Understand the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA). Learn key requirements, best practices, and how to achieve and maintain FISMA compliance. FISMA compliance defined: Requirements & best practices Everything You wanted to know about the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) is a U.S. federal law that requires federal government agencies and their third-party partners to implement an information security program to protect their sensitive data. It provides a comprehensive security and risk management framework to implement effective controls for federal information systems. Introduced in 2002, FISMA is part of the E-Government Act of 2002 that’s aimed at improving the management of electronic government services and processes. Both these U.S. government regulations are implemented to uphold federal data security standards and protect sensitive data in government systems. FISMA 2002 was amended by the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA 2014). Schedule a Demo What is FISMA compliance? FISMA compliance means adhering to a set of policies, standards, and guidelines to protect the personal or sensitive information contained in government systems. FISMA requires all government agencies and their vendors, service providers, and contractors to improve their information security controls based on these pre-defined requirements. Like FISMA, the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP) enables federal agencies and their vendors to protect government data, albeit for cloud services. FISMA is jointly overseen by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). NIST develops the FISMA standards and guidelines – including the minimum security requirements – that bolster the IT security and risk management practices of agencies and their contractors. The DHS administers these programs to help maximize federal information system security. FISMA non-compliance penalties FISMA non-compliance can result in many penalties, including reduced federal funding and censure by the U.S. Congress. Companies can also lose federal contracts and suffer damage to their reputation. Further, non-compliance indicates a poor cybersecurity infrastructure, which may result in costly cyberattacks or data breaches, which could then result in regulatory fines or legal penalties. Schedule a Demo Who must be FISMA-compliant? FISMA’s data protection rules were originally applicable only to U.S. federal agencies. While these standards are still applicable to all federal agencies without exception, they are now applicable to other organizations as well. Thus, any third-party contractor or other organization that provides services to a federal agency and handles sensitive information on behalf of the government must also comply with FISMA. Thus the list of organizations that must comply with FISMA includes: Public or private sector organizations having contractual agreements with federal agencies Public or private organizations that support a federal program or receive grants from federal agencies State agencies like Medicare and Medicaid Schedule a Demo What are the FISMA compliance requirements? The seven key requirements of FISMA compliance are: 1. Maintain an inventory of information systems All federal agencies and their contractors must maintain an updated list of their IT systems. They must also identify and track the integrations between these systems and any other systems in the network. The inventory should include systems that are not operated by or under their direct control. 2. Categorize information security risks Organizations must categorize their information and information systems in order of risk. Such categorizations can help them to focus their security efforts on high-risk areas and ensure that sensitive information is given the highest level of security. The NIST’s FIPS 199 standard provides risk categorization guidelines. It also defines a range of risk levels that organizations can assign to their information systems during risk categorization. 3. Implement security controls Since FISMA’s purpose is to protect the information in government systems, security controls that provide this protection are a mandatory requirement. Under FISMA, all government information systems must meet the minimum security requirements defined in FIPS 200. Organizations are not required to implement every single control. However, they must implement the controls that are relevant to them and their systems. They must also document the selected controls in their system security plan (SSP). NIST 800-53 (NIST special publication or SP) provides a list of suggested security controls for FISMA compliance. 4. Conduct risk assessments A risk assessment is a review of an organization’s security program to identify and assess potential risks. After identifying cyber threats and vulnerabilities, the organization should map them to the security controls that could mitigate them. Based on the likelihood and impact of a security incident, they must determine the risk of that threat. The final risk assessment includes risk calculations of all possible security events plus information about whether the organization will accept or mitigate each of these risks. NIST SP 800-30 provides guidance to conduct risk assessments for FISMA compliance. The NIST recommends identifying risks at three levels: organizational, business process, and information system. 5. Create a system security plan All federal agencies must implement an SSP to help with the implementation of security controls. They must also regularly maintain it and update it annually to ensure that they can implement the best and most up-to-date security solutions. The SSP should include information about the organization’s security policies and controls, and a timeline to introduce further controls. It can also include security best practices. The document is a major input in the agency’s (or third party’s) security certification and accreditation process. 