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Security Analyst - ISO 27001 at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
Aug 7, 2015
The change management is valuable, but the server database size can cause some internet slowness
Pros and Cons
  • "Tool intelligence is highly useful for information security design point-of-view."
  • "Sometimes due to server database size, the disk gets exhausted and then there is slowness over the internet."

What is most valuable?

  • Firewall analyzer
  • Change management system

How has it helped my organization?

  • Change management system
  • 3D view of your firewall configuration
  • Tool intelligence, highly useful for information security
  • Design point-of-view

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for two years.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

I wasn't involved in the deployment; I just use it as a firewall engineer.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Sometimes due to server database size, the disk gets exhausted and then there is slowness over the internet.

How are customer service and support?

Customer Service:

I haven't been involved with contacting AlgoSec.

Technical Support:

I haven't been involved with contacting AlgoSec.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I haven't used any other solution.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I was not the one who made the decision, but I have been supporting for customer.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Information Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Consultant
Aug 4, 2015
It provides some good nifty features which ultimately yields better optimization of firewall policies.
Pros and Cons
  • "The AFA provides some good nifty features which ultimately yields better optimization of firewall policies."
  • "It needs to improve in all areas."

What is most valuable?

  • The AFA provides some good nifty features which ultimately yields better optimization of firewall policies.
  • It helps in the clean up and optimization of our monitored firewall.
  • Under the optimization report, one can generate various parameter reports such as unused rules, unattached objects, etc.
  • Reviewing and taking proper actions for the better performance of the firewall.
  • It helps to identify and mitigate risky firewall and network access rules.
  • Using the network mapping, it identifies bottlenecks.

How has it helped my organization?

It has helped us better manage the rules and policies of the firewall.

What needs improvement?

It needs to improve in all areas.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have used it for two years,

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

7/10

Technical Support:

9/10

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

There was no previous solution in place.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward on an appliance.

What about the implementation team?

I helped implement it as part of a vendor team.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It's a bit expensive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No other products were evaluated.

What other advice do I have?

No other products were evaluated.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Network Design/Network Security Administrator at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor
Jul 30, 2015
It has made implementing regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and ISO easier. It makes me more security aware.
Pros and Cons
  • "It has made implementing regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and ISO easier."
  • "I think the product is too expensive."

What is most valuable?

  • Firewall analyzer
  • Fireflow

How has it helped my organization?

It has made implementing regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and ISO easier. It makes me more security aware.

What needs improvement?

It would be nice to have it integrate with the existing change management portal.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for one year.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

It's good.

Technical Support:

It's good.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I used Cisco Security Monitoring Analysis and Response System before it was retired.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

We implemented it through a vendor, TransMarket.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I think the product is too expensive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No other options were evaluated.

What other advice do I have?

It is a good product but I think it is expensive.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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it_user272901 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees
Vendor
Jul 15, 2015
It's Helped Optimize Our Firewall Configuration And Eased Our Troubleshooting.
Pros and Cons
  • "It is expensive, but it's worth it."
  • "The reporting feature needs work."

Valuable Features:

  • Analyzer
  • Fireflow
  • Business flow

Improvements to My Organization:

It's helped optimize our firewall configuration and eased our troubleshooting.

Room for Improvement:

The reporting feature needs work.

Use of Solution:

I've used it for six months.

Scalability Issues:

It's expensive to get new licenses.

Initial Setup:

It was straightforward.

Implementation Team:

We used a vendor team who were 9/10.

Cost and Licensing Advice:

It is expensive, but it's worth it.

Other Solutions Considered:

I tested Firemon which is great, the only problems were the lack of a web GUI interface and our Apple clients couldn’t connect to it.

We also looked at ManageEngine.

Other Advice:

Go ahead if you can afford it!

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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it_user268725 - PeerSpot reviewer
Sênior Network Security Administrator at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees
Vendor
Jul 9, 2015
The product has helped us improve our firewall policies. It's also helped me to make decisions on best practices.
Pros and Cons
  • "It's a really simple tool with strong results."
  • "The product needs improvement in all areas, but I don't use the product deep enough to say anything more specific."

What is most valuable?

The reporting feature.

How has it helped my organization?

The product has helped us improve our firewall policies. It's also helped me to make decisions on best practices.

What needs improvement?

The product needs improvement in all areas, but I don't use the product deep enough to say anything more specific.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've used it for one year and six months.

What was my experience with deployment of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

No issues encountered.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

We've not needed to scale it.

How are customer service and technical support?

Customer Service:

8/10.

Technical Support:

10/10.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

There was no previous solution in place.

How was the initial setup?

It was straightforward on a virtual machine.

What about the implementation team?

I helped to implement it as part of a vendor team.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

No other options were evaluated.

What other advice do I have?

There are no implementation issues; just take a look into the device's compatibility with your systems. It's a a really simple tool with strong results.

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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reviewer2732526 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security analyst
Real User
Top 20
Jul 1, 2025
Offers enhanced network visibility but has room for scalability improvements
Pros and Cons
  • "I think AlgoSec will impact my organization or my clients positively through visibility and security."

    What is our primary use case?

    My main use case for AlgoSec is that we are partners, so we are using AlgoSec for the customers as the service.

    What is most valuable?

    In my opinion, the best features AlgoSec offers are the network map and traffic uses.

    The network format and traffic uses stand out to me because of the visibility and the blocking and audit path within the organization.

    I think AlgoSec will impact my organization or my clients positively through visibility and security.

    What needs improvement?

    I would not add anything else about the features, nor is there another feature I'm looking forward to exploring as I start working with more clients.

    For how long have I used the solution?

    I have been using AlgoSec for a couple of months.

    What do I think about the stability of the solution?

    From what I know or expect, AlgoSec is stable.

    What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

    In my opinion, AlgoSec's scalability is average.

    How are customer service and support?

    I have not had any experience with their support team yet, so I cannot comment on the customer support so far.

    How would you rate customer service and support?

    What was our ROI?

    I expect a return on investment from using AlgoSec, and I anticipate all benefits, as we are partners.

    What other advice do I have?

    My company has a business relationship with this vendor as we are partners.

    I was not offered a gift card or incentive for this review.

    I do not have any advice to give to others looking into using AlgoSec.

    On a scale of 1-10, I rate AlgoSec a 7.

    Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer. Partner
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    reviewer0175982 - PeerSpot reviewer
    Network & Cloud Security Team Leader at Soitron Siber Güvenlik Servisleri
    User
    Jul 10, 2023
    Points out redundancies, increases visibility, and helps manage firewall rules
    Pros and Cons
    • "Thanks to this visibility, I was able to do my rule optimization."
    • "The simulation can be improved."

    What is our primary use case?

    We needed to review unused rules and delete them. However, I also wanted to view my unused objects and NAT rules. Algosec met my needs. 

    How has it helped my organization?


    What is most valuable?

    The product was able to present how many rules were redundant and how many shadow rules were in a gateway. Thanks to this visibility, I was able to do my rule optimization. Thus, my firewall rules were fewer, and fewer rules were checked when traffic passed through the firewall. In this way, it was possible for traffic to pass through the firewall faster.

    What needs improvement?

    The simulation can be improved. Networks and interfaces to which the firewall is connected are kept in a visual simulation. The rules could also show us the traffic on these networks in red and green. When we add a rule, we should be able to see what kind of traffic obstruction we can cause and what can be improved. In the next release, it would be fun to visually present the dashboard with animations.

    Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

    On-premises
    Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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