AlgoSec Reviews

Our main use case for AlgoSec is to manage and fine-tune the firewall policies and network security policies across our on-premises multiple vendor firewalls such as Palo Alto, FortiGate, and Check Point. All these firewalls are integrated with this solution, and we fine-tune the firewall policies based on the recommendations provided by AlgoSec.

Since we have multiple different VM firewalls, we have integrated these firewalls with this solution. This solution provides great insight into the firewall policies, such as identifying which policies are not correctly configured. For example, policies defined as 'any any' in the destination, or 'any any' in the application or the services. We are obtaining these valuable insights with the solution, and accordingly, we are fine-tuning or reconfiguring the firewall policies. It also provides great visibility on rule shadowing, which helps in real-time to fine-tune the firewall policies.

According to my use cases, the best feature that AlgoSec provides is the full visibility of the firewall and network policies. We can check all the firewall rules, access paths, and everything from a single point of view. It also provides automated firewall change management, which reduces errors and speeds up changes. These are the best features I can highlight.

Regarding the reporting part, AlgoSec allows us to generate reports based on auditory requirements mandated by the organization such as PCI DSS and ISO. This reporting is very useful.

We have seen a strong positive response with the help of AlgoSec. We are seeing faster change management and strong security postures with great visibility and reduced errors. These are the positive impacts we are observing.

From my point of view, AlgoSec is a very powerful solution. I do not see any improvement needed at this time because it is working according to our needs and the organizational requirements. As far as the current needs are concerned, it is matching our requirements.

I have been working in my current field for more than four years.

AlgoSec is stable.

AlgoSec is a very scalable solution. Based on the organization's needs, we can integrate multiple firewalls.

The customer support is technically sound and helpful twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

We have been using the same solution since the beginning, and I think there is no other solution in the market competing with this solution. It is a very unique solution.

I would rate AlgoSec ten out of ten.

We have seen a great ROI on implementing AlgoSec, with a sixty to eighty percent reduction in the change management time, a reduction in manual efforts, and a seventy to eighty percent reduction in errors. These are a few benefits that we are getting.

We did not evaluate other options before choosing AlgoSec.

I think AlgoSec is a very good solution. If any company has multiple firewalls such as Check Point, FortiGate, SonicWall, or Sophos, they should consider it. This will really help them to fine-tune firewall policies, push central policies, and centrally manage policies with a great reduction in human errors.

My advice to others looking into using AlgoSec would be to conduct a proof of concept, apply all your use cases in real time, and check the final outcomes. Based on that, they should proceed with the solution. It is highly recommended and will be really helpful for simplifying firewall management, providing full visibility, automation, and risk analysis across a complex network environment. I have given this review a rating of ten out of ten.

On-premises

My main use case for AlgoSec is to manage multi-vendor firewalls from a central management system. In my organization, there are multiple types of firewalls, such as Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Check Point. All these firewalls are integrated, and we are able to fine-tune the firewall policies and push the policies to all the firewalls at once, helping us to automate access requests, risk analysis, rule implementation, and audit tracking.

Another use case I have with AlgoSec is that we are getting end-to-end visibility across security infrastructure and firewall visibility from a single console. I have seen that before AlgoSec, firewall changes required manual analysis, but after implementing AlgoSec, automatic analysis is helping and performing the risk analysis for implementation.

AlgoSec has delivered very good business outcomes, with the pre-built compliance check continuously monitoring policies, resulting in audit findings reduced by 50% to 70%. We have experienced smoother audits with fewer remediation cycles and have saved time with a 60% to 80% reduction in change analysis time.

AlgoSec offers multiple best features, including end-to-end traffic path simulation and the elimination of manual firewall rule processing and standardized change management.

AlgoSec builds a topology, maps routing paths and security policies, and simulates packet flow from source to destination in applications and ports. End-to-end traffic simulation is helpful for our team to accurately pre-check validation, resulting in zero failed firewall changes and no more real trial and error in production.

AlgoSec has standardized the security policies and stronger policy enforcement by automatically checking every change against the internal security policies, compliance framework, and blocking or flagging risky, non-compliant rules.

AlgoSec is working well for us, and I do not see any improvement needed.

I have been working in my current field for more than 10 years.

AlgoSec is stable.

AlgoSec's scalability is robust, as it can handle thousands of firewalls with no issues.

I have interacted multiple times with the support team of AlgoSec, and they are good at solving complex technical issues.

We have not switched from any other solution because we started this type of solution with AlgoSec only.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing was straightforward, and I am really thankful to the sales team of AlgoSec, as they really helped in this scenario.

