Our primary use case is for protection. We have general use cases.
Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall
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What do you like best about the product?
What I like about the Fortigate Cloud is flexibility, easy to managed and centralized. Fortigate provides central management of products and statuses which very useful.
What do you dislike about the product?
Actually, i don't dislike fortigate cloud. It's just sometimes slow but we know that you can improve it over time. The login method seems useful that the previous.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Centralized management, and visibility of all the fortinet product where in the management is dependent on physical server rather it is now accessible wherever you are.
FortiGate Cloud as a Firewall for infra.
What do you like best about the product?
FortiGate Cloud provides a centralized management console for all of your FortiGate devices. This makes it easy to manage your security policies, configure your devices, and track your security posture. FortiGate Cloud provides real-time security intelligence and analytics to help you identify and mitigate threats. This includes features such as threat hunting, intrusion detection, and vulnerability scanning.
What do you dislike about the product?
FortiGate Cloud is a powerful and versatile security management solution, but it does have some downsides. Here are some of the potential downsides of using FortiGate Cloud.
FortiGate Cloud offers a limited number of customization options, so you may not be able to tailor it to your specific needs.
FortiGate Cloud offers a limited number of customization options, so you may not be able to tailor it to your specific needs.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
A company with multiple FortiGate devices can use FortiGate Cloud to centralize the management of those devices. This can save the company time and money, and it can also improve the security of the network.
Centralized Management
What do you like best about the product?
Centralized management, FortiCloud allows organizations to centrally manage their Fortinet security devices, such as FortiGate firewalls, FortiAP wireless access points, and FortiSwitch network switches. This centralized management simplifies the configuration and monitoring of network security policies and devices.
What do you dislike about the product?
Internet Dependency: FortiCloud relies on an internet connection to function. This means that if an organization's internet connection experiences downtime or disruptions, it could affect the ability to manage and monitor Fortinet devices through FortiCloud.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Subscription Cost, FortiCloud typically involves subscription-based pricing, and costs can add up over time, especially for organizations with a large number of Fortinet devices. Some organizations may find the ongoing subscription fees to be a disadvantage.
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What do you like best about the product?
remote management of security devices, offers real-time monitoring and reporting capabilities, providing insights into network traffic, threats, and overall security posture.
What do you dislike about the product?
d set of features. Advanced users may find certain functionalities missing or less customizable in the cloud version. The costs associated with using FortiGate Cloud, including subscription fees and potential data transfer charges, might be a concern for some organizations
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Our Organization has multiple branches, remote offices, and geographically dispersed locations that face challenges in managing and maintaining consistent security policies across their entire network, so it helps in Centralized Management of Distributed Network Security:
FortiGate Cloud Review
What do you like best about the product?
FortiGate Cloud offers a centralized platform for managing multiple FortiGate devices and services from a single interface. This can greatly simplify network management and security operations.
Being a cloud-based solution, FortiGate Cloud enables administrators to access and manage their network and security settings remotely, providing flexibility and convenience. FortiGate Cloud may integrate with other Fortinet solutions and services, creating a comprehensive ecosystem for network security and management.
Being a cloud-based solution, FortiGate Cloud enables administrators to access and manage their network and security settings remotely, providing flexibility and convenience. FortiGate Cloud may integrate with other Fortinet solutions and services, creating a comprehensive ecosystem for network security and management.
What do you dislike about the product?
If there is a situation where internet access is temporarily unavailable, administrators might face challenges in accessing and managing network devices through FortiGate Cloud
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
With better monitoring and automation, administrators can proactively identify and address network issues, reducing downtime and minimizing the impact of security incidents.
Suitable for medium-range companies and user-friendly interface
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
It is a very user-friendly solution. Moreover, Foritgate offers good performance, where it outperforms Cisco Firepower in various ways.
What needs improvement?
The solution doesn't cover all aspects of protection. There should be better customization in the IPS. The Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and FortiGuard could benefit from enhancement.
So, in future releases, I want to see improvements in IPS, particularly in terms of customization.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using this solution for ten years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The firewall is very stable and reliable.
I would rate the stability a nine out of ten. There's always room for improvement.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
We have around three to four customers using this solution.
How are customer service and support?
I can't use the technical support because of some sanctions in Iran.
How was the initial setup?
The setup process is easy and very fast. The setup process is very fast, typically taking only one to two days.
What about the implementation team?
The purchasing process is straightforward, and then the normal deployment process.
Moreover, a single person can handle the deployment and maintenance tasks.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
There is a licensing fee; it is on a yearly basis. The pricing iss actually quite normally priced.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
I have used Cisco. I find impressive about Cisco is its powerful enterprise-grade solution, comparable to Fortinet firewall. FortiGate is not superior to Cisco, but it stands out for its user-friendly interface.
What other advice do I have?
