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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

8.6 /10
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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW
8.6 /10

What is Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

FortiGate enterprise firewalls reduce complexity and improve overall security posture by providing full visibility into users, devices, applications and threats on the network, with the ability to apply advanced threat protection anywhere in the network.

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Awards & Recognition

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW won the following awards in the Unified Threat Management category

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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95 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value


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Emotional Footprint Overview

+94 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

0% Negative
2% Neutral
98% Positive

Pros

  • Efficient Service
  • Security Protects
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing

Feature Ratings

Average 91

Virtual Private Network

96

Firewall

96

Intrusion Detection Prevention

95

Deep Packet Inspection

92

Network Access Control

91

Endpoint Protection

91

Web Content Filtering

89

Application Layer Control

87

Data Loss Prevention

87

Security Information and Event Management

86

Anti Spam

86

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 89

Quality of Features

95

Ease of Implementation

93

Breadth of Features

93

Usability and Intuitiveness

93

Ease of IT Administration

92

Ease of Data Integration

91

Business Value Created

90

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

89

Ease of Customization

87

Availability and Quality of Training

78

Vendor Support

75

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

Niniveth Marybel M.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Oct 2020

Advanced protection and easy implementation

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

This Fortinet software differs from others because it offers protection against threats regardless of the size of the company, as it covers from small to large companies, provides highly advanced threat detection, including encrypted traffic, offers ultra low latency to protect network segments, responds to known and unknown threats, in addition to allowing threats to be shared throughout the IT security infrastructure to provide fast and automated protection so that the attack is as minimal as possible.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of this software is that it constantly conducts enterprise level threat checking and takes appropriate measures to keep the network secure, as well as being simple to implement, and can protect against threats ranging from malicious software, combined network attacks email, intrusions and even pharming attacks, all this allows business networks to be kept safe and free from threats that can cause great damage to their infrastructure.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Some aspects of its implementation can be somewhat confusing, especially for users who have little knowledge in this area, besides that its centralized management also requires improvements that allow a simpler use for the user.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

This software has lagged behind a bit in terms of features in the cloud, but little by little it has been improving this aspect so if you are looking for software that provides advanced and scalable protection this is a good option.

Pros

  • Effective Service
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable

Alan B.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Other
  • Involvement: IT Leader or Manager
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Aug 2020

Best business decision in the last decade

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

Ease of configuration and breadth of functionality

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

User Interface

What do you dislike most about this product?

You have to built your skills and knowledge over time

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Highly recommend a trial and see what it detects

Pros

  • Helps Innovate
  • Reliable
  • Performance Enhancing
  • Effective Service

Bonnie G.

  • Role: Information Technology
  • Industry: Technology
  • Involvement: End User of Application
Validated Review
Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jun 2020

Complete protection against advanced threats

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

Fortinet Firewall Platform differs from other software in that it provides proactive protection against advanced threats, that is, it inspects incoming and outgoing traffic so that the threat is detected before its expansion, in this way there is no inactivity at the business level, it is extremely flexible since it gives the user an easy administration and use and this is because its interface is friendly, its stability is really durable which avoids having to be restarting it for a long period of time, the inspection speed is really fast , which makes it a large scale and high performance software, thus being able to cope with ramsonware threats, DDoS attacks and even malwares.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of this program is that it has a fast and very deep inspection which helps any present threat to be detected at a high speed, thus preventing it from spreading and causing further damage. I also like that it makes easy administration possible. of business security and grant greater visibility to the network, as it evaluates both inbound and outbound traffic, and not only provides high protection, but also allows better management of security risks at the business level.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Its installation cost can be somewhat high, that is, its value is quite competitive, so for small companies it can be complex to acquire, however everything depends on the service requested at the business level.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is recommended that you access or consult the prices in advance since in this way you will not have any problem with what you are obtaining, since the costs with Fortinet depend on whether you want a centralized administration or not, but beyond this any value will be worth it since it is an efficient software that will allow you to be protected against any threat and obtain a high performance of business security.

Pros

  • Efficient Service
  • Helps Innovate
  • Continually Improving Product
  • Reliable

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