Best Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software

Lauren Worth
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Researched and written by Lauren Worth

Network security policy management (NSPM) software provides tools for maintaining compliance and enforcing network security and firewall management policies across an organization.

NSPM tools provide the functionality to create, document, and visualize operational workflows for network security management and orchestration. A few NSPM software offerings also include features for auditing networks, documenting policy changes, and automating security operations.

Companies use NSPM software to ensure consistent network policies and compliance while endpoints, data, and networks remain secure. These tools help identify and remove unnecessary or obsolete security policies and simplify security operations. In addition, they often integrate with other security solutions to streamline policy management across complex networks.

Some of these products may share features with network monitoring software and network management software. However, those groupings are more concerned with performance and functionality than security and compliance.

To qualify for inclusion in the Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) category, a product must:

Develop and facilitate network and firewall policy management
Track and document changes made to security policies
Provide tools to ensure that networks meet various compliance standards

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  • Product Description
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    CloudGuard Cloud Network Security, part of the CloudGuard Cloud Native Security platform (https://www.g2.com/products/cloudguard-cnapp/reviews) , provides advanced threat prevention and automated clou

    Users
    • Network Engineer
    Industries
    • Financial Services
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 52% Enterprise
    • 28% Mid-Market
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  • Check Point CloudGuard Network Security Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Security
    34
    Ease of Use
    22
    Features
    22
    Threat Detection
    20
    Network Security
    18
    Cons
    Lack of Features
    11
    Lacking Features
    9
    Missing Features
    9
    Cloud Integration
    6
    Expensive
    6
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  • Check Point CloudGuard Network Security features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.7
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    9.2
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    8.9
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    9.4
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Company Website
    Year Founded
    1993
    HQ Location
    San Carlos, CA
    Twitter
    @CheckPointSW
    71,291 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    7,920 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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CloudGuard Cloud Network Security, part of the CloudGuard Cloud Native Security platform (https://www.g2.com/products/cloudguard-cnapp/reviews) , provides advanced threat prevention and automated clou

Users
  • Network Engineer
Industries
  • Financial Services
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 52% Enterprise
  • 28% Mid-Market
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Security
34
Ease of Use
22
Features
22
Threat Detection
20
Network Security
18
Cons
Lack of Features
11
Lacking Features
9
Missing Features
9
Cloud Integration
6
Expensive
6
Check Point CloudGuard Network Security features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
9.2
Console
Average: 9.0
8.9
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
9.4
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Company Website
Year Founded
1993
HQ Location
San Carlos, CA
Twitter
@CheckPointSW
71,291 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
7,920 employees on LinkedIn®
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    AlgoSec, a global cybersecurity leader, empowers organizations to secure application connectivity and cloud-native applications throughout their multi-cloud and hybrid network. Trusted by more tha

    Users
    • Security Engineer
    Industries
    • Computer & Network Security
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 46% Enterprise
    • 31% Mid-Market
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  • AlgoSec Pros and Cons
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    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Ease of Use
    56
    Security
    39
    Policy Management
    34
    Risk Management
    29
    Features
    24
    Cons
    Improvement Needed
    20
    Improvements Needed
    20
    Missing Features
    13
    Integration Issues
    10
    Limited Features
    10
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  • AlgoSec features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.4
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    8.3
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    9.0
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    8.2
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Seller
    AlgoSec
    Year Founded
    2004
    HQ Location
    Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
    Twitter
    @AlgoSec
    2,481 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    554 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

AlgoSec, a global cybersecurity leader, empowers organizations to secure application connectivity and cloud-native applications throughout their multi-cloud and hybrid network. Trusted by more tha

Users
  • Security Engineer
Industries
  • Computer & Network Security
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 46% Enterprise
  • 31% Mid-Market
AlgoSec Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
56
Security
39
Policy Management
34
Risk Management
29
Features
24
Cons
Improvement Needed
20
Improvements Needed
20
Missing Features
13
Integration Issues
10
Limited Features
10
AlgoSec features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.4
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.3
Console
Average: 9.0
9.0
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
8.2
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Seller
AlgoSec
Year Founded
2004
HQ Location
Ridgefield Park, New Jersey
Twitter
@AlgoSec
2,481 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
554 employees on LinkedIn®

