Item: FireMon
Rating: 10
Author: Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with FireMon

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

Old, not well-documented SCADA system. Helped identify and mitigate security issues, firewall rule optimizations, etc. Compliance with DOE security framework.

Pros and Cons

Pros

Fast, easy drill down to problem hosts
Central dashboard of multiple interfaces for ease of monitoring and tracking
Even with older, not widely used applications integration and use was easy

Cons

None, well laid out and logical to use
Easy to ask questions of support staff, not a negative but all I can think of

I was involved with only a small part of what would be considered a small network, yet it still covered two states and nearly every type of network traffic. At our transfer rates, FireMon had no problems that I could see.

Return on Investment

Verified firewall changes when phasing out unused/little used firewall rules.
Helped ensure no 'leaks' of traffic through same firewalls.

Key Insights

Do you think FireMon delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with FireMon's feature set?

Yes

Did FireMon live up to sales and marketing promises?

I wasn't involved with the selection/purchase process

Did implementation of FireMon go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy FireMon again?

Yes

Alternatives Considered

The Dell product ran on its own hardware, which failed often. The reports were not available to us in real-time, we had to request them. Many false detections of issues.

Likelihood to Recommend

Great when testing new/changed firewall rules especially as a 'check and balance' with other network tools.

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Solid product, great intel of your threat landscape

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