Without a doubt, this news will be very useful. The Tufin company has recently made available a tool that will help manage the firewalls that we have implemented in our networks, this tool is called Firewall Change Tracker. It is simple to use and above all, very intuitive. The massive adoption of teleworking forces organizations to adapt their operations in favor of better performance and, above all, greater security.
Firewall Change Tracker detects any type of change in firewall rules effectively. As it does? Making connections to firewalls from a variety of manufacturers. Thus, this program acts as a central console that displays, monitors and compares policy reviews. These policies, of course, apply to each device that is connected to the network. All of this happens in real time.
One of the distinctions that this tool is that it supports firewalls, be they traditional, or those that are in the cloud. Among the data that we can obtain from each change that occurs in the firewalls we can mention:
- The author of the change.
- The date.
- If there is, a comment or reference associated with the change or event.
Now, let’s see in detail what this tool proposes that currently has no cost and you can start testing right now.
Extensive reports for better control of firewalls
Every good network administrator knows the importance of complying with the rules and regulations, especially when it comes to firewalls. The audit processes tend to be very exhaustive and detailed in terms of the information you want to obtain about firewalls. Firewall Change Tracker helps you by generating highly detailed reports with the data we have mentioned above and much more, all without making a distinction between manufacturers. It is good to know that, from now on, audit times will no longer involve a high amount of time preparing reports.
Not only can you use the reports when going through the audits, but you can also identify changes in the configurations that may have generated some type of inconvenience, ideal for later fixing them. Which means that this tool serves as a great ally when it comes to supporting events on the network that involve firewalls.
For example, you can identify those rules that give too many permissions or those that are too restrictive. Remember that it is super important to build rules that maintain a balance between the permissions and the restrictions of the different communications that occur through the ports.
Above, we see that the interface of this solution provided by Tufin is quite intuitive and allows you comprehensive control of all brand firewalls such as:
- CheckPoint
- Fortinet
- Cisco
- Palo Alto Networks
- Microsoft Azure
- Juniper
An important point is that Tufin provides a dedicated support page regarding Firewall Change Tracker. Where it is possible to find essential information to start using the program, in addition to the detailed installation steps and how to carry out the essential tasks that the tool allows: report generation, network mapping, management of connected devices and much more. plus.
How to download Firewall Change Tracker
You must enter the official portal of the program, complete a form with essential data and automatically, the download will be generated. What you should keep in mind is that at the time of download, you must have a work email address. In other words, it should not correspond to domains like Gmail , Outlook and the like.
It is clear that operations must follow their normal course and many times, security improvements or reinforcements are desired, but the necessary resources are not available. This is the importance of taking advantage of the availability of professional tools at no cost. Thus, economic resources will be saved and all collaborators will be able to enjoy secure connectivity during times of teleworking.
