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Firewall configuration: What is it? How does it work? Firewalls can greatly increase the security of enterprise networks, and enable organizations to protect their assets and data from malicious actors. But for this, proper firewall configuration is essential. Firewall configuration involves configuring domain names and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses and completing several other actions to keep firewalls secure. Firewall policy configuration is based on network types called “profiles” that can be set up with security rules to prevent cyber attacks. Schedule a demo Watch a video Firewall configuration challenges Configuring firewalls can raise many challenges Finding the right firewall It can be overwhelming to decide between a hardware or software firewall, so make sure you first determine your business needs and network configuration. Software firewalls can protect individual machines against harmful traffic; hardware firewalls are suitable for protecting enterprise networks. Broad firewall policy configurations During firewall setup, broad approvals policies that allow traffic from any source to any destination can expose the network to several security risks. It’s safer to implement narrow permissions from the start by following the Principle of Least Privilege (POLP). These firewall rule configurations can be widened later as required. Non-standard authentication With non-standard authentication methods, your firewall could accept weaker passwords or place less stringent limits on the number of login attempts allowed. This increases the risk of cybersecurity breaches. For safety, use only standard authentication methods. Open ports and risky management services Cybercriminals leverage open firewall ports and dynamic routing protocols to penetrate and exploit enterprise networks. Disable open ports at the time of firewall configuration. Other open ports should be adequately protected. Inadequate firewall monitoring If firewalls are not monitored, you may miss signs of unusual traffic that could indicate the presence of cyber attackers. Always monitor and log outputs from security devices so you will be alerted if you’re under attack. If an attacker does break through, alerts reduce the time to response. Guest or public networks: Use this profile when the system is connected to a public network. It’s best to set restrictive access because the other systems on the network could be potentially harmful. Private networks: Use this profile when connected to a network in workgroup mode. Set access to medium levels since the other systems can be mostly trusted. Domain networks: This profile is used when networks are connected to an Active Directory (AD) domain. A group policy controls the firewall settings. What are the network profiles for firewall configuration? A typical enterprise-level network is segregated into multiple security zones or “rings”: Ring 1: The Internet Edge Ring 2: The Backbone Edge Ring 3: The Asset Network Edge Ring 4: Local Host Security These zones are a logical way to group the firewall’s physical and virtual interfaces, and control traffic. Traffic can flow freely within a zone, but not between different zones until you define and allow it within the firewall policy configuration. In general, more zones means a more secure network What is the role of security zones in firewall settings? Yes, you can create a filter with a list of words, phrases and variations to be blocked. Configure your firewall settings to “sniff” each packet of traffic for an exact match of this text. Can I configure my firewall to block specific words or phrases? For each network profile, a firewall displays status information like: Profile currently in use Firewall state (On or Off) Incoming connections and current policy Active networks Notification state What information does a firewall display for each network profile? You can set firewall filters for all these protocols: Internet Protocol (IP) to deliver information over the Internet Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) to break apart and reconstruct information over the Internet HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) for web pages User Datagram Protocol (UDP) for information that requires no user response File Transfer Protocol (FTP) to upload/download files Simple Mail Transport Protocol (SMTP) for sending text-based information via email Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) to collect system information from a remote computer Telnet to perform commands on a remote computer What are the protocols you can set firewall filters for? Here’s a 6-step secure firewall setup process: Secure the firewall Update with the latest firmware Replace default passwords with strong, unique passwords Avoid using shared user accounts Disable Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) or configure it securely Restrict incoming/outgoing traffic for TCP Create firewall zones Group assets into zones based on functions and risk levels Set up the IP address structure to assign zones to firewall interfaces Configure Access Control Lists (ACLs) Make them specific to the source and destination port numbers and IP addresses Create a “deny all” rule to filter out unapproved traffic Create an ACL (inbound/outbound) for each interface and sub-interface Disable admin interfaces from public access Disable unencrypted firewall management protocols Configure firewall logging Critical if PCI DSS compliance is a requirement Disable extra/unused services Test the firewall configuration Ensure the correct traffic is being blocked Perform penetration testing and vulnerability scanning Securely back up the configuration After you complete the firewall setup, manage and monitor it continuously to ensure that it functions as intended What are the firewall configuration steps? FAQ Get answers to your firewall configuration and