AlgoSec
AlgoSec is a provider of software for network security policy management, also known as firewall policy management.
AlgoSec's products automate the management and enforcement of security policies across firewalls, routers, virtual private networks (VPNs), and related security devices. Enterprises use AlgoSec's products to manage the configuration of their security systems, identify vulnerabilities, test the systems against their security policies, reduce administrative costs, and ensure compliance to regulations such as PCI-DSS and Sarbanes-Oxley.
Products
AlgoSec delivers its products in an integrated suite, the AlgoSec Security Management Suite 6.0, which includes:
- AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer: automates the auditing and analysis of firewalls, routers, and VPNs.
- FireFlow: automates change management workflow as it impacts the security policies.
The integration of the products in The Suite provides a two-way link between The Two processes. The products are available as software only, or loaded on an appliance.
History
AlgoSec’s core technology was developed in 2001 by Dr. Avishai Wool and his team of researchers at Bell Laboratories. Dr. Wool teamed up with Yuval Baron to found AlgoSec in 2003. At that time, the company was headquartered in Reston, Virginia. In 2010, AlgoSec moved its headquarters and North American sales office to Roswell, Georgia (Atlanta area). Today, in addition to its Roswell office, AlgoSec has sales offices in London, UK, and New Delhi, India, and a Research and Development Center in Petach Tikva, Israel.
AlgoSec's customers include enterprises, managed service providers, auditors, and consultants throughout the world.
External links
- "10 Hot Emerging Vendors" by CRN Staff, Computer Reseller News (CRN), 21 March 2011 (accessed 2011-09-29)
- "AlgoSec Enhances Security Features with AlgoSec 6.0" by The VAR Guy, Nine Lives Media, Inc. (a division of Penton Media), 14 March 2011 (accessed 2011-09-29)
- Playing with Fire, The Official AlgoSec Blog