We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Rapid7 InsightIDR based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."It is a one box solution, which covers most of the edge device’s requirements."
"The wireless control is helpful."
"The most important features with FortiGate are the web filter and application controls. We can control our internet usage and use the web filter for application purposes."
"The CLI and GUI do a good job of putting a lot at your fingertips."
"This solution has solid UTM features combined with a nice GUI."
"The initial setup of Fortinet FortiGate was straightforward."
"We are very happy with the general bandwidth agility we have seen from one website to another website."
"I like Fortinet FortiGate's antispam filter, SPN, and clustering features."
"Forcepoint is a good, stable solution."
"When comparing this solution to others this one has better reporting, user management, and is easy to use."
"Technical support has been quite helpful in the past."
"The people we deal with is a local partner in Cambodia and we can get good support from them."
"The VPN is great."
"When our customer needs some optimization, along with performance and security. If they want everything in one package, I recommend Forcepoint because they have everything."
"I like the Firewall and the IPS."
"Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is very simple, easy to use, and flexible."
"User behavioral analytics allows us to pinpoint abnormal or suspicious behavior among millions of events every day."
"The technical support is a solid 10 out of 10 as they take the time to answer any questions or problems which may arise in a reasonable time frame."
"I rate Rapid7 nine out of 10 for affordability"
"During simulations or demonstrations, the tool generates alerts, providing details such as the specific application, its origin, and potential threats. For instance, it can identify if an application belongs to a known ransomware group. The system rates the threat, offering a clear detection ratio, such as 97 out of 100. It not only identifies threats but also illustrates the associated behaviors, helping us understand the potential risk to a particular endpoint."
"The alerting to drive investigations and remediation has been its most valuable feature."
"I like the tool's user analysis feature."
"Simple configuration and automatically syncs to the cloud platform."
"The ability to ingest Office 365 log files, then process them into events and display them on a map."
"They should improve the interface to make it more user-friendly."
"I would like to see improvements in the product's application rules."
"The graphical user interface of Fortinet's FortiGate product does not function well with text-based interfaces."
"The main aspect of FortiGate that could be improved is load balancing. Our management team does not want to buy another appliance for only load balancing."
"They need faster serviceability and more security features."
"Fortigate's hardware capacities could be improved."
"The pricing could always be better."
"Due to its higher cost, Fortinet FortiGate can lead to increased operational expenses."
"The solution needs to build upon its network functionality. It needs to be a bit smarter."
"The solution needs to add an antivirus profile and anti-spyware profile, not just policies and VPN."
"The ability to dynamically change policies could be improved."
"I would like to see more sizing in the next release, and the roadmap should be clear."
"The company should update the URL filtering database. They need to enhance the URL filtering and make it easier to customize."
"Management could be better. They can improve the management. I think all our customers can't accept firewalls that have standalone management. So, they prefer Fortinet or Palo Alto. But overall, inspection and other features are working fine."
"This solution would be improved with the inclusion of custom reporting."
"You do need knowledge of the solution in order to set the product up properly."
"I would like to see more development in InsightIDR towards building their SIEM solution and converting it to XDR."
"Customised alert recipients need to be added to allow better first-line action and quicker response. Configurable honeypots would be a welcome addition."
"The dashboard is an area that could be simplified."
"Needs a better ability to customize the check within the console."
"Cloud risk assessment is one area where I think they need a lot of improvement."
"The main problem lies in the processes within the client's operating systems."
"Rapid7 doesn't integrate well with all our security tools from various vendors, so we plan to switch. Many of our solutions work with Rapid7, but some do not. We are already searching for a replacement already."
"I feel it would greatly benefit from more supported log sources."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 41 reviews while Rapid7 InsightIDR is ranked 9th in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with 30 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Rapid7 InsightIDR is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Provides decent protection for the LAN but complicated interface". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Rapid7 InsightIDR writes "Helps in the management of compliance, secret events and information". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Sophos XG, Netgate pfSense and Cisco Secure Firewall, whereas Rapid7 InsightIDR is most compared with Darktrace, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk Enterprise Security, Rapid7 InsightVM and IBM Security QRadar.
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