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    Firewall Analyzer is a vendor neutral log analytics and firewall rule management software that provides in-depth visibility into your organization's network security environment. Here are some of the

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 46% Mid-Market
    • 29% Enterprise
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  • ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.3
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    9.0
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    9.0
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    9.2
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Year Founded
    2002
    HQ Location
    Del Valle, Texas
    Twitter
    @manageengine
    7,665 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    418 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
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Firewall Analyzer is a vendor neutral log analytics and firewall rule management software that provides in-depth visibility into your organization's network security environment. Here are some of the

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 46% Mid-Market
  • 29% Enterprise
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.3
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
9.0
Console
Average: 9.0
9.0
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
9.2
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Year Founded
2002
HQ Location
Del Valle, Texas
Twitter
@manageengine
7,665 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
418 employees on LinkedIn®
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    Tufin simplifies the management of some of the largest, most complex networks in the world, that consist of thousands of firewall and network devices and emerging hybrid cloud infrastructures. Enterpr

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Computer & Network Security
    • Banking
    Market Segment
    • 68% Enterprise
    • 19% Mid-Market
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  • Tufin Orchestration Suite Pros and Cons
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    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Ease of Use
    8
    Customer Support
    4
    Easy Setup
    2
    Features
    2
    Implementation Ease
    2
    Cons
    Complexity
    2
    Licensing Costs
    2
    Difficult Configuration
    1
    Improvements Needed
    1
    Insufficient Training
    1
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  • Tufin Orchestration Suite features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.7
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    8.2
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    8.6
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    8.6
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Seller
    Tufin
    Year Founded
    2005
    HQ Location
    Boston, Massachusetts
    Twitter
    @TufinTech
    8,189 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    458 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NYSE: TUFN
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Tufin simplifies the management of some of the largest, most complex networks in the world, that consist of thousands of firewall and network devices and emerging hybrid cloud infrastructures. Enterpr

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Computer & Network Security
  • Banking
Market Segment
  • 68% Enterprise
  • 19% Mid-Market
Tufin Orchestration Suite Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
8
Customer Support
4
Easy Setup
2
Features
2
Implementation Ease
2
Cons
Complexity
2
Licensing Costs
2
Difficult Configuration
1
Improvements Needed
1
Insufficient Training
1
Tufin Orchestration Suite features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.2
Console
Average: 9.0
8.6
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
8.6
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Seller
Tufin
Year Founded
2005
HQ Location
Boston, Massachusetts
Twitter
@TufinTech
8,189 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
458 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NYSE: TUFN
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    Panorama network security management provides static rules and dynamic security updates in an ever-changing threat landscape. Reduce administrator workload and improve your overall security posture wi

    Users
    • Network Engineer
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    • Computer & Network Security
    Market Segment
    • 48% Enterprise
    • 37% Mid-Market
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  • Palo Alto Networks Panorama Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Centralized Management
    4
    Ease of Use
    4
    User Interface
    3
    Easy Integrations
    2
    Features
    2
    Cons
    Difficult Learning Curve
    2
    Expensive
    2
    Complex Setup
    1
    Connection Issues
    1
    Firewall Issues
    1
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  • Palo Alto Networks Panorama features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.6
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    9.2
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    9.0
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    8.8
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Year Founded
    2005
    HQ Location
    Santa Clara, CA
    Twitter
    @PaloAltoNtwks
    127,182 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    16,690 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NYSE: PANW
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Panorama network security management provides static rules and dynamic security updates in an ever-changing threat landscape. Reduce administrator workload and improve your overall security posture wi

