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We performed a comparison between FireMon Security Manager and Palo Alto Networks Panorama based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Firewall Security Management solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed FireMon Security Manager vs. Palo Alto Networks Panorama Report (Updated: March 2024).
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"The most valuable feature is the reporting capability because everything that we do is a result of our being able to query a report, based on our environment and our PCI compliance efforts.""Firewall auditing is very important. We also use the solution for rule traffic analysis, traffic flow discovery and hidden/shadow rules within over 100 firewalls spanning five different brands.""The ease of use is the most valuable feature. There are a lot of products out there, but the ability to navigate through and use Firemon is very good.""The technical support is very good. They've always been helpful.""The SQL language is convenient to use. It allows us to process a bunch of criteria very quickly and narrows things down if there is an issue with the firewall. It's easy to do that with SQL queries.""We also use the solution’s SASE integration capabilities to extend security policy management for cloud firewall management. It helps in creating one consistent rule across multiple platforms and it improves accuracy.""The most valuable feature is the Firewall reviews for our company compliance.""What I like about FireMon is the ability to track changes made by network engineers on the network."

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"The most valuable feature is WildFire.""The ability to manage a large number of firewalls from a single point is most valuable.""On the one or two occasions that I had to make use of technical support, I felt it to be pretty good.""The interface is very easy to use. You can do most jobs from one single console.""It is great that the records go back to 30 days.""The solution is very stable. It's reliable. We don't experience bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash. It works as expected.""Palo Alto Networks Panorama is stable.""I like its flexibility."

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"We're working on implementing FireMon with our ticketing system service now. Having that would be an improvement.""A phone app would be nice. This is the reason why it is not perfect yet.""I think that having a more open system and providing documentation for it would be helpful for users like us. We are pretty adept and can navigate through the Linux software that the on-premises FireMon is based on. It would help us in the long run.""We are looking for more integration with SIEM and other tools.""When it comes to real-time compliance management, something that is missing is alerting on certain, predefined controls. It would be good to have a predefined set of controls which, if not complied with in a newly set up rule, would create an alert for us. That is something that is missing, out-of-the-box.""FireMon could be made more user-friendly when it comes to creating filters or conducting traffic analysis.""Our firewalls have multiple paths through them and FireMon falls short a little bit because it's not Palo Alto-centric. I don't think FireMon has kept up with where Palo Alto is at. They started out being Check Point-centric for years and they've never really fully embraced the nuances others, like Palo Alto or Fortinet, have. They don't handle a lot of the capabilities and attributes that Palo Alto does yet. They're working on it. They're getting there.""The AWS integration is still not mature for us to use. It is just not ready for our use case for AWS connectivity. Therefore, it does not provide us with a single pane of glass for our cloud environments, because we can't manage our cloud environment with the tool."

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"We have had some issues in the past because integrating a new device is not intuitive.""The initial setup can be complex.""The ease of use of Palo Alto Networks Panorama is an area for improvement. Another downside is that you need a lot of comprehension to understand what it is.""The alerts in Palo Alto Networks Panorama could improve by integration with other systems, such as a forwarding trigger system. For example, if a customer has their own system it would be helpful to have the alarms integrated.""Price is probably one of the biggest things that we struggle with, specifically with Palo, and that's across their whole portfolio.""There were a few bugs a couple of years into it. There was a big bug where it had trouble communicating with the two main boxes.""Customer support can improve.""It could be easier to manage. In the future, it should be much easier because it's not very easy to manage. So in the next release, I think it should be much easier to manage, especially in the first configuration. It could also be more stable."

