Fortinet FortiGate Customer Service and Support

Saurabh-Pal - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Security Specialist at a tech vendor with 11-50 employees

I rate Fortinet support eight out of 10. Sometimes, the Level 1 support can't fix the issue, so it needs to be escalated, and we can't get help until the next day. Otherwise, it's okay. Their frontline support can fix most basic issues, but we may need to wait a day or two for special problems. 

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William Nogueira - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Specialist at a agriculture with 1,001-5,000 employees

The technical support responds quickly.

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Jose Gisbert - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Network (IT/OT) at a consumer goods company with 5,001-10,000 employees

On the few occasions that we have needed to use technical support, we have found them to be responsive.

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Buyer's Guide
Fortinet FortiGate
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about Fortinet FortiGate. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
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WA
IT Consultant at Escuela de Comunicación Mónica Herrera

I very rarely contact technical support. If I need to scale, they have very knowledgeable sources and solid workbooks. The resources they offer ensure I always have a solution. 

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DP
Team Leader Network & Security at Rogers Capital

I have found the support from Fortinet FortiGate very poor. I do not use them anymore because they are not very good. This is based on the support I have received from South Africa and India. However, the support from France I have heard was excellent. I only open support tickets for bugs.

I would rate the support from Fortinet FortiGate a two out of five.

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Adeel Razzaq - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Ar at IBEX Holdings Ltd

We contacted them for a few cases. I would rate them a seven out of ten. They could be better at finding solutions.

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EhabAli - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Cybersecurity Solutions Architect at BMB

While the technical support offered online and on-site is generally effective, there may be occasions when we need to escalate an issue to a higher level due to its complexity. 

I initially sought assistance from level-one support, but they were unable to resolve my issue. Eventually, they informed me that the problem would be addressed in a future patch. However, within a day or two, a level three engineer intervened and provided me with an update to resolve the issue. He explained that it required a command line configuration, as it couldn't be done through the graphical user interface. I was impressed with the level-three engineer's expertise and problem-solving skills. It taught me that if we persist and communicate our needs, we can achieve our desired outcomes.

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Esubalew-Berihun - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at Ahad

Technical support has been fine. However, we haven't really dealt with them too much. We haven't had any critical issues. 

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Ismael Abdelkader - PeerSpot reviewer
Strategic Development Manager at Arrow Electronics

The technical support from Fortinet is very nice.

I would rate them a five out of five.

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Viraj Fernandopulle - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager Group IT at DART GLOBAL LOGISTICS PTE. LTD.

The technical support has improved over the years.

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JJ
IT Security Analyst at a energy/utilities company with 51-200 employees

The speed of Fortinet's technical support is significantly faster compared to Palo Alto. I recall an instance where I experienced an issue with Palo Alto, and it took an hour to connect with a real technician from Palo Alto. However, when I call Fortinet, it takes a maximum of two minutes to get a knowledgeable individual to address my concerns. Considering the stark contrast in service levels, imagine having a network issue with Palo Alto and having to wait an hour for support. Conversely, with Fortinet, we can receive proper assistance within two minutes. The difference is immense. This is the one aspect I find lacking in Palo Alto.

The reason I don't give Fortinet's support a perfect score is that I've worked in this field for many years and have come to expect a certain level of expertise. Even when we call Palo Alto, Cisco, Check Point, or any other support service, our experience can vary depending on who we get on the phone. If we're lucky, we'll get a highly experienced expert who can quickly resolve our issue. However, we may also get someone who is new to the team or to their role, and they may take a long time to understand our problem. While Fortinet's support is generally excellent, I have had a couple of experiences where I felt like the person on the other end was inexperienced and asked me irrelevant questions. Despite these occasional issues, I am still very satisfied with Fortinet's support overall, but I wouldn't give it a perfect score.

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JA
Project Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The technical support is pretty good. they're pretty knowledgeable and responsive, especially when you get to the Level 3 techs.

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Syed Ali Waqas - PeerSpot reviewer
Head IT at Burraq Cyber Security Solutions

While the technical support team is knowledgeable, their response time to support tickets is concerning. It typically takes them 48-72 hours to respond, which significantly disrupts my work.

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Ubeyd  Kara - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at Prosight

I rate Fortinet's support a seven out of ten. We had to open several tickets due to the firmware bugs. We don't have an issue with the support team. It's more of a problem with the testers and developers. 

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DO
Network Solutions Architect at Yazata Solutions

I rate Fortinet support 10 out of 10. The support gets better as you get more certifications. I'm trying to get my certification to see how much better it can be. With an NSE 7 certification, you can contact Tier 3 support directly. I'm already getting my cases resolved in 24 to 48 hours using Tier 1 and 2 support.

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MOHAN SUKUMAR - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of computer systems at Indian Institute of Space Science & Technology(IIST)

The support from Fortinet and its vendors is good.

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Abdallah Rukab - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

The technical support has improved compared to the last few times I used it.

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Reviewer:734513 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security & DataCenter Architect at a government with 5,001-10,000 employees

The technical support in our region is excellent. There are three levels of support. I remember one time when my problem was not resolved by level one or level two, so it was escalated to level three which was awesome. The level three technician was able to understand the issue quickly by reviewing the chain of email logs and the available information.

