enormous amount of unnecessary complexity. In addition, bloated rulesets significantly complicate the auditing process, which often involves a review of each rule and its related business justification. This creates unnecessary costs for the business and wastes precious IT time. Examples of problematic firewall rules include unused rules, shadowed rules, expired rules, unattached objects and rules that are not ordered optimally (e.g. the most hit rule is at the bottom of the policy, creating unnecessary firewall overhead). Proactive and periodic checks can help eliminate rule base oversights and allow you to maintain a firewall environment that facilitates security rather than exposes weaknesses. To effectively manage your firewall rulesets, you need the right firewall administrator tools, such as AlgoSec, that will provide you with the visibility needed to see which rules can be eliminated or optimized, and what the implications are of removing or changing a rule. AlgoSec can also automate the change process, eliminating the need for time-consuming and inaccurate manual checks. You also need to ensure that you manage the rulesets on all firewalls. Picking and choosing certain firewalls is like limiting the scope of a security assessment to only part of your network. Your results will be limited, creating a serious false sense of security. It’s fine to focus on your most critical firewalls initially, but you need to address the rulesets across all firewalls eventually. Schedule a Demo Additional use cases AlgoSec’s Firewall Policy Management Solution supports the following use-cases: Auditing and Compliance Generate audit-ready reports in an instant! Covers all major regulations, including PCI, HIPAA, SOX, NERC and more. Business Continuity Now you can discover, securely provision, maintain, migrate and decommission connectivity for all business applications and accelerate service delivery helping to prevent outages. Micro-segmentation Define and implement your micro-segmentation strategy inside the datacenter, while ensuring that it doesn’t block critical business services. Risk Management Make sure that all firewall rule changes are optimally designed and implemented. Reduce risk and prevent misconfigurations, while ensuring security and compliance. Digital Transformation Discover, map and migrate application connectivity to the cloud with easy-to-use workflows, maximizing agility while ensuring security. DevOps Integrate security with your DevOps tools, practice, and methodology enabling faster deployment of your business applications into production. 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Security Policy Management with Professor Wool Advanced Cyber Threat and Incident Management Advanced Cyber Threat and Incident Management is a whiteboard-style series of lessons that examine some of the challenges and provide technical tips for helping organizations detect and quickly respond to cyber-attacks while minimizing the impact on the business. Lesson 1 SIEM solutions collect and analyze logs generated by the technology infrastructure, security systems and business applications. The Security Operations Center (SOC) team uses this information to identify and flag suspicious activity for further investigation. In this lesson, Professor Wool explains why it’s important to connect the information collected by the SIEM with other databases that provide information on application connectivity, in order to make informed decisions on the level of risk to the business, and the steps the SOC needs to take to neutralize the attack. How to bring business context into incident response Watch Lesson 2 In this lesson Professor Wool discusses the need for reachability analysis in order to assess the severity of the threat and potential impact of an incident. Professor Wool explains how to use traffic simulations to map connectivity paths to/from compromised servers and to/from the internet. By mapping the potential lateral movement paths of an attacker across the network, the SOC team can, for example, proactively take action to prevent data exfiltration or block incoming communications with Command and Control servers. Bringing reachability analysis into incident response Watch Have a Question for Professor Wool? Ask him now Choose a better way to manage your network Choose a better way to manage your network Work email* First name* Last name* Company* country* Select country... Short answer* By submitting this form, I accept AlgoSec's privacy policy Continue

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New A32 version of Network Security Policy Management Suite deepens visibility and control over hybrid environments, enables secure micro-segmentation deployment and delivers enhanced SDN and SD-WAN integrations AlgoSec Strengthens and Simplifies Cloud and SDN Security Management New A32 version of Network Security Policy Management Suite deepens visibility and control over hybrid environments, enables secure micro-segmentation deployment and delivers enhanced SDN and SD-WAN integrations January 12, 2021 Speak to one of our experts RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., January 12, 2021 – AlgoSec , the leading provider of business-driven network security management solutions, has introduced enhanced application visibility and auto-discovery features, and extended its integrations with leading SDN and SD-WAN solutions, in the new version of its core Network Security Management Suite. AlgoSec A32 gives IT and security experts the most comprehensive visibility and control over security across their entire hybrid environment. It enables organizations to align and manage their network security from a business perspective, giving them new automation capabilities for seamless, zero-touch security management across SDN, cloud and on-premise networks from a single platform. The key benefits that AlgoSec A32 delivers to IT, network and security experts include: Enable secure deployment of micro-segmentation in complex hybrid networks A32 automates identifying and mapping of the attributes, flows and rules that support business-critical applications across hybrid networks with the built-in AutoDiscovery capability. This accelerates organizations’ ability to make changes to their applications across the enterprise’s heterogeneous on-premise and cloud platforms, and to troubleshoot network or change management issues – ensuring continuous security and compliance. Align and manage all network security processes from a single platform A32 gives organizations instant visibility, risk detection, and mitigation for network or cloud misconfigurations, and simplifies security policies with central management and clean-up capabilities. This makes it easy to plan and implement micro-segmentation strategies to enhance security network-wide. Seamlessly integrate with leading SDN and SD-WAN solutions for enhanced visibility and compliance A32 seamlessly integrates with leading SDN and SD-WAN solutions including Cisco ACI, Cisco Meraki and VMWARE NSX-T to enhance visibility and ensure ongoing compliance with extended support for financial regulations such as SWIFT and HKMA. “The events of 2020 have highlighted how critical it is for network security experts to be able to make changes to their organizations’ core business applications quickly, but without impacting security or compliance across complex, hybrid networks,” said Eran Shiff, Vice President, Product, of AlgoSec. “AlgoSec A32 gives IT and security teams the holistic visibility and granular control they need over their entire network to do this, enabling them to plan, check and automatically implement changes from a single console to maximize business agility and strengthen security and compliance.” AlgoSec A32 is the first version to run on the CentOS 7 operating system and is generally available . About AlgoSec The leading provider of business-driven network security management solutions, AlgoSec helps the world’s largest organizations align security with their mission-critical business processes. With AlgoSec, users can discover, map and migrate business application connectivity, proactively analyze risk from the business perspective, tie cyber-attacks to business processes and intelligently automate network security changes with zero touch – across their cloud, SDN and on-premise networks. Over 1,800 enterprises , including 20 of the Fortune 50, have utilized AlgoSec’s solutions to make their organizations more agile, more secure and more compliant – all the time. Since 2005, AlgoSec has shown its commitment to customer satisfaction with the industry’s only money-back guarantee . All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their registered owners. *** Media Contacts:Tsippi [email protected] Craig CowardContext Public [email protected]+44 (0)1625 511 966

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