Centralized policy automation has strengthened daily firewall governance and simplified audits
What is our primary use case?
AlgoSec is primarily used for managing firewall policies, but I also rely on it for policy analysis, risk assessment, and compliance checks, which helps keep the network secure and properly configured.
In daily work, when a new access request comes in, AlgoSec analyzes the firewall rule and shows the risk level before any changes are made, and it checks compliance against policy so I can see if anything violates standards and fix it quickly, which makes audits and daily checks much easier.
AlgoSec fits well into the workflow because everything is centralized; visibility across all firewalls is available in one place, making it easier to manage change and keep things consistent.
What is most valuable?
The best features are centralized visibility, policy analysis, and automation, as AlgoSec gives a clear view of all firewall rules across the environment and helps identify risks and unused policies, and automation is relied upon for change management, compliance checks, and analyzing risk before implementing changes and generating audit-ready reports, which saves considerable time and improves security.
The policy analysis feature is used most frequently, as it helps quickly review firewall rules, spot risks, unused entries, and understand the impact of changes before applying them, which makes day-to-day management much safer and easier.
The reporting and audit features are also very useful, as they make it easy to generate compliance reports and keep track of changes, which helps significantly during audits.
Overall, AlgoSec has had a strong positive impact on the organization, improving visibility across the firewall environment, reducing manual efforts, and helping manage policy changes more securely and efficiently.
What needs improvement?
AlgoSec is a strong tool, but the UI can feel complex at times and the reporting could be more flexible, and better documentation and easier configuration would help with the initial setup and fine-tuning.
The UI navigation could be simplified and the dashboard made more customizable, and in reporting, it would help to have more flexible filters.
Nothing major beyond what has been mentioned, as overall, AlgoSec works well, but better reporting customization and a simpler UI would make it smoother to use.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using AlgoSec for almost two years now, mainly for network security and firewall policy management.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
From experience, AlgoSec is quite reliable and stable, as there have been no major downtime incidents, and it consistently performs well for policy analysis and change management tasks.
AlgoSec is quite stable and reliable, with no major downtime observed, consistently performing well for firewall analysis and change management.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
From experience, AlgoSec handles scalability well, as it continues to provide centralized visibility and policy management without performance issues as more firewalls are added.
AlgoSec's scalability is quite good, handling multiple firewalls and a growing environment without much issue while providing centralized visibility across everything.
How are customer service and support?
Support has been reached out to a few times for help with AlgoSec, and overall, the support has been responsive, helping in resolving issues and guiding through them.
Customer support for AlgoSec is good, as they are responsive and helpful when needed, generally guiding well through issues or configuration, with overall positive feedback around AlgoSec showing strong satisfaction and highlighting a supportive environment.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
No dedicated solution for firewall policy management was used before, as it was mostly manual firewall management, prompting the move to AlgoSec for better automation, visibility, and control.
How was the initial setup?
It was manageable to learn and adapt to AlgoSec, but there is a bit of a learning curve at the beginning, especially with policy analysis and configuration; however, once the team became familiar with it, adoption became smooth and day-to-day use is quite easy.
What was our ROI?
Approximately 40% of the time spent on manual firewall checks has been saved, and configuration errors have noticeably reduced since changes can be analyzed before applying them.
Apart from the saved time, AlgoSec has also reduced the overall workload on the team, as a lot of analysis and policy checks are automated, so manual reviews are not needed as frequently, which indirectly saves costs and allows the team to focus on more critical tasks.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
Pricing for AlgoSec is fairly reasonable for the features it offers, with a manageable setup cost, and licensing is flexible, though it does require some planning based on environment size and needs.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Several options were evaluated, such as Tufin and some native firewall tools, but AlgoSec stood out with its policy analysis, automation, and overall ease of managing a complex environment.
What other advice do I have?
In this case, integration works quite well, as AlgoSec connects smoothly with firewalls and other security tools, allowing for centralized visibility and policy management across different platforms with ease.
Planning the firewall structure and integration clearly before deployment is recommended, starting with core use cases such as policy analysis and compliance, as once it is set up properly, it really simplifies management.
Overall, AlgoSec is a reliable and effective solution for managing firewalls and policies, particularly with its automation and visibility features, which simplify day-to-day operations. The review rating for this product is nine out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Reliable Firewall Management with Excellent Visibility
What do you like best about the product?