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JM
Network admin at Penobscot Valley Hospital

Their support is great, but it also depends on who you get for support. From the support perspective, they can help you do it yourself, which is always more beneficial to both parties. They can stop being so time-sensitive about the call duration and let a user help himself a little bit more.

It takes time to study this stuff, and I don't always have time to do it. So, I'm looking for a quick answer because I get interrupted all the time during work. I don't always have the time to study something and figure it out. So, I have to call them, but I don't always get somebody who really knows what they are doing. They don't know deep enough to help you. They're troubleshooting with you, and that's the difference between Level 1 and Level 2 support.

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Javed Hashmi - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technology Officer at Future Point Technologies

Support is one of the areas that they need to look into because as compared to some of the other companies, Fortinet's support is not that responsive. The product is very stable, but their support needs to be improved. I'd rate their support a six out of ten.

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Ehab.Fawzy Mohamed - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Engineer at Hilton Worldwide

Technical support is good.

On a scale from one to five, I would give technical support a five.

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Taha Turkestani - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT specialist at Saudia Airlines

I would rate its customer service and support ten out of ten.

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JB
Senior Network Engineer at a government with 201-500 employees

Technical support is very helpful. 

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PK
Network Manager at a tech company with 1-10 employees

The technical support is good, but they take a long time to respond and resolve the issues.

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Heson Ko - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Development Specialist at Unicomp Information Co. Ltd.

The customer service and support team is good. 

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GD
HEST manager at ALTT CONTROL PLUS

I did not contact the tool's technical support team because it is very strong and stable. 

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FirasHamdan - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Manager at Petra

Technical support is very good. They are easy to work with. We've been satisfied with the level of support.

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ES
Solutions Engineer/Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

I haven't used their official tech support, which is actually a good thing. The reason I haven't used their official tech support is that they have a support mechanism in place. I have direct access to a local sales engineer, and when I have problems, I call him up on the cell phone. Based on that, they definitely support their partners 100%. They are definitely channel driven, and it shows.

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AB
Cybersecurity & IT Operations Professional (VirtualCxO) at BrainWave Consulting Company, LLC

Customer support is okay. They are fairly responsive for level three and higher (one and two) issues, but if your issue is a little complex, you will want to ask them to escalate to a second level tech. They don't always read all the info you provide in the first pass, but overall, they are helpful.

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Irshad Ali - PeerSpot reviewer
Presales Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

My experience was not that rewarding. It took me around three hours in total to get a simple issue identified and fixed. I escalated it to their L3 engineer, and after that, I was able to resolve the issue. The entire process took around three hours. First, their initial level person was troubleshooting, then it went to the next level, and then it went to the highest level.

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Sitti Ridzma Salahuddin - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at a wholesaler/distributor with 501-1,000 employees

I rate Fortinet support a nine out of ten. 

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Costa Mitsios - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Technical Director at Space Hellas S.A.

I rate the technical support from Fortinet FortiGate a three out of five.

There is room for improvement.

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Ed Sexton - PeerSpot reviewer
Account Director at Exponential-e

I am not a hundred percent sure. Our third-line guys deal with them quite a lot. In terms of escalation, for example, when one of my customers had a query about secure authentication on the portal, it has taken some time to get feedback from the vendor or the manufacturer. So, I am unsure. I've not had a great experience, but I can't really answer that one properly.

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AV
Specialist at a comms service provider with 11-50 employees

In most cases, they work very fast. It also depends on the device they are supporting. In the case of FortiGate, we do not have any complaints, but when we had to buy the FortiADC solution for one of our customers, we faced quite a few difficulties with technical support. I do not know why, but it could be that some devices are supported by different teams in Fortinet. We had difficulties with FortiADC, but we have not had any problems with FortiGate. I would rate their support for FortiGate a nine out of ten.

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Girgis Hady - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Technical Lead/Manager at WadiDegla

I have contacted them many times. My experience with them was good, but their support can be improved overall. I would rate them a three out of five. 

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AK
Senior Manager (Engineering Department) at a comms service provider with 10,001+ employees

I'm not doing hands-on work for the projects, but from my colleagues, I haven't heard of any delay or incompetency in support.

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KM
Technical Architect at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

The technical support from Fortinet FortiGate is terrible. They can improve.

The presales, account management, and post-sales are the three worst things about Fortinet.

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AhmedAboalassaad - PeerSpot reviewer
Network & Security Team Head at Amiral

The support from Fortinet FortiGate is great. When I have an issue with the support team, it is when I can't understand what they need and they do not understand. They then typically ask for a remote session which can help us receive the solution. Overall, the support team for Fortinet FortiGate is very good.

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Raphael Haroun  Ikyagh - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at Letshego

I think there is a third-party vendor that is helping with technical support.

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VK
Network Engineer at a retailer with 10,001+ employees

I've never contacted technical support. Having never dealt with them, I can't speak to their responsiveness or knowledgeability. I don't know enough about them from any kind of personal experience.

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AJ
Operation Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The technical support team is exceptional. They are consistently available and prompt in their responses, regardless of the region from which we open the ticket.

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Özden Aydın - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Consultant at a tech vendor with 10,001+ employees

Their support is good. I'd rate it an eight out of ten.

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CT
Head of IT at a educational organization with 51-200 employees

The local vendor support needs improvement.

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Michael Vlahakis - PeerSpot reviewer
Founder at Digivalue

They supported us in many of our projects when we needed the expertise to configure the devices properly according to the customer's specifications.

