Firewall Migration Hub

Every firewall migration path NetConverter supports, in one place. Each guide covers the real translation work — objects, NAT, zones, rules — plus the platform-specific gotchas and a 4-tier validation pass before you deploy. Pick your path below, or start a free conversion now.

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Migrating to Palo Alto

Cisco ASA → Palo Alto

Translate ASA access-lists, NAT, and object-groups to PAN-OS set/XML or Panorama with zone mapping and object de-duplication.

Fortinet → Palo Alto

Convert FortiGate policies, VIPs, IP pools, and custom services to PAN-OS without the usual NAT explosion.

Expedition Alternative (EOL)

Expedition reached EOL in Dec 2024. The migration path it handled, with validation it never had.

Palo Alto Panorama & Strata Cloud Manager

Panorama → Strata Cloud Manager

Re-shape Panorama device-groups into folder-scoped SCM REST API objects, pushed in dependency order.

Strata Cloud Manager Optimization

Find shadowed rules, dead inheritance, and object duplication across the SCM folder tree.

Panorama vs. SCM

How the management models differ and what changes when you optimize policy in each.

Migrating to Cisco FMC

Cisco ASA → Cisco FMC

Move ASA policy into Firepower Management Center — with direct FMC REST API push tested on 7.6.5+.

FMC Rule Optimization

Detect shadowed/redundant ACP rules and unused objects before or after the migration.

FMC Optimization Checklist

A practical checklist for cleaning an FMC Access Control Policy and object catalog.

Migrating to Fortinet & Other Paths

Cisco ASA → Fortinet

Translate ASA policy and objects into FortiOS structure with service and NAT handling.

Palo Alto → Fortinet

Translate PAN-OS App-ID, security profiles, and NAT back to FortiOS reliably.

FortiGate Migration Tool Alternative

A vendor-neutral option when the built-in FortiGate Migration Tool falls short.

Router & Switch Migrations

Aruba CX → Cisco IOS Switch

VLANs, spanning-tree, VSF→StackWise, and ACLs translated to Catalyst IOS-XE.

Cisco → Aruba CX Switch

Catalyst switch configuration translated to Aruba AOS-CX syntax.

Cisco ↔ Juniper Router

IOS-XE and Junos router configuration translation in both directions.

One Engine, Validated Output

Every path above runs through the same pipeline: the source config is parsed into a vendor-neutral intermediate representation, then serialized to your chosen target. That is why a Cisco ASA can land as PAN-OS, Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager, FMC, or FortiGate from one parse — and why each result is checked by a 4-tier validation pass (syntax, semantic, best-practice, and AI-assisted review) with a confidence score before you deploy. Start with a free conversion, size the effort with the migration estimator, or read how validation works.

Firewall Migration FAQ

What is the best way to migrate a firewall configuration to a new platform?

Migrate through a vendor-neutral model rather than hand-editing syntax. NetConverter parses the source firewall (Cisco ASA, FortiGate, or Palo Alto) into a normalized intermediate representation, then serializes it to the target platform — PAN-OS, Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager, Cisco FMC, or FortiGate — and runs a 4-tier validation pass before you deploy.

Which firewall migration paths does NetConverter support?

Sources include Cisco ASA, FortiGate/FortiOS, and Palo Alto PAN-OS and Panorama. Targets include PAN-OS (set and XML), Panorama, Strata Cloud Manager, Cisco FMC (CLI and direct API push), and FortiGate. The platform also covers router and switch paths between Cisco IOS-XE, Juniper, and Aruba.

Is there a free firewall migration tool?

Yes. NetConverter's converter is free for most configurations — you can translate a firewall config without a credit card. Larger or more complex migrations and direct API push to targets like FMC or Strata Cloud Manager are available as you scale.

What replaced Palo Alto Expedition for migrations?

Palo Alto Expedition reached End of Life in December 2024 and Palo Alto now points customers to paid Professional Services. NetConverter is a SaaS alternative that covers the same Cisco ASA, FortiGate, and PAN-OS to PAN-OS paths Expedition handled, with automated 4-tier validation and confidence scoring. See the Expedition alternative page.