We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSIEM and NetBrain based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The solution is very stable. It's run for years without the need to do anything except, add new patches when they are available, which are always a good idea to install."
"The solution’s IP database is awesome."
"The advanced agents used to collect logs have been most valuable. We have also made use of the advanced intelligence this solution offers."
"We have found the most important features in Fortinet FortiSIEM to be the correlation, file utility check, latest file, and hash changes. These features are important for us."
"Both the collecting logs and duo correlation are valuable features for us."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users."
"Analytics. It can provide log information from the device. With log information, I can see if there is a threat"
"The stability is very reliable. It offers very good performance."
"Enables maps to be drawn out."
"NetBrain is a very simple tool."
"Chain management is a good feature. I don't get it on other solutions."
"A reliable, time-saving tool for providing accurate layer 2 and layer 3 network mappings."
"This product has good network monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities."
"If there is a configuration on the wrong side of the network or there are changes that result in harm to our IT infrastructure, the solution should immediately fix it."
"Our customers are noticing configuration available in the GUI interface and I think that they should be equal."
"It lacks a "wizard" that shows a particular user's activity or particular circumstance. I think the interface is intimidating because there's so much information there."
"When our team tried configuring logs for Microsoft SQL, it did not work."
"Creating parsers to try make unknown events or currently unsupported devices produce meaningful information is extremely cumbersome."
"I would like to see easier implementation in the future."
"The only drawback is the licensing model. It can get expensive if you want to integrate more solutions."
"An improvement would be if FortiSIEM's licensing was based on the number of nodes rather than the EPS."
"The solution could integrate more automation."
"The IP interface brief isn't consistent."
"Support needs to improve for the installed product and some of the reporting could be more flexible to provide more complete cataloging."
"Each device needs to be configured to allow NetBrain to poll for the information it needs, which can be very time-consuming for a large network."
"It would be nice if the setup was a little simpler. Also, if the solution could provide more training materials for new people coming into our company so they can quickly learn how to use the functionalities."
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Fortinet FortiSIEM is ranked 10th in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with 65 reviews while NetBrain is ranked 15th in Network Troubleshooting. Fortinet FortiSIEM is rated 7.6, while NetBrain is rated 7.2. 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". On the other hand, the top reviewer of NetBrain writes "Good monitoring and troubleshoot capabilities, improves overall network traffic visibility". Fortinet FortiSIEM is most compared with IBM Security QRadar, Splunk Enterprise Security, Wazuh, Microsoft Sentinel and LogRhythm SIEM, whereas NetBrain is most compared with Cisco DNA Center, ThousandEyes, Red Hat Ansible Automation Platform, SolarWinds Network Automation Manager and Forward Enterprise. See our Fortinet FortiSIEM vs. NetBrain report.
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