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DE
Technical support engineer at a comms service provider with 1-10 employees

I would like to see improvements in the support from Fortinet. Here in the Philippines, whenever we have problems with a Fortinet product, we mostly ask for support from distributors and resellers and not directly from Fortinet.

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WG
IT Engineer at a aerospace/defense firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The technical support is good.

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Luis Teran - PeerSpot reviewer
Engineer at Cyber Sea

Technical support has been good.

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SS
Information Technology Solutions Manager at UBG

The technical support is very helpful. We had a very good experience with them.

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JL
Senior Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

I have not used technical support.

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Taimoor Khan - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Operations Engineer at Inara Technologies

Technical support is good. They offer very accurate solutions. We learn a lot from them. We're happy with their level of service. 

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Mario De Keer - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure & Service Manageer at Cerba Research

Their support is good. We had some issues in the beginning, and they were resolved within a couple of days after we explained what we were trying to do. They confirmed that it is a bug, and they would give us a fix. A couple of days later, we had the fix.

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JS
Network Engineer at a logistics company with 10,001+ employees

I have not yet interacted with them. That's because we didn't encounter any important issues. When we have any technical questions, our partner has been able to answer our questions. So, I don't have any experience with Fortinet support.

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Volodymyr Khorenzhyi - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at Thunder Software Technology Co., Ltd.

I've contacted technical support in the past.

For example, I tried to update my firewall to 7.0.4 and there was a block with the DHCP server. Some devices did not acquire an IP address. Really, it was something about FortiGate. I asked Fortinet for technical support and I created a ticket, and the next day they replied to me they agree that this was a bug that they would work on. As far as I can see now, there is already an option of 7.0.5. While I didn't test it myself, in the changelog I can see that this bug is fixed.

So far, we have been satisfied as they have answered us by the next day typically.

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SP
Senior ICT Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We are happy with the technical support for this product, because the Fiji region is supported by New Zealand, where support for Fortinet FortiGate is better.

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DO
Managing Director with 51-200 employees

Each of the devices is licensed every year and in case you have a serious critical issue we can contact the support from FortiGate directly. We contact them every once and a while but not often. We have to purchase a license that allows us the support to use them.

The support could be faster to come out with a solution.

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Ahmad Aloqlah - PeerSpot reviewer
General Manager at GlobalTech

We raised a few tickets and issues, and they replied to us. It was pretty good. We have never faced any problems with getting our issues resolved.

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GM
Manager GIS at epfam

I never contacted them.

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KN
IT Manager at KSB MIL Controls Limited

While I don't have a direct line to Fortigate, I have used our partner support. They have been excellent and we are quite satisfied with the level of service we receive from them. They are knowledgeable and responsive.

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AT4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Engineer at Mercantile Communications Pvt. Ltd.

The solution's customer service is satisfactory but could be even better.

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AG
Senior Director Information Technology at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Technical support is very good. On a scale of one to five, I would give them a four.

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IS
CEO at Acme Technologies

The support from the FortiGate team is good. My engineers never complained that they are facing any problem with Fortinet in terms of support.

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Sunil Kumar Nair - PeerSpot reviewer
Director Of Information Technology at Al Falah University

I used the Fortinet FortiGate support a long time ago. There was a small feature that was not functioning as per the documentation. When they released the latest firmware and the issue was resolved. They provide prompt support.

I would rate the support from Fortinet FortiGate a five out of five.

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RM
Deputy Manager Of Information Technology at Nitco Limited

We have been in contact with Fortinet several times and the technical support that we have received is absolutely fine.

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JT
Technical Account Manager at DSM Technology Consultants, LLC

Technical support is okay. They are not exceptional or awful, they're in the middle.

It's hit or miss on their technical capabilities and who you get and who you talk to.

I would rate them a six or a seven out of ten.

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SC
Technical Project Manager at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The customer service and support are very good. Once we create a ticket, we can contact them using the ticket number, and they will provide the support we need. As for the contact names, there is no rate, but there are more challenges.

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MS
Quality Trainer at MOH

The Fortinet FortiGate local partners were good. I did not have direct contact with Fortinet support.

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AR
Product Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

They are very knowledgeable and helpful.

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AK
Solution Architect at TNS Networking Solution Pvt. Ltd

Technical support is okay.

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Michael-Sugg - PeerSpot reviewer
President at Sovereign Managed Services

I haven't reached out to technical support and therefore can't speak to their level of responsiveness.

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CA
Director at a integrator with 11-50 employees

Technical support is good (in average).

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AS
Senior System & Security Administrator at a legal firm with 51-200 employees

Fortinet tech support is very helpful. I have not faced any trouble with their technical support. 

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BS
Assistant Manager - Network & Security at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

We had some simple questions for the support and they were able to respond within a few hours. I was satisfied.

I rate the support from Fortinet FortiGate a four out of five.

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GD
Executive at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

It would be hard to rate technical support due to the fact that, up until now, we've never had to deal with them.

That said, from talking with colleagues, my understanding is that they are good, and they offer standard levels of support in line with other competitors. 

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DG
Senior Network Architect at Combat Networks

Their technical support is very good.

Every time we've had to open up a case or get their help, if we surpass that person's ability, it gets escalated right away. So it's very good. It usually gets resolved within a day or two.

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UB
Solution Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The responsiveness of the support depends on the level of support that you have. If you have premium support then you will get immediate access to them. Otherwise, you have to wait for some time, perhaps an hour, before they get back to you.