We have seen a return on investment, especially in involvement with the multiple firewall and control changes, resulting in good time saving and a 60% to 80% reduction in manual efforts for policy analysis and change.

As we know only AlgoSec, we have not gone for evaluation of other options before choosing it.

AlgoSec provides centralized, automated firewall policy management with strong risk analysis, and I highly recommend it to companies having a hybrid environment as it can be game-changing for them. I gave this review a rating of 8.

On-premises

My main use case for AlgoSec is in firewall policy management and change optimization, where I review pending firewall change requests and analyze the impact of the requested access to verify that it complies with security policy.

The best feature AlgoSec offers is the ability to automate firewall policy management while maintaining security and compliance.

FireFlow helps us automate firewall change request approval workflows and achieve zero-touch policy deployment, while the Security Analyzer feature is very useful for identifying risk, unused, and duplicate firewall rules.

Multi-vendor and hybrid cloud support stands out to me, as this feature provides centralized management for multiple firewall vendors and supports on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments from a single console.

AlgoSec positively impacts my organization by simplifying the effect of firewall changes before implementation, helping us identify affected firewalls, and highlighting potential security risks, which is beneficial to my organization.

It helps us achieve several outcomes such as time savings and reduced errors by providing an identification and alerting system, as well as improved compliance, so the compliance team does not have to directly manage everything.

If I had to mention something, the customer support can be improved and the user interface can be made more user-friendly.

I choose nine out of ten because the features, impact, and risk analysis provided by AlgoSec are very good, but to achieve a perfect ten, they need to improve their customer support and user-friendly interface for upcoming new users.

Customer support is good, but it can definitely be improved.

I have been using AlgoSec for approximately one and a half years, and my primary responsibilities include firewall policy analyzation, rule optimization, risk assessment, compliance reporting, and reviewing for security policy changes.

AlgoSec is very stable.

AlgoSec is really scalable for security needs and all the features I have already mentioned.

Customer support is good, but it can definitely be improved.

I would rate the customer support a seven.

I evaluated AlgoSec through a POC, and I found it good, which is why I directly chose AlgoSec.

We have seen a return on investment with AlgoSec, as it has saved us a significant amount of time and fewer employees are needed.

I do not find any issues with the pricing, setup cost, and licensing, so it was good.

AlgoSec can provide accurate and reliable recommendations for policy analysis and risk assessment, but all output should be validated before implementation.

I strongly recommend others looking into using AlgoSec to do so, especially if they are using various firewalls and similar platforms, as you should definitely use AlgoSec.

I provide this review with a rating of nine out of ten.

Hybrid Cloud

Other

AlgoSec is implemented for making changes, with FireFlow used for implementation and Firewall Analyzer used to remediate our rule review part and to optimize the rules. FireFlow implements the changes from AlgoSec.

For a recent example, we use AlgoSec for the rule review part to determine how many unused rules, disabled rules, and rule deletions are available in the firewall, which we identify from the ASM. For implementation, we have raised a ServiceNow request, and ServiceNow raises the request to AlgoSec through an API call. From that, we implement the changes by making a plan and creating a work order, then implementing from AlgoSec to the firewall.

We are achieving significant improvements. Earlier we implemented only around twenty changes per day, but after implementing AlgoSec, we now implement around thirty to forty changes within half an hour, and in a single day, we are implementing more than one hundred changes. AlgoSec positively impacts our organization as we now implement more than eighty to ninety changes per day from AlgoSec, which is significant. We have also handled around fifty thousand to sixty thousand unused rule deletions, collecting that data from AlgoSec and taking action accordingly.

The great features of AlgoSec are FireFlow and IPT. For FireFlow, we are implementing the changes from FireFlow, which is a good tool. For IPT, we can analyze which rules or policies we have and how many hits are there. If there are multiple subnets, we can see how many IPs are currently in use from that subnet, making it easy to identify IPs or services. AlgoSec now also provides recommendations for using only source IP, destination IP, and services.

To improve AlgoSec, we need enhancements in improved security profiles for some of the firewalls and App-IDs. We also need support for the VIP part in FortiGate. For instance, when using VIP in FortiGate, that part needs improvement since there is no support for the VIP or NATing concept while planning to create a work order.

For suggestions on improvement, I would recommend that the MBS part, meaning the baseline part, should capture more data from AlgoSec. Currently, only thirty to fifty data points are captured. We need to capture all the data recommended by vendors in Check Point, FortiGate, and others. Additionally, we need to capture data from ICE or Cisco routers and switches, and taking backups from AlgoSec will be extremely helpful for both AlgoSec and us.

I have been using AlgoSec for around four years.

