Passive Monitoring usage insights from the last 30 days
Broad Rule
Catch-all rules with wide permissions
Usage Analysis
Monitor actual traffic patterns
Tighter Rules
New precise rules based on usage
Broad Rule Retired
Safe removal after coverage confirmed
The Problem
Policies grow over time, but teams don’t know what is truly used. Decisions rely on guesswork, and cleanup risks breaking applications.
The Output
Opinnate turns syslog history into evidence-backed usage analytics—so teams can safely tighten policies and remove waste.
Confidence to disable unused rules and objects
Clear visibility into “who/what is using this access”
Faster troubleshooting and safer change planning
Collect syslog (last 30 days)
Forward firewall syslogs to the Opinnate Collector to capture real traffic activity within the analysis window.
Analyze usage across multiple layers
Opinnate correlates logs to calculate: rule usage, object usage, and traffic usage (e.g., which IP generated what traffic).
Visualize with richer context (differentiator)
Results include not only IP and service details, but also application and user visibility—so findings are more actionable and easier to validate.
A tailored walkthrough based on your vendors, policy volume, and governance requirements.
Deliverables
Rule usage repor
used/unused, frequency, last seen
Object usage report
who/what/when
Traffic usage analytics
IP/service + user/app context
Exportable summaries for cleanup planning and governance
Success Criteria
Teams can identify safe cleanup candidates backed by usage evidence
Reduced policy clutter without breaking business-critical flows
Improved visibility through user and application-level usage context
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See how Opinnate can transform your rule management workflow.