We performed a comparison between Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Fortinet FortiSIEM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"Provides easily identifiable anomalies that you can't see with signature detections."
"StealthWatch lets me see the ports running in and out and the country. It has excellent reporting, telemetry, and artificial intelligence features. With the telemetry, I can set thresholds to detect sudden changes and the alarms go through the PLC parts. I can see all the ports running on that trunk."
"Cisco Stealthwatch has reduced the amount of time to detect an immediate threat."
"Cisco Stealthwatch provides the solutions analytics and threat detection capabilities that I am looking for. It has also improved the network visibility of our organization."
"If you are using Darktrace or NAC solutions you can integrate Stealthwatch."
"Most valuable features are the network maps and server and network response time."
"The solution allowed us to not only get gain insight but also start collaborating with other tools."
"The beginning of any security investigation starts with net flow data."
"The seamless integration with FortiGate is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiSIEM are the SD-WAN, Global LAN, and application controls."
"One of the most valuable features is that we can combine SOC and NOC operations in the same tool. We can provide NOC and SOC services in the same tool for two separate teams. There are plenty of third-party solutions that integrate with FortiSIEM. All these solutions already have a ready integration, and we have the possibility to create a custom connector for these solutions. Its reports are also very good."
"The stability is very reliable. It offers very good performance."
"To add workers and even collectors is pretty easy."
"FortiSIEM provides a single PIN to monitor SOC and NOC. It's a nice tool for integration and monitoring. It provides multiple categories for monitoring based on security designations like low, medium, and high."
"It's very easy for anyone to work with."
"The most valuable feature is the anomaly-reporting alarms."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"We've run into some issues with the configuration."
"The customizability of the UI should improve."
"The reporting of day-to-day metrics still has room for improvement."
"They should include Citrix VDIs in the next release."
"The ability to be natively integrated into Port Aggregator would be beneficial because it would reduce just one more component that's needed in order to have that type of view."
"I would like to see a hybrid solution that can work without being connected directly to the internet for those destinations."
"Initially, I felt Cisco Secure Network Analytics lacked integration with Splunk."
"The visualization could be improved, the GUI is not the best."
"The graphs on the user interface could be improved as we often experience glitches."
"Areas for improvement would be the ease of use and the integration with Fortinet's own products."
"An improvement would be if FortiSIEM's licensing was based on the number of nodes rather than the EPS."
"The reporting feature is not very attractive for the upper management and I am not able to perform complex/nested queries."
"The UI could improve in Fortinet FortiSIEM. Humans view the UI frequently for data and if it was more visually pleasing it would be beneficial."
"I would like to see easier implementation in the future."
"We expect the latest patch from Fortinet FortiSIEM to give the ability to work with signature files."
"The policy editing should be easier. Right now, it's too hard."
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Cisco Secure Network Analytics is ranked 24th in Network Monitoring Software with 57 reviews while Fortinet FortiSIEM is ranked 9th in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with 65 reviews. Cisco Secure Network Analytics is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiSIEM is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Secure Network Analytics writes "Increased the visibility of what is happening in our network". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSIEM writes "It's cheaper than other solutions with the same features but lacks integration with many third-party vendors". Cisco Secure Network Analytics is most compared with Darktrace, Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics, ThousandEyes, Vectra AI and Arista NDR, whereas Fortinet FortiSIEM is most compared with IBM Security QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk Enterprise Security, Wazuh and LogRhythm SIEM. See our Cisco Secure Network Analytics vs. Fortinet FortiSIEM report.
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