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Fortinet FortiGate (BYOL) Next-Generation Firewall

Fortinet Inc. | 7.0.11

Linux/Unix, Other 7.0.11 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)

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    Pedro Andres R.

Tired of Constant Price Increases

  • March 19, 2023
  • Review verified by G2

What do you like best about the product?
It's a good product. It does the job. Simple web interface. Uses custom CPUs for their workload.
What do you dislike about the product?
It's a good product. It does the job. However, the company I work for got tired of the constant price increases. Fortinet increases its pricing every quarter.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Simple interface. The WiFi controller is built into the FortiGate Appliance, a big plus. Lets us know quickly about needed patches and firmware upgrades.


    Michael S.

Great affordable NGFW solution

  • March 12, 2023
  • Review verified by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Reasonable price tag for any business size.
Wide range of devices and services.
2023 technology leader.
What do you dislike about the product?
For lower-end devices, the renewal price is somehow high. It's cheaper to buy a new device with a new subscription often.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Local and internet traffic security
2FA
VPN


    Daniel B.

Powerful NGFW Builds out to a Secure LAN

  • March 09, 2023
  • Review verified by G2

What do you like best about the product?
FortiNet is a leader on the Gartner Magic Quadrant and makes it easy to deploy a secure LAN with FortiNet switches and APs.
What do you dislike about the product?
Fortinet prices are getting too high and stock availability can be problematic at times.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Network edge security


    Giovanni C.

A firewall that lives up to the times

  • March 09, 2023
  • Review verified by G2

What do you like best about the product?
The centrality of the management of all its functions, on all the peripherals connected to it.
What do you dislike about the product?
At each release update it is necessary to modify some rules and some parameters as they are no longer supported on the new version.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It allows us to securely access the numerous external collaborators in VPN, and blocks many attempts to attack our websites


    Midhun K.

A Perfect Security Solution for Businesses of All Sizes

  • March 09, 2023
  • Review verified by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Fortigate is an easy-to-configure, user-friendly, feature-rich next-generation firewall
What do you dislike about the product?
Their Support is not comparable with other players in the market.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
FortiGate offers a plethora of beneficial functionalities beyond its UTM features, enabling organizations to avoid the need for purchasing additional solutions or hardware.


    Umair Ali K.

Best UTM box in the market

  • March 09, 2023
  • Review verified by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Fortigate NGFW is a market leader in terms of UTM features. It has the best graphical user interface and it is very user friendly. Most of the options and features are easy to locate and navigate.
What do you dislike about the product?
The sizing of Fortigate NGFW is tricky and not easy to determine. In most cases the datasheets show that a prticuar box is oversized, however when it is put into production it is found that it is actually undersized.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Fortigate NGFW is being used as our internet edge firewall as well as VPN gateway for remote access VPN users. It is also being used as a VPN terminator for our remote sites IPsec tunnels.


    Kshan R.

Fortigate NGFW is best in class from "Entry to Enterprise" Level

  • March 07, 2023
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Fortinet Integration with its Native Products for All needs. FortiOS is heart of Fortinet ecosystem, Best orchestration..
What do you dislike about the product?
You have to be techie sound to get all benefits from its ACE structure.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Fortigate users management via FortiAutheticator and its FortiAnalyzer is gives you best visibility in organisation.


    zain a.

Great Hardware and Software

  • March 07, 2023
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What do you like best about the product?
The Firewall UI is the most modern and initutive ive ever seen.
What do you dislike about the product?
The Hardware and support cost is very high.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The vpn solution (forticlient) can be very hard to troubleshoot where bottlenecks and stability issues are coming from.

We have been able to modernise, clean up and secure our network infrastructure with a clearer view from a security point of view.


    Vishal V.

A brief summary of FortiGate NGFW

  • February 05, 2023
  • Review provided by G2

What do you like best about the product?
1. Cost-friendly compared to other firewalls
2. Easy to configure
3. Nice Dashboard
4. Provide all features of the NGFW Firewall
5. Very easy to manage and operate.
What do you dislike about the product?
My overall experience with FortiGate NGFW is good. But below are few points which can be improved :
1. We need forti analyzer for log storage and report generation
2. Customer support is not up to mark.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
We have a very small organization where 200 people are working, and with the help of FortiGate NGFW, we easily fulfill our requirements. With minimum price we get maximum security.


    Computer & Network Security

Looking for Best NGFW: Go For FortiGate

  • January 22, 2023
  • Review verified by G2

What do you like best about the product?
Configuration and deployment of FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall is easy and takes less time to get implemented in the network. The dashboard is user-friendly and straightforward, as the features and functions are clearly visible. Policy configuration is simple; we can roll out the policies by following minimal steps. Integration of Fortigate NGFW with third-party vendors like Active Directory and NAC solutions like Forescout is possible. It can be done via API integration in a few steps by just adding the server credentials and API keys. The integration gives more control over the network as traffic can be tagged and labeled, which helps to allow the desired services on detected endpoints. Configuration of VPN and NAT is easy. NAT requires minimum configuration, which I like the best as it is easy compared to other firewall vendors. Management of FortiGate NGFW is pretty easy when we have several locations and several firewalls deployed on that location, as the control can be achieved via FortiManager, a centralized manager for all Fortfate NGFW.
What do you dislike about the product?
Technical Support from FortiGate Team is not as good compared to other firewall vendors. The TAC team needs to resolve the issue on priority, as the firewall is a significant component in a network for any organization. Their resolution takes time, and in initial meetings, they collect logs and give responses after many days. Apart from this, the OS upgrade and firmware fix need to be mandatory, as users can skip this step when they log in through the console. Upgradation should be required to boost the performance and eliminate any existing bugs from the previous version. The reporting part needs improvement as it does not have many customizable features. Although templates help get the report, it consists of limited options with less visibility of traffic and endpoints. Sometimes issues like memory consumption and high CPU utilization can be seen while upgrading to the new version, which needs to be addressed.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
FortiGate NGFW is the best firewall we can ever get. The firewall is equipped with all the security features and services that an organization needs, like URL Filtering, App monitoring, SSL encryption, traffic controlling and monitoring and much more. URL Filtering feature is beneficial for our organization and is different from other vendors, as FortiGate uses SSL proxy for encryption. It allows us to block malicious URLs and websites for the smooth working of endpoints and prevent them from any vicious attack. We also use it for the VPN as we have another firewall in a different location. And configuration for VPN is straightforward on FortiGate, and it helps the remote user access the office's desired services. FortiGate NGFW also helps to prevent the organization from any outside attack. It helps to block the traffic that is generated from outside the network.