Global pharma restores compliance and visibility after Skybox shutdown

The challenge

A leading global pharmaceutical company managing over 100 firewalls, including Check Point and Cisco, faced a critical compliance and visibility gap following the sudden Skybox shutdown. As a highly regulated enterprise operating across multiple jurisdictions, the organisation needed to rapidly restore compliance reporting, rule monitoring and visibility to maintain regulatory confidence and operational control. The company sought to:

• Regain automated compliance visibility across ISO 27001 and CIS Benchmarks.
• Replace Skybox functionality with minimal disruption or reliance on professional services.
• Centralise visibility, rule management and reporting across all firewalls.
• Enable scalable, API-driven architecture to support future automation.

The solution

The organisation selected FireMon to restore compliance and extend beyond legacy Skybox Security capabilities. FireMon’s real-time policy management platform provided immediate visibility, automated compliance checks and continuous monitoring across all firewalls. Out-of-the-box insights and metadata eliminated long set-up times, enabling rapid deployment and measurable results.

• Automated compliance validation for ISO 27001 and CIS frameworks.
• Centralised, real-time visibility into all Check Point and Cisco firewalls.
• Continuous monitoring of rule changes, risk indicators and violations.
• Rule usage analytics, clean-up recommendations and before/after change tracking.
• Seamless integration into the organisation’s managed service provider (MSP) framework.

Results

• FireMon successfully simulated Skybox migration in a partner lab, validating functionality and accelerating adoption.
• Met all requirements out of the box—no custom development or future releases needed.
• API-first design and visualisation built for large, complex networks.
• Eliminated heavy professional services and reduced operational overheads.
• Deep collaboration with the MSP ensured a seamless transition and stakeholder confidence.