Compare Fortinet FortiSandbox vs. McAfee Advanced Threat Defense
Fortinet FortiSandbox is ranked 9th in Advanced Threat Protection with 9 reviews while McAfee Advanced Threat Defense is ranked 13th in Advanced Threat Protection with 4 reviews. Fortinet FortiSandbox is rated 7.8, while McAfee Advanced Threat Defense is rated 7.0. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSandbox writes "Provides very good security and is easily adaptable to customer requirements ". On the other hand, the top reviewer of McAfee Advanced Threat Defense writes "Protects the endpoints of our organization but it is not cloud ready". Fortinet FortiSandbox is most compared with Palo Alto Networks WildFire, Check Point SandBlast and FireEye Network Security, whereas McAfee Advanced Threat Defense is most compared with Fortinet FortiSandbox and SonicWall Capture Advanced Threat Protection. See our Fortinet FortiSandbox vs. McAfee Advanced Threat Defense report.
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The initial setup is straightforward. The analysis engine is a very valuable feature. What I find most valuable, is that it is easy to use. The technical support is very good. he solution's GUI is good. The solution is very good because it catches a lot of threats in emails. The most valuable feature is the protection and the way it works, the technology is what I like the most. The most valuable feature was the EDR, endpoint detection and response. | The most valuable features are the administration console and its detection and response module. It stops in excess of twenty-five malware events per month, all of which could be critical to the business. It is very scalable. |
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The integration is limited. The solution needs to offer better integration with multiple vendors. Product could include a user interface and be made simpler for customers to configure. Something that needs to improve, is the end-point protection. Most people are confused about how to use the right integration of the right Fortinet product. At least once a week we have a false alarm. This needs to be adjusted so that we get fewer of these occurrences. The response time from technical support should be improved. The licensing can be very confusing. It needs to be simplified. In the next release, I would like to see machine learning and anti-exploitation included. | I would like to see future versions of the solution incorporate artificial intelligence technology. This solution needs to be made "cloud ready". The initial setup was industry standard complex. It takes awhile and has a lot of planning involved. It could be simplified with product redesign. |
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The solution is not expensive at all. There are additional costs, which isn't included in the licensing fee. There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees. | Our licensing fees for this solution are approximately one million dollars per year. The product is expensive, but it is better than the rest of them in the industry. |
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Today’s threats are increasingly sophisticated and often bypass traditional malware security by masking their malicious activity. A sandbox augments your security architecture by validating threats in a separate, secure environment. FortiSandbox offers a powerful combination of advanced detection, automated mitigation, actionable insight, and flexible deployment to stop targeted attacks and subsequent data loss. It's also a key component of our Advanced Threat Protection solution. | McAfee Advanced Threat Defense enables organizations to detect advanced, evasive malware and convert threat information into immediate action and protection. Unlike traditional sandboxes, it includes additional inspection capabilities that broaden detection and expose evasive threats. Tight integration between security solutions - from network and endpoint to investigation - enables instant sharing of threat information across the environment, enhancing protection and investigation. Flexible deployment options support every network. |
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Learn more about Fortinet FortiSandbox | Learn more about McAfee Advanced Threat Defense |
Sample Customers | |
| Lush, Barnabas Health, Options, Riverside Healthcare, Hillsbourough County Schools, Columbia Public Schools, Schiller AG | The Radicati Group, Florida International University, MGM Resorts International, County Durham andDarlington NHS Foundation Trust |
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Software R&D Company36% Comms Service Provider14% Media Company12% University10% | No Data Available |
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