Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

Fortinet Firewalls differ from others because they have an easy-to-configure interface, their installation is quick because their process does not take too long, they provide high performance and low latency, they are capable of carrying out high-speed inspections of network traffic , the one that enters and leaves so that the business network is only managed by means of legitimate traffic and at the same time a pleasant and non degraded user experience can be counted on, they can be integrated with other Fortinet software, as well as solutions third-party security in a multi vendor environment.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

What is most attractive to me is that by integrating with software such as FortiGuard and FortiSandbox, which are powered by artificial intelligence, they allow protection against known and zero day threats and also an improvement in operational efficiency is obtained through their integration. With Fabric Management Center, on the other hand, its secure socket layer inspection, web filtering, and IPS grant total visibility and protect any edge, all of which makes it possible to obtain a high performance business network.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its configuration can be somewhat complex if it is about users who have never interacted with this type of spftware so it is best to go to their support team, also in the presence of any problem solving the process is not very easy.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Your perception of its interface can be at first glance something that will be easy, but if you want to use the software for something more advanced it becomes somewhat more complex, so it is important to have knowledge of this type of software.

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

This Firewall platform differs from others because it provides the user with a series of firewalls with a high speed in their interfaces, high port density and high performance, being these capable of providing a totally advanced protection, their administration is carried out from a single console which gives visibility of the entire business network under its protection, it is capable of carrying out a high performance inspection thanks to the fact that it runs at a high speed allowing to observe the incoming and outgoing traffic, it also provides networks driven by the security for complete application visibility.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I like the one that provides security driven networks to achieve complete visibility of applications, threats and networks, thus protecting any edge, the one that allows managing internal security risks, thanks to its segmentation that reduces and inhibits the ability to propagate any attack, in addition to its IPS also helps with the management of vulnerabilities preventing attacks or known threats and zero day.

What do you dislike most about this product?

I do not like that it has few stable versions, since the ideal is to have more current versions that are capable of providing updates that help to deal with any new threat, also its application filtering does not usually work as it should.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Fortinet firewalls ensure that business websites remain accessible, responsive and provide an optimal user experience - thanks to their unique functions they are capable of dealing with threats that often affect the business network.

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

It differs from other software because it guarantees the user protection against both internal and external threats, its firewalls are high-performance with fast interfaces and simple implementations, it carries out large-scale traffic inspections so that you can have visibility of what that enters and leaves the corporate network, does not alter the user experience since its inspections have high performance and speed, it also includes routes for future updates, leading to evolve with the threat landscape.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

I really like the one that can be integrated with other Fortinet software, because in this way its protection becomes more powerful, the one that can be able to face new threats, this ensures that the business network is always kept secure, not only a software to provide protection but also avoids complexity and cost reduction since it eliminates point products and consolidates security capabilities, in addition its installation, configuration and administration is easy, intuitive, highly graphical.

What do you dislike most about this product?

The constant updates in protection software are really nice but nevertheless to this Fortinet software, having updates often causes some errors to be generated, also processing a lot of data generates a slowness.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This Fortinet software offers a variety of products for business protection, being able to adapt to the needs of any company, so choosing the right one ensures a fully protected network free of cyber threats.