AlgoSec is stable.

The scalability of AlgoSec is good.

The customer support for AlgoSec is good.

I have seen a return on investment. AlgoSec is an automation tool that is beneficial for everyone and saves time.

My experience with pricing, setup costs, and licensing is good, and it was not a big challenge for licensing.

This increase in implemented changes and identifying unusual deletions has greatly benefited our team by reducing the time taken for implementations. Earlier there were human errors while implementing changes. Now, when we try to implement from AlgoSec, human errors have decreased, leading to full automation. AlgoSec is a good tool, and I believe everyone needs to use that tool. I would rate this review seven out of ten.

On-premises

We are new to AlgoSec. This tool is new for us and we are going to use it for audit purposes for the client.

We will use AlgoSec for quarterly purposes where we will be working on the rules applied on the firewalls, Panorama, and Palo Altos.

AlgoSec will help us identify the number of shadowed rules and redundant rules that have been applied on particular firewalls. These reports are being generated depending upon sector-wise data that we will be creating. As we have nine sectors in total, we will be defining our firewalls based on these nine sectors and then accordingly we will generate the report as per a single sector.

AlgoSec is very user-friendly, easy to navigate, and performance-wise the reports are being generated with accuracy of the data that we are looking for. There is no latency in the tool as well as the application.

All the workflows in AlgoSec are quite simple and to the point where we don't have to provide any extra information; just pinpoint information is enough to get the results.

Everything seems to be up to the mark with top-notch configuration and top-notch features. The reports and data are working collaboratively fine and are easy to navigate and understand. For even a new user, it is very user-friendly.

Currently everything seems to be fine with AlgoSec. There is no need for any improvement at this time, but in the future if required, we will let the team know.

I have been working for the past eight years in the current field.

AlgoSec is stable based on my initial impressions and expectations.

AlgoSec is easy in terms of scalability.

We did interact with customer support, and they seem to be quite friendly and helpful. The SLAs to connect with the customer are less compared to the previous tool, which is Skybox. Within hours we can get our queries resolved.

We were using Skybox earlier. Skybox became unavailable, so we switched to AlgoSec.

AlgoSec is yet to be deployed in the system, but we are in talks with AlgoSec team to get it deployed as soon as possible.

Nothing as of now because the tool is yet to be deployed. I cannot commit on this.

The experience with AlgoSec's pricing, setup cost, and licensing is fine. Compared to the last tool which we were using, it's quite cheaper and the licensing cost is less compared to the previous tools. It is pocket-friendly as well.

We did evaluate other options before choosing AlgoSec. We evaluated Tufin.

AlgoSec is very user-friendly, very accurate, and provides pinpoint information as per required by the customer or the client. We can definitely advise other people to switch to AlgoSec. I would rate this product a ten out of ten.

On-premises

Other

AlgoSec is used daily for firewall policy management, analyzing firewall rules, validating access requests, and identifying risky or unused policies before making changes.

AlgoSec provides centralized visibility of firewall rules and traffic flows across multiple devices. When a new access request comes in, AlgoSec is used to check the existing rule path, identify the affected firewall, validate whether the access is already allowed, and review any potential security risks before implementation and changes.

AlgoSec has improved the firewall management process by reducing manual effort, improving visibility into security policy, and helping the team complete access validation and audit activities more efficiently.

The firewall rules analysis and application connectivity visibility features stand out the most in my experience with AlgoSec. These features help quickly identify risky rules, validate access paths, and troubleshoot connectivity issues more efficiently.

The application connectivity visibility features help trace the complete traffic path between source and destination systems across multiple firewalls during troubleshooting. I can quickly identify which firewall or rules are blocking the traffic, which reduces manual checking and speeds up issue resolution.

The centralized dashboard and policy visibility are also very useful features that make it easier to manage multiple firewalls and monitor policy changes from a single platform.

AlgoSec can be improved in terms of UI performance, faster policy analysis in a large environment, and more flexible reporting customization. Better integration with additional third-party security tools would also enhance the overall experience.

In some complex environments, troubleshooting and report generation can take additional time, so performance optimization would help. More detailed customization options for the dashboard and reporting would also improve day-to-day usability.

I have been using AlgoSec for around two years for firewall policy management and security analysis activities.

AlgoSec has been stable in our environment and handles daily firewall policy analysis, visibility, and monitoring activities reliably.

AlgoSec is scalable and works well in an enterprise environment with multiple firewalls and a complex network infrastructure. Proper resource planning and tuning are important for maintaining performance in a large deployment.

The customer support experience has been good overall, as the support team is responsive and helpful during troubleshooting, implementation, and product-related issues.