On the technical details, there are different levels of access. Once you have engineer access then most of the cases are going to get resolved, or otherwise, they will go to their development team.

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it_user236517 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior NetOps Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Customer Service:

It's very good, I've never had any problems with customer service.

Technical Support:

It's very good, I've never had any problems with technical support.

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AN
Technical Specialist at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

Most of the time, they are helpful, but there are times when they don't resolve an issue right away. They take the log, and then they take their time to give input on the issue. Most of the time, they take one or two days to get back after analyzing the logs. Instead of that, they can just schedule a session to resolve the issue right away because sometimes the issue impacts the production environment, so we need to resolve that issue as soon as possible. Overall, I'd rate them a six out of ten.

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MH
Fraud Risk Analyst at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

I had issues with Fortinet FortiGate more than three years ago, and I opened a support ticket, and we were able to solve the issues. The support for this product was fast.

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Yassin Hassan - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Technical Support Engineer at a agriculture with 1,001-5,000 employees

Fortinet technical support is nice.

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AM
Security Presales Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

I have not used the support from Fortinet FortiGate. I have solved the issues I have had from using my own experience.

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Hamada Elewa - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer - Security Presales at Raya Integration

We were satisfied with the technical support from Fortinet FortiGate.

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MM
Information Security Principal at Alkhorayef

The customer service is good, although there is room for improvement with technical support.

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Sabyasachi Sen - PeerSpot reviewer
IT General Manager at Manav Rachna International School

Tech support is not very efficient in India.

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Raphael Nwosu - PeerSpot reviewer
EVP, Product Line Management & Growth at Kropmann Communications Ltd

Technical support is always top-notch. I always get good support.

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JA
Founder / Principal at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Their technical support is very good. I would rate them a four out of five.

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Ali ALI - PeerSpot reviewer
Assistant Manager Traditional Channels at FrieslandCampina

When compared with Cisco, the technical support is not very impressive.

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PH
Deputy Manager at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees

We only really had one issue in the past where we had to deal with technical support. We needed some restoration of some data. It wasn't a bad experience. We were satisfied with their level of service. They seem to be knowledgeable and responsive.

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MM
Assistant Manager IT at Urmi Garments Ltd

My technical support experience has been very poor. I think the technical support personnel isn't experienced in Bangladesh. They have much less technical experience and aren't as able to handle the work, as I am.

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Kirubel Markos - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Cyber Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The support from Fortinet FortiGate could improve. They are not easily accessible when we need them. They could improve their response time.

I rate the support from Fortinet FortiGate a three out of five.

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RK
Systems & Network Administrator at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We have not used the support from Fortinet FortiGate. We do all the support of the solution internally.

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YK
Head of the Satellite Infrastructure and Operation System Department at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

Their support needs to be improved. We're not at all happy with their support. It sometimes becomes very difficult to get a solution. We are not satisfied with their support for load balancing. The support we have for Cisco firewalls is much better. I would rate them a seven out of 10.

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US
Sr. Network Engineer at a pharma/biotech company with 5,001-10,000 employees

Whenever there's an issue and we contact support, the response is positive. The support is impressive. 

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JS
Network Systems Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Technical support, by and large, is very good. Fortinet has a very fast response time for their support tickets. It doesn't matter if the help is coming from the local distributor, or from web support. I don't face any problems with their level of attentiveness. I'm quite satisfied.

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NC
Sales Director at Visualize Technology (M) Sdn. Bhd.

We are self-sufficient in terms of support. 

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Mohamed El-Sherbini - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at Mada Insurance

The support from Fortinet FortiGate is amazing.

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Charbel Hajj - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Supervisor at MEPEQ

I have contacted technical support many times, they are very important and they are very good. They follow up on all of the cases that we have opened.

The response time is great.

They also always have an updated version of the firmware.

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Qaiser Abbas - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr. Solutions Architect at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Sometimes we face issues with Fortinet support. The support team needs to be more customer friendly.

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Hariom Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager Technical Support at Rubik Infotech Pvt. Ltd

Technical support is good. You get very good support from this product overall. We're quite satisfied with their level of service. 

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AP
Security Engineer at Hitachi Systems, Ltd.

Fortinet support is good. They resolve tickets relatively fast. So we've had no issues with that. And I don't know about other regions, but in my region, the salespeople working with Fortinet are strong. They're aggressively working on the sales part. So in the Pune region and the rest of Maharashtra, they're winning more contracts, and people are using FortiGate Firewall.

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NA
Manager systems at HOCL

We are very well satisfied with the Fortinet technical support.

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it_user283398 - PeerSpot reviewer
Security Analyst at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Technical support is 9/10.

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Tamer Baher - PeerSpot reviewer
Professional Services Manager at Insight Technology

The support is very good. They respond on time and are professional. From a technical perspective, they're good.

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RM
Works at a non-profit with 51-200 employees

Their support is good.

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AT
Network Administrator at Hellenic National Meteorological Service

We have a contract with a Fortinet partner, and they're very good at providing support. We don't have the communication directly with Fortinet.

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RV
Business Development Manager - Security at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

I've dealt with support in the past. I've also dealt with Palo Alto support. I find them to be very good. 

