We use FortiGate NGFW to secure our network gateways. These devices, functioning as UTM solutions, were impressive in fending off various threats. FortiGate excelled with its anti-spam, antivirus, and firewall features at the network level. Beyond security, it is seamlessly integrated with networking tools like Zendesk.
Fortinet FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall
Fortinet Inc. | 7.6.3Linux/Unix, Other 7.6.3 - 64-bit Amazon Machine Image (AMI)
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Excellent Security Solution- FortiGate Cloud
What do you like best about the product?
FortiGate Cloud provide complete firewall security management solutions over cloud. I have deploye FortiGate Firewall FG-100F along with FortiGate Cloud. They provide completely easy to manage and dashboard is pretty easy, simple and user friendly.
What do you dislike about the product?
from my personal point of view I never felt anything to dislike about FortiGate Cloud, they are improving their services on daily basis. There is nothing to dislike.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
Being an IT manager & IT Administrator we always look for easy to manage business security and policies as well as security network and infrastructure and FortiGate cloud provides complete solutions for these requirements. Provides complete bundle of services such as logs records, reporting and fortigate analytics.
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Review for Fortigate Cloud
What do you like best about the product?
The application Fortinet Fortigate Cloud is easy to use and has security features to secure the network of the Infra along with various integrated tools which enhances the scability of the application.
What do you dislike about the product?
The application is good but sometimes during applying or enforcing the policies in configuration needs little of excel and during IOS upgradation there will be some challenges while importing the firmware as the application won't allow the pro-active upgrades unless there is some bug or vulnerability found.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The FortiGate Cloud has benefited in securing the network by providing the reports on Daily basis specailly of the VPN tunnels merged with Firewall. Also, the application is ease of GUI which is Web based firewall which gives more visibility with DDOS attack protection and allows to integrate the Wireless AP's. Also, we get good response from the support team during any issues.
Fortigate Cloud is a blessing for medium enterprises
What do you like best about the product?
The UI and analytics feature is extremely helpful. Alongside, it aids into security monitoring which is essential.
What do you dislike about the product?
The analytics feature can add a few more dashboards and also some real time systems.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
In managing my cloud property and gaining visibility.
Impressive in fending off various threats
What is our primary use case?
What is most valuable?
The most valuable aspects of FortiGate NGFW are its top-notch reputation in peer reviews, user-friendly interface, and excellent support. It stood out during external penetration tests, proving its effectiveness compared to our previous firewall. The seamless integration with other tools and thorough testing set FortiGate apart. Replacing our old firewall with Fortinet was a game-changer, especially as it helped us improve our performance in subsequent penetration tests.
What needs improvement?
FortiGate has been solid for us, but I see room to explore its integration with Secure Service Automation for a more comprehensive security view. The initial migration had some challenges, but they were manageable. Now, my focus is on automating responses to alerts, especially during nighttime attacks. I want to investigate how FortiGate can connect with other solutions, like SIEM, to enhance our security measures while offline.
For how long have I used the solution?
I have been using FortiGate NGFW for a year.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
It is quite stable.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
FortiGate is scalable, and we currently use it for approximately 300 internal users, with additional offshore teams connecting via VPN. The total user count, including the offshore teams from different countries and continents, is around 400 to 500 people.
How are customer service and support?
We contacted Fortinet's technical support during a firmware upgrade issue. They guided the upgrade process, and their support was capable and helpful. I would rate them as a ten out of ten.
How would you rate customer service and support?
Positive
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
In comparing FortiGate with other solutions like Cyberoam, I have found Fortinet to excel in various aspects. For instance, its intrusion detection capabilities stand out, providing instant alerts compared to some firewalls that take up to 24 hours. While I can't quantify percentages, Fortinet's performance, especially in areas like responsiveness, has been notably better in my experience.
How was the initial setup?
Setting up FortiGate NGFW was straightforward, with some considerations during the migration process. Migrating from an old firewall required meticulous rule review and manual configuration. Ensuring adherence to best practices and testing in a beta environment were crucial steps. We also coordinated with our ISP to clear the ARP cache for a smooth transition. Despite a minor misconfiguration leading to an issue, we swiftly addressed it over a weekend with minimal impact. Regular backups and failover tests added an extra layer of assurance. A team of three people deployed it. The deployment and migration from the old firewall to FortiGate took approximately one month. To ensure a smooth transition for our 24/7 operations, we invested extra time for thorough testing and rule validation.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
The pricing and licensing costs for FortiGate are quite reasonable, especially for an SMB like ours. While solutions like Check Point and Palo Alto are excellent, Fortinet's affordability played a significant role in our decision-making process.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
FortiGate for SMBs impressively covers most features, and in my experience with Cisco, Symantec, SonicWall, and others, FortiGate stands out. It has exceeded my expectations. While I haven't explored Check Point due to budget constraints, FortiGate's pricing makes it a top choice. Palo Alto and Check Point are excellent but would likely have been my preference if pricing aligned. Overall, FortiGate has been a standout performer in terms of features and value.
