Case Study: BT achieves streamlined firewall change control and instant compliance across global networks with AlgoSec

BT Streamlines Firewall Change Control and Proves Compliance Across ITS Global Networks

BT, a global telecommunications provider serving customers in more than 170 countries, faced a sprawling, highly segmented network with over 1,000 policy enforcement points built up over two decades. The company struggled to manage a massive, aging firewall rulebase, prove that rules were still valid and authorized for audits, and prevent unauthorized changes from reaching production.

BT selected AlgoSec to automate change management and compliance reporting because it met BT’s cost, roadmap and partnership criteria and could prove policies were implemented as approved. After deployment BT reduced error rates, uncovered and eliminated rogue connectivity, sped up audit preparation (saving substantial person-hours), and shifted engineers’ focus from rulebase maintenance to improving overall security.

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Phil Packman

General Manager, Security Gateway Operations