G2

Dev S.

Network Security Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/26/2026

"Centralized, Automated Security Policy Management That Saves Us Hours"

4.5/5

What do you like best about AWS Firewall Manager?

AWS Firewall Manager has genuinely simplified how we manage security across our organization. The biggest win for us is centralized policy management: instead of logging into multiple AWS accounts to configure WAF rules and security groups, we can handle everything from a single dashboard. That alone has saved our team countless hours every month.

Automation is another major plus. We set policies once, and they automatically apply across all our accounts and resources. That consistency is crucial for us, especially as we scale. There are no more “forgot to update that one account” situations the kind of gaps that used to come back and bite us. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about AWS Firewall Manager?

If you’re new to AWS, the learning curve is definitely real. The interface can feel overwhelming at first, and the documentation isn’t always as clear as it could be. We also had to spend a fair amount of time working out the best way to structure our policies.

Pricing can add up depending on how many rules and resources you’re managing. It’s not an unexpected cost, but it’s something you’ll want to plan and budget for as you scale.

Advanced filtering and custom reporting also feel somewhat limited. At times, we wish we had more granular control over what data we can pull and how we can slice it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is AWS Firewall Manager solving and how is that benefiting you?

We were managing security across seven different AWS accounts, and it was a mess. Every time we needed to update a firewall rule or security policy, we’d have to log into each account separately and make the same changes over and over. It was time consuming, error prone, and we constantly worried we’d miss something important.

We also had no way to enforce consistent security standards across all our accounts. One team might have different rules than another, creating gaps in our security. When auditors came around, proving our security was solid was painful because we couldn’t show a unified picture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.