Fortinet FortiGate IPS Valuable Features

Mohamed Walid SEBAI - PeerSpot reviewer
Head of Infrastructure Sector at Mezzo

The solution is very stable. 

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AlejandroAlonso - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Technology Manager at StartupGDL

It meets my needs.

The product is very user-friendly.

It is quite scalable. 

I love the interface.

The power is great.

I have a limited embedded team in IT. I have one man on the team for 1,000 users. And this person can manage all the infrastructure due to the fact that the console is very easy, and the people are very happy with the results pertaining to that interface. 

Also, I have created VPNs for all my users to work from their homes. 

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Rudi Machilek - PeerSpot reviewer
CTO at Brightstar Communications, Inc

Integrated management would probably be the most valuable feature. I can take a single FortiGate and manage switches and access points from a single login. I think it's on par with a Palo or a Check Point. I also like their sandbox. The solution covers what we need for most environments, whether small, midsize or enterprise. That aside, the user interface is pretty good and the packet capture works fairly well. The CLI is their own flavor of everything, but that's going to be true for just about anybody that's out there. IPS has widespread capabilities.

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Buyer's Guide
Fortinet FortiGate IPS
April 2024
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Taha Turkestani - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior IT specialist at Saudia Airlines

The solution effectively controls browsing traffic. 

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BA
ICT Professional at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The most useful feature of FortiGate IPS for me is Application Control.

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AMITKUSHWAHA - PeerSpot reviewer
Optical Fiber Splicer at Tachyon Broadband

Some security features are used for side blocking and antivirus and application control and bandwidth control. These are important for us.

The initial setup is straightforward. 

It's a reliable tool.

The product is scalable. 

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AA
Group IT Manager at Direct Remit Limited

Fortinet FortiGate IPS has an easy-to-use interface and configuration. The solution supports protocols like OSPF and BGP.

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DV
CEO at Merit Technology Solutions (Pty) Ltd

The most significant aspect of IPS is self-explanatory as it primarily focuses on intrusion prevention, which is crucial for Fortinet's internal outbreak prevention efforts and ensuring compliance on endpoint devices.

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Finis Ross - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technician at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

I would say the GUI is the most valuable feature, it's a good interface.

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Sachin Vinay - PeerSpot reviewer
Network Administrator at Amrita

We've found the most valuable feature to be the very user-friendly interface. The solution doesn't require any prior knowledge and that's not the case with other firewalls. Fortigate can mitigate all attacks, it can handle a lot. It has a good set of UTM features, a good bandwidth shaping mechanism, and other features. It has efficient algorithms and it competes well with Palo Alto and TechPoint. In terms of VPNs, it has an unlimited count, better than other solutions and it's included in the package. 

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SR
Medical Coder at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees

We like the accessibility it provides.

Every process we do is underwritten under Fortigate. 

When we have to access the tunnels, we can use a VPN to access applications from the customer. 

We can dig into the security and enforce security policies. Everything is controllable from the server. 

It is easy to set up. 

The solution is stable.

It's reliable.

Technical support is helpful and responsive. 

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RF
Network Cybersecurity Consultant at a tech services company with 1-10 employees

I like FortiGate's zero-trust capabilities and protection against zero-day threats. Zero-day threat protection is critical because we're seeing constant changes in the threat landscape. The sandboxing and web access controls are also robust. 

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Nalin Abeyrathna - PeerSpot reviewer
Group IT Manager at Araliya Group of Companies

I like the tool’s capabilities of integrating security around social media, site booking, and other essential features.

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AhmedHassan4 - PeerSpot reviewer
Business Application Head at Alimtiaz Investment Group

The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate IPS are the dashboard and reporting which give us very good visibility.

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GuillermoRoman - PeerSpot reviewer
Technology Manager at Tech Mahindra Limited

The solution is quite stable.

The solution can scale.

We have good local support.

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IZ
Broadcast Engineer

The most valuable features are the fact that one device can do multiple tasks, such as both routing and firewalling.

It had a good web interface.

You have access to CLI in case you have no web access. 

Technical support has been helpful overall, even though we haven't used them much. 

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TM
Security Analyst at a healthcare company with 10,001+ employees

The solution effectively blocks unwanted traffic. 

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AP
Network administrator at PISystems

The product has an inbuilt IPS software. We can configure it to block specific anonymous attacks that are happening.

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KM
Chief Information Officer and Senior Vice President at Eureka Forbes Ltd

Fortinet FortiGate IPS is a very good firewall. We don't have any complaints, it is doing its job correctly.

The functionality is good.

It's simple to operate and use.

There are various firewalls on the market, but we found Fortinet to be the most appropriate for the structures we have in place for our company. It is simple to comprehend, run, and maintain. The logging method is effective; it provides us with a clear picture of how threats are deflected or avoided.

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BA
Network Engineer at PTC (Public Telecomuncation Corporation)

It is a strong firewall. 

The product offers many features. 

There has been no attack on our servers after we configured the FortiGate IPS. No more attacks are coming. We are very secure.

The initial setup is very easy.

I have found the solution to be stable. 

It's possible to scale the solution. 

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Seshi Dumpa - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Security Manager at a tech services company with 10,001+ employees

Fortinet FortiGate's most valuable features are the UTM package which provides internet blocking restrictions and load balancing. Additionally, the solution is easy to use and the security reporting is good. The security fabric which they have launched Fortinet FortiGate IPS, it's very good in terms of giving details.

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SA
CTO at itecks

The fact that Fortinet FortiGate IPS can prevent and log malicious intrusions, tries, and attempts is great. We can replace them and check the logs to see what happened.

