Everything you need to automate, optimize, and secure your firewall change process. Built for security teams, approved by auditors.
Manage Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco ASA, OPNsense, and pfSense from one platform. Vendor-agnostic rule normalization.
Intelligent rule placement, conflict detection, shadow rule identification, and automated remediation suggestions using modern LLMs.
Bidirectional sync with JIRA and Taiga. Link firewall changes to tickets automatically. Track change requests in your existing workflow.
Configurable approval workflows based on priority. Security Engineer → Change Manager → Manager → CISO. Auto-escalation on SLA breach.
PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR-ready reports. Complete change history with who, what, when, and why. Audit-ready documentation on demand.
Immutable change log with full accountability. Track every modification, approval, and rejection with timestamps and justifications.
Real-time alerts via Slack, Teams, and email. Interactive approval buttons in Slack. Adaptive Cards for Microsoft Teams.
Define maintenance windows. Schedule rule deployments for off-peak hours. Automated execution with health checks and rollback.
Detect shadow rules, overlapping policies, redundant rules, and conflicts. Get actionable recommendations to clean up your rulebase.
Full API access for custom integrations. Automate firewall changes from CI/CD pipelines, security tools, or custom scripts.
Granular permissions for separation of duties. Define who can request, approve, and execute changes. Compliance-ready RBAC.
Automated rollback on failures. Restore previous configurations instantly. Version control for all firewall rules.
18 automated security checks across permissiveness, protocol risk, hygiene, and segmentation. Fleet-wide scanning with trend tracking and severity scoring.
Cross-reference firewall rules against AbuseIPDB, Emerging Threats, Feodo Tracker, and AlienVault OTX. Automated IOC matching with sighting records.
Baseline management with automated hourly checks. Detect unauthorized changes across 8 event types with 5 severity levels and 3 resolution workflows.
FwChange supports 33 firewall vendors across 5 categories with purpose-built drivers for each platform — not generic SSH wrappers.
PAN-OS XML API
FortiOS REST API
R80+ Management API
REST + RESTCONF APIs
Junos REST API
iControl REST
REST API
SonicOS API
Fireware REST API
REST API
SMC API
RESTCONF
REST API
REST API
OPNsense-compatible
Security Groups + Network ACLs
Network Security Groups
VPC Firewall Rules
Security Lists + NSGs
Cloud Firewalls API
Security Groups API
ZIA REST API
SASE API
Magic Firewall API
Cloud Firewall API
Full REST API
REST API
RouterOS REST API
NSX-T Policy API
Microsegmentation API
Modern LLM-powered analysis identifies issues humans miss. Get actionable recommendations to optimize your firewall rulebase.
Bidirectional sync keeps your firewall changes linked to your existing ticketing workflow.
FwChange runs 18 automated security checks against every firewall in your fleet, identifying policy weaknesses that manual reviews miss. Scans run per-firewall or fleet-wide with severity scoring and trend tracking.
Close the gap between threat intelligence and firewall operations. FwChange cross-references your firewall rules against live threat feeds and monitors for unauthorized configuration changes.
Feeds sync on a scheduled cron job. When a firewall rule references an IP that matches a threat indicator, FwChange creates a sighting record and alerts your team.
| Task | FwChange | Manual |
|---|---|---|
| Change Request Submission | 2 minutes | 30 minutes (email/ticket) |
| Approval Workflow | Automated routing | Manual forwarding |
| Rule Conflict Check | Instant AI analysis | 2-4 hours (manual review) |
| Implementation | One-click push | CLI/GUI manual config |
| Audit Trail | Automatic | Manual documentation |
Bidirectional sync
Full integration
Interactive buttons
Adaptive Cards
FwChange automates the documentation and audit trails required by major regulatory frameworks. Every firewall change is tracked, justified, and audit-ready from the moment it is requested through final implementation.
Full compliance with Requirements 1.1.1 through 1.2.8. Automated documentation of all firewall rule changes with business justification, approval records, and quarterly review scheduling.
Requirements 1.1.1, 1.2.1-1.2.8, 1.3.1-1.3.4
Annex A.13 network security controls with complete change management documentation. Automated evidence collection for annual certification audits.
Annex A.8, A.12, A.13, A.14
EU network security requirements with incident response documentation, supply chain risk assessments, and mandatory change control processes for critical infrastructure.
Articles 21, 23, 24
Automotive industry information security assessment with documented network segmentation controls and change management for suppliers handling sensitive vehicle data.
VDA ISA Catalog, Module 1-3
German critical infrastructure requirements under the BSI Act. Documented firewall change processes with mandatory approval workflows and audit-ready reporting for BSI inspections.
