We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and IBM Security Network IPS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
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"The network security and cloud security are most valuable."
"The most valuable feature of FortiGate is FortiView which provides proactive monitoring."
"The scalability is good in Fortinet FortiGate."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate are remote access, web filtering, and IPS."
"Some of the key features of the solution is that it has good reporting, you can receive many details from the connection, for example, clients and website information."
"The IPS is good. It protect my network from attackers."
"The most valuable feature is the web filter."
"I have found that Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is easy to use, highly secure, and the main VPN tunnel is created automatically which is a benefit."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the support."
"I don't have anything bad to say about the product. I absolutely love it."
"I like the Firewall and the IPS."
"We like the scalability of Forcepoint because with the Forcepoint NGFW solution, we can scale anything. The solution has central management, so we can manage all the branches and devices centrally in one controller."
"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."
"It is a stable solution, and there are no issues so far."
"The support is great. They also have very good categorization. It's very good. It captures a lot of threats."
"The initial setup is simple."
"The most valuable feature is its simplicity."
"Fortinet FortiGate can be integrated with different platforms. They have integrations in place, but I can't say they're 100%."
"We sometimes have issues with FortiGate's routing table in the latest firmware update. We had to downgrade the device because our customers complained about bugs."
"Tunnel flapping was one of the major things I had seen wherein your internet link remains but your VPN tunnel is down. However, since I got a fix from the TAC team, I have not noticed it, but the customer complained a few times that they couldn't access the internet because of this problem."
"I don't really have anything negative to say as far as Fortinet firewalls are concerned. If anything, they can support a user a little bit better. They can stop being so time-sensitive about how much time the support call has taken, and they can help you do it yourself."
"They've become quite expensive."
"Stability and technical support are the two major issues I have found with Fortinet."
"The updates Fortinet provides are sometimes unstable."
"The solution lacks sufficient filtering."
"You do need knowledge of the solution in order to set the product up properly."
"They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a problem."
"Its interface is complex when compared with a firewall like FortiGate. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall needs a management console, whereas FortiGate doesn't need any console. When you have a few devices, a console is not really necessary. It's good to have a private console only when you have a lot of devices."
"In larger companies with extensive infrastructure, retrieving logs for a longer period of time can sometimes take a bit longer than desired."
"When it comes to a complex deployment, the rules, firewall features, SD-WAN core features, and auto-scaling can cause the device to be not quite stable."
"My team is looking for more throughput and better integration with our security framework."
"They need to improve their alerts."
"The interface is complicated. It's difficult to locate all the necessary menus and functions."
"In the future, I would like to see a hybrid option so that we can work both on-premises and in the cloud."
"I'd like to see more integration with other tools and technologies."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 25th in Firewalls with 40 reviews while IBM Security Network IPS is ranked 24th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 4 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while IBM Security Network IPS is rated 7.2. 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 IBM Security Network IPS writes "User-friendly and has a good blocking feature but is quite expensive". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense, whereas IBM Security Network IPS is most compared with Darktrace, Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention and Cisco Secure Network Analytics.
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