FireMon insights: Revolutionizing firewall management with AI-powered analytics

FireMon unveils alarming data on firewall compliance, revealing operational vulnerabilities and offering AI-driven solutions for improvement.

FireMon, a leader in network security management, recently unveiled findings from its AI-enhanced analytics platform, FireMon Insights. Alarmingly, 60% of enterprise firewalls failed compliance checks instantly, with an additional 34% failing critical evaluations.

Such misconfigurations and outdated policies expose enterprises to audit failures and security threats. Operating across on-premise, cloud, and hybrid platforms, FireMon Insights aims to simplify complexity and provide actionable intelligence.

From anonymous data collection, the findings reveal significant statistics:

  • 60% of firewalls fail high-severity compliance checks. 34% fail at critical severity
  • 95% of application objects and 82% of service objects are underutilised. This creates unnecessary overheads and expands the attack surface.
  • 30% of firewall rules remain unused; 62.6% lack documentation
  • Over 10% of rules are redundant or overlapping, reducing efficiency

FireMon Insights elevates this understanding by offering unparalleled visibility and improved governance, providing device-level metrics, and seamless integration with FireMon Policy Manager. The addition of an AI-powered search function ensures that security teams receive immediate insights, streamlining their operations across multi-vendor environments.

The platform ensures real-time benchmarking, shedding light on peer standing and performance to guide strategic decisions. This innovation propels network security teams from short-lived reactive measures to robust proactive strategies.

Moreover, FireMon has introduced enhancements without added costs for current customers, empowering them with efficient tools for a smarter cyber strategy. Rich in analytics yet simple in application, FireMon Insights assures clarity, direction, and action at scale, capitalising on feedback from early adopters to fine-tune its benefits.

This forward push aligns with FireMon’s recent recognition as a CRN Tech Innovator finalist, acknowledging its groundbreaking approach in policy risk management. Bolstered by new leadership, FireMon is keen on expanding its global presence, ensuring resilience and strategic prowess in network security.

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