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FireMon Security Manager vs Skybox Security Suite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 14, 2025

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

ROI

Sentiment score
8.9
FireMon Security Manager optimizes firewall management by automating tasks, reducing errors, and improving efficiency and ROI.
Sentiment score
4.8
Skybox Security Suite offers high ROI for large networks by automating firewall management, saving time and reducing breach costs.
It significantly reduced the time spent on manual policy reviews and audit preparation, making the process faster and more efficient.
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
9.5
FireMon Security Manager boasts great customer support, though improvements are needed in response times and communication with development.
Sentiment score
4.1
Skybox Security's support is mixed; responsive but inconsistent, with challenges in engineer availability and multilingual communication.
An eight signifies they are doing a good job.
Digital Workforce Initiatives Leader at Galway
The technical support is good, but sometimes it takes some time.
Senior Network Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited
A significant issue was contacting support after hours on the weekends.
Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
8.6
FireMon Security Manager integrates well across environments, efficiently managing large-scale operations, though licensing and reporting may slow performance.
Sentiment score
5.9
Skybox Security Suite excels in scalability for complex environments, though cost and vertical scaling pose challenges for users.
It offers extensive scalability options, providing more flexibility than other vendors.
Senior Network Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited
As the environment grew, FireMon Security Manager continued to handle policy analysis, reporting, and change tracking reliably without performance issues.
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
If it can see and interpret everything correctly, it would do exactly what I want, and it would be very helpful.
Digital Workforce Initiatives Leader at Galway
One issue I faced with scalability was the transition from Skybox Security Suite's 6500 platform to the 7500 series due to licensing costs becoming prohibitive.
Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
7.7
FireMon Security Manager is generally stable, with occasional issues swiftly resolved, offering reliable performance and minimal downtime.
Sentiment score
7.3
Skybox Security Suite is seen as stable, with occasional VM issues and praised responsive support, varying stability ratings.
If we have many devices added or if the firewall complexity is huge, we might experience some lag in processing.
Network security consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
 

Room For Improvement

FireMon Security Manager needs enhancements in integration, usability, device support, automation, stability, and user-friendly features.
Skybox Security Suite requires improvements in UI, web access, reporting, integration, pricing, support, cloud connectivity, and data processing.
Simplifying some workflows and dashboards would help teams get value more quickly, especially in large environments.
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
FireMon can see everything much better and provides me with a fuller report when using Meraki as a firewall system.
Digital Workforce Initiatives Leader at Galway
A basic understanding of cloud computing and firewall principles is necessary for successful implementation.
Senior Network Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited
Only the licensing part of Skybox had an edge. We were not renewing the licenses of Skybox every year, but in the case of other tools, we would have to renew if we wanted to use those tools.
Security Architect at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
The lack of continued support and problematic licensing costs were also areas needing improvement.
Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
It would be better if something more attractive or similar useful information found in AlgoSec was available.
Software Engineer at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
 

Setup Cost

FireMon Security Manager's pricing is justified by features and benefits, though concerns about renewal costs exist.
Skybox Security Suite pricing has mixed reviews, seen as cost-effective by some, but expensive due to varied licensing models.
Comparatively, FireMon has a very good price and is below the general competition in cost.
Digital Workforce Initiatives Leader at Galway
Compared to others, it is not so expensive.
Network security consultant at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees
Our experience with FireMon Security Manager's pricing and licensing is that it is on the higher side, but justified for a large, regulated environment.
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
The pricing became prohibitive when transitioning between the 6500 and 7500 series models.
Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
From a commercial perspective, AlgoSec is more expensive compared to Skybox Security Suite.
Software Engineer at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
 

Valuable Features

FireMon Security Manager enhances security and compliance with centralized management, automated changes, and comprehensive reporting across various vendors.
Skybox Security Suite offers comprehensive security management with key features like scalability, integration, and user-friendly dashboards for large enterprises.
It helped us gain centralized visibility across a large firewall environment, reduce risk and unused rules, and significantly shorten the time required for audit and policy reviews.
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
By eliminating loopholes between policies, it simplifies review and analysis, while also automating policy changes and supporting multiple vendors.
Senior Network Specialist at Tech Mahindra Limited
It has helped me bring all the firewalls into better alignment with the compliance requirements in my environment.
Digital Workforce Initiatives Leader at Galway
The tool successfully helped in preventing vulnerabilities and breaches.
Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Skybox Security Suite's network modeling and path analysis is a good feature when we need to check regarding the connectivity.
Security Architect at a tech vendor with 5,001-10,000 employees
The most helpful feature is the firewall analyzer.
Software Engineer at LTI - Larsen & Toubro Infotech
 