firewall setting questions Want to see it in action? Schedule a demo Resources Learn from the experts. Get the latest industry insights Common network misconfiguration risk & how to avoid them Watch the Webinar Remediating misconfiguration risks in public clouds Read blog Examining the most common firewall misconfigurations Watch the Webinar More firewall features AlgoSec’s range of firewall configuration and management tools enable organizations to identify and block cyber attacks. All our offerings are up-to-date to protect your enterprise even from the latest threats. Get enhanced visibility into on-prem and cloud networks Automate security troubleshooting, application discovery, network auditing, and risk analysis with AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer . Optimize your firewall configuration for ongoing, reliable security and uninterrupted compliance. Network security policy management Manage your network security policy lifecycle across on-premises firewalls and cloud security controls. Reduce risk through effective security configuration and network segmentation, while enhancing productivity, collaboration, and agility. Automatically process security policy changes Zero-touch automation saves time, prevents manual errors, and reduces risk. Design firewall rules to minimize complexity and make changes at the business application level. AlgoSec FireFlow integrates with existing business processes for continuous security and compliance. Simplify firewall audits AlgoSec provides detailed audit reports that flag non-compliant firewall rules so you can remediate problems before audits and improve firewall performance and compliance. Mitigate network issues Integration between firewall configuration and business security policies is the key to effective network security. Firewall management tools secure the IT infrastructure against unauthorized and potentially harmful traffic. Optimize applications and rule sets Review firewall rules quickly and easily with AlgoSec’s Firewall Analyzer with AppViz. Uncover unused, duplicate, overlapping or expired rules, and tighten overly-permissive “ANY” rules to mitigate risk. Learn more Schedule time with one of our experts

Application Connectivity Management Evolving network security: AlgoSec’s technological journey and its critical role in application connectivity Nitin Rajput 2 min read Nitin Rajput 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 12/13/23 Published Over nearly two decades, AlgoSec has undergone a remarkable evolution in both technology and offerings. Initially founded with the mission of simplifying network security device management, the company has consistently adapted to the changing landscape of cybersecurity. Proactive Network Security In its early years, AlgoSec focused on providing a comprehensive view of network security configurations, emphasizing compliance, risk assessment, and optimization. Recognizing the limitations of a reactive approach, AlgoSec pivoted to develop a workflow-based ticketing system, enabling proactive assessment of traffic changes against risk and compliance. Cloud-Native Security As organizations transitioned to hybrid and cloud environments, AlgoSec expanded its capabilities to include cloud-native security controls. Today, AlgoSec seamlessly manages public cloud platforms such as Cisco ACI, NSX, AWS, GCP, and Azure, ensuring a unified security posture across diverse infrastructures. Application Connectivity Discovery A recent breakthrough for AlgoSec is its focus on helping customers navigate the challenges of migrating applications to public or private clouds. The emphasis lies in discovering and mapping application flows within the network infrastructure, addressing the crucial need for maintaining control and communication channels. This discovery process is facilitated by AlgoSec’s built-in solution or by importing data from third-party micro-segmentation solutions like Cisco Secure Workloads, Guardicore, or Illumio. Importance of Application Connectivity Why is discovering and mapping application connectivity crucial? Applications are the lifeblood of organizations, driving business functions and, from a technical standpoint, influencing decisions related to firewall rule decommissioning, cloud migration, micro-segmentation, and zero-trust frameworks. Compliance requirements further emphasize the necessity of maintaining a clear understanding of application connectivity flows. Enforcing Micro-Segmentation with AlgoSec Micro-segmentation, a vital network security approach, aims to secure workloads independently by creating security zones per machine. AlgoSec plays a pivotal role in enforcing micro-segmentation by providing a detailed understanding of application connectivity flows. Through its discovery modules, AlgoSec ingests data and translates it into access controls, simplifying the management of north-south and east-west traffic within SDN-based micro-segmentation solutions. Secure Application Connectivity Migration In the complex landscape of public cloud and application migration, AlgoSec emerges as a solution to ensure success. Recognizing the challenges organizations face, AlgoSec’s AutoDiscovery capabilities enable a smooth migration process. By automatically generating security policy change requests, AlgoSec simplifies a traditionally complex and risky process, ensuring business services remain uninterrupted while meeting compliance requirements. In conclusion, AlgoSec’s technological journey reflects a commitment to adaptability and innovation, addressing the ever-changing demands of network security. From its origins in network device management to its pivotal role in cloud security and application connectivity, AlgoSec continues to be a key player in shaping the future of cybersecurity. Speak to one of our experts Related Articles Azure Security Best Practices Cloud Security Mar 19, 2023 · 2 min read How to Implement a Security-as-Code Approach Cloud Security Mar 19, 2023 · 2 min read A secure VPC as the main pillar of cloud security Cloud Security Mar 19, 2023 · 2 min read Speak to one of our experts