6. Conduct annual security reviews Under FISMA, all program officers, compliance officials, and agency heads must conduct and oversee annual security reviews to confirm that the implemented security controls are sufficient and information security risks are at a minimum level. Agency officials can also accredit their information systems. By doing this, they accept responsibility for the security of these systems and are accountable for any adverse impacts of security incidents. Accreditation is part of the four-phase FISMA certification process. Its other three phases are initiation and planning, certification, and continuous monitoring. 7. Continuously monitor information systems Organizations must monitor their implemented security controls and document system changes and modifications. If they make major changes, they should also conduct an updated risk assessment. They may also need to be recertified. Schedule a Demo What are the benefits of FISMA compliance? FISMA compliance benefits both government agencies and their contractors and vendors. By following its guidelines and implementing its requirements, they can: Adopt a robust risk management-centered approach to security planning and implementation Continually assess, monitor, and optimize their security ecosystem Increase org-wide awareness about the need to secure sensitive data Improve incident response and accelerate incident and risk remediation Benefits of FISMA compliance for federal agencies FISMA compliance increases the cybersecurity focus within federal agencies. By implementing its mandated security controls, it can protect its information and information systems, and also protect the privacy of individuals and national security. In addition, by continuously monitoring their controls, they can maintain a consistently strong security posture. They can also eliminate newly-discovered vulnerabilities quickly and cost-effectively. Benefits of FISMA compliance for other organizations FISMA-compliant organizations can strengthen their security postures by implementing its security best practices. They can better protect their data and the government’s data, prevent data breaches and improve incident response planning. Furthermore, they can demonstrate to federal agencies that they have implemented FISMA’s recommended security controls, which gives them an advantage when trying to get new business from these agencies. Schedule a Demo The three levels of FISMA compliance FISMA defines three compliance levels, which refer to the possible impact of a security breach on an organization. These three impact levels are: 1. Low impact Low impact means that the loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability is likely to have a limited adverse effect on the organization’s operations, assets, or people. For this reason, the security controls for these systems or data types need only meet the low level of FISMA compliance. 2. Moderate impact A moderate impact incident is one in which the loss of confidentiality, integrity, or availability could have serious adverse consequences for the organization’s operations, assets, or people. For example, it may result in significant financial loss to the organization or significant harm to individuals. However, it is unlikely to cause severe damage or result in the loss of life. 3. High impact The compromise of a high-impact information system could have catastrophic consequences for the organization’s operations, assets, or people. For example, a breach may prevent the organization from performing its primary functions, resulting in major financial loss. It may also cause major damage to assets or result in severe harm to individuals (e.g., loss of life or life-threatening injuries). To prevent such consequences, these systems must be protected with the strongest controls. Schedule a Demo FISMA compliance best practices Following the best practices outlined below can ease the FISMA compliance effort and enable organizations to meet all applicable FISMA requirements: Identify the information that must be protected and classify it based on its sensitivity level as it is created Create a security plan to monitor data activity and detect threats Implement automatic encryption for sensitive data Conduct regular risk assessments to identify and fix vulnerabilities and outdated policies Regularly monitor information security systems Provide cybersecurity awareness training to employees Maintain evidence of FISMA compliance, including records of system inventories, risk categorization efforts, security controls, SSPs, certifications, and accreditations Stay updated on changes to FISMA standards, new NIST guidelines, and evolving security best practices Schedule a Demo How AlgoSec can help you with FISMA compliance? Using the AlgoSec platform , you can instantly and clearly see which applications expose you to FISMA compliance violations. You can also automatically generate pre-populated, audit-ready compliance reports to reduce your audit preparation efforts and costs and enhance your audit readiness. AlgoSec will also uncover gaps in your FISMA compliance posture and proactively check every change for possible compliance violations. Schedule a Demo Select a size Everything You wanted to know about the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) What is FISMA compliance? Who must be FISMA-compliant? What are the FISMA compliance requirements? What are the benefits of FISMA compliance? The three levels of FISMA compliance FISMA compliance best practices How AlgoSec can help you with FISMA compliance? 