5nine Software, a Microsoft Gold Partner and provider of Hyper-V security and management solutions, has announced the release of its new Microsoft Azure security product release, 5nine AzSec. The new release has been designed to simplify and streamline Microsoft Azure firewall rules and logs.
5nine AzSec would be an intuitive application that creates, maintains and manages inbound/outbound traffic rules for virtual machines in Azure. Firewall log data is also collected, displayed and managed in a central console. The new release has been designed to help administrators involved with managing and monitoring Azure systems mitigate any of the potential risks associated with public or hybrid cloud environments.
5nine AzSec’s key features would include:
- Easy Firewall Configuration – which enables admins to be able to apply firewall rules in a single step instead of using complex scripts or the Azure portal.
- Automated Firewall Rule Configuration – made possible through built-in templates which enable admins to easily apply firewall rules and reduce the risk of misconfiguration for virtual machines running in the Azure environment.
- Simplified Anomaly Discovery – obtained from the use of the firewall log export which allows administrators to view and analyze firewall log data with 5nine Cloud Security Anomaly Analysis, SPLUNK or other SIEM / UEBA systems.
- Satisfies Security Compliance Mandates – by utilizing log retention and analysis with Cloud Security, SPLUNK or other SIEM/ UEBA systems.
- Streamlined OMS Alert Configuration – made possible by defined queries and set thresholds to configure Azure firewall alerts in OMS.
- Monitors Azure from One Central Location – by providing a “seamless” interface that displays the Azure account’s subscription status, usage and billing summary.
- Consolidated Hybrid Cloud Management – that allows administrators to configure firewall rules and view log data across Microsoft Azure and Hyper-V environments from a single access point.
“While the Azure portal provides security administrators with an out-of-the-box ability to control traffic flow between virtual machines, 5nine AzSec simplifies the process of configuring rules,” said Morgan Holm, Vice President of Product Management at 5nine Software. “What we’re providing is a solution for some of the more complex areas of viewing logs and managing Azure firewall rules, which can lead to human errors creeping in. 5nine AzSec also offers increased return on investment in areas such as speed of implementation of rules.”
5nine AzSec is offered as a standalone application or comes as an integrated solution with 5nine Cloud Security. The integrated offering enables hybrid cloud administrators to manage firewall rules and logs across Azure and Hyper-V environments from a single access point.