Overall, I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. It is a suitable solution for medium-range companies due to its well-designed user interface.
A highly scalable solution that can be used for network security
What is our primary use case?
We use FortiGate Next Generation Firewall mainly for network security.
What is most valuable?
The solution's application control is very powerful. Another valuable feature is the integration between the firewall and the switches we have. The FortiSwitch extended security fabric is one of the things that we like about the solution.
What needs improvement?
The solution's stability should be improved because it is extremely unstable.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been working with FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) for eight years.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a very scalable solution. Approximately 32 customers are working with the solution.
How are customer service and support?
The solution's technical support team needs more improvement. The technical support team has a slow response and needs more experienced support agents to interact with the customers.
How was the initial setup?
The solution's initial setup is easy and straightforward.
What about the implementation team?
Since it's a security solution, it needs considerable time to deploy. We need to analyze the network, the customer requirements, and the policies we need to add, which can take a couple of days.
For any security solution, there is no straightforward deployment process. It depends on the survey on the customer side and what we are doing for the customer. One security engineer is required for the deployment and maintenance of the solution.
What was our ROI?
Since FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is a slightly expensive solution, the use case determines the ROI. However, since it's quite expensive for general usage, it has a lower ROI.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall is an expensive solution with a yearly subscription. There are no extra costs in addition to the standard licensing fees.
What other advice do I have?
The solution has a lot of features that we like. We don't need additional features because they compromise the solution's stability when they add more features. As a security gateway, we need to be much more stable than adding more features.
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall comes in two versions, namely, the hardware version and the cloud version. For the on-premises version, hardware is to be implemented on-site; for the cloud, it's a cloud security solution. So it depends on which version your customer is using. The licensing is very different for the on-prem and the cloud solution.
When it comes to complex solutions, I highly recommend FortiGate Next Generation Firewall.
Customers looking for SD-WAN and good application control should go for FortiGate Next Generation Firewall. Customers looking for high stability should avoid the solution.
Overall, I rate FortiGate Next Generation Firewall an eight out of ten.
Comes with a valuable content filtering feature and helped reduce tickets at our operations center
What is our primary use case?
I’m using Fortinet FortiGate SWG to study it as a proposal for our clients in Brazil.
How has it helped my organization?
The solution reduced a few tickets from our operations center, and we're able to work better with flash incidents.
What is most valuable?
The solution is easy to implement and easy to configure. The most valuable feature is FortiGate’s content filtering.
What needs improvement?
The price could be improved.
For how long have I used the solution?
I’ve used the solution for four years and I’m currently using the latest version.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate FortiGate SWG’s stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
I rate FortiGate SWG’s scalability an eight out of ten.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
The solution is easy to use, and it’s a great solution. I rate Fortinet FortiGate SWG a ten out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup was straightforward.
What was our ROI?
I have seen an ROI using FortiGate SWG.
Scalable platform with efficient filtering features
What is our primary use case?
We use the product for security and filtering purposes.
How has it helped my organization?
The product helps block multiple ports during ransomware attacks.
What is most valuable?
FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) 's most valuable features are reporting and filtering.
What needs improvement?
The product's data guard feature should support a USB port when the internet connection is unavailable.
For how long have I used the solution?
We have been using FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) for three years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
I rate the platform's stability a ten out of ten.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
Our organization has 500 FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) users. We utilize the platform 24/7. I rate its scalability a ten out of ten.
How was the initial setup?
The platform's initial setup process is easy. I rate the process a ten out of ten. It takes a couple of days. The deployment involves integrating it with SSO in FortiGate. It helps with filtering access to user accounts through Active Directory. One executive is required for deployment. Additionally, one executive is needed to take care of packet updates for maintenance.
What about the implementation team?
We implemented the product with the help of our in-house team.
What other advice do I have?
I rate FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) an eight out of ten.
The solution is easy to deploy and provides good technical support, but it is not stable and hangs frequently
What is our primary use case?
We use the solution for security.
What is most valuable?
User identification and application identification are valuable features.
What needs improvement?
The product keeps hanging. One of our customers was unhappy because it didn’t work sometimes.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using the solution for six years.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
The solution is not stable for small companies.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
The tool is scalable. Our customers are small, medium, and enterprise-level businesses.
How are customer service and support?
The technical support is good.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
I also work with Palo Alto and Cisco. Each product has its advantages and disadvantages. Palo Alto has a lot of features. It provides application identification features and big data analysis. Palo Alto is more stable than FortiGate.
How was the initial setup?
The initial setup is very easy. It takes us some days to deploy the solution.
What about the implementation team?
We need about six people to deploy the solution. It is easy to maintain the product.
What other advice do I have?
I would recommend the solution to others. The product is for commercial clients like the oil and gas sector. It might not be suitable for banking. Overall, I rate the product a seven out of ten.
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