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MA
Manager IT at Riphah

Over the past two years, we really haven't had any issues that would require us to reach out to technical support. The user experience has been good. If we run into little issues, we may reach out directly to the vendors, however, I can't say that I've spoken with technical support. I wouldn't be able to evaluate their services or speak to their level of knowledge or responsiveness for that reason.

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KS
Owner at Computech Associates

Their technical support is good.

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JH
Engineer at The Learning Network

We have support in the Netherlands, direct contact with our partner but not with Fortinet. For big changes and difficult issues I can get extended support from a partner. I do the simple fixes myself. 

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SP
Enterprise Service Manager at Technology Associates Limited

We haven't really faced any technical challenges. We just install it and it runs perfectly. Therefore we don't really have any experience with technical support.

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NC
Director, CFO at IT Green Public Company Ltd.

The technical support with Fortinet is good. We have our engineers required to have certification in Fortinet products. We provide training classes for our engineers.

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it_user755889 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant at MT Pockets Computers

Their technical support is excellent.

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DN
I.T. Manager at Pacific Cigarette Company

Technical support has been great. We have used it before because sometimes you get issues that you can't handle, then you have to call it in, send emails, and they assist you. 

We also work through our partners, which has been good.

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MA
Senior System Engineer at Effvision

If we have an issue we can contact support. We have had good experiences with the support from Fortinet FortiGate.

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MZ
IT Director at Guangdong Technion Institute of Technology

Their support is quite good.

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RJ
Firewall Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees

The solution does have different levels of support. If the problem is critical, you can escalate it quite well and even get telephone support.

That said, in terms of telephone support, they need to have support provided in the Spanish language. Right now, this is not the case.

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SK
Deputy General Manager Information Technology at a media company with 201-500 employees

Their technical support is good.

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SH
CEO at SAYCOM

When I contacted technical support a few times, they were good.

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VS
ICT Officer at a non-profit with 5,001-10,000 employees

They provides local support. I have been using them only for some site blocking. They are pretty efficient in this. They say they will respond in 24 hours, but I have received responses in a maximum of one hour, which is impressive.

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it_user241101 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at a real estate/law firm with 51-200 employees
Customer Service:

Customer service was decent with Fortinet - they were helpful and got the product to our doorstep quickly.

Technical Support:

This is where Fortinet stumbles. The support is farmed out overseas to techs that are not very knowledgeable about the Fortinet products. The response time for a critical priority one issue was over four hours and they only responded because we threatened legal action for them violating our support contract.

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KM
Systems Engineer at Vernity

In general, technical support is helpful. We are quite happy with the level of support on offer.

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TJ
Sr. System Administration at Grind Master Machines Pvt. Ltd.

Their support is great. I would rate them a five out of five.

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MS
Lead Architect at a computer software company with 51-200 employees

Their technical service is quite good. The application notes and the help on the web are quite good.

I would rate technical support an eight out of ten.

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JT
CEO/CTO with 201-500 employees

I only talk with people here in China that are the Chinese sellers or distributors from Fortinet. They are Chinese and I don't speak or understand one single character Chinese. So for me, it's very difficult to communicate with technical support. Most of the time, I let them talk with one of the people who I know who is fluent in English and Chinese. That's what I do. 

Most of the time, I can do all the research on the internet to see what kind of device I need and then I get a translator and we figure it out.

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AC
Sales Engineer - Sênior at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

By and large, technical support is good. It's okay. It's not bad. It could be better, however, they do answer our questions when we have them. We're mostly satisfied with the level of service they provide. Of course, it could always be a bit better.

Sometimes the first contact is useful, and sometimes you don't get the kind of help you need right away. It would be nice if it was more consistent.

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DB
Security Systems Analyst at a retailer with 5,001-10,000 employees

I never had to deal with technical support directly, but I've never heard the guys complain about it.

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JC
Network Security Engineer at Social Security Commission

We have a partner that we work with. We have support at another level and I'm the primary person that looks after the firewall. If I have an issue that is urgent and I don't have the time to do the knowledge base to actually turn it around, we usually engage our partner, which has engineers that have the knowledge necessary to deal with it and who are certified in FortiGate. 

We have what is called FortiCare. We have FortiCare support as well for firmware and general updates and all those other things. I normally do updates and so forth myself. It's very little intervention from outside technical support.

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SK
Lead Program Manager at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

We were not getting proper support from Fortinet. That's the reason we had to phase out FortiGate.

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VS
Branch Manager at a computer software company with 11-50 employees

I hardly ever use their technical support, but when I do they are pretty good.

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Senior Security Consultant with 501-1,000 employees
Customer Service:

Customer service is sufficient.

Technical Support:

The tech support is not excellent; this is where Fortinet saves money compared to others... But plenty of free, clear and public documentation is available and this compensates for the most part the tech support shortcomings.

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PM
Responsabile ced with 1-10 employees

I have never been in touch with technical support.

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IT Specialist at Divante

I have interacted with them but only through emails. There were separate tickets and stories, and I don't remember right now how it was.

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Managing Director at FORESEC

I haven't worked with the technical support. I did face some admin problem with the team here in Egypt.

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SN
Product Manager at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

We have premium support from Fortinet and it is quite good.

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ME
Technical Lead at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

The technical support is very good. We're quite satisfied with the level of support we receive. We find them to be knowledgeable and responsive when we have issues. 

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TA
Senior solution architect at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

Technical support is okay. They could be more knowledgeable and faster.

