Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Reviews

We collect the logs from Fortinet in order to search and get a better view of everything that's coming from FortiGate because the overview on FortiGate isn't the same. FortiAnalyzer provides an overview of the logs and everything that's happening there. We integrate FortiGate and FortiAnalyzer with the SOC that we're working on, which is an open-source security solution.

The other use case is to have logs. Because otherwise, in FortiGate, you don't have logs for a long period of time. You only have seven days if you don't have an account in FortiGuard. So, FortiAnalyzer provides a better understanding of what's happening there. And for our clients, we always recommend FortiAnalyzer.

FortiGate by itself is a good choice, but without FortiAnalyzer, you lose a lot of features. Even the free version of FortiAnalyzer provides some useful features.

It is easy to integrate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer with other products. You have a better overview of what's going on. For example, you get a smaller alert for an infected workstation if it causes some suspicious traffic, you see it right away in Fortinet.

The only issue that I can see is with the cost. For example, if you buy support for one year, you are messed up next year. It's better to buy another gateway.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for one year, and I am currently working with the latest version.

It is a very stable solution and integrates perfectly.

It is a scalable solution. Our company is very proud of FortiGate solutions.

The support team is good. We have some cases open with them, and they resolve them very quickly. Even when there is a breach of security, they patch it quickly.

It is very easy to set up and deploy. Even someone with little networking knowledge or a manager can quickly understand what's happening in the network, such as an increase in traffic from specific endpoints or which websites are being browsed, including social media.

You get a gateway, but without support, it's not worth much. We've also tried FortiGate virtual machines, but the price is so high that it's better to buy other appliances than to buy the license for the VM. 

We also work with third-party solutions. However, this solution is not for everyone, and even though it's free, it's easy to implement when you have money.

Overall, I would rate it an eight out of ten.

I would advise buying FortiGate and FortiAnalyzer together. They get it free of charge. When you buy FortiGate, you can put in a FortiAnalyzer VM for free. Although the free version has its limitations, you should get it because it doesn't cost you anything. When you try the free version of FortiAnalyzer, you'll see its potential, and you'll want more.

We have the most data visibility with this solution.

The user interface could be a bit more user-friendly, and they could have more robust support. The support does not respond quickly. They should be able to solve the problems in one or two days, but sometimes it takes time. They constantly ask for logs, and it takes time.

We have been using this solution for three years, and we are using the latest version. It is deployed on-premises and cloud. It gets all the logs in a single platform because we have multiple sites.

The stability is good. I rate it an eight out of ten.

For cloud, the solution is always scalable. We have about ten customers using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer.

I rate the technical support a five out of ten.

The initial setup was not complex.

I rate this solution a seven out of ten.

The customer purchased a Fortinet Firewall in order to run it as a decentralized block and collect amazing security logs from their internet usage or other data from the box. The benefit of having an on-premise firewall is that they don't have to worry about any subscription, and the storage space it consumes is minimal due to the internal hard drive of the FortiAnalyzer. Furthermore, the firewall does not consume a lot of traffic from the internet due to it being on-premise.

The most valuable feature of the solution is reporting. The report that accompanies the solution includes the top 10 usages, threats to be aware of, and any highlights. Additionally, the API can be connected to other systems to receive more notifications.

The solution can improve the incident response function to provide more detailed information on where the incident is originating.

I have been using the solution for three months.

The solution is stable and we have never experienced downtime.

I give the scalability of the solution an eight out of ten.

This solution is suitable for enterprise customers with a large number of devices and logs. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer enables the compilation of log files over a period of time, such as 90 days in Thailand. This is especially useful for gathering and analyzing data.

The initial setup is simple. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is an out-of-the-box solution, so we can start customizing as soon as we finish the installation.

I give the cost a seven out of ten. I believe that Fortinet is a cost-effective brand, making it a competitive option in terms of pricing.

An alternative solution is SolarWinds, which analyzes server performance, and could be a competitor's CM solution or a managed service that sends data from sensors on the site to their facility. The primary distinguishing feature of SolarWinds is its form factor. SolarWinds must be installed on a server and requires server resources. In the past, a large amount of OS and other resources were necessary, but the form factor has remained the same.

I give the solution an eight out of ten.

Due to the high cost, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is not feasible to use for certain office or branch office environments. A possible compromise could be to use a combination of two solutions: for banks, the file-based solution may be beneficial, but for on-premises locations, it could be worthwhile to make use of the existing value and use it to centrally control and manage the data.

I recommend utilizing the FortiAnalyzer if our log volume is sufficient and we have a FortiGate.

We are using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for the managing surface for our customers. We are a service provider and we are focusing on providing a service to our customers.

