FireMon
6.5#3 in network security policy management softwareFrom $200 a monthWebAPILinuxSelf-hosted
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Forward Enterprise
5.9#6 in network security policy management softwareWebAPISelf-hosted
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| Fact | FireMon | Forward Enterprise |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 | 2013 |
| Headquarters | Lenexa, Kansas, United States | The company lists its headquarters at 2390 Mission College Blvd., Suite 401, Santa Clara, California 95054. |
| Integrations | Supported technology integrations named by FireMon include Palo Alto Networks, Fortinet, Cisco, Check Point, AWS, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud, Illumio, and ServiceNow. | The maker lists integrations and partnerships including Infoblox, NetBox, Arista CloudVision, ServiceNow, Itential, Ansible, Axonius, and Rapid7. |
| Security | FireMon Insights says data in transit is encrypted using TLS with SHA-256 and RSA encryption, and user credentials are hashed and salted before storage. | The product identifies CVE-affected assets and ranks them by severity, reachability, and exposure. |
| Support | FireMon offers business-hours support, 24×7 enterprise support, or a Technical Account Manager; its company page also describes 24/7/365 global support. | The maker describes customer success, a Forward Community, and professional services as part of its customer support offering. |
| What it does | FireMon helps organizations manage and analyze security policy across multi-vendor firewalls, cloud networks, and microsegmentation environments. | Forward Enterprise builds a mathematical digital twin of a hybrid network from device state and configuration data. |
FireMon plans
- Cloud Defense Pro$200 a month
- Cloud Defense EnterprisePriced on request
- Security ManagerPriced on request
Forward Enterprise plans
- Forward Enterprise (modular subscription: Base, Network, Security)Priced on request
Pick FireMon if…
FireMon suits global enterprises, government agencies, and service providers managing security policies across complex environments. It is intended for organizations working across firewall vendors, cloud networks, or microsegmentation.
Pick Forward Enterprise if…
It suits large organisations managing multi-vendor, hybrid, or multi-cloud networks. The listed trial is limited to qualifying companies with at least 1,000 employees in specified countries.