Users
  • Network Engineer
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
  • 48% Enterprise
  • 37% Mid-Market
Palo Alto Networks Panorama Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Centralized Management
4
Ease of Use
4
User Interface
3
Easy Integrations
2
Features
2
Cons
Difficult Learning Curve
2
Expensive
2
Complex Setup
1
Connection Issues
1
Firewall Issues
1
Palo Alto Networks Panorama features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
9.2
Console
Average: 9.0
9.0
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
8.8
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Year Founded
2005
HQ Location
Santa Clara, CA
Twitter
@PaloAltoNtwks
127,182 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
16,690 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NYSE: PANW
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    McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) provides a centralized management console that simplifies and accelerates your security effectiveness with visibility and control from device to cloud.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    • Computer & Network Security
    Market Segment
    • 63% Enterprise
    • 33% Mid-Market
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  • Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.0
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    8.7
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    8.9
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    8.4
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Trellix
    Year Founded
    2004
    HQ Location
    Milpitas, CA
    Twitter
    @Trellix
    253,498 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    836 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator (McAfee ePO) provides a centralized management console that simplifies and accelerates your security effectiveness with visibility and control from device to cloud.

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
  • 63% Enterprise
  • 33% Mid-Market
Trellix ePolicy Orchestrator features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.0
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.7
Console
Average: 9.0
8.9
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
8.4
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Seller
Trellix
Year Founded
2004
HQ Location
Milpitas, CA
Twitter
@Trellix
253,498 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
836 employees on LinkedIn®
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  • Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Computer & Network Security
    Market Segment
    • 32% Enterprise
    • 32% Mid-Market
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  • Azure Firewall Manager features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.8
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    9.0
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    9.0
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    9.0
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Microsoft
    Year Founded
    1975
    HQ Location
    Redmond, Washington
    Twitter
    @microsoft
    14,052,965 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    238,990 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    MSFT
Users
No information available
Industries
  • Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
  • 32% Enterprise
  • 32% Mid-Market
Azure Firewall Manager features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
9.0
Console
Average: 9.0
9.0
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
9.0
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Seller
Microsoft
Year Founded
1975
HQ Location
Redmond, Washington
Twitter
@microsoft
14,052,965 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
238,990 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
MSFT
(19)4.8 out of 5
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    Opinnate Network Security Policy Manager (NSPM): Simple, Effective, and Cost-Effective Network Security Opinnate’s Network Security Policy Manager (NSPM) is designed to simplify the complexities of

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 47% Mid-Market
    • 37% Small-Business
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  • Opinnate features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.6
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    9.5
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    9.6
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    8.9
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Opinnate
    Company Website
    Year Founded
    2022
    HQ Location
    London, Bromley
    Twitter
    @OpinnateSec
    15 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    10 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
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Opinnate Network Security Policy Manager (NSPM): Simple, Effective, and Cost-Effective Network Security Opinnate’s Network Security Policy Manager (NSPM) is designed to simplify the complexities of

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 47% Mid-Market
  • 37% Small-Business
Opinnate features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
9.5
Console
Average: 9.0
9.6
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
8.9
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Seller
Opinnate
Company Website
Year Founded
2022
HQ Location
London, Bromley
Twitter
@OpinnateSec
15 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
10 employees on LinkedIn®
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    NG Firewall simplifies network security with a single, modular, software platform that provides a browser-based, responsive and intuitive interface enabling you to quickly gain visibility into the tra

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 59% Small-Business
    • 41% Mid-Market
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  • Arista NG Firewall features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.8
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    9.7
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    9.4
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    9.2
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Year Founded
    2004
    HQ Location
    Santa Clara, US
    Twitter
    @arista_channels
    2,495 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    4,698 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NYSE:ANET
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

NG Firewall simplifies network security with a single, modular, software platform that provides a browser-based, responsive and intuitive interface enabling you to quickly gain visibility into the tra

