Secure Passage announces FireMon 4.0
April 2008 by Marc Jacob
Secure Passage, the market in Security Operations Management solutions, announced the release of FireMon 4.0. The latest release of FireMon provides new features and enhancements that further enable organizations to improve network security by better managing their security environments.
FireMon is security device analysis software that provides visibility into a network and control of configurations to improve network security. FireMon actively observes firewalls, routers, switches, and even underlying platforms for change. Then FireMon analyzes configurations and changes to ensure proper device operation.
As of today, more than 20 customers are using FireMon 4.0. Some of the early adopters include two large U.S. financial institutions, one of the world’s largest telecommunications companies, several industry-leading insurance companies, and a variety of other organizations.
The functionality and enhancements in the FireMon 4.0 release strengthen the foundation of FireMon’s four key capabilities: Monitor, Control, Analyze, and Optimize. The new functionality is also part of a FireMon feature list that includes Change Control, Compliance, Configuration Management, and Usage Analysis. FireMon supports network security devices from Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd., Cisco Systems, Nokia Corporation, Juniper Networks, Crossbeam Systems, and Blue Coat Systems, Inc.