We performed a comparison between Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Sophos Cyberoam UTM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Unified Threat Management (UTM) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The most useful functionality of Fortinet FortiGate is the user interface, multiple engines, and their cloud with the latest integrations. Additionally, the Security Fabric tool is very good."
"It's great for capturing the traffic and troubleshooting it."
"Layer-3 firewall and routing are the most valuable features."
"It is useful for protecting and segregating the internal networks from the internet. Most of our customers also use the FortiGate client to connect to their offices by using the VPN client, and of course, they usually activate the antivirus, deep inspection, and intrusion prevention services. They are also using it for web filtering and implementing various policies dealing with forwardings, NAT, etc."
"It is easy to use. We chose this product for the possibility to have virtual domains (VDOMs). We are building another company in the group, and we would like to split the firewalling rules and policies between these two companies. Each company would be able to manage its own policies and security rules, which is an advantage of Fortinet FortiGate. We can define VDOMs, and every company can manage its own VDOM as if it has its own physical firewall, but in fact, we would be using the same physical appliance because we are also using the same internet lines. So, it allows us to reuse the existing resources without the disadvantage of having to compromise on policies and security. Each company can choose its own way of working."
"It is easy to manage, and it doesn't need much knowledge from the team. It is a stable device, and there are many features that are included out of the box."
"Fortinet FortiGate has many valuable features, such as IDS, and intrusion detection. It has security features that are in part with the technologies that are available in the market."
"The most valuable features are the policies, filtering, and configuration."
"The EEE security controls allow us to make policy restrictions, so I can customize port numbers to allow or limit control."
"It's a reliable firewall and very stable, for both the hardware and applications it is stable."
"Juniper is one of the most powerful network security solutions while remaining simple to use, set up, and scale."
"The CLI works perfectly."
"We use it as a firewall at our head office and branches."
"You can scale the solution."
"CLI: Junos CLI is very easy to use, and it is also very easy to find back items in the configuration and to change them."
"If we need to define our user system from an anti-spam perspective, we can constantly update the antivirus."
"It is very easy to use."
"The product is a simple and user-friendly UTM that can handle accounting, reporting, firewall, IPS, and antivirus for industries."
"The most valuable feature of the solution stems from the fact that it is a very strong product with good support."
"User and network policies to be managed on a single screen with powerful filtering and search options."
"The tool is stable."
"The initial setup was straightforward."
"I like Sophos Cyberoam UTM as a security component or device for organizations. Performance-wise, it's a satisfactory solution, and it works okay. It also has good features."
"I like the SSL VPN connection. Cyberoam works well for controlling users and authenticating their connection to the internet."
"The UTM filtering needs improvement."
"It would be good if they had fewer updates."
"I use the FortiGate 60D model and realized the 300Mbps bandwidth limitation. Because it is a product that offers many services, I think it could have greater bandwidth capacity."
"They have to just improve its performance when we enable all UTM features. When you enable all the features, the performance of FortiGate, as well as of Sophos and SonicWall, goes down."
"Sometimes you do need to know some CLI commands, so it's a bit harder for technicians or new people that don't know it."
"Difficult to add or define, and not that easy to configure and manage."
"Fortinet FortiGate can improve the integration with Active Directory. Additionally, I would like to have a Cloud Controller, such as they do in the Cisco Meraki solution."
"They need faster serviceability and more security features."
"The solution's initial setup process was lengthy as I was new to Juniper."
"It would be ideal if the solution could use cloud services to help update signatures or threat prevention systems."
"There is room for improvement in scalability and performance. It's scalable and reliable, but when using next-generation firewall features, the performance decreases significantly for Juniper SRX."
"The solution could cost less. It's a bit expensive right now."
"In terms of other features, I'd like to see a web filter, 10 point control, application control and a DNA filter in the next release."
"I would like to have a better web UI for administration. Juniper could simplify the web UI and make it more compatible with mobile devices."
"The user interface is something that Juniper needs to improve."
"Ongoing costs are something that we need to manage and make sure that we're getting value on."
"The product needs to improve its pricing."
"The solution is at its end of life and some of the appliances are finishing."
"Hence, it needs to be easier to configure rules using the solution."
"The policy is a bit too vague."
"The product’s pricing has increased by approximately 45% in four months. This particular area needs improvement."
"Cyberoam UTM needs to have more certifications with third-parties, such as NSS Labs."
"The following could be improved: Web Filtering using wildcards; clarity regarding the firewall rules; granular reporting features."
"The price is obviously a more sensitive area to focus on."
Juniper SRX Series Firewall is ranked 4th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 86 reviews while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews. Juniper SRX Series Firewall is rated 7.8, while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Juniper SRX Series Firewall writes "Highly scalable, user-friendly UI, and easy to maintain". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". Juniper SRX Series Firewall is most compared with Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Netgate pfSense, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Check Point NGFW, whereas Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos UTM, Sophos XG and Untangle NG Firewall. See our Juniper SRX Series Firewall vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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