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 59% Small-Business
  • 41% Mid-Market
Arista NG Firewall features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
9.7
Console
Average: 9.0
9.4
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
9.2
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Year Founded
2004
HQ Location
Santa Clara, US
Twitter
@arista_channels
2,495 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
4,698 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NYSE:ANET
(71)4.4 out of 5
Optimized for quick response
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  • Product Description
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    Portnox offers cloud-native zero trust access control and cybersecurity essentials that enable agile, resource-constrained IT teams to proactively address today’s most pressing security challenges: th

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    • Computer & Network Security
    Market Segment
    • 41% Enterprise
    • 39% Mid-Market
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  • Portnox Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Ease of Use
    18
    Customer Support
    11
    Easy Integrations
    9
    Integrations
    8
    Implementation Ease
    6
    Cons
    Performance Issues
    5
    Lack of Clarity
    4
    Poor Interface Design
    4
    Difficult Learning Curve
    3
    Poor User Interface
    3
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  • Portnox features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.8
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    8.5
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    7.5
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    8.3
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Portnox
    Company Website
    Year Founded
    2007
    HQ Location
    Austin, Texas
    Twitter
    @portnox
    833 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    84 employees on LinkedIn®
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Portnox offers cloud-native zero trust access control and cybersecurity essentials that enable agile, resource-constrained IT teams to proactively address today’s most pressing security challenges: th

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer & Network Security
Market Segment
  • 41% Enterprise
  • 39% Mid-Market
Portnox Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
18
Customer Support
11
Easy Integrations
9
Integrations
8
Implementation Ease
6
Cons
Performance Issues
5
Lack of Clarity
4
Poor Interface Design
4
Difficult Learning Curve
3
Poor User Interface
3
Portnox features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.5
Console
Average: 9.0
7.5
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
8.3
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Seller
Portnox
Company Website
Year Founded
2007
HQ Location
Austin, Texas
Twitter
@portnox
833 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
84 employees on LinkedIn®
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  • Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 56% Mid-Market
    • 28% Small-Business
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  • FortiPortal features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.9
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    8.8
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    8.8
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    8.7
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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  • Seller Details
    Seller
    Fortinet
    Year Founded
    2000
    HQ Location
    Sunnyvale, CA
    Twitter
    @Fortinet
    152,047 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    14,397 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NASDAQ: FTNT
Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 56% Mid-Market
  • 28% Small-Business
FortiPortal features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.9
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.8
Console
Average: 9.0
8.8
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
8.7
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Seller
Fortinet
Year Founded
2000
HQ Location
Sunnyvale, CA
Twitter
@Fortinet
152,047 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
14,397 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ: FTNT
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    Cisco DNA Center is the network management system, foundational controller, and analytics platform at the heart of Cisco’s intent-based network. Cisco DNA Center addresses the demands of digitization,

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Computer & Network Security
    • Hospital & Health Care
    Market Segment
    • 37% Enterprise
    • 18% Mid-Market
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  • Cisco DNA Center Pros and Cons
    How are these determined?Information
    Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
    Pros
    Ease of Use
    8
    Automation
    6
    Innovation
    4
    Reliability
    4
    Centralized Management
    3
    Cons
    Complexity
    4
    Expensive
    4
    Compatibility Issues
    2
    Complex Implementation
    2
    Learning Curve
    2
  • User Satisfaction
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  • Cisco DNA Center features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.8
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    8.7
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    8.0
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    8.7
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Seller
    Cisco
    Year Founded
    1984
    HQ Location
    San Jose, CA
    Twitter
    @Cisco
    733,626 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    97,323 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NASDAQ:CSCO
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Cisco DNA Center is the network management system, foundational controller, and analytics platform at the heart of Cisco’s intent-based network. Cisco DNA Center addresses the demands of digitization,