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CIO / SVP Infrastructure Get a Demo Watch a video Do you struggle with Getting the Security team to focus on protecting critical business processes instead of broadly protecting all servers and data? Business application outages as a result of misconfigured security devices? Tying cyber threats and risk to business applications and business outcomes? Accelerating business application delivery, and slow response to business connectivity change requests? Supporting business transformation initiatives such as cloud and SDN? Fostering collaboration across the security, networking and application delivery teams? Hiring and limited availability of skilled employees? Through a single pane of glass, AlgoSec provides organizations with holistic, business-level visibility across cloud and on-premise environments, including its business processes, the business applications that power them, the servers that host them and their connectivity flows. With intelligent, zero touch automation AlgoSec discovers business applications, proactively assesses risk from the business perspective and processes security policy changes. AlgoSec’s business-driven approach to security policy management enables you to reduce business risk, ensure security and continuous compliance, and drive business agility. With AlgoSec you can View and analyze risk from the business application perspective Intelligently automate time-consuming security processes to free up time and eliminate manual errors Proactively analyze changes before they are implemented to avoid outages and ensure compliance Get a single pane of glass to manage security uniformly across cloud and on-premise network Automate the audit process for all major regulations, including PCI, HIPAA, SOX, NERC and many others, at a click of a button The Business Impact Prioritize risk from the business perspective Enable a business-driven approach to security policy management Avoid costly business application outages Improve business agility with intelligent automation Reduce the attack surface to help prevent cyber-attacks Ensure continuous compliance and reduce the risk audit failure Help address the security talent shortage through intelligent automation Foster collaboration between security, networking and application delivery teams and enable DevSecOps initiatives Resources Learn from the experts. Get the latest industry insights The state of automation in security 2016 Read PDF Choose a better way to manage your network

Security Auditors & Consultants Get a Demo Watch a video Do you struggle with Visibility into your customers’ enterprise networks and security policy? Assessing your customers’ risk and compliance due to cluttered and bloated firewall rulesets? Understanding the rationale behind firewall rule changes? Used by all the “big four” auditing firms and numerous consultants, AlgoSec’s network security policy management solutions delivers visibility across your customers’ enterprise networks and simplifies and automates the firewall auditing process. With AlgoSec auditors and consultants can quickly become experts in their customers’ environments and offer them additional value-add security policy management services. With AlgoSec you can Generate audit-ready reports for all major regulations, including PCI, HIPAA, SOX, NERC and many others, as well as internal policies, at a click of a button Get unified visibility of the security policy across cloud and on-premise networks Easily uncover gaps in compliance and assess risk in firewall rules and device configurations Get a complete audit trail of all firewall changes and approval processes Provide customers with recommendations on how to clean up and optimize their security policy The Business Impact Help customers pass their audits and ensure a state of continuous compliance Reduce audit preparation efforts by as much as 80% Recommend the necessary changes to remediate compliance problems before an audit Provide customers with actionable recommendations to improve their overall security posture Demonstrate value quickly and ensure customer satisfaction and retention Resources Learn from the experts. Get the latest industry insights Top PCI pitfalls and how to avoid them: The QSA’s perspective Read webinar Choose a better way to manage your network

What Is Zero Trust? Get a Demo Watch a video With many resources and applications moving to the cloud, organizations are facing an ongoing challenge of how to keep their data safe. Data that was once easily secured within the walls of a data center becomes complex to manage in a multi-cloud environment. So how can you know who or what you can trust? One of the most effective cybersecurity measures, with increasing adoption rates year after year, is to trust nothing, or in other words, have zero trust. Instead, authenticate and authorize everything. Assume that everything could be a threat and require every service and person trying to connect to your environment to verify their identity. This is the foundation of zero trust security which is especially valuable in cloud environments, where data and workloads are highly distributed. Introduction to Zero Trust Zero trust security is a cybersecurity approach that assumes no one and nothing can be trusted. The guiding principle of zero trust is "Never Trust, Always Verify." This means that all access requests are authenticated, authorized, and encrypted—regardless of where they come from. Even after verification, access is granted only on a need-to-know basis, following the principle of least privilege. Verification is an ongoing process, and passing it once does not mean indefinite trust. This helps protect organizations from a wide range of threats, including insider