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SA
CEO at a computer software company with 1-10 employees

We like signature-based anomaly detection and zero-day protection features. For zero-day protection, we use Cloud Sandboxing, so whenever the zero-day threat occurs, it automatically sends it to its Cloud Sandbox. After getting information from Cloud Sandbox, then the intrusion is defined.

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Shantanu Kumar - PeerSpot reviewer
System Engineer at InnovAccer Inc.

It's very easy to manage things like the IPs or the URLs we need to whitelist. 

In terms of the user, we need to create one or just provide access. We have separate groups, which is useful.

The UI is also very familiar. It makes the solution easy to access and we find it easy to do the things we need to do thanks to the user interface.

It is easy to set up. 

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SandroQuinto - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Coordinator at Plasser do Brasil

Overall, it's a great solution. 

The detection is great. The possibility to detect any anomaly under our match work is great. We have a quick response.

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WK
Network/Systems Administrator at TRSP

The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiGate IPS is its efficiency.

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SD
Infrastructure manager at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

The feature that I find most valuable is its protection of the websites.

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Finis Ross - PeerSpot reviewer
Sr Technician at a computer software company with 501-1,000 employees

I think that the VPN software used through FortiGate is what our clients appreciate the most. They get secure reliable connections without lag.  

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FR
Occupational safety technician at Concremat

The solution provides an easy way to filter information and the Fortinet lab is a great place to discover new things. 

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Bernard Otieno - PeerSpot reviewer
Technical Engineer at Harnssen Group Limited

The most useful features of Fortinet FortiGate IPS are you can create a virtual firewall within it, most other firewalls do not have this feature. You are able to manage your network and have network segmentation within your firewall. Additionally, you can create virtual switches within the firewall and have policy management, such as firewall and access policy.

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Jesus Izaguirre - PeerSpot reviewer
Solutions Integrator at ASC

FortiGate protects and secures our clients' networks. The security is solid, and it performs well. I think they use some artificial intelligence, so I think it's excellent equipment.

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Mostafa  Nawar - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Network & Security Engineer at TransIT

The solution is easy to use.

It is a scalable product.

The solution is stable. 

Its GUI is very intuitive.

I found the solution very easy to set up.

The IPS's correct application control is perfect.

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DN
Security Analyst at a computer software company with 10,001+ employees

We like FortiGate's website change feature.

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HS
Solutions Manager, Corporate Technology at a tech services company with 51-200 employees

The solution is user-friendly. Fortinet FortiGate IPS has a feature called SPVen. The solution is easy to configure, the activation is perfect, the tech support is good, and the back-end database is good.

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CN
Security System Consultant at Secureway Tecnologia da Informação Ltda

I prefer FortiGate because it has a lot of other solutions embedded within it and is the easiest for our technicians to operate. It also has strong security factors, and it comes with SD-WAN.

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MH
Senior Security Engineer at a computer software company with 1,001-5,000 employees

I have found the decryption of Fortinet FortiGate IPS very good. It's called SSL deep inspection, it's working very well. This is how you decrypt access and traffic, and it is through the IPS antivirus center. Additionally, the UI is user-friendly. 

We already have the firewalls, and when I compare Fortinet FortiGate IPS to all the other firewalls, Fortinet is really useful and works very well.

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SB
System Administrator at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

We're currently relying heavily on the VPN capabilities, given that a lot of users are working remotely and that's been particularly useful for us. FortiGate has an extensive library for support so you rarely need to reach out to them, it's all easily accessible. 

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BS
Managing Director at ARS Pte Ltd

I like its ability to prevent external intrusion into our database. It's so fun.

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JM
Gerente Regional at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

The administration of the solution is the most valuable aspect. It's easy to manage. 

Fortinet has a very well distributed team around our region, and the product is pretty stable.

The integration is good.

We like the dashboards.

The pricing is not overly expensive. 

I have found the initial setup to be very easy.

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JB
Lead Network Solution Developer at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

It is a good product. It does what we want it to do so. I didn't find many false-positives or things like that. We mainly use the IPS and URL filtering features, and they are pretty good.

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KENNETH OBONYO - PeerSpot reviewer
Pre sale engineer at Harnssen Group Limited

This solution has a unique range of features that are not available with any other product.

We also appreciate that this solution is easy to maintain and manage.

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M.
Team Lead at pgascom

I like the solution's stability. 

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BP
Presales Engineer Individual Contributor at Talentys S.A

I value it's IPS and application control solution.

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MR
Multinational Business Consultant at a comms service provider with 1,001-5,000 employees

FortiGate IPS is really easy to use. I don't have any problems with this.

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PD
Network & Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

Its interface is the most valuable. It is quite easy to manage.

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MA
Presale and Operation Manager at a comms service provider with 51-200 employees

The Fortinet FortiGate IPS has a good interface and integration.

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AJ
Assistant IT Manager at a financial services firm with 201-500 employees

The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate IPS are firewall and filtering.

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OY
Senior Officer - IT Cyber Security Admin at a media company with 501-1,000 employees

I have found most of the features to be good with excellent functionality.

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AS
COO at Spincube Inc

The most valuable features are security and vision, and all of the UTM functionality.

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MP
Sr. Corporate Marketing Executive at a tech services company with 11-50 employees

FortiGate's SD-WAN capability is the most useful feature for us. 

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AO
Systems Administrator at Interswitch

I like the simplicity of the interface, they seem to have a good grasp of that. The solution is also very easy to deploy. 

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Buyer's Guide
Fortinet FortiGate IPS
April 2024
Learn what your peers think about Fortinet FortiGate IPS. Get advice and tips from experienced pros sharing their opinions. Updated: April 2024.
768,740 professionals have used our research since 2012.