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Computer & Network Security
  • Hospital & Health Care
Market Segment
  • 37% Enterprise
  • 18% Mid-Market
Cisco DNA Center Pros and Cons
How are these determined?Information
Pros and Cons are compiled from review feedback and grouped into themes to provide an easy-to-understand summary of user reviews.
Pros
Ease of Use
8
Automation
6
Innovation
4
Reliability
4
Centralized Management
3
Cons
Complexity
4
Expensive
4
Compatibility Issues
2
Complex Implementation
2
Learning Curve
2
Cisco DNA Center features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.7
Console
Average: 9.0
8.0
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
8.7
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Seller
Cisco
Year Founded
1984
HQ Location
San Jose, CA
Twitter
@Cisco
733,626 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
97,323 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ:CSCO
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  • Product Description
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    Cyber Security Management features centralized management control across all networks and cloud environments, increasing operational efficiency and lowering the complexity of managing your security.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    No information available
    Market Segment
    • 75% Enterprise
    • 25% Mid-Market
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  • Quantum Titan features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    9.7
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    9.7
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    9.8
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    10.0
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
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    Year Founded
    1993
    HQ Location
    San Carlos, CA
    Twitter
    @CheckPointSW
    71,291 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    7,920 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NASDAQ:CHKP
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Cyber Security Management features centralized management control across all networks and cloud environments, increasing operational efficiency and lowering the complexity of managing your security.

Users
No information available
Industries
No information available
Market Segment
  • 75% Enterprise
  • 25% Mid-Market
Quantum Titan features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
9.7
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
9.7
Console
Average: 9.0
9.8
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
10.0
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Year Founded
1993
HQ Location
San Carlos, CA
Twitter
@CheckPointSW
71,291 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
7,920 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ:CHKP
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  • Product Description
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    AWS Firewall Manager is a security management service that makes it easier to centrally configure and manage AWS WAF rules across your accounts and applications.

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    • Computer Software
    Market Segment
    • 51% Enterprise
    • 20% Small-Business
  • User Satisfaction
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  • AWS Firewall Manager features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.6
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    8.2
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    7.5
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    7.4
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
  • Seller Details
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    Year Founded
    2006
    HQ Location
    Seattle, WA
    Twitter
    @awscloud
    2,232,760 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    136,383 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NASDAQ: AMZN
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

AWS Firewall Manager is a security management service that makes it easier to centrally configure and manage AWS WAF rules across your accounts and applications.

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
  • Computer Software
Market Segment
  • 51% Enterprise
  • 20% Small-Business
AWS Firewall Manager features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.6
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
8.2
Console
Average: 9.0
7.5
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
7.4
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Year Founded
2006
HQ Location
Seattle, WA
Twitter
@awscloud
2,232,760 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
136,383 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ: AMZN
  • Overview
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  • Product Description
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    This description is provided by the seller.

    Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO) stands out as a cutting-edge cloud-based policy management solution designed to ensure streamlined and consistent security policies across the Cisco security portfolio

    Users
    No information available
    Industries
    • Information Technology and Services
    Market Segment
    • 62% Enterprise
    • 31% Mid-Market
  • User Satisfaction
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  • Cisco Defense Orchestrator features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
    8.8
    Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
    Average: 9.0
    9.0
    Console
    Average: 9.0
    8.3
    Policy Optimization
    Average: 8.9
    8.6
    Network Mapping
    Average: 8.7
  • Seller Details
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  • Seller Details
    Seller
    Cisco
    Year Founded
    1984
    HQ Location
    San Jose, CA
    Twitter
    @Cisco
    733,626 Twitter followers
    LinkedIn® Page
    www.linkedin.com
    97,323 employees on LinkedIn®
    Ownership
    NASDAQ:CSCO
Product Description
How are these determined?Information
This description is provided by the seller.

Cisco Defense Orchestrator (CDO) stands out as a cutting-edge cloud-based policy management solution designed to ensure streamlined and consistent security policies across the Cisco security portfolio

Users
No information available
Industries
  • Information Technology and Services
Market Segment
  • 62% Enterprise
  • 31% Mid-Market
Cisco Defense Orchestrator features and usability ratings that predict user satisfaction
8.8
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Average: 9.0
9.0
Console
Average: 9.0
8.3
Policy Optimization
Average: 8.9
8.6
Network Mapping
Average: 8.7
Seller Details
Seller
Cisco
Year Founded
1984
HQ Location
San Jose, CA
Twitter
@Cisco
733,626 Twitter followers
LinkedIn® Page
www.linkedin.com
97,323 employees on LinkedIn®
Ownership
NASDAQ:CSCO

Learn More About Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software

What is Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software?

