We performed a comparison between Palo Alto Networks VM-Series and Symantec Web Isolation based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Netgate, Fortinet, OPNsense and others in Firewalls."The ability to set up remote systems is the most valuable feature."
"The most valuable feature is the bundled subscription, which is IPS, TV and web filtering."
"Security management tool that's easy to integrate and easy to work with. No issues found with its stability and scalability."
"The most valuable feature of FortiGate is FortiView which provides proactive monitoring."
"It is easy to use. We chose this product for the possibility to have virtual domains (VDOMs). We are building another company in the group, and we would like to split the firewalling rules and policies between these two companies. Each company would be able to manage its own policies and security rules, which is an advantage of Fortinet FortiGate. We can define VDOMs, and every company can manage its own VDOM as if it has its own physical firewall, but in fact, we would be using the same physical appliance because we are also using the same internet lines. So, it allows us to reuse the existing resources without the disadvantage of having to compromise on policies and security. Each company can choose its own way of working."
"Their interface is very easy to use, it is without bugs."
"We can use our devices to check all of the perimeters. It secures email websites."
"The reporting you receive out of this appliance is excellent. You will not need an external management system."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is the zero-trust security architecture."
"The most effective features of the solution for threat prevention are Layer 7 inspection, SSL decryption, IPS, and the web filtering profile."
"Palo Alto’s Panorama centralized management system simplifies our security posture based on our requirements. Instead of manually pulling logs, then generating them into readable formats, it gives us the console in a readable format to view."
"It has the ability to create Palo Alto VM-series using software."
"The product provides more visibility into our traffic."
"The most effective features for threat prevention are application-based prevention and WildFire. These features cover various threats, such as ransomware, malware, etc. They provide real-time visibility. By applying appropriate policies, threats can be blocked."
"The most valuable features are web control and IPS/IDS."
"The most valuable feature is the CLI."
"The most valuable feature of Symantec Web Isolation is the user-friendliness of the solution."
"Currently, FortiGate is providing SSL VPN. But they're missing some features that are available in Palo Alto's SSL VPN."
"Some of the web policy reports could be improved."
"From a reporting perspective, there's room for improvement. They're providing FortiAnalyzer through which one can get some enhancements, but the visibility and reporting still need slight improvement."
"I would like to see a more intuitive dashboard."
"We'd like more management across other integrations."
"Improvement is needed in the Web Filter quotas to restrict users with allocated quotas."
"To some degree, it's almost a question as to why some of this stuff isn't simpler. For example, for an AP deployment, while it's integrated, the number of steps that you have to go through in order to get the AP up, seems like a lot."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve by having a frequent ask questions(FAQ) area for people to receive quick answers to popular questions. Additionally, it would be beneficial to have an SMS notification feature. For example, if you cannot access your email you could receive an SMS message."
"The solution needs to improve its visibility. It's not straightforward to use. Understanding the policies, authorizations, and initializing features requires careful review. The product needs to offer proper training."
"The user-friendliness of the UI could be improved."
"It can definitely improve on the performance."
"The product could provide protection above Layer 3, which gets into the application layer and provides better visibility into those aspects of application security."
"Just sometimes it can be a bit sluggish navigating through pages. That is just purely because of Java."
"Its web interface is a bit outdated, and it needs to be updated. They can also improve the NAT functionality. We have had issues with the NAT setup."
"There are various reports that come with the box or with the VMware, but you can only run them daily."
"The only minor issue we've faced is with the app's ID configuration, which requires specific matching for application filtering."
"Symantec Web Isolation could improve by reducing licensing costs."
Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is ranked 10th in Firewalls with 52 reviews while Symantec Web Isolation is ranked 23rd in Anti-Malware Tools with 1 review. Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is rated 8.6, while Symantec Web Isolation is rated 9.0. The top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks VM-Series writes "Many features are optimized for troubleshooting real-time scenarios, saving a lot of time". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Symantec Web Isolation writes "User-friendly, reliable, and good support". Palo Alto Networks VM-Series is most compared with Azure Firewall, Fortinet FortiGate-VM, Cisco Secure Firewall, Palo Alto Networks NG Firewalls and Juniper SRX Series Firewall, whereas Symantec Web Isolation is most compared with Menlo Security Secure Web Gateway.
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