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We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

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Pros
"The response is very quick and they can visually resolve our problems in a short period.""Initial setup is easy to configure.""Whenever we raise a complaint with FortiGate, their response and resolution times are minimal.""We are very happy with the general bandwidth agility we have seen from one website to another website.""LinkGreat firewall capabilities""The flexibility and ease of configuration are the most valuable features.""Fortinet offers the latest versions to cater to the needs of enterprises.""Customers are more inclined towards FortiGate because of application control, web filtering, and anti-spam features. The support from the FortiGate team is good, and price-wise, it is affordable."

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"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.""Technical support has been quite helpful in the past.""It is a stable solution, and there are no issues so far.""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 simplicity of the solution is its most valuable asset. It's very user-friendly.""Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is very simple, easy to use, and flexible.""I found the initial setup process to be very simple and straightforward."

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"What's most valuable in Tripwire Enterprise is the ability to execute custom COCR rules that lets me fine-tune how I monitor Linux and Windows agents.""The most valuable feature is the integrity.""Its reporting features are great. It gives you an in-depth report. Its customization is also great, and it is working fine.""File monitoring is the most valuable feature of the solution.""The product supports different platforms.""We use Tripwire Enterprise as a tool to test the vulnerability of a network. That is the most valuable feature of the product for us.""The most valuable feature is integrity management. I had some discussions with service providers, and they also agreed.""Even if you change a single word in Notepad, it will let you know whether it was added, removed, or modified."

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Cons
"It's my understanding that more of the current generation features could be brought in. There could be more integration with EDRs, for example.""Its reporting capabilities can be improved. It should have some out-of-the-box reporting capabilities and some degree of customization. The basic reporting that it currently has is not sufficient to create more usable reports. It needs some sort of out-of-the-box reporting. They try to make customers purchase FortiAnalyzer for this kind of reporting, which is an additional cost. Other firewall vendors, such as SonicWall and Sophos, provide this sort of reporting without any additional cost.""Quality control on their firmware versions needs improvement. When they introduce new firmware, there tend to be bugs.""They should improve the interface to make it more user-friendly.""They have to just improve its performance when we enable all UTM features. When you enable all the features, the performance of FortiGate, as well as of Sophos and SonicWall, goes down.""The support from Fortinet FortiGate could improve. They are not easily accessible when we need them. They could improve their response time.""The monitor and the visibility, in this proxy, is very weak.""The improvement is related to logs. Instead of the CLI, we should be able to have more insights into the logs of the firewall in the GUI."

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"I would like to see more sizing in the next release, and the roadmap should be clear.""In larger companies with extensive infrastructure, retrieving logs for a longer period of time can sometimes take a bit longer than desired.""Forcepoint would be improved if there were more training available.""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.""They need to work on stability, it has not been the best in our experience.""The solution's support could use improvement.""Forcepoint is a little difficult to configure compared to its competitors.""They need to increase the local support here. There are also some bugs or fixes on which they need to work. They very well know about these bugs. In terms of licensing, I would like them to either increase the number of features in a single license or make licensing more flexible."

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"It needs more local support from the OEM side. It would be great if this can be improved.""The initial setup is complex.""The Windows online integration license needs to be improved.""The main way that it can be improved is through better reporting.""Cloud monitoring could be better. It would also be better if the company followed a pay-as-you-use model.""A lot of network devices need a custom integration.""The deployment with certain systems can be difficult and it needs to be simplified.""An area for improvement in Tripwire Enterprise is stability, as my company had stability issues with the last few versions of the solution. Tripwire Enterprise has been a bit buggy."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "Fortinet has one or two license types, and the VPN numbers are only limited by the hardware chassis make."
  • "These boxes are not that expensive compared to what they can do, their functionality, and the reporting you receive. Fortinet licensing is straightforward and less confusing compared to Cisco."
  • "Go for long term pricing negotiated at the time of purchase."
  • "Work through partners for the best pricing."
  • "The value is the capability of having multiple services with one unique license, not having the limitation per user licensing schema, like other vendors."
  • "Easy to understand licensing requirements."
  • "​We saved a bundle by not needing all the past appliances from an NGFW.​"
  • "The cost is too high... They have to focus on more features with less cost for the customer. If you see the market, where it's going, there are a lot of players offering more features for less cost."
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  • "The big advantage of this solution is that we can select the right model for our requirements, which is not too expensive."
  • "I believe the licensing fee is for one year, three years, and five years, or something like that. If you wants to increase the support level from a simpler level to platinum, I think that there's a cost. There are differences between every kind of support, but I don't know the numbers."
  • "We would love to take other solution from Forcepoint, but unfortunately the price is too high. That's why we are not considering using Forcepoing for our proxy and DLB. They have a very good DLB, but the matter in the end is the cost."
  • "Forcepoint is very expensive but it's really secure."
  • "It is expensive."
  • "The training that they offer to their end-customers. It's quite expensive, I believe it costs roughly $11,000"
  • "Everything in Forcepoint comes with an individual license, which is kind of a problem. In our last meeting, they said that it may change at the beginning of 2021, and they will try to merge some licenses together. Customers will get more features than what they got previously. We will wait and see."
  • "We have found the price could be reduced. It is a little expensive."
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  • "The licensing depends on the equipment, how many devices and the types of devices."
  • "Cloud monitoring could be better. It could also be cheaper. It would be better if the company followed a pay-as-you-use model."
  • "Tripwire is more expensive than Netwrix."
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    Also Known As
    FortiGate 60b, FortiGate 60c, FortiGate 80c, FortiGate 50b, FortiGate 200b, FortiGate 110c, FortiGate
    Forcepoint NGFW, Stonesoft Next Generation Firewall, McAfee Network Security Platform, Intel Security Network Security Platform
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    Overview

