Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Reviews

Name: Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
Brand: Forcepoint
Rating: 4 (39 reviews)

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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.

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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is the #13 ranked solution in SD-WAN tools, #13 ranked solution in top WAN Edge solutions, and #31 ranked solution in best firewalls. PeerSpot users give Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall an average rating of 7.6 out of 10. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most commonly compared to Fortinet FortiGate: Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs Fortinet FortiGate. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is popular among the large enterprise segment, accounting for 59% of users researching this solution on PeerSpot. The top industry researching this solution are professionals from a computer software company, accounting for 16% of all views.

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Lipaz Hessel

Integration Manager at Gilat Satellite Networks

Apr 26, 2020

The interface is not user-friendly. We were told that we would receive training but it came late and we had already started to deal with the product, which ultimately caused problems because we did it incorrectly. If the vendor focused more heavily on training as opposed to implementation then it would be a big improvement. The UTM features are missing. Application filtering is supported at a high level, but not at a low level. If I want to allow access to Facebook, yet not allow the user to access videos, then I am not able to do it with this product. Essentially, I'm allowed to block but I'm not allowed to limit. With other vendors, I can impose limits. They need to add support for the Routing Information Protocol, RIP. There is no support for the Built.io NIC driver.

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KhadimeGAYE

Ambassador UTT - UTBM - UTC at a university with 201-500 employees

Sep 20, 2022

I use Next Generation Firewall as the main point of security in our infrastructure Next Generation Firewall's best feature is that it can be managed on one platform. Next Generation Firewall's configuration could be improved. I've been using Next Generation Firewall for a month. The initial…

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Petr Pouzar

IT Consultant at M-COM s.r.o

Jun 12, 2023

Our use cases involve deploying the Forcepoint solution, which includes installing the SMC server, management server, log server, as well as physical appliances and designing the clustering of Forcepoint Forcepoint is a good solution because it has a central server that serves as a management…

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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall market share

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As of March 2024, the market share of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall in the Firewalls category stands at 0.4%, marking a decrease of 4.8% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.

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Valuable Features

"It provides decent protection for the LAN, especially in run mode."
"They offer templates that provide detailed reports categorized by user, device, and internal network access."
"The solution offers sandboxing, which can be integrated at any time."

Room for Improvement

"The interface is complicated. It's difficult to locate all the necessary menus and functions."
"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
"Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall could change its interface, allowing standard or direct connect modes to be configured."

Pricing

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall's pricing varies, with some finding it expensive while others consider it moderately priced. Licensing costs are paid annually, with standard licensing costs and no extra charges. There are different options for licensing, ranging from one to five years, although some countries may only offer a one-year license. The license is determined by the requirements and the controller, with a basic and advanced options available. The pricing is comparable to other firewalls, and the license cost increases with the number of clients behind the web gateway.

"It is an affordable product. We purchase its yearly license."
"The solution is expensive."
"Next Generation Firewall is moderately priced."

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Computer Software Company

16%

Comms Service Provider

12%

Government

10%

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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.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall was previously known as Forcepoint NGFW, Stonesoft Next Generation Firewall, McAfee Network Security Platform, Intel Security Network Security Platform.