We performed a comparison between Cisco NGIPS and Fortinet FortiGate IPS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most valuable features of Cisco NGIPS are protection and reporting."
"Cisco NGIPS is working well overall with our current needs."
"This is a stable solution."
"The URL filtering feature and the new locations feature are both valuable additions to the solution."
"I've found the performance and stability to be the most valuable features of Cisco NGIPS. It is scalable as well."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is its modularity, so whenever you need to upgrade or add another service, you don't need to buy another box."
"The main advantages to Cisco are the scale, the integration, the training, and the possibility of finding somebody to work with."
"The most valuable feature is its IPS ability. You are able to balance security and connectivity."
"It's simple to operate and use."
"Has a very user-friendly interface and doesn't require any prior knowledge."
"I value it's IPS and application control solution."
"We use it to avoid unwanted traffic."
"It is a reliable solution."
"FortiGate protects and secures our clients' networks. The security is solid, and it performs well. I think they use some artificial intelligence, so I think it's excellent equipment."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"The most useful features of Fortinet FortiGate IPS are you can create a virtual firewall within it, most other firewalls do not have this feature. You are able to manage your network and have network segmentation within your firewall. Additionally, you can create virtual switches within the firewall and have policy management, such as firewall and access policy."
"The solution would be better if it offered customers more integrations and more signatures."
"They could provide one solution to fit all the use cases."
"If there was a software-based solution for scaling up then it would be much better."
"NGIPS' GUI interface could be improved and made more user-friendly."
"The integration can be more secure."
"While the Management GUI and FMC could be improved, the devices themselves function well."
"I would like to see the sanctions lifted so we could use the full solution and have the speed increased."
"I'd like to see some cloud management. Cisco maybe already has it, however, my company doesn't use it as cloud management."
"To stay ahead of the competition Fortinet FortiGate IPS needs to think about how to adjust pricing."
"We'd like to have multi-factor authentication via fiber."
"There is room for improvement in being proactive about identifying and integrating new signatures."
"The interface and product support could use improvement."
"Fortinet FortiGate IPS could improve the configuration. In some use cases, there can be some configuration conflicts."
"Security level could be increased."
"The solution is not scalable."
"The graphical interface could be improved."
Cisco NGIPS is ranked 5th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 62 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate IPS is ranked 4th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 54 reviews. Cisco NGIPS is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiGate IPS is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Cisco NGIPS writes "Very effective for malware and signature-based anomalies but stability needs improvement". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate IPS writes "Very stable with good network protection". Cisco NGIPS is most compared with Check Point IPS, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention and Trellix Intrusion Prevention System, whereas Fortinet FortiGate IPS is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Check Point IPS, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT and Palo Alto Networks URL Filtering with PAN-DB. See our Cisco NGIPS vs. Fortinet FortiGate IPS report.
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