Firewall Operations Management Leader Launches "What If" Querying Feature

AlgoSec Inc., a leader in firewall operations and security risk management solutions, today announced the launch of the AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer (AFA) for Server IP Migration. This solution ensures business continuity and mitigates risk for organizations changing IP addresses to support business imperatives such as new data centers, corporate reorganizations and hardware upgrades.

AlgoSec's solutions are being used by enterprises worldwide to provide continuous automated audit across multiple firewalls and firewall vendors to optimize policy, manage change and risk, and ensure security compliance. The easy to deploy and use offerings do this by delivering unmatched visibility, intelligence and analysis into an enterprise's changing and complex firewall configurations. The AFA for Server IP Migration enables organizations to run "what if" analyses before implementing changes to ensure valid operational traffic is not disrupted and security holes have not been opened.

"We are pleased that our pioneering technology is continuing to set the standards for firewall operations management across enterprises. The AFA for Server IP Migration is the first solution of its kind, incorporating querying technology across multiple firewalls and multiple vendors, ensuring business continuity," said Dr. Avishai Wool, CTO of AlgoSec. "Enterprises will see a greater return on their firewall and network investment by maximizing their firewall operational performance. As a market leader in firewall operations and security risk management solutions, we are in the ideal position to offer this latest solution. Enterprises will now be able to meet their operational needs while maintaining the utmost security. They will be able to migrate server IP addresses all the while complying with corporate security policies and industry best practices."

The AFA for Server IP Migration: 

- Offers easy-to-use Web-based GUI

- Works across multiple platforms including Check Point, Cisco and Juniper

- Allows for simultaneous queries across all firewalls

- Discovers all IP addresses and port numbers regardless of naming conventions

- Identifies all rules, objects and NAT rules that need to be updated or odified

- Delivers "what if" feature simulating changes to ensure business continuity and security compliance

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