We performed a comparison between Fortinet FortiSOAR and Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."Native integration with Microsoft security products or other Microsoft software is also crucial. For example, we can integrate Sentinel with Office 365 with one click. Other integrations aren't as easy. Sometimes, we have to do it manually."
"One of the most valuable features of Microsoft Sentinel is that it's cloud-based."
"The machine learning and artificial intelligence on offer are great."
"The AI capability is one of the main features of the solution because I believe that in the market, there are few solutions that are providing security solutions based on AI and machine learning."
"The Identity Behavior tab furnishes us with the entire history linked to each IP or domain that has either accessed or attempted to access our system."
"The pricing of the product is excellent."
"I like the ability to run custom KQL queries. I don't know if that feature is specific to Sentinel. As far as I know, they are using technology built into Azure's Log Analytics app. Sentinel integrates with that, and we use this functionality heavily."
"If you know how to do KQL (kusto query language) queries, which are how you query the log data inside Sentinel, the information is pretty rich. You can get down to a good level of detail regarding event information or notifications."
"The product can be automated for network security purposes. The solution offers a great security automation response."
"The good news is that FortiSOAR is not hard to maintain. If you prepared well and deployed strong initially, then maintenance will take half an hour every other week, not more than that. A single person can do it."
"It is a scalable solution...The implementation phase of the product was not tough or difficult."
"The solution is easy to implement and includes 450 built-in connectors."
"It has a quick detection and response time."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiSOAR is the number of available connectors and the simplicity to start to automate."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiSOAR is the playbook, which has to be defined to apply the policies."
"The initial setup is straightforward."
"It is a scalable solution. I would rate scalability a ten out of ten."
"The repository of playbooks and the integration between Palo Alto and IBM QRadar are some useful features"
"The solution is very reliable."
"From the security team's standpoint, the solution has improved our organization's overall cybersecurity."
"It is a scalable solution."
"I am satisfied with the product overall."
"The product’s stability is good."
"The most valuable features of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR are the remote controller from the workstation that can execute commands and isolate the systems outside of the network. Only the system with an internet connection can execute the task because the main console is in the cloud."
"We are invoiced according to the amount of data generated within each log."
"Its documentation is not so simple. It is easy for somebody who is Microsoft certified or more closely attached to Microsoft solutions. It is not easy for those who are working on open-source platforms. There isn't a central point where everything is documented, and there is no specific training or certification."
"Microsoft Sentinel should provide an alternative query language to KQL for users who lack KQL expertise."
"They should just add more and more out-of-the-box connectors. It is quite a new product, and it has a lot of connectors, and even more would be good."
"I would like to be able to monitor applications outside of the Azure Cloud."
"I think the number one area of improvement for Sentinel would be the cost."
"If you're looking to use canned queries, the interface could be a little more straightforward. It's not immediately intuitive regarding how you use it. You have to take a canned query and paste it into an operational box and then you hit a button... They could improve the ease of deploying these queries."
"I would like Sentinel to have more out-of-the-box analytics rules. There are already more than 400 rules, but they could add more industry-specific ones. For example, you could have sets of out-of-the-box rules for banking, financial sector, insurance, automotive, etc., so it's easier for people to use it out of the box. Structuring the rules according to industry might help us."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR should add more documentation for some use cases."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR's dashboard is not easy to understand."
"Technical support could be improved."
"I have found that Fortinet FortiSOAR needs a lot of improvement. The Orchestration needs to be improved."
"The area that needs improvement is integration with multiple third-party vendors."
"I don't currently see where the solution is lacking features. For us and for our clients it works very well and we're pleased with it."
"The solution doesn't connect well with the network devices."
"The technology and integrations are important so should continue to be enhanced."
"Implementing this solution requires a lot of involvement from the vendor and it should be made easier for the partners."
"The user interface could be a bit better."
"They should provide integration with machine learning platforms."
"There is room for improvement in terms of the pricing model."
"The solution’s price and technical support could be improved."
"The integration could be better. Cortex, for example, does not work with iPhone."
"When Palo Alto bought the solution, the pricing increased by 1.5 times. There's been a 50% increase, which is a lot."
"We need a little hands-on experience to install the solution."
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Fortinet FortiSOAR is ranked 10th in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) with 11 reviews while Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is ranked 2nd in Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) with 39 reviews. Fortinet FortiSOAR is rated 7.4, while Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSOAR writes "A stable solution that has a number of available connectors and is simple to automate". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR writes "Enables the investigators to go through the review process a lot quicker". Fortinet FortiSOAR is most compared with Splunk SOAR, ServiceNow Security Operations, Swimlane, Cisco SecureX and D3 Security, whereas Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR is most compared with Cortex XSIAM, Splunk SOAR, Swimlane, IBM Resilient and ServiceNow Security Operations. See our Fortinet FortiSOAR vs. Palo Alto Networks Cortex XSOAR report.
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