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."From the firewall perspective, the rules and policies are very sufficient and easy to use."
"It's quite comfortable to handle the FortiGate firewall."
"FortiGate is flexible and easy to use."
"Initial setup is easy to configure."
"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiGate was straightforward."
"LinkGreat firewall capabilities"
"The web filtering facility and application control are the most valuable features from the point of view of our clients. The VPN feature is also quite popular amongst our clients. Two-factor authentication is one of the good features in Fortinet. These features are important for the current scenario of security. Security has become a necessity nowadays. With cyber-attacks becoming more common, protecting an organization's data is one of the major tasks. It is also very stable and scalable, and it is very straightforward to configure. Their technical support is also good."
"We purchased Fortinet because of the pricing, its functionality, because it met our requirements, and the total cost of ownership over five years was quite reasonable. In the market, Fortinet is rated quite well."
"We're primarily using Juniper's EPA feature, but not the other things. We use it to manage different points of firewalling of routing."
"The reason that we picked Juniper SRX is for the scalability, the fit for purpose, the tools that are available, the ongoing support and the ability to monitor, but particularly for the virtual routers in our data centers so that we can quickly upscale them when needed, when we need more throughput."
"Technical support is good. They quickly respond, and they even have local help here. They can actually give you an answer very quickly."
"It's a reliable firewall and very stable, for both the hardware and applications it is stable."
"It protects from distributed denial-of-service attacks with Screen Options."
"It is a part of the infrastructure when we're selling Juniper. That's what clients are familiar with and that's what they rely on."
"The setup is pretty straightforward."
"Security policies in combination with zones: It is very easy to organize the security polices in a logical structure."
"The most valuable feature is the IPSec forwarding."
"Our customers find it economical and offers good security. These two features are key. Ease of installation and implementation are also key factors."
"Cyberoam UTM's most valuable feature is that it can be configured any way you like."
"The solution's interface is user-friendly, and the web protection is good. The tool is highly stable. The product is scalable. The technical support is good. We chose Sophos Cyberoam UTM because their focus on security research is higher compared to other brands. It's an all-in-one solution with antivirus, EDR, wireless protection, and web protection integrated into one box. The initial setup was straightforward."
"The product has helped control bandwidth utilization, as well as enhanced connectivity and security to remote locations."
"SD-WAN and IPSec features are valuable to me."
"The product is worth the investment."
"The firewall feature has different branches, such as extended firewalls."
"We had a minor problem where there was a major system upgrade on the hardware platfrom and the Mac client was not available as soon as it might have been. The PC client was available immediately, but we had to wait a month or so, before there was a mac client. I was slightly irritated that it was not ready on time, but it was eventually resolved."
"It needs more available central management."
"FortiGate should have a better way of detecting and managing the system memory because otherwise if the memory is too low, a system restart is required."
"Some configuration elements cannot be easily altered once created."
"The solution's framework needs to be frequently updated in order to have a stable solution."
"Their software support needs improvement. I would prefer to have better support for bug fixes. Sometimes, we open a ticket, and it is very difficult to get a solution. Specifically, we are not at all happy with their support for load balancing."
"One of the problems I was having was with user mapping, and it is an issue for which I have escalated tickets with Fortinet support."
"The solution could have licensing fees reduced in the future."
"The capacity can be limiting. We have outgrown its capacity. You can only scale up to a certain extent, depending on the device purchased."
"The technical support has room for improvement."
"The range of devices should be expanded to include those suitable for a small implementation. Juniper does not have any lower-priced SRX models, useful perhaps for a single ATM or a single bank branch."
"It should be easier to escalate support tickets."
"When I was going to upgrade the OS, the solution didn't accept certain USB devices."
"The reporting is lacking."
"The visibility/reporting could be better. To see something, you have to export the log to a syslog and then process with another product."
"It does have its nuances in terms of deployment. There are always areas to make something easier or more intuitive or make the system auto-negotiate more with existing hardware."
"The product’s pricing has increased by approximately 45% in four months. This particular area needs improvement."
"There needs to be more documentation that users can access to help them understand the solution or troubleshoot as necessary."
"Cyberoam configuration is done through the browser, which is one of the places that viruses spread."
"The data support response time should be improved."
"The VPN needs to be improved."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM could have a more advanced reporting function."
"The price is obviously a more sensitive area to focus on."
"It should have better VPN protection. Some of the VPN applications are not blocked by this firewall. Some VPNs are able to get through this firewall, which is why I am planning to replace this firewall with a good one in the near future."
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, Untangle NG Firewall and Sophos XG. See our Juniper SRX Series Firewall vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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