    Fortinet FortiGate enhances network security, prevents unauthorized access, and offers robust firewall protection. Valued features include advanced threat protection, reliable performance, and a user-friendly interface. It improves efficiency, streamlines processes, and boosts collaboration, providing valuable insights for informed decision-making and growth.

    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a versatile and comprehensive solution for perimeter security, offering features such as SD-WAN, IPS, VPN, and cloud or on-premises subscription keys. It is preferred by many clients over Cisco and is used for obligation redundancy, VPN access, and as the main point of security in infrastructure. 

    The product is praised for its simplicity, flexibility, complete feature set, scalability, and central management capabilities. Other valuable features include IPS, firewall, sandbox, application control, filtering, security management center, connectivity, and integration capabilities.

    Tripwire Enterprise is a comprehensive security solution trusted for compliance monitoring, file integrity monitoring, security configuration management, and policy enforcement. 

    Key features include real-time threat detection, audit/compliance reporting, and scalable configuration management. 

    Users benefit from improved operations, efficiency, and decision-making capabilities, making it valuable for organizations of all sizes.

    Sample Customers
    1. Amazon Web Services 2. Microsoft 3. IBM 4. Cisco 5. Dell 6. HP 7. Oracle 8. Verizon 9. AT&T 10. T-Mobile 11. Sprint 12. Vodafone 13. Orange 14. BT Group 15. Telstra 16. Deutsche Telekom 17. Comcast 18. Time Warner Cable 19. CenturyLink 20. NTT Communications 21. Tata Communications 22. SoftBank 23. China Mobile 24. Singtel 25. Telus 26. Rogers Communications 27. Bell Canada 28. Telkom Indonesia 29. Telkom South Africa 30. Telmex 31. Telia Company 32. Telkom Kenya
    California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR)
    1. Aetna 2. Adobe 3. ADP 4. Airbus 5. Amazon 6. American Express 7. Aon 8. ATT 9. Bank of America 10. Barclays 11. Baxter International 12. Bechtel 13. Boeing 14. Cisco Systems 15. CocaCola 16. Comcast 17. Dell 18. ETRADE 19. ExxonMobil 20. Ford Motor Company 21. General Electric 22. General Motors 23. Google 24. JPMorgan Chase 25. Kraft Foods 26. Lockheed Martin 27. McDonald's 28. Merck 29. Microsoft 30. Morgan Stanley 31. Nike 32. Oracle
    Top Industries
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    Comms Service Provider16%
    Computer Software Company9%
    Financial Services Firm8%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Educational Organization20%
    Computer Software Company15%
    Comms Service Provider8%
    Manufacturing Company6%
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    Computer Software Company24%
    Comms Service Provider24%
    University12%
    Integrator12%
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    Computer Software Company16%
    Comms Service Provider12%
    Government9%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Financial Services Firm14%
    Government12%
    Manufacturing Company9%
    Educational Organization8%
    Company Size
    REVIEWERS
    Small Business48%
    Midsize Enterprise23%
    Large Enterprise30%
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    Small Business27%
    Midsize Enterprise32%
    Large Enterprise41%
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    Small Business55%
    Midsize Enterprise18%
    Large Enterprise26%
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    Small Business26%
    Midsize Enterprise15%
    Large Enterprise58%
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    Small Business63%
    Large Enterprise38%
    VISITORS READING REVIEWS
    Small Business20%
    Midsize Enterprise11%
    Large Enterprise69%
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    Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 37 reviews while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is ranked 17th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 8 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Good URL filtering with helpful technical support and good scalability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise writes "It has excellent scalability and allows you to execute custom COCR rules, letting you fine-tune agent monitoring". 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 Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise is most compared with Trend Micro Deep Discovery, Darktrace, Cisco Sourcefire SNORT, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System and Change Tracker Gen7 R2.

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