We compared Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and USM Anywhere based on our users' reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Fortinet FortiAnalyzer features exceptional log collection capabilities and customizable reporting. FortiAnalyzer enables users to centrally manage and analyze logs in real time. USM Anywhere is highly regarded for its extensive reporting capabilities, thorough vulnerability assessment, seamless file integration, and user-friendly management features. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer could simplify its reporting module and cloud storage capabilities. USM Anywhere users have suggested improvements in self-service plugin management, database optimization, and third-party threat intelligence integration.
Service and Support: Some Fortinet customers were dissatisfied with support, but others said it was helpful and responsive. Some users say that USM Anywhere's customer service is knowledgeable and responsive, while others have faced delays and incomplete answers.
Ease of Deployment: FortiAnalyzer's initial setup is uncomplicated and manageable, typically taking approximately 30 minutes to a few hours. Some IT knowledge may be required. The initial setup for USM Anywhere is generally considered to be straightforward if the user has technical knowledge. Vendor assistance is also available during the deployment phase.
Pricing: While FortiAnalyzer isn't the most expensive option, users say the pricing could be more competitive. FortiAnalyzer's cost depends on the storage requirements, and many customers consider it reasonable. USM Anywhere is seen as more cost-effective than premium solutions like IBM QRadar and Splunk, with pricing considered reasonable and relatively low.
ROI: FortiAnalyzer helps customers by providing insight into network traffic and speeding up issue resolution. USM Anywhere has garnered favorable feedback regarding its ROI.
"We use this functionality every day, and obtain reports on things like how many people are using the VPN, which websites are being accessed, and whether hackers are trying to penetrate into our network."
"Many of my clients are financial institutions that transmit files from around the country across a VPN. In a setup like this, it's helpful to have a centralized dashboard to manage firewalls and other security solutions across a distributed environment. You can do all sorts of analysis and configure it to trigger alarms."
"The product works well with other products."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to create a customized dashboard."
"The features that our customers have found most valuable are their different type of reports including the drill down report, as well as the flexibility to connect to any number of appliances which can be connected to it centrally."
"It gives you live logs, which can be really helpful during troubleshooting."
"FortiAnalyzer's best feature is centralized log analysis. It's based on SQL database, so I can fully customize my report, chart-wise and log-wise, and can create as many reports as I want without any limit."
"There are a lot of monitoring features available."
"The most valuable feature in AT&T AlienVault USM is the reporting."
"Our main focus was intrusion detection, alerts, and correlation. It's easy to use AlienVault and integrate it with other alert tools because it includes lots of connectors. Either the tool is already there, or AlienVault will write an API for us if they don't have a connector for the solution that is providing the logs."
"The vulnerability manager and the file integration are very good."
"It has streamlined log aggregation and analysis to meet organizational and regulatory needs."
"The most valuable features of AT&T AlienVault USM are the ease of management and knowledge of what is on the network of my customers. It's easy to understand the problems, and management our alarms and events."
"Every activity on the firewall is recorded, and notifications are sent with this solution."
"Vulnerability scanning helped out shortcomings of what was not patched in the past and what needed to be patched. This assisted with fine tuning the environment for compliance."
"AlienVault's reporting is good. I like that vulnerability assessment is part of the solution, and the UI is intuitive. Also, the overhead is low, which is to say we don't need a dedicated SOC team to manage and analyze things constantly. We're a small company that doesn't have those resources."
"The technical support is not very reliable."
"They could improve the user interface a bit."
"Fortinet FortiAnalyzer should come bundled with other Fortinet solutions. Additionally, the performance and updates could improve. They need to test their updates better so there are not as many bugs."
"The following could be better: operation and maintenance, high-availability architecture, and management link embedded in the transmission link."
"FortiAnalyzer only integrates with Fortinet solutions. That is a limitation because many organizations use multiple vendors. It's often a mixture of Cisco network hardware and equipment from other vendors, such as switches, access points, etc."
"It's possible that they could add some advanced analytics and some proactive controls for logging analytics. That will help a lot."
"Pricing should be about 10-20% lower."
"The technical support takes at least two days to reply on any ticket post raised on their website."
"AT&T AlienVault USM can improve searchable data. It should be available for more than 90 days. If you need more than 90 days of data, you have to put a request and they give you raw data, which is not easy to search. A good addition would be to allow users to search data older than 90 days."
"Windows log collection works with HIDS, but documentation is sparse and confusing."
"I think plugin management should be self-service on AlienVault USM. The other product is self-service but on the USM side. You have to submit a ticket then AT&T creates and updates the plugins."
"I feel that some areas of improvement would be vulnerability scanning. We use a separate product that seems to do a much better job."
"The only room for improvement I can mention is the initial installation procedures. I found that the online installation instructions for the product were missing important details, they lacked necessary steps."
"The solution already has quite good tools, however, they need better integration tools for linking with Office 365, Google Suite, and so on."
"Adding a parsing interface for the customers would make AT&T AlienVault USM better."
"For creating new rules, you have to be familiar with regular expressions. I feel there could be something built-in to make sure that process is easier."
Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is ranked 7th in Log Management with 44 reviews while USM Anywhere is ranked 14th in Log Management with 11 reviews. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is rated 8.0, while USM Anywhere is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer writes "It creates a central point of management and control, giving you real-time insight into what is going on. ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of USM Anywhere writes "A very scalable solution with vulnerability management that helps avoid weaknesses, but needs broader compliance management capabilities". Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is most compared with Wazuh, Splunk Enterprise Security, Graylog, ManageEngine EventLog Analyzer and LogRhythm SIEM, whereas USM Anywhere is most compared with Wazuh, AlienVault OSSIM, IBM Security QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel and Splunk Enterprise Security. See our Fortinet FortiAnalyzer vs. USM Anywhere report.
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