Previously, most firewall policy review and access validation were handled manually through the firewall management console and internal processes. AlgoSec was selected to gain centralized visibility, automated policy analysis, and better audit management.

Several other firewall security management solutions were evaluated, but AlgoSec was selected because of its centralized visibility, traffic flow analysis, and multi-vendor firewall support.

AlgoSec provides strong firewall visibility, policy analysis, and operational efficiency, with some room for improvement in performance and reporting customization. I rate AlgoSec an eight out of ten overall.

AlgoSec has significantly improved firewall policy management, visibility, and troubleshooting efficiency in our environment. The rating is not higher mainly due to performance delays and limited reporting customization in a large-scale deployment.

AlgoSec provides good governance and security visibility through policy tracking, access validation, audit reporting, and centralized firewall management. These features help maintain better compliance and security control across the environment.

The output and recommendations provided by AlgoSec are generally accurate and reliable for firewall policy analysis and traffic flow visibility. However, in complex environments, manual validation is still performed before implementing critical changes.

Proper planning of the deployment, integration, and firewall workflows before implementation is recommended, as understanding policy requirements and network architecture in advance helps organizations get the maximum benefit from AlgoSec visibility and automation features.

AlgoSec has been a valuable solution for improving firewall policy management, visibility, and security operations in our environment. It has helped reduce manual effort and simplify day-to-day firewall management activities for our team.

On-premises

I use AlgoSec for firewall policy management and security compliance across multiple firewalls and network security devices.

For example, if a new application server needed communication with a database server, AlgoSec checks the traffic path, identifies which firewall is involved, and recommends the required rule change, while ensuring compliance policies are maintained. This helps the organization reduce manual effort, improve firewall security, speed up change management, and simplify compliance audits.

The best key features AlgoSec offers are firewall policy analysis, security policy optimization, application connectivity mapping, risk analysis, compliance checks, compliance reporting, and security posture assessment.

The feature that has been most valuable for me personally is security policy optimization, which I use in my daily work.

By using AlgoSec, the workflow becomes centralized and automated, making it easier to automate and simplify the firewall change management process. When an application team requests connectivity between servers, the network and security team has to manually check network paths, identify involving firewalls, and create the rules.

AlgoSec automatically analyzes traffic per flows, identifies affected firewalls, and checks security compliance before implementation.

The outcomes of benefits include improving firewall management efficiency, reducing security risk, and speeding up network processes. By automating firewall policy management, improving security visibility, reducing operational effort, and speeding up the change management process, we see positive impacts.

AlgoSec saves a lot of operational time by automating firewall rule analysis, policy checks, and change management workflow. For example, it allows for faster firewall rule creation and approval, and reduces troubleshooting time. Additionally, it helps to meet compliance standards such as ISO, PCI DSS, and internal security policies with automated compliance reporting.

I would rate AlgoSec probably an eight out of ten because it provides excellent firewall visibility, policy management, and compliance. I do not give it a full ten because deployment and integration can be complex in a large enterprise environment and the licensing costs can be high, depending on the infrastructure size.

I chose eight out of ten mostly because of the deployment complexity and licensing costs.

I have been using AlgoSec for more than one year.

AlgoSec is stable in my experience.

AlgoSec can handle growth and larger environments well with its scalability.

I have not interacted with the customer support team, but based on reviews, the customer support is good, as mentioned in every review.

In our organization, AlgoSec is deployed as an on-premise solution that is installed inside the organization's data center.

ROI mainly comes from saving operational times, reducing manual effort, and preventing costly security or firewall configuration issues.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is good—not too excellent, not too bad.

I would recommend AlgoSec to organizations that manage multiple firewalls and complex network environments because it greatly simplifies firewall policy management and improves security visibility.

The use of AlgoSec in the organization simplifies various procedures related to managing firewall policies and improving security perspectives. I would rate this recommendation an eight out of ten.

On-premises

Other

On a day-to-day basis, I primarily use AlgoSec to review and validate network security policy, ensuring that changes align with the organizational requirements, gaining visibility into application connectivity and analyzing firewall rules before implementation.

In our organization, AlgoSec is deployed in a hybrid cloud environment, supporting both on-premises infrastructure and cloud platforms, allowing us to maintain visibility and control access to traditional data centers as well as cloud-based resources, ensuring consistent policy management across the entire network.

AlgoSec has a positive impact on the organization, particularly in improving operational efficiency and visibility across the network security process, with noticeable outcomes including a reduction in time required to review and implement firewall changes.

The impact of AlgoSec has been measurable in day-to-day operations, showing approximately a thirty to forty percent reduction in time required to review and process firewall change requests, primarily due to automation and centralized visibility.