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TD
President at simnet

We contact technical support almost daily. They have good support.

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FN
Network Analyst at Aloo Telecom

I found the technical support team to be careful and committed to delivering what we needed.

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VB
IT System Administrator at emirates hospital

We have evaluated Fortinet FortiGate's technical support and it is good.

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it_user545559 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner at a tech services company

Their tech support is outstanding.

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SC
ICT Manager at a aerospace/defense firm

Customer Service:

Customer service is great, an eight out 10.

Technical Support:

I will give technical support an eight out 10.

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KM
ICT Systems Administrator at a philanthropy with 11-50 employees

Technical support for this solution is really good.

The first time we were using it, we called support and reported an issue, and saw that support was really good. There's nothing I can complain about regarding technical support for Fortinet FortiGate.

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QV
IT Infrastructure managerInformation an Communication Services Manager at a agriculture with 5,001-10,000 employees

We had some issues with the local support, particularly with regard to purchasing the subscription. It took a very long time and at one point the license had expired and it took a while to sort out. 

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PG
Owner at Gabutto MArket

I don't have any experience with their technical support. My partner contacts them for me.

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AN
System Administrator at a financial services firm with 5,001-10,000 employees

We are satisfied with technical support. We have not had any issues.

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IY
Assistant Manager (Infrastructure) at SISTIC

Customer Service:

An eight and a half out of 10.

Technical Support:

They are able to identify an issue and resolve it within a pretty short period of time.

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WK
Network/Systems Administrator at TRSP

The solution from Fortinet FortiGate is very good. Our experience has been very good.

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ML
Network Engineer at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

The technical support is good. However, there are some problems with the new technology for the new version of the operating system that the support does not know much about. 

We have had two or three cases when we had a problem and the support was very good and responsive. We had an immediate response.

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MK
Dy General Manager at a real estate/law firm with 501-1,000 employees

The solution is designed in a way to help you, the support is good. 

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SA
Works at Aeon Mall Indonesia

The support is they provide is good.

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AY
IT Infrastructure Engineer at Communication Progress

Technical support is very, very good. They respond quickly and provide the solution to the problem. 

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TF
Officer / General Manager Software R&D Laboratory at a manufacturing company with 501-1,000 employees

The support wasn't the best. We weren't too satisfied with the level of service we were given.

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RV
Manager - IT at a computer software company with 201-500 employees

We have been in contact with technical support and I find them to be good. We've had no issues with them.

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SC
System Administrator at a media company with 11-50 employees

The support is very good, and we have had no issues. 

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DY
Principal Mining Consultant at senhwabio

We didn't need Fortinet customer support because FortiGate was already configured.

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JC
Manager and General Attorney with 51-200 employees

We have guys who are certified to work with Fortinet, so right now it's fine with them. We never really have serious problems, something to escalate to Fortinet. Only when there is a very difficult issue with the performance or something like that have we had to go to Fortinet, but it has been great.

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MT
CEO & Sr. Information Security Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Customer Service:

Customer service is excellent.

Technical Support:

Technical support is excellent.

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it_user179136 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Technical support is excellent, although it can be a bit difficult to understand the tech. As with most support staff from almost all vendors now, the support comes from somewhere across the pond.

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it_user149982 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at a tech vendor with 1,001-5,000 employees
Customer Service:

Very good.

Technical Support:

Very good.

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it_user275226 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Director with 501-1,000 employees
Customer Service:

I use a service given by the integrator and it's better than Fortigate’s. The integrator gives me a guarantee that they will immediately replace my machine if a problem occurs.

Technical Support:

I use a service given by the integrator and it's better than Fortigate’s. The integrator gives me a guarantee that they will immediately replace my machine if a problem occurs.

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EK
Security Engineer at Eguardian lanka

The technical support from Fortinet FortiGate is 24 hours a day seven days a week, and 365 days a year. The support is good from Fortinet, and local distributor partner support has been helpful, we highly recommend them.

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PH
President at Integral Design Software

I have not needed to contact technical support.

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MP
Sr. Corporate Marketing Executive at Amity Infosoft Pvt. Ltd.

Customer Service:

Partner support is very good.

Technical Support:

FortiGuard Service is also good with the push method update.

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FS
Director Of Technology at PT Exa Teknologi Indonesia

Their technical support is very helpful, although they only have it for their in-the-box and sometimes we have difficulty with the out of box, with the ISP or other things. So we must find a solution for the customer. But if it is the wrong product or if there is a configuration issue in the product, yes, they're very helpful.

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RJ
Firewall Engineer at a marketing services firm with 1-10 employees

There are some problems that support cannot give you a logical reason as to why it happened. For example, I had a case where I was dealing with a WhatsApp application that was giving issues. Technical support gave more than one reason it could be giving issues, but none of them solved the problem. Eventually I solved the problem, but it was far from the solutions that support had given.

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GI
Mgr. IT Infrastructure and Network Operations at a media company with 11-50 employees

Our experience with support has been fine. No trouble or hassle.

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it_user339975 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Consultant at a tech consulting company

I always had great experiences with Fortinet. I worked with them several times to resolve configuration issues and process RMA’s on failed equipment, which was rare.

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it_user234777 - PeerSpot reviewer
IP Senior Engineer at a comms service provider with 501-1,000 employees
Customer Service:

8/10.

Technical Support:

9/10.

