Enterprise Firewall Change Management Features

Everything you need to automate, optimize, and secure your firewall change process. Built for security teams, approved by auditors.

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Multi-Vendor Support

Manage Palo Alto, Fortinet, Check Point, Cisco ASA, OPNsense, and pfSense from one platform. Vendor-agnostic rule normalization.

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AI-Powered Optimization

Intelligent rule placement, conflict detection, shadow rule identification, and automated remediation suggestions using modern LLMs.

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JIRA Integration

Bidirectional sync with JIRA and Taiga. Link firewall changes to tickets automatically. Track change requests in your existing workflow.

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Multi-Level Approvals

Configurable approval workflows based on priority. Security Engineer → Change Manager → Manager → CISO. Auto-escalation on SLA breach.

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Compliance Reporting

PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, GDPR-ready reports. Complete change history with who, what, when, and why. Audit-ready documentation on demand.

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Complete Audit Trail

Immutable change log with full accountability. Track every modification, approval, and rejection with timestamps and justifications.

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Webhook Notifications

Real-time alerts via Slack, Teams, and email. Interactive approval buttons in Slack. Adaptive Cards for Microsoft Teams.

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Scheduled Changes

Define maintenance windows. Schedule rule deployments for off-peak hours. Automated execution with health checks and rollback.

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Rule Analysis

Detect shadow rules, overlapping policies, redundant rules, and conflicts. Get actionable recommendations to clean up your rulebase.

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REST API

Full API access for custom integrations. Automate firewall changes from CI/CD pipelines, security tools, or custom scripts.

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Role-Based Access Control

Granular permissions for separation of duties. Define who can request, approve, and execute changes. Compliance-ready RBAC.

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One-Click Rollback

Automated rollback on failures. Restore previous configurations instantly. Version control for all firewall rules.

Multi-Vendor Firewall Support

Manage all your firewalls from a single interface. FwChange supports the leading enterprise firewall vendors with native API integrations.

Palo Alto Networks

PAN-OS XML API, tested with PA-VM

Fortinet FortiGate

FortiOS REST API integration

Check Point

R80+ Management API

Cisco ASA

REST API support

OPNsense

Full REST API integration

pfSense

Compatible via OPNsense driver

AI-Powered Rule Analysis

Modern LLM-powered analysis identifies issues humans miss. Get actionable recommendations to optimize your firewall rulebase.

  • ✓ Shadow Rules: Rules that never match due to earlier rules
  • ✓ Overlapping Policies: Rules with intersecting criteria
  • ✓ Redundancy Detection: Duplicate or near-duplicate rules
  • ✓ Conflict Detection: Same criteria, different actions
  • ✓ Intelligent Placement: AI suggests optimal rule ordering

Native JIRA & Taiga Integration

Bidirectional sync keeps your firewall changes linked to your existing ticketing workflow.

  • ✓ Create JIRA issues directly from FwChange
  • ✓ Auto-link change requests to existing tickets
  • ✓ Sync approval status back to JIRA
  • ✓ Update ticket status when changes are implemented
  • ✓ Custom field mapping for your JIRA workflow

FwChange vs Manual Process

TaskFwChangeManual
Change Request Submission2 minutes30 minutes (email/ticket)
Approval WorkflowAutomated routingManual forwarding
Rule Conflict CheckInstant AI analysis2-4 hours (manual review)
ImplementationOne-click pushCLI/GUI manual config
Audit TrailAutomaticManual documentation

Integrations That Work

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JIRA

Bidirectional sync

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Taiga

Full integration

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Slack

Interactive buttons

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Microsoft Teams

Adaptive Cards

See FwChange Features in Action

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