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Get your network security questions answered by AlgoSec experts. Find clear, concise answers to common challenges and best practices for optimal security. Network Security FAQs: Answered by AlgoSec Experts What is AlgoSec? AlgoSec is a network security management solution that provides organizations with a comprehensive and centralized platform to manage their network security policies, optimize firewall rules, and automate security workflows. It helps businesses gain visibility and control over their network infrastructure, ensuring security and compliance. Schedule a Demo What are AlgoSec’s key features? AlgoSec offers several key features to enhance network security management. These include: Firewall Policy Management: AlgoSec allows organizations to efficiently manage firewall policies across heterogeneous networks, simplifying rule management, optimizing configurations, and ensuring policy compliance. Application Connectivity Management: AlgoSec provides visibility into application connectivity requirements and automates the process of configuring and deploying necessary network security changes, ensuring uninterrupted application availability. Risk and Compliance Management: AlgoSec helps businesses identify and mitigate risks by continuously monitoring network security policies, providing compliance reports, and automating compliance workflows. Change Automation and Orchestration: AlgoSec automates security change management processes, enabling organizations to implement changes quickly and accurately while reducing the risk of misconfigurations. Security Policy Optimization: AlgoSec analyzes firewall policies to identify redundant, unused, or risky rules, allowing organizations to optimize their security policies for better performance and reduced attack surface. Schedule a Demo Which network infrastructure vendors does AlgoSec support? AlgoSec supports a wide range of network infrastructure vendors, including but not limited to: Firewall and Security Devices: AlgoSec integrates with leading firewall vendors such as Cisco, Check Point , Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Juniper Networks, and many others, providing centralized management capabilities. Cloud Platforms: AlgoSec supports cloud platforms like Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud Platform (GCP), enabling organizations to manage their network security policies in both on-premises and cloud environments. Network Devices: AlgoSec integrates with various network devices, switches, routers, and load balancers from vendors like Cisco, Juniper Networks, F5 Networks, and others, facilitating comprehensive network security management . Schedule a Demo How does AlgoSec help with compliance management? AlgoSec assists organizations in compliance management by automating the auditing and reporting processes, ensuring network security policies align with regulatory and industry standards. It provides predefined compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS, HIPAA , NIST, and GDPR, along with continuous monitoring and reporting capabilities. AlgoSec’s Compliance and Risk Analyzer helps identify compliance gaps and recommends necessary actions to maintain a compliant security posture. Schedule a Demo Can AlgoSec automate security policy workflows? Yes, AlgoSec offers robust automation capabilities for security policy changes. It enables organizations to define predefined workflows and approval processes for security policy modifications. AlgoSec’s automated security policy change workflows help organizations respond to emerging threats and vulnerabilities, improving their cybersecurity posture against hackers leveraging the latest malware. Our Change Manager application automates the change implementation process, ensuring that security policy changes are accurate, auditable, and compliant. This helps reduce the manual effort involved in change management, accelerates the change implementation time, and minimizes the risk of misconfigurations. Schedule a Demo What are the requirements for using AlgoSec? The AlgoSec Security Management Suite (ASMS) requires the following hardware and software configurations to run properly: 1: Hardware deployment devices must meet or exceed the following: 4-core CPU 16 GB of memory 300 GB of storage 2: Additional hardware requirements depend on the environment configuration and type. Here are some of the requirements associated with popular environments: NAS Storage. If you store reports on a remote NAS server, you will need to configure your ASMS deployment to use the appropriate protocol for NAS connections . HA/DR Clusters. Every node in a HA/DR cluster should be identical. That means every AlgoSec deployment instance should either be through hardware or through a VM appliance, with the same amount of disk space on every node. Distributed Architecture. Distributed architecture environments may include additional requirements from the central manager, geographically distributed remote agents, and load-distributing slave assets. Remote agents and slave assets do not store reports. AWS Deployments. Ensure your AWS environment is compatible with CentOS6. Machines from the Amazon EC2 General Purpose M4 family are recommended. Make sure your AWS instance uses high performance storage – solid-state drive disks are recommended. 