The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is its performance.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer could improve the user interface, and the experience of users receiving the reports and tracking could be better.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for approximately three years.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is stable.

The support from Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is good.

The initial setup of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is fine. There is a lot of browsing and a lot of hierarchy that you need to have a particularly good understanding of in order to track the right things that you want to select.

There is a license needed to use this solution.

My advice to others is they have to assess well what kind of specific function or what kind of solution they are looking for.

I recommend this solution to others, but it depends on their usage.

I rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer a seven out of ten.

We are using it only for integration and getting information from FortiAnalyzer to use and analyze important events.

The stability is good.

They are able to integrate everything under one umbrella, which is nice. 

The UI and customization are good right now.

The product can scale. 

The pricing could be better. 

We'd like integration with more providers.

The initial setup can be difficult. 

We've used the solution for about a year. 

The stability of the product is good and it has been reliable. There are no bugs or glitches and it doesn't crash or freeze. 

The product can scale. It's simple to expand as necessary. 

I've never had to contact technical support. I cannot speak to how helpful or responsive they would be.

We are using all the solutions from Fortinet, and FortiAnalyzer. We are planning to use FortiSIEM and FortiWeb.

It's not too easy to set up. It can be a bit difficult. They could make it a little bit easier. 

You only need two people (engineers) to handle deployment and maintenance. 

We are partners for Fortinet. So we are planning to use the FortiEDR, and then we're going to expand.

We only use FortiAnalyzer for internal purposes.

Our company is using the most up-to-date solution. 

I'd advise potential users to look for a partner who knows how to handle the product and use their knowledge to give you quick training for your own people. The learning curve is not that easy.

I'd rate the solution eight out of ten.

I am using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for tracing anything that happens in the network.

The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer are the dashboards and supporting services.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer could improve by having better integration with other vendors.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for approximately five years.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is highly stable.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is scalable.

We have five managers that are using the solutions.

The support was great for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer.

I rate the support from Fortinet FortiAnalyzer a four out of five.

The initial setup of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer was simple. The full deployment took approximately two or three hours.

We used a local partner of Fortinet that was assisting us with the deployment. We had a two-person team for the deployment.

I rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer an eight out of ten.

We're a service provider. Our clients use the solution for log management.

We are using physical and virtual end ware. We have a physical and logical virtual environment for using this platform, which we provide to our customers.

We are utilizing the previous site end dividers and the IPS, IDS DDoS features. 

The log analysis and reporting are both quite good. 

The solution doesn't have online analysis. We can't analyze certain parts of the logs. For example, we can't analyze current logs.

It would be helpful if we could use the system we use to monitor everything to also check the live traffic or live logs.

The solution lacks business intelligence features. It's much too basic.

I've been using the solution for two or three years.

The solution is stable. We've never faced issues.

The solution does not scale easily. It's a hardware solution. We have FortiAnalyzer hardware, and since it has a hardware agent on the storage ware, it requires Forti capacity for analyzing purposes. There's only a finite amount of space in the hardware itself. It isn't infinite.

We've dealt with technical support in the past and we've been very satisfied at the level of support we've received so far.

The initial setup varies from company to company. Some are straightforward, some are complex.

Deployment is a simple task. FortiAnalyzer comes with the hardware version and a virtual agent. We just deploy and integrate it with the other Fortinet products.

There is a lot of competition for Fortinet in this area, including USM and Palo Alto.

We are Fortinet partners.

For those organizations that need to use a product for reporting or some analysis of logs, this is a good solution. 

I'd rate the solution seven out of ten. The features are basic, and there's not too much business intelligence behind them. If it offered more of that, I'd rate it higher.

As part of a company, we manage customers of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. The solution is used to analyze and locate traffic in a particular network. 

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer has helped my organization improve operational efficiency. The company has been using it for ten years. 

Report generation is very easy when using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. Checking and reading the logs becomes seamless with the solution. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer also allows fast logging on a license when requesting information. For example, when you are trying to locate a logged destination or using the tool to find an error or fault, the basic networking is very fast. 

The upgrade process for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is slow. 

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for four years. 

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a stable product. 

The solution is highly scalable. 

It's easy to deploy Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. The solution needs to be upgraded every two or three years. The product is very easy to maintain. 

Due to the multiple features and the large environment compatibility, the solution is quite expensive. I would rate the pricing an eight out of ten. 

At our company, Kibana is sometimes used to pull logs and develop graphical representations from it. 

I would rate the solution an eight out of ten. I would advise others never to jump into upgrading to the latest firmware; wait until the present environment products are being used. There have been bad releases in the past, so everyone needs to carefully analyze options.