What other advice do I have?
For those starting with FortiGate NGFW, my advice is to thoroughly explore its features. I recently recommended it to a healthcare entity due to its effectiveness and user-friendly interface. The fact that they already had Fortinet in another enterprise speaks volumes about its reliability and performance. Overall, I would rate it as an eight out of ten.
FortiGate Cloud is a good and simple cloud management and analytics solution.
What do you like best about the product?
FortiGate Cloud offers a range of benefits, including centralized management, real-time monitoring, advanced analytics, and scalability. It simplifies security management, enhances network visibility, and helps organizations stay ahead of evolving cyber threats.
What do you dislike about the product?
Cloud-based solutions rely on internet connectivity. If your internet connection experiences issues or goes down, you may have limited or no access to the FortiGate Cloud platform, potentially impacting your ability to manage and monitor your FortiGate devices.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
The user-friendly interface of FortiGate Cloud makes it easy for IT administrators to configure policies, monitor network traffic, and generate reports without the need for extensive technical expertise. This can lead to improved operational efficiency.
One of the best Gateway Security Solution
What do you like best about the product?
Centralize Management of Fortinet Devices. Having Forticloud gives you a very good reporting and analytics in one dashboard. In addition, Zero touch Provisioning will help you add, setup devices and initial configure the local and remote branches with ease.
It has also a free 7 days logging and reporting for fortigate device users.
It has also a free 7 days logging and reporting for fortigate device users.
What do you dislike about the product?
So far, its been serving all the required purposes. Adding wizards of help icon to provide a step by step guidance on the configuration will help users to know what to do next or recommended setup.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
It gives additional reporting and logging storage, especially for fortigate devices that doesnt have internal storage.
It help the user to monitor their devices online and have a single dashboard to see all the device information.
It help the user to monitor their devices online and have a single dashboard to see all the device information.
It is very useful and user friendly
What do you like best about the product?
I like the following things about FortiGate Cloud:
Centralized management
Zero touch deployment
Reporting and analytics
Scalability
Overall, I think FortiGate Cloud is a powerful and versatile tool that can help you to simplify your network management and improve your security posture.
Centralized management
Zero touch deployment
Reporting and analytics
Scalability
Overall, I think FortiGate Cloud is a powerful and versatile tool that can help you to simplify your network management and improve your security posture.
What do you dislike about the product?
Based on my understanding, here are some of the things that people dislike about FortiGate Cloud:
The pricing can be expensive, especially for larger organizations.
The learning curve can be steep for new users.
The lack of customization options can be frustrating for some users.
Some users have reported that the FortiGate Cloud interface can be slow and unresponsive.
There have been some reports of bugs and glitches in the FortiGate Cloud software.
Overall, FortiGate Cloud is a powerful and versatile tool that can be a valuable asset for organizations of all sizes. However, it is important to be aware of the limitations and potential drawbacks of the platform before making a decision to deploy it.
The pricing can be expensive, especially for larger organizations.
The learning curve can be steep for new users.
The lack of customization options can be frustrating for some users.
Some users have reported that the FortiGate Cloud interface can be slow and unresponsive.
There have been some reports of bugs and glitches in the FortiGate Cloud software.
Overall, FortiGate Cloud is a powerful and versatile tool that can be a valuable asset for organizations of all sizes. However, it is important to be aware of the limitations and potential drawbacks of the platform before making a decision to deploy it.
What problems is the product solving and how is that benefiting you?
FortiGate Cloud solves the following problems:
Complexity - anaging a large number of FortiGate devices can be complex and time-consuming
Security - FortiGate Cloud is a secure platform that is protected by Fortinet's security infrastructure.
Scalability - FortiGate Cloud can scale to meet the needs of your organization, regardless of its size or complexity
Complexity - anaging a large number of FortiGate devices can be complex and time-consuming
Security - FortiGate Cloud is a secure platform that is protected by Fortinet's security infrastructure.
Scalability - FortiGate Cloud can scale to meet the needs of your organization, regardless of its size or complexity
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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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