threats, advanced persistent threats (APTs), and supply chain attacks. For many years, the perimeter-based security model was the standard approach to cybersecurity for organizations. The idea behind this model was to protect everything inside an organization's network by building a strong perimeter around it, usually with firewalls and other security technologies. The perimeter-based model worked well for quite a long time because it was easy to set up and manage. However, as organizations increasingly move to cloud, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments, these same solutions are no longer sufficient. One of the biggest challenges with the perimeter-based model is that it assumes everything inside the perimeter is trustworthy. This is no longer a safe assumption. How Does This Work in the Cloud? Imagine a large bank with a traditional perimeter-based security model. All of the bank's internal systems are protected by a firewall, and only authorized users can access them from the outside. However, if an attacker breaches the firewall and gains access to the internal network, they can freely move around, steal data, or launch attacks. In cloud environments, the traditional perimeter security model breaks down because the infrastructure is highly distributed. Data moves between multiple cloud providers, users access resources from anywhere, and the infrastructure is not contained within a single network. Cloud-based zero trust security addresses these challenges by implementing several strategies: Microsegmentation: In cloud environments, the bank's internal systems would be segmented into smaller networks, each with its own set of security controls. This approach, known as microsegmentation , minimizes the blast radius of any potential cyberattack, limiting the impact to a smaller portion of the network if a breach occurs. Each segment requires individual authentication and authorization, minimizing the risk of lateral movement across cloud resources. Identity and Access Management (IAM): Identity and access management (IAM) is taken seriously by cloud providers such as AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud as a way to enforce zero trust. This involves applying strong authentication protocols (OAuth, SAML, etc.) and implementing multi-factor authentication (MFA) to ensure that only verified users access cloud services. Device Posture Verification: Zero trust also evaluates the "posture" of devices in the cloud. For example, before permitting the user in, it checks to see if their device meets security standards by looking for things like up-to-date antivirus software, security patches, etc. Dynamic Access Controls: Traditional on-premises systems might rely on fixed access control lists (ACLs), but in cloud environments, zero trust enables dynamic access. Based on real-time context—such as geographic location, time of day, or the sensitivity of the data—access policies can be adapted on the fly to mitigate risks. Finally, a successful zero trust security strategy is an ongoing process where you must continuously evaluate users and assets on the network. Among other aspects mentioned above you must implement measures to detect and respond to breaches. This means implementing continuous data monitoring and validation tools to provide visibility and the ability to respond to threats in real-time. By continuously verifying trust and securing each layer, zero trust makes sure that organizations can protect sensitive cloud data, no matter where it resides or who accesses it. The Benefits of Zero Trust Security The zero trust approach focuses on constructing multiple security layers to protect data, making sure that even if intruders break through the network perimeter, their freedom is severely restricted. But it does more than that; Key advantages of implementing zero trust include: Stronger Defense: It improves defenses in both on premises and cloud infrastructures by ensuring that every interaction between users, devices, and services are authenticated and encrypted. That’s why it’s ideal for keeping organizations with remote teams safe. Controlled Access: It provides a unified way to apply fine-grained access controls across all cloud platforms, and therefore it reduces the likelihood of sensitive information being leaked. It ensures that only the right people have access at the right time. Restricted Lateral Movement: Zero trust limits how far an intruder can move inside the network if they gain access. Better Visibility: It provides a clear view of every user's activity across the entire infrastructure. Better Organizational Agility: Zero trust enables your organization to respond quickly to changing needs. Zero Trust Security Challenges Zero trust security provides a strong approach to cybersecurity, but putting it into action brings its own challenges. For example, adopting a zero trust model usually means major changes to the way networks are set up and how security policies are enforced. This process can be hard to understand and takes a great deal of time and money, especially for companies that still use old systems. Also, the ongoing verification and authentication processes, which form the core of zero trust, can sometimes raise worries about how users experience the system. Finding the sweet spot between security and ease of use is key to making sure these steps don't slow down productivity. Many organizations use a mix of new and old systems, and adding zero trust measures to existing setups that weren’t designed with cloud security in mind can cause compatibility issues, and take time and money to set up correctly. Also, putting into action and keeping up a zero trust security model in the cloud needs specific skills. Organizations might have to spend money on training employees or bring in cybersecurity experts with expertise in zero trust and cloud-native security principles. Zero Trust Best Practices Here are some of