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My main use of AlgoSec in my organization is for firewall security policy management and automation.

A concrete example of how I use automation with this tool in my daily work is that the FireFlow module is a real time saver. What used to take us hours for impact analyses, rule change or implementation requests, and verification is now automated in a few minutes, all without introducing human error.

I would like to add that we have incredible end-to-end visibility, and in fact, the network mapping is surgically precise. AlgoSec allows us to visualize traffic flow across our entire on-premises, hybrid cloud, and multicloud infrastructure in a single, intuitive interface.

In my opinion, the best features that AlgoSec offers include continuous compliance, as AlgoSec checks our firewall rules in real time against regulations, such as ISO 27001, PCI DSS, or NIST, and against our internal policy. Audit reports are generated with one click, and our auditors absolutely love that.

Regarding continuous compliance and audit report generation, this has simplified our audits and the management of regulatory controls in our organization because we don't use several applications; we only use AlgoSec.

I would also like to add that there is multi-vendor compatibility that we manage. We can manage our Palo Alto, Check Point, or Fortinet devices at the same time, and as a result, AlgoSec integrates perfectly with our entire ecosystem without any friction.

In my opinion, AlgoSec could be improved in the future, as we had some small issues with it at the level of overload. There was a lot of overhead, and we increased the disk space. Afterward, I think it was more the development part on our internal side than the tool itself, but the tool was really good; it was complete, and I had nothing to add.

I have been using this solution for a year and a half.

In my opinion, AlgoSec is stable in my current environment.

I find AlgoSec's customer support generally positive based on user feedback in my experience so far.

I have never used another solution before for network security management before using AlgoSec.

I have seen a return on investment with AlgoSec in that our network and security teams spend sixty to seventy percent less time on manual tasks for managing flow openings and documenting rules.

Before choosing AlgoSec, I did not evaluate other solutions because when I arrived at the company, they already had it.

AlgoSec has had a positive impact on my organization in that we no longer have to connect directly to the firewalls one by one. We can directly have AlgoSec manage the entire firewall group, so it is perfect.

I can explain in more detail that this frictionless integration has improved productivity and collaboration within my team. I would say that there is perfect alignment between security and the business. With the application-oriented view AppChange, we no longer speak only in IP addresses and ports, but in business applications, which has significantly improved collaboration between our security infrastructure teams and the developers.

My advice to other professionals who are considering using AlgoSec is to clean up your rule bases beforehand. AlgoSec is excellent for cleaning up your firewalls. You can deploy solutions step-by-step, and there is visibility provided by AlgoSec. Then, there is automation, and there are business applications rather than IP addresses. I rate this solution a ten out of ten.

My main use case for AlgoSec is the policy management for plus 10,000 firewalls and security equipment in multi-vendor situations. Since my customers have legacy security equipment, it is necessary to apply policy to all security equipment in general, and this also extends to identity access management. I have migrated from Tufin to AlgoSec and from AlgoSec to Tufin based on my customer's requirements.

In my experience, the best features that AlgoSec offers include policy management, which is very open to multi-vendor situations, especially for firewalls and companies that have legacy firewalls. This functionality allows us to reduce the attack surface while applying policies globally and homogeneously across our IT and ITS infrastructures. As a CISO and also managing the network and security operations center, it has proven very helpful, especially in an MSSP situation where I deal with multiple clients across finance, defense, and medical sectors. I find myself very comfortable with AlgoSec to apply security and network application delivery.

AlgoSec positively impacts my organization by commanding higher margins. Given that I am an MSSP serving multiple clients, having one tool for all my customers is fantastic.

Currently, from my experience with AlgoSec, I believe it needs improvements, particularly with custom or open-source software integration. Some of my customers cannot purchase commercial software due to strict opposition for security reasons. For instance, I had a customer who required an entirely BSD-based firewall, which necessitated coding to facilitate integration with AlgoSec. Furthermore, AlgoSec could excel by helping us as MSSPs integrate with CTI teams. Being involved with cyber threat intelligence would allow us to be proactive, applying data-driven policies rather than just implementing policies for the sake of compliance. I also collaborate with OT and IT departments, and it is important to note that OT systems have long lifespans, sometimes dating back 20 years. I have encountered situations where policies had to be applied manually since certain legacy systems date back to the 1970s and 1980s and remain unchanged.

From what I have heard, the solutions I have built around AlgoSec continue to work well.