I appreciate AlgoSec Horizon for its excellent visibility and control over firewall rules across our environment. Its automated risk analysis, rule optimization, and compliance reporting capabilities have significantly improved our security posture and reduced operational effort. I like its end-to-end visibility and centralized management of network security across complex multicloud and on-prem environments. The platform brings together firewall analysis, application connectivity, and risk insights into a single unified view which greatly improves security governance and decision-making processes. Additionally, the initial setup was quite easy, following the steps shared by the team.
What do you dislike about the product?
Reporting customization and performance for very large rulebases could be improved.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
AlgoSec Horizon provides excellent visibility and control over firewall rules with automated risk analysis and compliance reporting, improving our security posture and reducing effort. Its end-to-end visibility unifies firewall analysis, connectivity, and risk insights, enhancing security governance and decision-making.
Automation has reduced manual firewall work and compliance reporting is now streamlined
What is our primary use case?
I have approximately several years of experience with AlgoSec. I work with AlgoSec as a partner rather than as a reseller or customer selling the product. My clients use AlgoSec for various purposes, and as both a reseller and user, I have directly utilized the solution myself. The biggest advantages that stand out for me include the significant benefits the product delivers to my clients.
What is most valuable?
Automation capabilities within AlgoSec help to reduce manual work and manual errors in security management. AlgoSec performs exceptionally well in terms of optimizing firewall rules, and I have observed examples with improvements from optimizing firewall rules. AlgoSec includes a compliance reporting component, and I generate compliance reports once a day. In terms of integration, AlgoSec demonstrates strong capabilities for integration with infrastructure.
What needs improvement?
I have identified several areas for improvement and disadvantages. Dynamic management is the core problem I see with AlgoSec. When I compare AlgoSec with competitors such as Check Point and Tufin, I observe some significant differences with respective pros and cons. From my personal experience, I can identify a leader among these solutions. In terms of pricing, AlgoSec is relatively affordable compared to other products on the market.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have approximately several years of experience with AlgoSec.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
AlgoSec is generally stable, though I have heard about some glitches or latency issues. If I were to rate stability on a scale from zero to ten points, with ten being the most stable, I would give AlgoSec a six. The most frequent stability issue is the reason I assign this rating.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
If I were to rate scalability for AlgoSec from zero to ten, with ten being the best, AlgoSec deserves a seven in this field. This rating is slightly higher than stability. There are some limitations in scalability, and it can be expensive to scale, which is the reason for assigning seven points.
How are customer service and support?
In terms of technical support from AlgoSec, I would rate it on a scale from zero to ten points, with ten being the best. I would give support a four points rating.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
In the past, we discussed Aviatrix, another product. I did not replace Aviatrix with a similar solution but rather stopped working with it. In the past, I mentioned other global vendors such as Fortinet and Palo Alto firewalls. I am still dealing with some of them.
How was the initial setup?
When comparing AlgoSec in terms of price and features to Tufin and other competitors, the installation process and deployment are relatively easy rather than being quite complex. I may face some specific challenges when deploying AlgoSec.
What was our ROI?
Although this question is primarily for an end client or user, I can still provide some insight. I observe some savings with AlgoSec in terms of time savings. If I were to put this into a percentage, considering that it is personal for all customers, the approximate time savings would be approximately twenty to thirty percent or potentially more or less.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
On-premises
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Automation has transformed firewall policy optimization and reporting and now drives faster audits
What is our primary use case?
My main use case for AlgoSec is that it is user-friendly and easy to implement and manage, and the best part is it can be installed on-premises as well as on the cloud. It helps to visualize complex networks and creates a dynamic network topology map. Using Firewall Analyzer, security and operation teams are able to optimize the configuration of firewalls, routers, web proxies, and related network infrastructure, which ensures security and compliance.
My main use case also includes a network map overview and implementation of topology changes based on the source, destination, and port, which is very flexible. Traffic simulation to identify if IP traffic can flow between two points is seamless, and network device mapping is adequate, though not better than other solutions.
What is most valuable?
The best features that AlgoSec offers include intuitive functionality.
The features that stand out the most for me include traffic simulation, which helps to identify IP traffic and shows if it can flow between two points, and network device mapping. There is identification of risky configuration and recommendations for remediation. AlgoSec also provides firewall policy overview and optimization by rule with reordering and suggestions to delete unused rules, network map overview, and implementation of topology changes based on source, destination, and port. It provides PCI audit results and recommendations for a better score while discovering application-based flow through auto-discovery and making changes to those flows easily.