the best practices an organization can follow for a successful zero trust implementation: Ensure Visibility: Make sure you can see all devices and resources in your network. You can't keep safe what you don't know is there. For effective security, you need to monitor all resources and access points. Define Policies: Develop fine-grained policy controls that specify who can access what resources under what conditions. These controls should be specific, ensuring that only authorized individuals have access to sensitive information or systems. Automate: Automate processes to enforce policies and quickly adapt to any deviations from standard procedures. Automation helps maintain consistency and reduces the risk of human error in policy implementation. Continuously monitor and evaluate: Regularly monitor your network for anomalies or potential threats, and frequently assess your security posture to adapt to new challenges and maintain robust protection. When companies put these good habits into action, they can do a better job of protecting their systems. This also helps them keep their defenses strong and able to bounce back from attacks. Implement Zero Trust with AlgoSec AlgoSec is a great solution for implementing zero trust because it simplifies the process of securing your network. Take advantage of a unified platform to manage application connectivity and security policies, which are key to enforcing zero trust principles. With AlgoSec, you can easily analyze and optimize traffic flows, automate policy changes, and ensure compliance, all while reducing the risk of misconfigurations. This makes it easier to quickly set up and maintain a zero trust environment, giving your security team the tools they need to keep your network safe. Discover how AlgoSec can help you adopt zero trust security and prevent attackers from infiltrating your organization. Request a demo today. Resources Learn from the experts. 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Application & Service Delivery Get a Demo Watch a video Do you struggle with Application outages due to misconfigured network devices? Identifying and documenting connectivity flows for business applications? Communicating effectively with the network and security teams to implement connectivity changes in a timely fashion? Assessing the impact of connectivity changes on application availability, security and compliance? Understanding security risks from the business application perspective? Migrating your application’s network connectivity to the cloud or to another data center? AlgoSec’s business-driven approach to security policy management enables you to communicate effectively with the security and network operations teams to ensure secure connectivity and business agility. With AlgoSec you can Auto-discover applications and their connectivity flows – without requiring any prior knowledge Get a live map of connectivity requirements that’s always up to date Request application connectivity requirements in non-technical terms Easily assess the impact of changes on application connectivity, security and compliance Migrate connectivity to a new data center or to the cloud through easy-to-use workflows The Business Impact Provision network connectivity for business applications in minutes not days Avoid business application outages Simplify application and data center migrations Streamline communications with the security and network operations teams Drive business agility while ensuring security and compliance across the data center Resources Learn from the experts. Get the latest industry insights The case and criteria for application-Centric Security Policy Management Read PDF Examining the need for application-centric security policy management Watch video Why security policy management must be application-centric Read Webinar Choose a better way to manage your network

Security policy management for telecommunications industry Get a Demo Watch a video The telecommunications industry is extremely competitive and fast paced. Therefore, telecoms are constantly seeking ways to better serve their customers and maintain a competitive edge through new technology innovations and digital transformation initiatives. At the same time, cyber-attacks are more numerous, sophisticated and damaging than ever before – severely impacting the organization’s reputation and bottom line. As a result, telecoms often fall behind on delivering new innovations into production. On the other hand, the network and security operations teams are hampered by manual, slow and error-prone security change management processes, and the ever-increasing demands of industry regulations. It often takes several days, or even weeks to process a single change across a complex enterprise environment, which often needs hundreds of such changes each month, thereby directly impacting time-to-market. Moreover, understanding an application’s network connectivity requirements and then successfully migrating this connectivity to the cloud or data center to support these initiatives, is a complex, tedious and error-prone process that can take several months. Business-Driven Security Policy Management for Telecommunication Organizations AlgoSec enables telecommunication organizations to align security policy management with their business initiatives and processes, to make them more agile, more secure and more compliant all the time. AlgoSec provides end-to-end visibility of the network security infrastructure, as well as business applications and their connectivity flows – across cloud, SDN and on-premise enterprise networks. With AlgoSec, you can automate time-consuming security policy changes – with zero touch, proactively assess risk and ensure continuous compliance, quickly provision, change, migrate or decommission network connectivity for business applications to speed up delivery into production, and much more. With AlgoSec you can Automatically discover and