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it_user998895 - PeerSpot reviewer
Project Manager at renaissance group

I haven't really dealt directly with technical support. Once, when I ran into an issue, I spoke with my local partner. Other than that, you can find the answers you need via the help navigation.

Therefore, I can't speak to the helpfulness of technical support. I can't speak to whether or not they are responsive or knowledgable.

I have been satisfied with the help I've received from my local partner, however. They've been quite good.

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KO
Consultant at WorldNet ICT Solutions Limited

I've been in contact with technical support a few times and it is good. It might be better, but as far as I'm concerned, it's good.

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AK
Senior Security Consultant at SEE "Systems Engineering of Egypt"

We have good technical support from the vendor.

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YA
Tech Manager at Global tec

Our experience with technical support has been very positive. 

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it_user431136 - PeerSpot reviewer
Consultant Information Technology at a tech company with 51-200 employees

Technical support is very good. Fortinet professionals are well trained.

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ZB
Group Manager Procurement/SCM at a comms service provider with 201-500 employees

We have never contacted them.

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MC
System ADM at a recreational facilities/services company with 501-1,000 employees

We have not needed any technical support for the Fortinet FortiGate service.

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JM
Network Manager at a transportation company with 5,001-10,000 employees

They're very prompt and responsive, and very helpful. In our experience, they responded on the same day and the next day for fixes.

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DA
Directorate at a wholesaler/distributor with 51-200 employees

The technical support is excellent.

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AL
Network Security Coordinator at a energy/utilities company with 1,001-5,000 employees

Customer Service:

Customer service in Fortinet is OK. Lately they've been making efforts in this area. They actually call you when licenses are about to expire which is a nice touch on their part.

Technical Support:

I would say technical support is 6/10. I’ve found tech support to vary, sometimes being decent, sometimes painfully inefficient. Much room for improvement here IMHO.

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AG
Specialist of IT Solutions at InterNexa

The technical support from Fortinet FortiGate is good.

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LM
Head Of Technology at a tech consulting company with 51-200 employees

I am familiar with technical support and they're very responsible. I haven't had any issues with them so far.

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MP
IT Operations Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

We've used technical support in the past and we've had pretty good experiences. We're satisfied with the level of support we've received.

Their documentation is always good too. We've accessed cloud documentation via the portal and have found it to be helpful. The articles are very complete.

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AH
IT Manager at Hadef & Partners

Technical support is quite good. They have helped me with all of my requests.

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it_user819147 - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of IT at CGP

The Fortinet technical support is very good.

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it_user125442 - PeerSpot reviewer
Dono at a tech consulting company
Customer Service:

It's the best I have experienced.

Technical Support:

It's the best I have experienced.

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Arf Wu - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager at Readytech

I am satisfied with the technical support from Fortinet FortiGate.

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ZR
Manager at a financial services firm with 11-50 employees

Technical support is a little slow and needs to be improved.

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SW
Compliance Officer at a venture capital & private equity firm with 11-50 employees

We don't have any experience with technical support. No problems have really presented themselves, and therefore there hasn't been a need to reach out at all. Therefore, we can't really speak to the helpfulness of technical support.

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AM
Chief Information Officer at teamddt

Fortinet FortiGate offers good technical support services.

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NN
IT Infrastructure Specialist at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

Technical support is good. If I have an inquiry or request, it is usually addressed within the same business day or within the 24 hours period as per the vendor's support agreement.

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VV
Head Of IT Infrastructure at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Technical support is acceptable, and they're good in terms of local support and global support. If they cannot resolve the issue they will pass us to another level of support. 

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RJ
Director at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The technical support is very good. We're satisfied with their level of support. They are quite responsive and knowledgeable.

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AM
Information Security Analyst at a tech vendor with 51-200 employees

Technical support is pretty good. We had to call FortiGate support once, and they really helped us. In one of the configuration files from FortiGate, during an upgrade of the hardware, something was changed. They were very helpful in resolving it for us. There is no problem with support.

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SP
Data Center Operations and Customer Support Manager at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Usually, we have our maintenance plan once a year, like a power-down test and things like that. But I'm not sure whether we have a contract with a partner company to do that or not. I believe our network engineer department may have used Fortinet technical support, though I have not received feedback on it.

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MV
Senior Information Technology Auditor at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Technical support is a local vendor. We are satisfied with the support that we have received.

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it_user1383504 - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

We didn't need to contact technical support very much. We had a local partner and if there were problems we contacted them directly.

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IK
System Administrator at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

The Fortinet technical support is awesome. They're handling my problem quickly and doing it well.

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GA
Network Engineer at LinkTech

We like the Fortinet technical support and how they have responded in the past.

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it_user454521 - PeerSpot reviewer
Deputy Chief Manager at a newspaper with 5,001-10,000 employees

I would rate the technical support as 8/10.

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it_user375528 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT NETWORK ENGINEER at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees
Customer Service:

Customer service is very good.

Technical Support:

Technical support is very good.

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it_user245154 - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Support engineer at a healthcare company with 51-200 employees
Customer Service:

7/10.

Technical Support:

8/10.

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it_user236523 - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Information Security Engineer with 501-1,000 employees
Customer Service:

6/10.

Technical Support:

6/10.

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it_user229269 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Security Infrastructure - Tech Specialist with 10,001+ employees
Customer Service:

8/10.

Technical Support:

8/10.