Network security policy management (NSPM) software helps companies streamline the orchestration of security policies across hybrid networks. It helps companies stay up-to-date on their security policies and protects them from evolving cyber attack threats.

As the network of IT systems grows in an organization, so does the cybersecurity challenge. New firewall rules and cloud security policies get added frequently. The size and complexity make it difficult for people to understand and keep track of these policies. There is also a possibility of obsolete policies staying in the system as administrators are not sure what the repercussions of removing them might be.

NSPM provides an array of tools to enforce security policies in the network. NSPM software manages policy changes by creating an audit log of changes and updates. It also helps automate and manage firewall configurations and network configurations.

NSPM alerts administrators of any policy changes, helps them remove obsolete security policies, and maintains compliance standards. 

What are the Common Features of Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software?

The following are some core features in NSPM software that provides a management system for security policies across the network:

Policy optimization: NSPM software identifies redundant processes and policies and automates changes to reduce unnecessary policy enforcement.

Auditing: The software allows for deep examination into apps, routers, network-connected devices,cloud-based networks, their policies, and protocols. This helps organizations stay compliant and up to date on security policies.

Automated security configuration management: Network security policy management tools can help monitor configuration rule sets and policy enforcement measures and document changes to maintain compliance.

Automation of policy changes: It can be tedious to manually implement policy changes across the network. NSPM completely automates end-to-end policy enforcement workflows across hybrid- and multi-cloud environments.

Document policy changes: NSPM creates logs of any change in policies. This is extremely helpful in creating audit reports.

Dashboard: NSPM software provides a single dashboard from where firewall and security configuration management can be orchestrated. This provides insights at multiple levels of granularity.

Alerting: The tool can send automated alerts to stakeholders when a policy or setting is changed.

Compliance monitoring: NSPM monitors configuration rule sets and policy enforcement measures and documents changes to maintain compliance.

Risk analysis: It helps manage security risk by identifying potential network security risks, vulnerabilities, and compliance impacts. 

What are the Benefits of Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software?

Network security policy management provides the organization with a management platform for their security infrastructure policies across their networks and aids in dodging cyber threats. It also provides a host of other benefits listed below.

Assistance in policy creation: NSPM software makes policy management scalable as the business and network expand. Some NSPM software assist in policy creation and orchestration across the network.

Automation: Many NSPM tools provide an automated alerting mechanism that alerts the administrators and relevant teams whenever policy changes occur. NSPM automates implementation workflows. This eases the enforcement of policies across the network. 

Compliance: Each country and region has its own governance rules, which can be challenging to keep up with. Network security policy management software provides frameworks to meet data protection compliance standards.

Saves time: Keeping track of all policy changes and configurations is humanly impossible as the organization grows. Multi-vendor situations for cloud systems further complicate the network landscape. Manual management might lead to errors like missed updates and obsolete policies not being deleted. NSPM helps identify any issues for quick troubleshooting.

Visualization: NSPM software enables companies to manage security policies across their hybrid cloud environment through a single console.

Change management: Network security policy management software logs all policy updates and changes. This can help the administrators take the right security control actions. This makes it easy to create reports for data protection and security audits. 

Who Uses Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software?

Network administrators: Network administrators use NSPM to define, update, and centrally manage network security operations for their organizations.

IT teams: IT departments use NPSM to enforce security policies and firewall configurations across their multi-cloud environments.

What are the Alternatives to Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software?

Following are the alternatives to the network security policy management that can replace this type of software, either partially or completely:

Network monitoring software: Network monitoring software helps detect problems with the computer network by comparing the performance against set benchmarks. This helps in quicker remediation of issues. They also establish checkpoints and measure response time, availability, consistency, reliability, and the overall traffic of a network based on real-time and historical performance data.