Categories and Ranking

FireMon Security Manager
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
5th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
7.8
Number of Reviews
57
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Skybox Security Suite
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.2
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (46th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of January 2026, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of FireMon Security Manager is 17.6%, up from 16.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skybox Security Suite is 9.0%, down from 10.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewall Security Management Market Share Distribution
ProductMarket Share (%)
FireMon Security Manager17.6%
Skybox Security Suite9.0%
Other73.4%
Firewall Security Management
 

Featured Reviews

Kallamuddin Ansari - PeerSpot reviewer
Cyber Security Consultant at ProTechmanize
Centralized firewall oversight has transformed policy audits and now streamlines risk reviews
The best features of FireMon Security Manager are centralized firewall visibility, policy risk analysis, and compliance reporting. It provides a single view across all firewalls, helps quickly identify risks and unused rules, and generates audit-ready reports, which is extremely useful in large, regulated environments. Change tracking is also very helpful, as it shows who changed what and when, reducing the risk of misconfiguration. The change tracking feature has helped our team by giving clear visibility into what rule was changed, when it was changed, and whether it introduced any risk. This has reduced troubleshooting time and helped us quickly validate changes during audit and incident review. Policy risk analysis and unused rule identification are also very valuable, especially in large environments, as they have helped us continuously reduce risk and keep firewall policies clean. The reporting and dashboard visibility are worth highlighting. FireMon Security Manager makes it easy to share clear, understandable reports with auditors and management, which saves time and reduces back-and-forth during review. FireMon Security Manager has had a very positive impact on our organization by reducing manual effort and improving overall security posture. It helped us gain centralized visibility across a large firewall environment, reduce risk and unused rules, and significantly shorten the time required for audit and policy reviews. It has also improved change control and accountability, which reduced configuration errors and operational risk.
reviewer2697804 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at a financial services firm with 10,001+ employees
Tool identifies vulnerabilities and monitors connectivity effectively
Skybox Security Suite was a very good tool for my organization. I used it for monitoring connectivity between internal and external sites, monitoring our AWS instances, and ensuring workstations and Layer 3 devices met security specifications. The tool successfully helped in preventing vulnerabilities and breaches, but unfortunately, operations ceased before completing a migration to SaaS.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Manufacturing Company
13%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Computer Software Company
12%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Financial Services Firm
17%
Computer Software Company
12%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Energy/Utilities Company
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business10
Midsize Enterprise9
Large Enterprise44
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business21
Midsize Enterprise4
Large Enterprise21
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about FireMon?
I like the Security Manager console where we can see any changes that have been made or pull the results of an assessment and control the policies that we implement.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for FireMon?
Comparatively, FireMon has a very good price and is below the general competition in cost. I have not seen any additional fees beyond the general contract fees for the usage I have. So, I have not ...
What needs improvement with FireMon?
For one company I work with, I use Fortinet, and FireMon is not able to understand the zones that Fortinet uses. Part of that compliance piece does not provide me with the necessary information. An...
What do you like most about Skybox Security Suite?
Overall, the tool has helped us reduce risks. If any step is missing, it's easier for my team or engineers to identify it. The tool provides accurate recommendations based on the data. Its integrat...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skybox Security Suite?
From a commercial perspective, AlgoSec is more expensive compared to Skybox Security Suite. Skybox Security Suite is cost-effective.
What needs improvement with Skybox Security Suite?
The features that I appreciated the most in Skybox Security Suite were not comparable with Tufin, as Tufin was far ahead in terms of the technology and the user interface. The effectiveness of the ...
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

Convey, MGM Resorts International, Southwest Airlines, Alkami, Costco, Aetna, IBM, Verizon, Wells Fargo
ADP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, BT, USAID, Delta Dental, EDF Energy, EMC, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson
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