BSI-KritisV, IT-Sicherheitsgesetz 2.0
Financial services compliance with separation of duties, four-eyes approval principle, and immutable audit trails required by banking and insurance regulators.
SOX Section 404, BaFin VAIT/BAIT
From change request to verified implementation in minutes, not days. FwChange replaces spreadsheets, email approvals, and manual CLI sessions with an automated, auditable workflow.
Create a change request specifying source, destination, service, and action. FwChange identifies which firewalls are affected and pre-validates the rule against existing policies.
AI-powered analysis checks for conflicts, shadows, and overlaps with existing rules. Compliance validation ensures the change meets your regulatory requirements before approval.
Multi-level approval routing based on change priority. Approvers receive Slack or Teams notifications with one-click approve or reject buttons. SLA tracking prevents bottlenecks.
One-click push to production firewalls via native API. Automatic health checks verify the change worked. Instant rollback if something goes wrong. Full audit trail recorded.
FwChange runs where your firewalls are. Deploy on-premise for maximum security, or use our hosted SaaS for zero-maintenance operations.
Deploy FwChange inside your network using Docker. Your firewall credentials and configuration data never leave your infrastructure. Ideal for regulated industries, air-gapped environments, and organizations with strict data sovereignty requirements.
Managed hosting on European infrastructure with automatic updates, backups, and scaling. Connect to your firewalls via secure API tunnels. Zero infrastructure management required from your team.
Whether you manage 5 firewalls or 100, FwChange adapts to your team structure and compliance requirements.
Manage firewall changes across multiple clients from a single platform. Tenant isolation ensures each client's data remains separate. API-first design integrates with your existing PSA and ticketing tools.
“We reduced our average change implementation time from 4 hours to 15 minutes across 40 client firewalls.”
Meet PCI-DSS, BAIT, and VAIT requirements with automated documentation. Four-eyes principle enforcement and separation of duties built into the approval workflow. Every change is audit-ready from day one.
“Our PCI-DSS auditors were impressed by the change documentation quality. First time we passed without findings.”
KRITIS-compliant firewall change management with mandatory approval workflows, incident documentation, and BSI-ready reporting. On-premise deployment for maximum security in sensitive environments.
“The on-premise deployment was a requirement for us. FwChange was production-ready in a single afternoon.”
Most teams have FwChange running in production within a single day. The Docker-based deployment requires minimal configuration — connect your database, set your encryption key, and add your first firewall. No professional services engagement or multi-week implementation project required.
Yes. Firewall credentials are encrypted at rest using AES-256-GCM. When deployed on-premise, your data never leaves your network. FwChange does not phone home, collect telemetry, or require internet access to function. You control all encryption keys.
Yes. FwChange connects to your firewalls via their native APIs (PAN-OS XML API, FortiOS REST API, Check Point R80+ Web API, Cisco ASA REST API, OPNsense REST API). After approval, changes are pushed directly to the device. Health checks verify the change was applied correctly, and automatic rollback is available if issues are detected.
FwChange is built for SMBs and mid-market teams that need 80% of enterprise functionality at 10% of the cost. No six-figure implementation project, no 6-month deployment timeline, no mandatory professional services. Deploy in a day, pay per firewall, cancel anytime. Plus, FwChange includes AI-powered rule analysis that legacy tools don't offer.
No. FwChange integrates with your existing JIRA or Taiga projects. Firewall change requests can be created from JIRA tickets, and approval status syncs bidirectionally. Your team continues working in the tools they already know.
FwChange provides audit-ready documentation for PCI-DSS 4.0, ISO 27001, NIS2, TISAX, KRITIS/BSI, VAIT, BAIT, and SOX. Every change is tracked with who requested it, who approved it, when it was implemented, and the business justification — exactly what auditors need.
FwChange runs 18 automated vulnerability checks across 4 categories: permissiveness (any-any rules, overly broad CIDR, default-allow), protocol risk (risky port exposure, insecure protocols), hygiene (shadow rules, unused rules, expired rules, missing logging, duplicates), and segmentation (bidirectional allows, cross-zone violations). Scans run per-firewall or fleet-wide with trend tracking over time.
FwChange cross-references your firewall rules against 4 threat intelligence feeds: AbuseIPDB (IP reputation), Emerging Threats (compromised IPs), Feodo Tracker (botnet C2 servers), and AlienVault OTX (community indicators). When a rule references a known-bad IP, FwChange creates a sighting record and alerts your team.
Policy drift detection monitors your firewalls for unauthorized changes by comparing current configuration against an approved baseline. It detects 8 event types (rules and objects added/removed/modified, NAT changes, config changes), classifies severity (info through critical), and offers 3 resolution workflows: approve and update baseline, ignore, or revert.
Request a personalized demo to see how FwChange can streamline your firewall change process.