3: Software requirements are only necessary on virtual appliances. AlgoSec hardware appliances come pre-installed with all necessary software. Virtual machines must use VMWare ESC Version 5.5 or higher. Schedule a Demo What is the deployment process for AlgoSec? A typical full ASMS deployment with out-of-the-box functionality involves the following steps: Getting ready . Work with AlgoSec to identify your environment’s needs and provision the appropriate components. Deploy infrastructure. Deploy standalone or cloud-based appliances, set up your environment with high-availability and disaster recovery clusters. Configure and manage clusters for secure operation. Deploy AlgoSec Horizon Security Analyzer. License, authenticate, and configure the application. Define user roles and integrate mail, storage, and infrastructure components. Deploy AlgoSecFlow. Complete initial setup using fully configurable Horizon FireFlow templates and workflows. Create a sample change request and push it through the workflow to test each step. Build ASMS Network Topology. Verify network maps, run end-to-end traffic simulation queries, and adjust data visualization templates. Deploy AlgoSec Horizon AppViz. Complete initial setup. Define users, permissions, and roles. Identify security zones and manage vulnerability assessment scanners. Install AutoDiscovery so Horizon AppViz can automatically detect flows and applications. Schedule a Demo What is the pricing model for AlgoSec? Every organization is unique. We can’t provide a one-size-fits-all pricing model for simplifying complex policy changes across such a varied landscape of information security policies and requirements. AlgoSec’s extensive and highly customizable information security policy management solutions are priced according to multiple factors. We take the organization’s network environment into consideration, as well as the volume of confidential information protected by its security policies. Although we can’t offer complete pricing information on our Frequently Asked Questions page, we are happy to help your organization calculate the ROI it stands to gain from leveraging our IT security platform. Please refer to our ROI calculator to find out how much you can save with AlgoSec. Schedule a Demo How is AlgoSec different from Tufin and FireMon? AlgoSec is a comprehensive security policy management platform with capabilities that Tufin and FireMon do not have (or only partially implement). This makes it better-suited to meeting strict security compliance needs and reliably protecting organizations against cyber attacks, malicious software, and ransomware. AlgoSec integrates fully with SIEM systems and allows for unified, consolidated management of different cloud security groups. It supports risk analysis for Infrastructure-as-Code deployments for DevSecOps as well. Compared to Tufin , AlgoSec: Comprehensively discovers applications and services automatically. Connects applications to security policy rules. Automates policy change management workflows without additional add-ons. Compared to FireMon , AlgoSec: Fully supports vulnerability management on the business application level Automatically associates firewall rules to relevant business applications Supports custom policy rule documentation Schedule a Demo What is a Horizon Security Analyzer? AlgoSec’s Horizon Security Analyzer enables you to visualize your entire computer network and its topology from a single point of view. This lets you see where security threats may come from, and gives the opportunity to distribute resources more efficiently between firewall assets. Horizon Security Analyzer users can run simulated “what-if” queries to find out how cybercriminals may interact with anti-virus solutions on endpoint mobile devices or known vulnerabilities in operating systems. You can use it to see how data breaches and denial of service attacks may impact your organization. This gives you the opportunity to run highly targeted penetration testing initiatives. You can then update your data security policies in response to the insights you gain. Schedule a Demo How does AlgoSec help with firewall management? AlgoSec automates the process of managing firewall policies and rules in response to emerging cyber threats. This allows organizations to protect sensitive data and block unauthorized access without relying on painstaking manual processes. Firewall management is a vital part of every organization’s security posture. AlgoSec helps organizations develop and maintain valuable policies from a single dashboard. It generates notifications when firewall policies need updating to include new threat signatures, and automates the process of introducing those new signatures into the organization’s firewall policies. This allows organizations to respond to rapidly-developing threats quickly. Organizations can protect themselves against phishing attacks, spyware, trojans, and computer viruses more effectively when their firewalls are consistently configured. Schedule a Demo What is network security policy management? Network security policy management is the process of optimizing the security rules information systems follow when handling network traffic. This may include protections against using company devices for unauthorized purposes – like accessing social media – as well as strict rules for protecting personal data and fighting cybercrime. Network security policies are highly dependent on the solutions and technologies that make up the organization’s tech stack. Strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, and SSL certification are examples of elements common to many policies. However, these policies must also include specific rules for handling complex technologies like firewalls, intrusion detection solutions, and intrusion prevention systems. Manually managing network security policies is a time-consuming, error-prone process . Many organizations deploy automated platforms to address these problems and provide better outcomes to security event mitigation processes. Schedule a Demo How does AlgoSec help with network security management? AlgoSec automates