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."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"Most valuable features are the network maps and server and network response time."
"The beginning of any security investigation starts with net flow data."
"The solution has increased our threat detection rate. Cisco Stealthwatch has not reduced our incident response times. It has not reduced the amount of time it takes us to detect immediate threats. It has reduced false positives."
"It has improved our internal knowledge of what's going on with the network, and that's helpful."
"From a security standpoint, it is just seeing pockets as well. Visibility is very key for us."
"The most valuable features of this solution are its reporting and mitigation capabilities."
"Cisco Stealthwatch has predefined alerts for different types of security issues that might happen in the network. Whether it's PCs or servers that are used for botnets or Bitcoin mining we receive the alerts automatically. This functionality is what we receive from the solution out of the box."
"It does change the way we troubleshoot and it is relatively easy to use once you learn it. I would recommend it to someone considering it."
"The advanced agents used to collect logs have been most valuable. We have also made use of the advanced intelligence this solution offers."
"I like FortiSIEM because it integrates natively with our other Fortinet solutions and the Fortinet Fabric, but it also integrates with Cisco, Palo Alto and other security fabrics."
"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."
"There are things like dashboards and reports (pre-configured and custom) that let me know that things are operating the way they should be, and when they are not."
"Our customer did not have security monitoring in the first place. With this solution, it provided security posture management and visibility about the security landscape and threats that they had."
"It's very easy for anyone to work with."
"We find the solution to be stable."
"The solution’s IP database is awesome."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"At my company, we might not be using it enough with other applications that we have that can integrate with it."
"We had some trouble with the installation as we migrated from our previous solution."
"If they can make this product more web-based, that would be amazing."
"I would like to see more expansion in artificial intelligence and machine learning features."
"We've had problems with element licensing costs so scalability is a concern."
"I would like Cisco to make it easier for the administrators to use it."
"Cisco Stealthwatch can improve by having bundled packages for popular add-ons. It would be a lot easier for people implementing it, have let's say a better way to use the product."
"Its granularity for RBAC roles-based access control needs improvement."
"The dashboard needs to improve."
"When our team tried configuring logs for Microsoft SQL, it did not work."
"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."
"FortiSIEM needs to expand its integration with third-party vendors. I don't know if Forcepoint has been added, but there were limited resources for integrating Forcepoint solutions when we implemented FortiSIEM. It integrates well with other Fortinet products and solutions from established cybersecurity companies like Palo Alto but doesn't integrate with some of the newer vendors."
"I would like to see easier implementation in the future."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM is a little out of sight and needs more marketing efforts to be popular in the market."
"The process of installing Fortinet FortiSIEM and the customization of the alerts take too long."
"Creating parsers to try make unknown events or currently unsupported devices produce meaningful information is extremely cumbersome."
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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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