For automated requests, if the automation engine cannot complete the requested operation, the ticket is retried several times and only then queued for manual handling by a Managed Security Services (MSS) operations expert.
Features of this platform include:
- Secure Co-Management - Ensures end users are authenticated and provided restricted access only to firewalls they are authorized to view or modify
- Firewall policy viewing capabilities - A web interface that provides multiple ways to sort and view firewalls, along with their associated policies, objects and other attributes
- Firewall policy change capabilities - Simple and powerful ways to modify policies (i.e., specifying a common policy change across multiple firewall models via a single request)
- Reduced Training requirements - Users do not require training on specific vendor firewall technologies and commands. The APM platform normalizes the operating experience across vendors, resulting in a simplified user experience.
- Automated Change Control Workflows - APM is tightly integrated with an automated workflow engine based on ServiceNow. This ensures requests are routed through the appropriate review and approval process prior to execution.