many of the processes that go into network security management. This allows security teams to address emerging threats more effectively while reducing the overall cost of managing complex network security deployments. AlgoSec’s automated network security management platform updates many different aspects of your organization’s security policy framework. This ensures your organization’s anti-virus software knows what to look for, while giving security personnel the ability to establish robust firewall rules, VPN policies, and endpoint security rules for employee smartphones. Automated network security management helps trigger alerts when IP addresses associated with malicious servers attempt to connect with your assets, or when cybercriminals send malicious HTML links to your employees. Schedule a Demo How does Algosec help with network segmentation? Proper network segmentation helps protect organizations from costly cyberattacks. AlgoSec enables security teams to proactively identify segmentation opportunities that can improve the organization’s overall security posture. This may include suggestions to group certain types of devices together based on the security policies and rules they follow. It may also include heightened protections for network segments that deal with sensitive personal data or credit card information. AlgoSec automates the process of identifying these opportunities and putting them into practice. Schedule a Demo Can AlgoSec help with compliance management? AlgoSec automatically identifies compliance gaps so that security teams can remediate them proactively instead of waiting for the next audit. Preparing firewalls for audits is difficult and time-consuming. Most regulations require organizations to demonstrate continuous compliance by undertaking audits regularly. This puts a great deal of strain on organizations with thousands of rules and access control lists that must be updated with the latest changes before the next audit. With AlgoSec, you can generate audit-ready reports for all major regulations, including SOX, HIPAA, NERC, and PCI. You can generate custom reports for internal compliance initiatives and create a comprehensive audit trail of firewall changes as well. Schedule a Demo How does AlgoSec automate security policy management? AlgoSec provides an end-to-end security policy management framework that integrates with multiple solutions throughout the network. It grants visibility into business applications and security policies, proactively identifies application dependencies, and accelerates policy changes with a zero-touch interface. Organizations rely on AlgoSec to avoid costly misconfigurations and gain deep visibility into connectivity and security policy changes. AlgoSec’s automated security policy management platform allows security teams to manage technical debt and address shadow IT risks more effectively than with manual, error-prone processes. Schedule a Demo How does AlgoSec integrate with other security tools? AlgoSec integrates with a broad variety of external security tools. It fully supports SIEM integration, allowing analysts to include extensive log data on firewall policies and configurations into their investigations. AlgoSec allows SIEM users to manage security policies and augment them with business context directly through the SIEM interface. Some examples of external security tools that AlgoSec integrates with include Splunk and IBM QRadar . You can also integrate AlgoSec Horizon FireFlow directly into third-party security tools using a CMS web service . Schedule a Demo How does AlgoSec help with risk assessment and analysis? AlgoSec allows security professionals to preview the effects of security policy changes before enacting them. This allows organizations to carefully assess the risks associated with new policy changes and identify rules that require remediation. AlgoSec can also generate audit-ready reports designed to meet the requirements of major compliance regulations . This allows organizations to quickly assess policy changes for compliance violations before implementing new policies. Security professionals can also use AlgoSec to discover risky traffic flows, providing early warning of potential risks. The platform can then update the appropriate firewall rules and security policies to address and remediate the risk associated with those flows. Schedule a Demo Can AlgoSec be used to manage cloud security policies? AlgoSec provides organizations with an industry-leading platform for managing cloud security policies effectively. Security teams can gain in-depth visibility into their cloud security posture and automatically manage connectivity between cloud-hosted infrastructure, virtual and hardware firewalls, and software-defined network assets. With centralized management and comprehensive solutions for detecting and mitigating risk, AlgoSec enables automated cloud security policy management for organizations of all sizes. Schedule a Demo How does AlgoSec ensure the security of its own platform? All customer data stored or processed by AlgoSec enjoys state-of-the-art security in compliance with multiple regulatory frameworks. AlgoSec is ISO/IEC 27001:2013 and ISO/IEC 27017:2015 certified, and operates rigorous ongoing technical security controls to maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of customer data. AlgoSec uses stateless services to isolate its software-as-a-service (SaaS) products. This protects against data leaks and ensures data remains isolated between tenants. When at rest, data is isolated in separate databases for each customer, secured with unique access credentials that are not directly available to users. Schedule a Demo Does AlgoSec support multi-vendor environments? Yes, AlgoSec supports multi-vendor