The features have helped our customers and my team across the globe optimize their firewall policies and bring the best performance out of all their devices.
AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization by helping our customers across the globe with policies and improving the performance of their devices. It has been especially helpful by generating automatic reports based upon regulatory industries, reducing audit preparation efforts and costs. Simulating the traffic query to see where the traffic is blocked and automating the policy creation saves a significant amount of time, with approximately sixty percent of the time saved through automation in policy creation, firewall rules optimization, and cleanup. It identifies and mitigates risks and associates them to business applications.
What needs improvement?
AlgoSec could be improved by their support not being available twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, which is a concern, especially when working remotely and needing support in different countries. There is also insufficient online documentation, and it should support other platforms like GCP and Alibaba.
The needed improvements also include the user interface, which should be more friendly and easy to customize to fit any organization's needs.
Another improvement needed for AlgoSec is that the price could be more competitive, especially for smaller organizations to be able to acquire this tool, although it is not very high.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using AlgoSec for the past four years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
AlgoSec's scalability is very good, and it handles my organization's growth.
How are customer service and support?
The customer support is nice and very proactive, but in some countries, they should improve on customer support. This discourages remote working if you want to reach customer support.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
How was the initial setup?
Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, the cost is effective as far as my organization is concerned. However, I feel for small organizations, it might be a bit expensive to afford. The setup was straightforward and easy, and I have no problems with implementation.
What was our ROI?
I have seen a return on investment because AlgoSec helps to identify and mitigate risks and associate them with business applications. It also helps to simulate the traffic query to see where the traffic is blocked and automates policy creation, saving a significant amount of time, approximately eighty percent. By generating automatic reports based upon regulatory industries, AlgoSec reduces the audit preparation effort and cost by eighty percent, making it a very helpful tool.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
Before choosing AlgoSec, I evaluated Cisco Defense Orchestrator.
What other advice do I have?
I would advise others looking into using AlgoSec that it is a highly recommendable tool because AlgoSec is the best one available in the market, and no competitors can come close to it as it helps our customers across the globe optimize their firewall policies and bring the best performance out of their devices.
AlgoSec has ensured my organization has complete network policy visibility by automatically generating reports for all leading departments in my organization as per regulations, making data-driven decisions easily. I rate this product eight out of ten.
Which deployment model are you using for this solution?
Hybrid Cloud
If public cloud, private cloud, or hybrid cloud, which cloud provider do you use?
Effortless Firewall Management with Robust Automation
What do you like best about the product?
I like the ability to automate firewall changes with built-in risk analysis, making firewall policy changes faster and easier. The automation speeds up firewall changes while ensuring they are built safely.
What do you dislike about the product?
Nothing it worked great.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
I use AlgoSec to automate and optimize firewall policy management, reducing risk and operational effort by automating policy changes and ensuring compliance. It helps speed up firewall changes with built-in risk analysis, making policy changes faster and safer.
Effective Firewall Cleanup with Algosec, but Needs Better Stability
What do you like best about the product?
Algosec has proven to be a very effective tool for firewall cleanup activities, and I have been using it for this purpose for the past two years. The range of options and statistics it provides is quite good, though I have found that they are not always completely accurate. The monitoring features are also comprehensive, and I find the user interface to be especially user-friendly. Additionally, the tool is straightforward to deploy, which makes it even more convenient to use.
What do you dislike about the product?
The main concerns I have with this tool are its occasional malfunctions and the fact that statistics are sometimes not visible. There are also communication problems with the Checkpoint firewall, as certain changes either do not appear in the tool or take a long time to show up. Even when our firewalls are configured identically, the tool still struggles to communicate with one of them. Additionally, there is a significant issue with integrating Microsoft Exchange Cloud relay, which we rely on for sending weekly firewall reports. This compatibility problem is a major drawback for the tool. The TAC support is not upto the mark as they don't have proper knowledge of the tool and they have very less senior TAC support members.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The primary advantage we gain from using Algosec is its support for firewall cleanup activities. Over the past two years, I have regularly performed these cleanups, and they have generally been completed successfully and without significant issues. Another benefit is the way Algosec documents each activity, which is helpful for referencing and verifying changes in the future.