map application connectivity prior to migration Migrate application connectivity to the cloud through easy-to-use workflows Automatically define, generate changes requests, and apply on-premise network security policies directly onto the cloud security controls Manage the entire enterprise environment through a single pane of glass Automate security policy management to process changes at the “speed of cloud” – with zero-touch Assess risk and generate compliance reports for the entire hybrid environment Securely decommission redundant connectivity for a tighter security policy The Business Impact Get consistent, unified security management across any complex heterogeneous network environment Deploy applications faster by automating network security change management processes Avoid security device misconfigurations that cause outages Migrate application connectivity to the cloud quickly and easily Ensure a clean and optimized security policy Reduce the costs and efforts of firewall auditing and ensure continuous compliance Resources Learn from the experts. Get the latest industry insights Managing Your Security Policy for Disaster Recovery Watch video Choose a better way to manage your network

Vulnerability management solution Get a Demo Watch a video With vulnerabilities more widespread than ever before it’s critical to be able to quickly weed through and prioritize these risks based how they impact the key applications that run your business. Yet vulnerability information is typically presented in technical terms such as servers and IP addresses, which is not a meaningful format for business application owners. Assess, Prioritize and Manage Risk from the Business Perspective AlgoSec seamlessly integrates with the leading vulnerability scanners to map vulnerabilities directly to their business applications, including servers and complex connectivity flows, and provide a security rating for every business application. AlgoSec automatically recalculates these risk scores whenever a change is made through its intelligent, automated security policy change management process, to ensure that you always have an up-to-date, business-centric view of your risk. With this information you can effectively prioritize and remediate risk across your organization based on its criticality and impact on your business. With AlgoSec you can Map vulnerabilities and severity levels directly to their business applications Get a an accurate, up-to-date vulnerability rating for every business applications Immediately identify any un-scanned servers for each application The Business Impact Get an application centric view of risk which is always up-to-date Remediate vulnerabilities quickly based on their criticality and impact on the business Improve accountability for risk across the organization Facilitate effective communication between security teams and application owners regarding risk Minimize your organization’s exposure to risk Resources Learn from the experts. Get the latest industry insights How to Prioritize Risk from the Business Perspective Watch video Choose a better way to manage your network

Finance Get a Demo Watch a video Do you struggle with Financial institutions are dealing with the triple challenge of digital transformation, cyber security and regulations. They are constantly seeking to better serve their customers and establish a competitive edge through new technology innovations. But all too often, they fall behind on delivering these digital initiatives into production. Why does this happen? Network security operations teams are hampered by manual, slow and error-prone security change-management processes and the ever-increasing demands of industry regulations. Often requiring days, or even weeks, to process a single change across their complex network environment, security teams are deluged with hundreds of changes each month, hindering time-to-market. Security teams fight hard to create and maintain a clean and optimized network security policy that reduces the attack surface. But the frequent errors that arise from manual processes put the institution at cyber risk, opening security gaps that attract unwanted elements. Errors also introduce regulation-compliance gaps. Financial institutions find themselves struggling with the next audit instead of passing with flying colors. Business-Driven Security Policy Management for Financial Institutions AlgoSec’s unique, business-driven approach to security management enables financial institutions to align security policy management with their business initiatives and processes, making them more agile, more secure and more compliant all the time. With AlgoSec you can Automate the entire security policy management process – with zero-touch Manage the entire enterprise environment through a single pane of glass Proactively assess the risk of every change before it is implemented Automatically identify and remove bloat and clutter from security policies Automate firewall auditing and ensure continuous compliance Automatically discover, map and migrate application connectivity through easy-to-use workflows The Business Impact Get consistent, unified security management across any heterogeneous network environment Deploy applications faster by automating network security change management processes Avoid security device misconfigurations that cause outages Migrate application connectivity to the cloud quickly and easily Ensure a clean and optimized security policy Reduce the costs and efforts of firewall auditing and ensure continuous compliance Facilitate effective communication between security teams and application owners Resources Learn from the experts. Get the latest industry insights Business-Driven security management for financial institutions Read document Security policy management for financial institutions Read webinar AlgoSec case study: BM&FBOVESPA (English) Watch video Choose a better way to manage your network