environments, allowing organizations with complex infrastructure to manage security policies without trapping individual components in their own silos. AlgoSec unifies and consolidates multi-vendor environments so that security teams have a single point of reference for addressing security policy changes. This allows organizations with multi-vendor environments to get a full and comprehensive picture of their network applications and traffic flows. It grants security teams full visibility into the hybrid network estate , allowing for better, more accurate risk assessment and policy management. Schedule a Demo How does AlgoSec help with change management? AlgoSec improves the accuracy of policy changes while reducing the amount of time and effort that goes into network policy change management . This helps organizations maintain regulatory compliance while proactively addressing vulnerabilities and blind spots in their overall security posture. By automating the most time-consuming and error-prone parts of the change management process, AlgoSec enables organizations to reduce the risk associated with complex policy changes while automating the most complicated steps in that process. Schedule a Demo What are the reporting and analytics capabilities of AlgoSec? The AlgoSec Reporting Tool (ART) includes multiple templates and data visualization capabilities designed to help decision-makers understand their security posture. It includes a variety of ready-made compliance templates designed to address the needs of common regulatory frameworks, like HIPAA, SOX, and more. AlgoSec also supports custom dashboards and data visualization tools so that security leaders can communicate their findings more fluently with non-technical executives and leaders. Users can explore data visualizations and create brand-new analytics queries directly through the ART interface. Schedule a Demo 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. Schedule a Demo Select a size What is AlgoSec? What are AlgoSec’s key features? Which network infrastructure vendors does AlgoSec support? How does AlgoSec help with compliance management? Can AlgoSec automate security policy workflows? What are the requirements for using AlgoSec? What is the deployment process for AlgoSec? What is the pricing model for AlgoSec? How is AlgoSec different from Tufin and FireMon? What is a Horizon Security Analyzer? How does AlgoSec help with firewall management? What is network security policy management? How does AlgoSec help with network security management? How does Algosec help with network segmentation? Can AlgoSec help with compliance management? How does AlgoSec automate security policy management? How does AlgoSec integrate with other security tools? How does AlgoSec help with risk assessment and analysis? Can AlgoSec be used to manage cloud security policies? How does AlgoSec ensure the security of its own platform? Does AlgoSec support multi-vendor environments? How does AlgoSec help with change management? What are the reporting and analytics capabilities of AlgoSec? Can AlgoSec be used for continuous compliance monitoring? 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Update to AlgoSec’s Network Security Management Suite enhances support for leading vendors and extends Cisco integration, giving unrivalled application visibility, change automation and control AlgoSec A30.10 Delivers Enhanced Cloud, SDN and Network Security Management for Cisco ACI, Tetration & FirePower, Microsoft Azure, F5 AFM and Juniper Junos Space Update to AlgoSec’s Network Security Management Suite enhances support for leading vendors and extends Cisco integration, giving unrivalled application visibility, change automation and control April 2, 2020 Speak to one of our experts RIDGEFIELD PARK, N.J., April 2, 2020 – AlgoSec , the leading provider of business-driven network security management solutions, has released the version A30.10 update of its core Network Security Management Suite, which offers new cloud security management capabilities and a range of enhanced features that further extend its technology ecosystem integrations. The AlgoSec Security Management Suite (ASMS) A30.10 builds on A30’s market-leading automation capabilities to enable seamless, zero-touch security management across SDN, cloud and on-premise networks. This gives enterprises the most comprehensive visibility and control over security across their entire hybrid environment. Key features in ASMS A30.10 include: Extended support for Cisco ACI, Tetration and FirePower ASMS A30.10 offers enhanced support for Cisco solutions, including AlgoSec Horizon AppViz integration with Cisco Tetration, giving enhanced application visibility and network auto-discovery to dramatically accelerate identification and mapping of the network attributes and rules that support business-critical applications. The update also extends Cisco ACI Network Map modeling and Visibility. AlgoSec provide accurate and detailed traffic simulation query results and enables accurate intelligent automation for complex network security changes. ASMS now also provides Baseline Compliance reporting for Cisco Firepower devices. AlgoSec Horizon Security Analyzer Administrators can select a specific baseline profile, either the one provided by AlgoSec out-of-the box, a modified version, or they can create their own custom profile. Enhanced automation for F5 AFM and Juniper Junos Space ASMS A30.10 provides enhanced automation through Horizon FireFlow support for F5 AFM devices and several Juniper Junos Space enhancements including: – ActiveChange support for Junos Space: ActiveChange enables users to automatically implement work order recommendations via the Juniper Junos Space integration, directly from Horizon FireFlow. – Enhances