# Enhance network security monitoring with Firewall Analyzer add-on

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## Firewall Analyzer management add-on overview

The network security landscape is rapidly evolving, and it is no longer possible to rely on network monitoring tools to keep your network secure from hackers. To overcome these obstacles, you need a network security solution that is capable of proactively identifying threats, monitoring network security devices, detecting traffic anomalies, running security audits, and keeping the network safe from intruders. ManageEngine Firewall Analyzer, a feature-rich network security add-on, works seamlessly with OpManager to secure your network against threats that can disrupt your network.

[Firewall Analyzer as an add-on to OpManager](https://www.youtube-nocookie.com/embed/CrIjn9npo34)

![Firewall Analyzer as an add-on to OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/JuEqfzcU7RI.jpg)

![Firewall Analyzer](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/fwa-add-on-1.png)

## Top features of Firewall Analyzer add-on:

### Firewall policy management

View all your firewalls and their rules in a single window. Get detailed inputs on rule usage, unused rules, and receive suggestions on rule reorder to increase firewall performance. Check the impact of new rules on the existing rule set before implementing them.

![Firewall Analyzer add-on - ManageEngine OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/fwa-add-on-2.png)

### Change management

Keep an eye on all changes made to the firewall configurations. This feature helps you understand who made what changes and when. All the changes made to your firewall rules and configurations are captured and stored. This feature can also be used to restrict unauthorized changes from being made to your firewalls.

![Firewall Analyzer add-on - ManageEngine OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/fwa-add-on-3.png)

### Network security management

The tool analyzes your firewalls and provides detailed reports on your network's security posture. This includes attack reports, virus reports, and other security trend reports.

![Firewall Analyzer add-on - ManageEngine OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/fwa-add-on-4.png)

### Proxy and VPN management

Obtain real-time, in-depth VPN usage reports. Firewall Analyzer also collects and archives proxy logs to generate useful proxy usage reports such as internet access information reports.

![Firewall Analyzer add-on - ManageEngine OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/fwa-add-on-5.png)

### Compliance management

Out-of-the-box compliance audit reports helps you to comply with industry mandates. Currently supports SOX, NIST, ISO, Basel II, NERC, GLBA, the GDPR, PCI DSS, SANS, and HIPAA.

![Firewall Analyzer add-on - ManageEngine OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/fwa-add-on-6.png)

### Network traffic and bandwidth monitoring

Monitor traffic, control bandwidth consumption, set alarms for traffic anomalies, and understand your traffic usage in detail.

![Firewall Analyzer add-on - ManageEngine OpManager](https://www.manageengine.com/network-monitoring/images/fwa-add-on-7.png)

## Benefits of this add-on:

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- Improve the performance of your network firewalls from a single unified console.
- Identify the threats plaguing your network, such as security attacks, virus attacks, employee internet misuse, etc.
- Monitor your organization's VPN infrastructure and gain detailed reports, including sessions reports, trend reports, and more.
- Track configuration changes made to your firewalls and stop error-prone changes from affecting your network security.
- Avoid the hassle of having to purchase a separate network security tool.
- No complicated licensing. Firewall Analyzer is compatible with other third-party plugins like ServiceNow, ServiceDesk Plus, Slack, and Jira.

## Simple steps to enable and access network traffic monitoring in OpManager with the Firewall Analyzer add-on

1. **The Firewall log Analysis add-on can be enabled via two options:**
   - a) The free, 30-day trial of the add-on
   - b) The full license activation of the add-on

2. **a) The free, 30-day trial of the add-on**
   - To enable the free, 30-day trial of the add-on, go to **Settings -> Display Modules**. Select **Analysis (Firewall)** and click **Save**.

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   - Or, click any of the network devices and select the **Firewall** tab. There you will find sample data along with a message to enable the add-on as a free, 30-day trial.

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3. **b) The full license activation of the add-on**

You have the option to choose the number of device packs for the Firewall Analyzer add-on and acquire them, which will activate the add-on immediately.

## Steps to access the different features

1. To view the dashboard of the Firewall add-on, go to **Dashboard -> Firewall**.

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2. Access the add-on's settings by going to **Settings -> Firewall**. There you will find a range of firewall options on the left-hand side of the window.

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3. After enabling the add-on, access firewall reports, Policy, Compliance, Standard, and other features by going to **Report -> Firewall**.

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