AlgoSec's scalability appears to be pretty good for a multinational company and fares well.

Regarding customer support, I have not had to engage with it directly, so I cannot provide an assessment. However, I can state that the integration support I received was very kind.

Before choosing AlgoSec, I did not switch from another solution. Before selecting AlgoSec, my evaluations were limited as there were no other options considered since it was mostly the de facto decision due to budgetary considerations.

I have seen a return on investment with AlgoSec, including money saved, time saved, and more efficient operations. However, specific metrics cannot be disclosed due to a non-disclosure agreement.

I have used AlgoSec on and off, and I have used Tufin, the competitor of AlgoSec, with AlgoSec intertwined both.

I find that AlgoSec's holistic approach allows me to present at the C-suite level without needing to dive too deep into technical details, advocating for budget justification on a business process level. Furthermore, BOT automation has significantly bolstered my business-driven approach and security policy management across the whole spectrum of our security equipment overview. Overall, even as a managed MSSP, I can effectively manage multiple clients and create policies that can be applied to all or specific customers within my MSSP. I appreciate the fact that it is business-driven.

Regarding those higher margins, I have seen a growth from 45 percent to 70 percent in security policy management while providing network security policy management services. I work closely with the customer to build a policy tailored to their needs, which alleviates the necessity for one-on-one interactions. I can apply security policy templates that are already functional, thus not requiring me to rewrite security policies repeatedly. This reusability leads to gains in productivity, making processes much more agile and compliant.

In my experience, the best features that AlgoSec offers include policy management, which is very open to multi-vendor situations, especially for firewalls and companies that have legacy firewalls. This functionality allows us to reduce the attack surface while applying policies globally and homogeneously across our IT and ITS infrastructures. As a CISO and also managing the network and security operations center, it has proven very helpful, especially in an MSSP situation where I deal with multiple clients across finance, defense, and medical sectors. I find myself very comfortable with AlgoSec to apply security and network application delivery. I give this review a rating of 8.

My main use case for AlgoSec is AFA, which stands for AlgoSec Firewall Analyst.

The best feature AlgoSec offers is the report. I say the report is very helpful because we get consulting about the firewall, and they want to know the current condition of this firewall. We have around 10 Cisco firewalls, so it is very hard to collect all this information about these firewalls. AlgoSec provides the tool to connect to 10 firewalls and gather everything from them, making it very helpful to optimize or improve the firewall rules.

AlgoSec's AI capabilities refer to any AI-related features in AlgoSec such as automation, governance controls, or security aspects. I did not remember any automation at first, but automation, yes, I recall some. I was shocked by the report created automatically by the system, providing clarity on rules usage. Our consultant requires reports now and three months later to compare everything about the firewalls. I think those AI or automation capabilities are really helpful.

The accuracy and reliability of AlgoSec's output are really good. The reports, whether weekly or monthly, are very accurate and reliable, allowing me to check everything.

AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization as we focus on cybersecurity and always put it first. The firewall is a key point because threat actors have all kinds of tools for cyber invasion, but the firewall is crucial. Our consultants want to know the report about the current firewall status weekly or monthly, and that is the only way to get this report from all these 10 firewalls. Without that, we could not manage anything about this firewall.

AlgoSec can be improved as we use AlgoSec AFA version 30 or higher. AlgoSec has a lot of product lines, but we only have AFA. If possible, we could buy other products as a bundle with AFA, providing all the tools to manage firewalls and security issues. It would be very helpful if AlgoSec provided a whole picture of their product lines, not only AFA.

When initially installed, there were confusing moments as we encountered two bugs, requiring help from the support team. The tech support from AlgoSec was very helpful, but we still spent approximately one or two months on the whole process. If possible, providing more immediate support in one or two weeks to solve these simple bugs would be beneficial since AlgoSec is a very good system.

I have been using AlgoSec for two years.

AlgoSec is stable and works fine as long as we install it properly.

AlgoSec's scalability appears to be good. We have eight licenses for eight firewalls, but I do not know the exact number of firewalls one AFA can connect. Connecting a firewall to the system is easy with two connections: a syslog connection and an SSH connection.

The customer support from AlgoSec is very good. During installation, I reached out to tech support, and they responded immediately.

I did not previously use a different solution.

