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We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSandbox and Symantec Web Isolation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The most valuable features for me when it comes to Fortinet FortiSandbox are the integrity of the Sandbox and the power of the analyzing tool of the solution.""The solution extracts an attached file before reaching the user and notifies the user if there's something malicious in the attachment received along with an email.""Performance is a valuable feature.""The most valuable feature is the protection and the way it works, the technology is what I like the most.""The main benefit of Fortinet FortiSandbox is that it allows organizations to detect and prevent unknown threats from entering an infrastructure.""You have access to a report as to what behaviors the example file entered in the registry.""Fortinet FortiSandbox is scalable.""FortiSandbox helps us handle unknown threats. Every vendor is competing for who can detect an unknown threat the fastest. Fortinet is competitive in the market."

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"The most valuable feature of Symantec Web Isolation is the user-friendliness of the solution."

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Cons
"The area I would like this solution to be improved in is the integrations for Sandbox with AI and big data ML mechanisms. I think this would be a practical improvement.""The response time from technical support should be improved.""The delivery feature in my country is extremely bad.""If we can have more dashboards, it would be good.""Product could include a user interface and be made simpler for customers to configure.""The reporting tools could be improved in Fortinet FortiSandbox.""For the MSSPs, it would be great if the product could display all the threat chains on a dashboard since it is an area where the tool is currently lacking.""If you were to compare prices between vendors and manufacturers, you would see that the lowest equipment in the Sandbox line is quite expensive for a new customer."

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"Symantec Web Isolation could improve by reducing licensing costs."

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  • "There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
  • "There are additional costs, which isn't included in the licensing fee."
  • "The solution is not expensive at all."
  • "Altogether, it is about €10,000 for the Sandbox and Email Gateway."
  • "We are on an annual license to use the solution. We have an additional feature that is integrated with S5, which is working well."
  • "There is a license to use this solution."
  • "Fortinet is more reasonable than Palo Alto."
  • "The price is competitive."
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  • "The licensing cost of Symantec Web Isolation is high."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Fortinet FortiSandbox is a nominally priced product, so I would not say that it is a very cheap tool. It is one of the best solutions in the market with a competitive pricing model, similar to the… more »
    Top Answer:For the MSSPs, it would be great if the product could display all the threat chains on a dashboard since it is an area where the tool is currently lacking.
    Top Answer:The most valuable feature of Symantec Web Isolation is the user-friendliness of the solution.
    Top Answer:The licensing cost of Symantec Web Isolation is high.
    Top Answer:Symantec Web Isolation could improve by reducing licensing costs.
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    Also Known As
    FortiSandbox
    Fireglass
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    Overview

    Fortinet FortiSandbox is a behavior-based threat detection solution that prevents and detects malicious code in files transferred within the organization. It is integrated with FortiGate firewalls and FortiMail for threat protection and can be used for monitoring and reporting. The solution inspects files in a virtual environment with different types of virtual machines and can block or quarantine files based on their score. 

    The most valuable features include dynamic behavior analysis, manual scan features, easy management and configuration, fast scanning, scalability, customization, and ICAP protocol. The solution is cost-effective and faster than other sandbox solutions, with a good user interface.

    Symantec Web Isolation executes web sessions away from endpoints, sending only safe rendering information to users’ browsers thereby preventing any website delivered zero-day malware from reaching your devices. When combined with Symantec Secure Web Gateways, policies allow isolating traffic from uncategorized sites or URLs with suspicious or potentially unsafe risk profiles. By integrating with Symantec messaging solutions, Web Isolation allows to isolate links in email to prevent phishing threats and credential attacks.

    Sample Customers
    Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG
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    Top Industries
    REVIEWERS
    Computer Software Company21%
    Comms Service Provider17%
    Energy/Utilities Company13%
    Real Estate/Law Firm8%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Computer Software Company17%
    Government10%
    Financial Services Firm10%
    Comms Service Provider7%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Manufacturing Company16%
    Financial Services Firm13%
    Computer Software Company11%
    Government9%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business36%
    Midsize Enterprise39%
    Large Enterprise24%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business24%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise57%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise63%
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    Fortinet FortiSandbox is ranked 5th in ATP (Advanced Threat Protection) with 34 reviews while Symantec Web Isolation is ranked 23rd in Anti-Malware Tools with 1 review. Fortinet FortiSandbox is rated 8.2, while Symantec Web Isolation is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSandbox writes "Light and powerful solution design; useful to have". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Web Isolation writes "User-friendly, reliable, and good support". Fortinet FortiSandbox is most compared with Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Trellix Network Detection and Response, Check Point SandBlast Network, Microsoft Defender for Office 365 and Fortinet FortiEDR, whereas Symantec Web Isolation is most compared with Menlo Security Secure Web Gateway.

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