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  • "Pricing model seems fair."
  • "Relative to what it offers, the price is fair."
  • "The pricing is very good, very straightforward. It also came in cheaper than AlgoSec and Tufin."
  • "Regarding additional costs, if you want things like Policy Optimizer, extra features, that's extra."
  • "We don't license all of the devices in our network, so it does not provide us with a comprehensive visibility of all devices in a hybrid network at this time."
  • "We pay for it yearly."
  • "FireMon is cheaper than AlgoSec."
  • "Pricing is reasonable."
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  • "Pricing is high compared to other vendors in the same space. Licensing is also fairly high for different functions to be added on."
  • "With the URL filtering, we probably went down from around four hours in response time to about five minutes."
  • "The licensing is not cheap. There are always hidden costs. You have support costs, or maybe you need to buy more optics on how the solution fits into the rest of your environment. It is possible some of the rest of your environment will need to change too."
  • "It has freed up staff time, which is where we are seeing ROI."
  • "Initially, Palo Alto looks expensive, but if you dig deeper then you will find that it is very comparable, or even cheaper than other solutions."
  • "You only pay for the license and there are no additional costs."
  • "We pay approximately $3,000 a year in order to use the product."
  • "The pricing model is reasonable for this class of solutions."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:What I like about FireMon is the ability to track changes made by network engineers on the network.
    Top Answer:It's a good value. From a licensing standpoint, our only limitation is the number of devices that we manage. Our environment is small. We have fewer than 20 enterprise firewalls, meaning it's hard to… more »
    Top Answer:FireMon could be made more user-friendly when it comes to creating filters or conducting traffic analysis.
    Top Answer:The most valuable aspect of Palo Alto Networks Panorama for me is the centralized management of multiple firewalls.
    Top Answer:In terms of pricing, Palo Alto Networks Panorama is moderate. It is very affordable when compared to more expensive firewalls. The license is yearly, and the price typically includes the initial… more »
    Top Answer:In the future, it would be beneficial if Panorama could include a firewall assurance feature similar to Skybox. While each firewall has its policy optimizer, a consolidated policy optimizer in… more »
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    Overview

    The increasing complexity of networks, driven by the constant influx of new devices, applications, and cloud services, presents a daunting challenge for managing firewall policies and rules. A typical enterprise environment has millions of rules, and just one simple misconfiguration can lead to devastating consequences like compliance violations, outages, and data breaches. 

    FireMon’s Security Manager is a purpose-built network security policy management (NSPM) platform that automates the management of firewall and cloud security policies to eliminate policy-related risk, accurately and quickly change rules, and meet internal and external compliance requirements.

    • Reduce Risk Manage risk with real-time visibility and control
    • Manage Change Avoid misconfigurations, accelerate business, and improve security
    • Enforce and Maintain Compliance Avoid violations, avoid risk, and avoid fines

    Panorama network security management provides static rules and dynamic security updates in an ever-changing threat landscape. Reduce administrator workload and improve your overall security posture with a single rule base for firewall, threat prevention, URL filtering, application awareness, user identification, file blocking and data filtering.

    Sample Customers
    Convey, MGM Resorts International, Southwest Airlines, Alkami, Costco, Aetna, IBM, Verizon, Wells Fargo
    University of Arkansas, JBG SMITH, Temple University, Telkom Indonesia
    Top Industries
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    Financial Services Firm27%
    Insurance Company9%
    Government9%
    Computer Software Company7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company18%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Manufacturing Company7%
    Comms Service Provider6%
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Financial Services Firm14%
    Media Company7%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company16%
    Financial Services Firm12%
    Manufacturing Company8%
    Government7%
    Company Size
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    Small Business14%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise71%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business19%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise67%
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    Small Business35%
    Midsize Enterprise16%
    Large Enterprise49%
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    Small Business16%
    Midsize Enterprise14%
    Large Enterprise70%
    Buyer's Guide
    FireMon Security Manager vs. Palo Alto Networks Panorama
    March 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about FireMon Security Manager vs. Palo Alto Networks Panorama and other solutions. Updated: March 2024.
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    FireMon Security Manager is ranked 4th in Firewall Security Management with 52 reviews while Palo Alto Networks Panorama is ranked 3rd in Firewall Security Management with 80 reviews. FireMon Security Manager is rated 8.2, while Palo Alto Networks Panorama is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of FireMon Security Manager writes "Makes compliance much easier compared to doing it manually, and automates policy changes across environments". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks Panorama writes "Built-in proxy with the ability to maintain your own policies". FireMon Security Manager is most compared with Tufin Orchestration Suite, AlgoSec, Skybox Security Suite, ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer and RedSeal, whereas Palo Alto Networks Panorama is most compared with AWS Firewall Manager, AlgoSec, Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, Tufin Orchestration Suite and Skybox Security Suite. See our FireMon Security Manager vs. Palo Alto Networks Panorama report.

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