Connecting to multiple firewalls and optimizing rules with AlgoSec was initially time-consuming as we spent time on the connection between AlgoSec and the firewalls. We encountered two bugs and spent approximately one or two months figuring it out, but after that, everything works very smoothly. We do daily checking, produce reports, and check every feature of our firewalls, which are working just as expected.

I remember doing several upgrades, which are a little challenging, but if you are familiar with the process, it is very easy to handle.

I could not remember every detail about the outcomes from using AlgoSec, but we save a lot of money on consultants since we built this system. We were not buying another system to do this kind of work, which helped us a lot, not only in money but also in time. I worked in the infrastructure team while the consulting worked in another team, the cybersecurity team, so I always provided tools in advance, just ahead of when they asked.

Using AlgoSec has saved us a lot of time. Our consultant needs detailed reports about firewalls, which AlgoSec provides very efficiently. Doing this manually is unimaginable, so it saves a lot of time and money.

Regarding pricing, setup cost, and licensing, we started with eight licenses for eight firewalls, if I remember correctly, but I do not know the price or exact setup costs.

Before choosing AlgoSec, I personally did not evaluate other options, but our consultant mentioned something similar to AlgoSec. I cannot remember the details.

My advice for others looking into using AlgoSec is that it is a very helpful system. If you have firewalls and need to generate reports or conduct research on them, AlgoSec is a great tool to connect to those systems and collect everything. I would rate my overall experience with AlgoSec as a 9 out of 10.

My main use case for AlgoSec is applying and implementing security rules, as well as recertifying them.

In our case, we use AlgoSec for applying or recertifying security rules by making a ticket for our CMDB system, and the system creates a ticket in AlgoSec. Afterwards, it creates another ticket in Jira. So an engineer like me has to approve the ticket in FireFlow, and after that, I have to apply it in Jira as well.

My main use case with AlgoSec involves this workflow. Sometimes we import network requirements via CSV file, but that represents one or two percent of use cases. In most cases, I use the flow with the CMDB system.

The best feature AlgoSec offers is its automation in making go/no-go decisions for a rule. Of course, it is powered by the policy engine, which we calculate dynamically. We deliver policy every day or every time the network changes, even a little bit. So we feed AlgoSec with a new policy every day.

Automation impacts my daily work by helping with making easy decisions. It makes up 60% or 70% of my workflow. The rest comes from the security guys like me.

AlgoSec has positively impacted my organization by ensuring that without a tool like AlgoSec, the network changes would be extremely long and costly. We have 11,000 people, so the changes are complex. Basically, it would be impossible to manage without a tool like AlgoSec. Of course, in the beginning, there was fear from the IT staff, but we can manage and take benefits from AlgoSec usage.

AlgoSec could be improved as it is not handling large traffic analysis well. If the request is huge or big, it can hang the entire appliance, even if there are a lot of resources assigned to it. For example, you could separate the UI from the worker and process requests in parallel. A huge request can hang only one node, and the second node can operate on all the others.

The interrupts caused by huge traffic changes are my biggest concern, and compatibility is also important. Some of my network gear has to be implemented virtually, so we create a virtual router with a lot of interfaces because AlgoSec cannot handle the equipment. This is important, but the most important issue is performance.

I have been using AlgoSec for five years.

I would rate customer service a 4 out of 10.

I cannot speak about measurable improvements because in my six years at the company, I did not take part in the implementation of AlgoSec, so I do not know the previous numbers. But as far as I can see, AlgoSec is saving our lives. I would rate this review an overall 8 out of 10.

My main use case for AlgoSec is approving tickets. I approve firewall requests and check if any other modifications are needed.

The best features AlgoSec offers include a nice workflow and the approval processes, along with the way the ticket progresses through the system.

I think the new AI bot will make it easier, which has positively impacted my organization. Our team is waiting for the new AI bot to be specialized to our team's requirements, so we are not yet using it at this time.

I think AlgoSec can be improved as it runs a bit slow. I notice the slowness most when the home page loads very slowly.

I have been using AlgoSec for the past two years.

AlgoSec is stable in my experience.

I think AlgoSec can be scalable; it is easy to scale it up.

I have not reached out to customer support.

I have not worked with other similar tools, so I am not sure what I prefer in the workflow or approval process.

My advice for others looking into using AlgoSec is to go for it. Our team is waiting for the new AI bot to be specialized to our team's requirements, so we are not yet using it at this time. I am not sure about AlgoSec's accuracy and reliability of output at this time. I gave this product a rating of 6.