One of the strongest aspects of AlgoSec is the breadth and depth of its feature set, particularly around automation, visibility, and policy management, with firewall policy management standing out most to me.

The feature that I rely on the most in my daily work is the firewall policy management and analysis capability within AlgoSec, playing a central role in my day-to-day activity by allowing me to review, analyze, and validate firewall rules across the network from a single interface.

AlgoSec is a robust and effective platform, though one primary challenge is the initial setup and onboarding process, which can be complex and time-consuming, especially in large or highly customized environments.

In addition to the areas already mentioned, greater customization and flexibility in dashboards and reporting would improve the overall experience of AlgoSec.

I have been using AlgoSec for approximately four point five years, during which I have gained hands-on experience working with its core functionalities, including policy analysis, rule lifecycle management, and network visibility.

In our experience, AlgoSec has demonstrated strong performance and reliability within our environment, remaining stable in day-to-day operations without experiencing significant downtime.

I would rate the scalability of AlgoSec highly at around eight to nine out of ten, as in our experience it handles growth effectively as the network becomes more complex.

In my experience, the customer support from AlgoSec has been reliable and professional, generally responsive with a good level of technical knowledge when addressing issues or queries.

My advice for organizations considering AlgoSec is to first clearly understand their network environments and define key objectives, whether improving visibility, automating policy management, or strengthening overall security operations.

AlgoSec offers strong integration capabilities with a wide range of security tools and platforms, which is one of its key strengths.

My experience with AlgoSec has been very positive, as it is a well-rounded platform effectively addressing key challenges in managing network security policies.

Hybrid Cloud

Amazon Web Services (AWS)

I use AlgoSec to manage firewall rules and automate access requests from one place. When a team needs access, AlgoSec checks the path, suggests the rules, and helps apply them quickly.

AlgoSec positively impacts my organization by providing faster firewall changes, fewer errors, and better visibility. Rule changes are 60% faster, troubleshooting is now 50% faster because of AlgoSec, and I can identify unused tools in the firewall, leading to a cleaner rule base that also becomes faster, around 50%.

The best features AlgoSec offers are traffic path analysis, automation which includes fire flow, risk compliance checks, and multi-vendor support.

The traffic analysis automation feature helps me by saving time and reducing manual work as the entire process is getting automated. AlgoSec integrates with ServiceNow or any kind of ITMS tool. When a user generates a request, it directly goes to AlgoSec, and AlgoSec automates the creation of a rule and provides risk analysis.

AlgoSec can be improved in several areas. The UI could be better, the initial setup might be complex, and cloud integration can be enhanced.

I have been using AlgoSec for almost three years.

AlgoSec is very stable for large and big environments.

The scalability of AlgoSec is very high.

Customer support is adequate, as it is neither good nor bad, and there is room for improvement.

I did not previously use a different solution as I used manual configuration and scripts before.

AlgoSec can be improved in several areas. The UI could be better, the initial setup might be complex, and cloud integration can be enhanced.

I have seen a return on investment as three parameters work for me. There is no need for extra staff, I have fewer errors due to automations, and time saved makes a significant impact on ROI.

My experience with pricing is that it is on the higher side, as it caters to enterprise-grade customers. However, it is pretty straightforward and clear.

I have not evaluated any other options before choosing AlgoSec.

My advice for others looking into using AlgoSec is to plan and set up properly, use automation, and train your team. I would rate this review an 8.

On-premises

My main use case for AlgoSec is firewall rule optimization. In my day-to-day work, I remove unused objects from firewall rules, replace broader objects with more restrictive objects, and remove firewall rules that haven't been used for more than a year.

AlgoSec has had a positive impact on my organization by reducing the attack surface through a firewall having the least privilege possible. After the implementation of AlgoSec, we removed more than 20,000 unused objects from the firewalls.

The best features that AlgoSec offers include the ability to have visibility into unused or rarely used objects in the firewalls. This visibility impacts my routine by allowing us to see what is not being used so we can remove the objects, reducing the attack surface.

AlgoSec could be improved by integrating with Akamai's Guardicore to remove unused rules in microsegmentation projects.

I have been using AlgoSec for two years.

AlgoSec is stable.

AlgoSec's customer support is good.

We did not use a solution before choosing AlgoSec.

The setup cost was relatively easy, though I have not had experience with AlgoSec's pricing.

We have experienced a reduction in the time spent reviewing firewall rules, which was previously done manually.

We evaluated Tufin before choosing AlgoSec.

I would advise other people to use the tool because it is very good.

On-premises