Increased efficiency in policy change processes
Faster compliance reporting
Visibility into 300 firewalls and 500 routers & switches
The Challenge
The company wanted to be first to address a national initiative for improved cybersecurity, which called for near-continuous compliance. Standing in the way was poor visibility into a hybrid network of 300 firewalls and 500 network devices, manual processes to manage network policies, and minimal rule documentation. The inability to assess rule changes in real-time jeopardized compliance by hindering recertification and audit preparations.
The company sought to:
- Automate network security management
- Significantly increase visibility, fully orchestrate policy and rule management and recertification
- Accelerate compliance reviews
- Automate and streamline the company’s unique workflows
The Solution
With FireMon’s network security policy management solutions, the company gained real-time visibility, integrated policy planning, management, and optimization. Orchestration APOs enabled centralized management of Cisco, Palo Alto, and Juniper Network devices as well as integration with BMC Remedy and the company’s ERP system to enable change-management workflows.
- Real-time compliance assessments
- Automated rule review and recertification, and documentation of rule recertification
- 100% real-time visibility, control, and management of all policies for all network security devices
- Proactive compliance checks and auto-denial of changes that violate compliance standards
Implementing FireMon's NSPM solution was a game-changer for our infrastructure, seamlessly ensuring compliance while providing unparalleled visibility and control.”
Results
- Real-time visibility allowing traffic flow analysis and provides clarity around policy enforcement and network traffic behavior
- Automated policy management and workflow orchestration streamline and accelerate rule provisioning
- Rule review from days to minutes