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TK
CIO at a manufacturing company with 201-500 employees

We have not contacted technical support. We have been fortunate in that we did not have any issues that needed it.

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LJ
Head of Customer Success at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Technical support is fairly good. We are able to get our message through, they look into our issues and provide us with a solution without any hassle.

I would rate technical support a seven out of ten.

To be better, they would need responsive pre-set activities to be more refined. They need to be in a position to give more modular solutions or more pre-defined solutions that are present.

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it_user510852 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Services Manager with 501-1,000 employees

Technical support is very good. If you have any questions, they have a forum and, apart from the forum, depending on the FortiGate that you purchased, they have very good support from second-line engineers. Whatever your problem is, you call and at least you get a callback.

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it_user195018 - PeerSpot reviewer
CEO with 51-200 employees
Walid Semrani - PeerSpot reviewer
Networking and Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Support is very responsive and their staff is well trained.

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SB
Security Engineer at a real estate/law firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

We have been using technical support. Their response and resolution times are good.

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it_user867420 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Engineer

The technical support is very responsive and qualified.

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it_user700113 - PeerSpot reviewer
Owner

Technical support is good.

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AJ
Telecommunications Engineer at a university with 1,001-5,000 employees

Technical support is good. I would rate them an eight out of ten.

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ML
Director/Owner at Miodesk

I have never used technical support from the vendor.

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AC
Network Engineer at a manufacturing company with 5,001-10,000 employees

We used a different party for support — they were pretty good.

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AL
GM: Information Systems at a logistics company with 501-1,000 employees

We don't deal with Fortinet.

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JG
Junior Support Analyst at a pharma/biotech company with 201-500 employees

I have never had to contact customer support. We have a team that handles all of the troubleshooting; however, they do provide excellent documentation.

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IQ
Branch Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

The technical support is very good.

Most of the time, whenever a ticket is opened and we reach out to support on behalf of our customers, they offer good advice and are very responsive. We're satisfied with the level of service we're provided. 

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it_user929583 - PeerSpot reviewer
Network and Security Manager at a consumer goods company with 10,001+ employees

The response is very quick and they can visually resolve our problems in a short period.

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YK
Head of the Satellite Infrastructure and Operation System Department at a government with 1,001-5,000 employees

The major problem with Fortinet is the support. We have often hardware malfunctions and software bugs and the support is slow.

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RB
CEO e confundador at Infinity Learning

I would rate them a nine out of ten.

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it_user460626 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Manager at a tech vendor with 501-1,000 employees

Technical support is average.

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DM
Founder, Chairman of the Board at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

Their support is not very good for such an expensive product. I expect better support. You can find a lot of documentation on Fortinet's website, but their technical support is not very good.

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KN
Service Delivery Engineer - Network Security Lead at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The customer service was very fast to respond to our needs.

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MR
Junior Network Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The customer support is expensive.

We have had difficulties with technical support from Fortinet.

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AC
Specialist of IT Solutions at INTERNEXA

The technical support is good. We rely a lot on the documentation which is a good standard. 

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it_user913353 - PeerSpot reviewer
Gerente de Seguridad Informática at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The technical support is great. 

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it_user181989 - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Consultant at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees
Customer Service:

The level of customer service is bad because support is very pathetic.

Technical Support:

Support is very pathetic.

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DO
System Administrator at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Technical support agents are really responsive. They are a small company, but they are providing high-quality technical support every time we contact them.

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VC
IT Management at a marketing services firm with 501-1,000 employees

We do not use a lot of tech support. It is not readily available in our area.

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it_user795288 - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre-sales Engineer at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

I would rate technical support as a seven out of 10.

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AC
Engineering Manager at a tech consulting company with 1-10 employees

Great support. It's quite good in Mexico.

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it_user241746 - PeerSpot reviewer
Software Test Engineer with 501-1,000 employees

We have managed to maintain the device without getting in touch with technical support. Credit can be given to the documentation provided.

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it_user234774 - PeerSpot reviewer
IP Core & Security Supervisor at a comms service provider
Customer Service:

They're good.

Technical Support:

They're very good.

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TN
Sales engineer/Technical support engineer at Vietnet

Their support is good. They are experts. 

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DW
President at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

The support for this solution is ok.

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JM
System Admins at a non-profit with 1-10 employees

The technical support could be improved. There is a long waiting time for a resolution.

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BB
IT Analyst at Comdados

Technical support is good.

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MA
Senior Security Engineer at crystal networks

Their technical support is very good. 

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NW
Head of Technical at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Technical support was very good.

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MB
Presales Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

The technical support needs to be improved, and I would rate them a six out of ten.

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it_user915438 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director TICs at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

The technical support is good.

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it_user433407 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Infrastructure Engineer at a tech company with 11-50 employees

Technical support is 10/10. They respond and offer solutions very fast.

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MR
Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

The technical support was quite good.

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PD
Group Leader – FM Operations Team at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

Technical Team response time is slow comparatively other competition , However once the Engineer is allocated then incidents are managed properly

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KS
Network Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees

We sometimes wait 30 to 40 minutes to get a tech engineer. But, then they are pretty good. Whenever I call for a problem they will assist me and correct me and they will fix up the call. Only one they are sure we have solved the problem will they disconnect from the call. Whenever the issue arises, they're available to help.

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Buyer's Guide
Fortinet FortiGate
April 2024
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