ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer
Network security policy management (NSPM) software
Network security software
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What is ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer
ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer is a firewall log analysis and reporting product used to monitor firewall activity, audit rule and configuration changes, and support security and compliance reporting. It targets network and security teams that need centralized visibility across firewalls and related perimeter devices. The product focuses on log collection, correlation, alerting, and scheduled reporting, with built-in compliance-oriented reports and change tracking for supported devices.
Centralized firewall log reporting
The product collects and analyzes firewall logs to provide dashboards, search, and scheduled reports from a central console. It supports common operational use cases such as traffic analysis, blocked/allowed event review, and top talkers/applications reporting. This helps teams consolidate audit evidence and routine reporting without manually exporting logs from each firewall.
Compliance-oriented report library
Firewall Analyzer includes prebuilt report templates aimed at audit and compliance workflows (for example, access activity, policy usage, and change-related reporting). Reports can be scheduled and exported for stakeholders who do not need console access. This reduces the effort required to assemble recurring compliance deliverables compared with ad hoc log queries.
Configuration change visibility
The product tracks and reports on firewall configuration and rule changes for supported devices to support accountability and troubleshooting. It can alert on specific change events and provide historical context around when changes occurred. This is useful for incident investigations where teams need to correlate traffic events with policy modifications.
Not full NSPM lifecycle
Firewall Analyzer emphasizes log analytics, reporting, and change visibility rather than end-to-end policy lifecycle management. Capabilities such as automated policy design, risk simulation, and multi-vendor policy optimization may be limited compared with tools purpose-built for comprehensive NSPM workflows. Organizations with complex rule recertification and segmentation programs may need additional tooling.
Device support varies by vendor
Depth of parsing, reporting, and change tracking depends on the specific firewall platform and log formats available. Some advanced vendor-specific features may not be fully represented in normalized reports or alerts. Teams should validate required device models, firmware versions, and log fields during evaluation.
Scaling requires planning
High log volumes and long retention periods can increase storage and compute requirements for the analyzer and its database. Larger environments may need careful sizing, tuning, and archival practices to maintain search and report performance. This can add operational overhead compared with managed, cloud-native log analytics services.
Plan & Pricing
| Plan | Price | Key features & notes |
|---|---|---|
| Standard | Subscription: $395 per year (1-device starter). Perpetual: Single-install license example $988 (1-device pack) + Annual maintenance/support $198. | Core traffic & security reports, firewall rule analysis, supports up to 60 devices. Additional user packs and failover add-on available. |
| Professional | Subscription: $595 per year (1-device starter). Perpetual: Single-install license example $1,488 (1-device pack) + Annual maintenance/support $298. | Extended reporting and features vs Standard; supports up to 60 devices. Can purchase additional device/user packs and add-ons. |
| Enterprise | Subscription: $8,395 per year (20-device starter). Perpetual: Single-install license example $20,995 (20-device pack) + Annual support $4,199. | Distributed collection architecture, MSSP and multi-site support, scalable up to 1,200 devices. For large counts (>500 devices) contact ManageEngine for a personalized quote. |
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Zoho Corporation
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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