Granularity support of Virtual Routers, VRFs, and Secure Wires for a greater level of route analysis and accurate automation design. Technology ecosystem openness ASMS A30.10 offers increased seamless migrations to virtual appliances, AlgoSec hardware appliances, or Amazon Web Services/Microsoft Azure instances. Easy device relocation also enables system administrators on distributed architectures to relocate devices across nodes. The update carries ASMS API improvements, including enhanced Swagger support, enabling the execution of API request calls and access lists of request parameters directly from Swagger. ASMS A30.10 also introduces new graphs and dashboards in the AlgoSec Reporting Tool (ART), which have an executive focus. New multi-cloud capabilities ASMS A30.10 offers streamlined access to CloudFlow, providing instant visibility, risk detection, and mitigation for cloud misconfigurations and simplifies network security policies with central management and cleanup capabilities. “As organizations accelerate their digital transformation initiatives, they need the ability to make changes to their core business applications quickly and without compromising security across on-premise, SDN and cloud environments. This means IT and security teams must have holistic visibility and granular control over their entire network infrastructure in order to manage these processes,” said Eran Shiff, Vice President, Product, of AlgoSec. “The new features in AlgoSec A30.10 make it even easier for these teams to quickly plan, check and automatically implement changes across their organization’s entire environment, to maximize business agility while strengthening their security and compliance postures.” AlgoSec’s ASMS A30.10 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, utilize 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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Over 90% gross dollar retention and 37% year-over-year new business growth reflect demand for visibility across complex hybrid environments AlgoSec Posts 37% YoY new Business Growth in 2025 as Enterprises Prioritize Application-Centric Security Over 90% gross dollar retention and 37% year-over-year new business growth reflect demand for visibility across complex hybrid environments February 18, 2026 Speak to one of our experts RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ, February 18, 2026 – AlgoSec , a global cybersecurity leader, today reported its best year ever with strong year-over-year annual recurring revenue growth, a gross dollar retention rate exceeding 90% and 37% year-over-year new business growth in 2025. The results reflect continued demand for greater visibility and control over application connectivity across hybrid and multi-cloud environments . Founded in 2004, AlgoSec has maintained positive cash flow and remained debt-free throughout its history. Enterprises faced increasing complexity throughout 2025 as application environments spanned data centers, cloud and hybrid infrastructure. That complexity was reflected in AlgoSec’s 2025 State of Network Security Report , based on insights from over 500 cloud and network security professionals globally, which found that multi-cloud environments are now the norm, with Azure emerging as the most widely used cloud platform among respondents. The report also found that automating application connectivity has become the top priority for minimizing risk and downtime as environments continue to expand. In response to these challenges, large, distributed enterprises adopted AlgoSec in 2025. New customers included Vodacom Business, NTT DATA Spain, Gainwell Technologies LLC – Texas, Lamborghini and more. AlgoSec consistently earns high satisfaction scores from real users, scoring 4.5 out of 5 on both G2 and Gartner Peer Insights , outperforming matching peers and being recognized as customer choice in Gartner’s Voice of the Customer report and #1 in PeerSpot . Additionally, AlgoSec’s 4.5 out of 5 Glassdoor rating places the company among top-tier employers. The AlgoSec Horizon platform, released in 2025, is recognized as the industry’s first application-centric security management and automation platform designed specifically for hybrid networks. The platform provides a single source of visibility across multi-clouds and data center environments, enabling security teams to prioritize risk based on business needs while managing security at scale. Through AI-driven visibility and risk mitigation that automatically discovers applications and maps connectivity dependencies, AlgoSec Horizon reduces operational friction, minimizes misconfigurations and supports faster, safer application delivery. “Today’s security teams are managing unprecedented levels of application and infrastructure complexity,” said Yuval Baron , AlgoSec CEO and co-founder. “2025 has been our best year ever. In just a few months, over 100 customers have implemented the AlgoSec Horizon platform. This rapid adoption highlights enterprises’ strategic need for a single platform to secure their hybrid estate, often spanning multiple cloud platforms and data centers. At the same time, organizations must accelerate application connectivity to speed delivery. Together, these capabilities are essential for driving growth and innovation in the AI era.” AlgoSec’s application-centric approach was also recognized by the industry in 2025 , earning the 2025 SC Award for Best Security Company from SC Media at RSAC, a Global InfoSec Award from Cyber Defense Magazine for Best Service as a Cybersecurity Company, and Trailblazer recognition in Network Security and Management from Cyber Defense Magazine’s Top InfoSec Innovator Awards. For more on AlgoSec’s 2025 achievements and innovations, visit www.algosec.com .