Network management software: This is used to manage and control IT systems by providing information on the organization of the network, its performance, and its users. Network management tools are used to administrate, provision, and control IT. 

Software Related to Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software

Related solutions that can be used together with network security policy management include:

Network automation software: Network automation software automates the process of managing, configuring, testing, deploying, and operating endpoints and physical and virtual devices within a network. It increases productivity by preventing human errors and reducing operating expenses associated with manual network management. Network automation tools are used by IT teams for network resource provisioning, network configuration, network audits, and network device mapping, among others.

Microsegmentation software: Microsegmentation software helps segment workloads and helps individually control them through policy-driven, application-level security, reducing the attack surface. These tools isolate components of data centers and cloud workloads using network virtualization to deploy and protect them independently. 

Challenges with Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software

Software solutions can come with their own set of challenges. Here are some challenges that users of NSPM software may encounter:

Manual changes: Though many operations are automated, not all tasks fall under that umbrella. Manual involvement is still required in many places. This reduces the impact of the software.

Configuration complexity: Configurations required for this software can be complex and lengthy. This can be tedious and confusing for administrators and increase the setup and ROI time.

Integration: Many NSPM tools do not integrate with products of all brands in the network. This can limit the scope of robust network policy management of the entire network.

How to Buy Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software

Requirements Gathering (RFI/RFP) for Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software

One important thing to consider while buying an NSPM solution is the software’s ability to integrate with all apps, endpoint devices, equipment, and technologies in the network. The software should also be able to assist with automatic policy creation and implementation. 

It should also support compliance with data protection standards. The tool must provide easy log management as well as alerting and visualization capabilities to keep track of policy changes. It is an added advantage if the vendor offers a free trial so that the buyer can evaluate the product before making a long-term investment. Depending on the scope of the deployment, it might be helpful to produce an RFI, a one-page list with a few bullet points describing what is needed from the software.

Compare Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software Products

Create a long list

Buyers need to identify features that they need from their NSPM tools and start with a large pool of NSPM vendors. They must then evaluate the pros and cons of each product.

Create a short list

Short lists help cross-reference the results of initial vendor evaluations with other buyer reviews on third-party review sites such as g2.com, which will help the buyer narrow in on a list with three to five products. From there, buyers can compare pricing and features to determine the best fit.

Conduct demos

Companies should demo all of the products on their short list. During demos, buyers should ask specific questions about the functionalities they care about most; for example, one might ask for a demo of how the tool would behave when it detects a policy change.

Selection of Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software

Choose a selection team

Regardless of a company’s size, involving the most relevant personnel is crucial during the software selection process. The team should include relevant company stakeholders who can use the software, scrutinize it, and check whether it will meet the organization’s requirements. The individuals responsible for the day-to-day use of NSPM software must be a part of the selection team. IT administrators, cybersecurity teams, and decision makers could be the primary personas included in the group.

Negotiation

The cost of the software varies based on the features offered, the number of instances, and users. Buyers looking to trim costs should try to negotiate down to the specific functions that matter to them to get the best price. More often than not, the price and specifications mentioned on the vendor’s pricing page can be negotiated. Negotiation on implementation, support, and other professional services are also crucial. Buyers should ensure they’ll receive adequate support to get the product up and running.

Final decision

Before deciding to purchase the software, testing it for a short period is advisable. The day-to-day users of the software are the best individuals to perform this test. They can use and analyze the software product's capabilities and offer valuable feedback. In most cases, software service providers offer a short-term product trial. If the selection team is satisfied with what the software offers, buyers can proceed with the purchase or contracting process.

What Does Network Security Policy Management (NSPM) Software Cost?

The cost of NSPM software typically depends on the number of instances, users, and features required. Some even offer free trial periods to start with. Buyers can reduce costs by evaluating the company's most required features and investing in only them instead of splurging on the all-inclusive versions.