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The new product version release provides extended multi-cloud hybrid network visibility, reduces risk exposure and addresses new compliance regulations in a unified platform AlgoSec Security Management solution A33.10 delivers new compliance reporting and precise discovery of application connectivity The new product version release provides extended multi-cloud hybrid network visibility, reduces risk exposure and addresses new compliance regulations in a unified platform May 20, 2025 Speak to one of our experts RIDGEFIELD PARK, NJ, May 20, 2025 – Global cybersecurity leader AlgoSec has launched its new Security Management solution version A33.10, as a part of its AlgoSec Horizon platform. The new release provides better visibility across multi-cloud hybrid network environments, prioritizes risks more easily, reduces compliance effort and cuts down on manual processes by automating policy changes. As network environments grow more distributed, visibility becomes harder to maintain. The 2025 State of Network Security Report found that 71% of security teams struggle with visibility, which is delaying threat detection and response. Without comprehensive network visibility, security teams lack a clear understanding of application behavior to protect, detect, and prevent vulnerabilities. “AlgoSec is committed to updating its products to solve everyday problems that security teams face,” said Eran Shiff , VP Product of AlgoSec. “The A33.10 release ensures that our customers have clear and unified visibility into their complex hybrid network environment to reduce manual processes and ensure proper compliance reporting.” Highlights from the AlgoSec Horizon product update include: ● Visibility continues at the application level. Application security management is now faster and smarter with AlgoSec Horizon Security Analyzer and AlgoSec ACE ’s cloud application discovery as a datasource, allowing the creation of an application library fast. ● Security and compliance go hand in hand. To prepare security teams for audits and identify risks earlier, the new update includes a dedicated DORA and SOC2 compliance reporting, as well as built-in MITRE ATT&CK mapping. ● Streamlined application traffic view. This release introduces early availability support for AWS Load Balancer and Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN (Viptela), helping teams clearly see how traffic traverses across hybrid infrastructure and make more informed decisions. To learn more about the new A33.10 product release, click here . About AlgoSec AlgoSec, a global cybersecurity leader, empowers organizations to securely accelerate application delivery up to 10 times faster by automating application connectivity and security policy across the hybrid network environment. With two decades of expertise securing hybrid networks, over 2200 of the world's most complex organizations trust AlgoSec to help secure their most critical workloads. AlgoSec Horizon platform utilizes advanced AI capabilities, enabling users to automatically discover and identify their business applications across multi-clouds, and remediate risks more effectively. It serves as a single source for visibility into security and compliance issues across the hybrid network environment, to ensure ongoing adherence to internet security standards, industry, and internal regulations. Additionally, organizations can leverage intelligent change automation to streamline security change processes, thus improving security and agility. Learn how AlgoSec enables application owners, information security experts, SecOps and cloud security teams to deploy business applications faster while maintaining security at www.algosec.com . MEDIA CONTACT: Megan Davis Alloy, on behalf of AlgoSec [email protected]

Discover five essential tips for securing your network in 2021 with Algosec's network security experts. Webinars 5 power tips to keep your network secure in 2021 No one could have predicted how unpredictable 2020 would be, so we’re here to help you get prepared for whatever is in store in 2021. No matter what happens in the upcoming year – there are five things you can do now to keep your network secure in 2021. Join network security experts Jade Kahn and Asher Benbenisty, and learn how to: Never fly blind: Ensure visibility across your entire hybrid network Do more with less: Accelerate digital transformation & avoid misconfigurations with automation Stay continuously compliant Fight ransomware with micro-segmentation Accelerate in the cloud January 13, 2021 Jade Kahn CMO Asher Benbenisty Director of product marketing Relevant resources 5 Network Security Management Predictions for 2020 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

Learn how NCR improved network security and agility through automation and optimization with Algosec's solutions. Webinars A Customer Story: The NCR journey to effective and agile network security Managing security in a multi-billion-dollar enterprise poses many challenges, as well as opportunities. Go inside an S&P 500 company and hear how they manage their network security. Join Scott Theriault, Global Manager, Network Perimeter Security at NCR Corporation as he shares his real-world experience managing security in a global organization with Yitzy Tannenbaum, Product Marketing Manager at AlgoSec. Get insights on: Key factors managing network security in complex organizations The benefits of network policy optimization Importance of maintaining and demonstrating compliance Change management and automation in large, complex networks Driving alignment of cloud and on-premises security December 17, 2020 Yitzy Tannenbaum Product Marketing Manager Scott Theriault Global Manager, Network Perimeter Security at NCR Corporation Relevant resources AlgoSec Case Study: BT Watch Video Discovery Case Study Keep Reading 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

Stay informed with the latest news and updates from Algosec, including product launches, industry insights, and company announcements. In the News Contact sales Work email* First name* Last name* Company* country* Select country... Short answer* By submitting this form, I accept AlgoSec's privacy policy Continue Filter by release year Select Year Manage firewall rules focused on applications December 20, 2023 Prof. Avishai Wool, CTO and Co-founder of AlgoSec: Innovation is key : Have the curiosity and the willingness to learn new things, the ability to ask questions and to not take things for granted December 20, 2023 Efficiently contain cyber risks December 20, 2023 The importance of IT compliance in the digital landscape December 20, 2023 Minimize security risks with micro-segmentation December 20, 2023