Fortinet FortiNAC Primary Use Case
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Andrew Banda
Head Of Information Technology at Zambia National Building Society
We use this solution for network access control to ensure that access into our environment, especially our endpoints, is controlled. We have 23 sites in different geographic locations, so we want to make sure that a person can't just sneak into a branch, plug in a device, and connect to the network.
We also want to reduce the risk of connecting endpoints that have vulnerabilities, for an added layer of protection. If you're missing patches of security, you basically have no firewall because those are potential entry points for attackers. We want to control and manage them from a central point so that, if there are any potentially hazardous connections, we are able to block the user but also remediate in the case of Microsoft updates or if updates are missing on their PC.
The primary use case that I have with the FortiNAC is allowing non-domain machines onto the domain Wi-Fi. Windows machines are easy to get onto a secured internal network because we control them, but for other devices such as Macintosh devices, TVs, and printers that we need to get access to the network, we want to be able to do that without having to hand out a password.
I also use it to condense my SSIDs down to one. We have a number of different wireless devices that require their own separate network, and instead of having three or four, or even five different SSIDs, one for each use, I am able to have a single SSID for all of them. This means I can have four or five different devices all with four to five different internal networks, but they all connect to the same wireless network. That has been helping me clean the air and also secure the connection with non-Windows devices into the internal domain.
We use Fortinet FortiNAC for visibility and control.
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It is mainly used by clients in the healthcare sector. In certain instances, the solution is implemented to address specific scenarios involving the deployment of devices within the IT infrastructure.
View full review »We are using Fortinet FortiNAC as a competitive solution to Cisco. We are doing a POC for the solution.
View full review »We use Fortinet FortiNAC to protect against IoT threats.
View full review »We used it for network access control of internal users on wired networks, as well as to enforce USB port blocking. Some complaints were directed to me, and that was the primary use case.
View full review »Fortinet FortiNAC is very easy to use, and we can run the proof of concept in one day. The main part of the configuration is to create the policies. We can present more of the solution and protect more clients with it.
View full review »We use the solution for network access control and endpoint profiling.
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Ahmed Mahmoud
Technology Consultant Team Head at Ignite Solutions
Our customers are from the security and financial services industries.
FortiNAC is a network access control. In banking systems and in terminals, we need to manage VLAN and receive reports like IBS and IDS. Every VLAN has specific information to share some, but not all, of the files, because there are restrictions in the banking and financial systems.
View full review »The primary use case is for the visibility of the entire network architecture. It provides visibility to the switches, and routers to see the domain users, contractors, and guest users. It provides network access control, to be able to tell what endpoints are running on the machine, and what windows updates are on the machine. It is also used for cyber threat control.
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Jairo Echeverrí
Manager at InterLAN
We use the tool to ensure that we have network access. It also helps us avoid stranger devices getting into the LAN or Wi-Fi.
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OusaidAbaz
Architect Network Security at GTT
We work with the RADIUS platform. It is mainly for Fortinet Security Fabric.
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Bola Ogundiran
Network consultant at Juniper Solutions Ltd
We use the solution as a firewall to protect the network.
View full review »We use this solution to control the network.
View full review »I use FortiNAC to limit access to our network; it's our firewall. We are customers of Fortinet and I'm a technical manager.
View full review »We use Fortinet FortiNAC for network access and identity protection.
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reviewer1679400
Owner
I was a distributor and system integrator of FortiNAC. We were opening a lot of tickets and there were lots of bugs, so I replaced it with Forescout very easily. Within two days, I replaced everything. With FortiNAC, I was just doing the implementation, making things work properly, and beginning testing after five days.
FortiNAC is deployed on-prem. They're not major enough to be on cloud. Even on-prem is not doing good.
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Sadiq Mbiyu
Tecnical manager at Watronix Information Technology Ltd
We use Fortinet FortiNAC to control user access and enforce system policies.
View full review »Fortinet FortiNAC is a network address control solution that we use as an identity and access management server. We integrate it with network devices and workstations to create policies and privileges for network access and device management. It also performs posture checks on Windows workstations to ensure compliance with security policies before granting network access. Essentially, it profiles endpoints and workstations, and checks for security compliance (such as updated patches, enabled firewall, and vulnerability compliance) before granting network access.
View full review »The customer required centralizing control to control access, detection, and network control. He requested processing a simple management point, the access, the devices, and distribution, and wanted to manage all the customer devices. He had a history of working with FortiNAC devices and wanted us to do the same. So I installed the product to understand it.
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Boller Anyiine
Cyber Security Specialist at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
I was certified in FortiNAC (Part of Fortinet-NSE6) last year and I've personally implemented FortiNAC in three organizations. We work as a team with people who have expertise in different areas and Vendors and have exposure to different infrastructures.
FortiNAC scans your network to discover every user, application, and device (IOT), With up to 18 different techniques, it can then profile each element based on observed characteristics and responses for granular visibility - We then apply state-based control(eth0 VLAN switching) and Policy based control rules for access control and response.
Anyone (Domain users, Contractors, guests, etc) wanting to connect to the network has to be accessed by the NAC. Users come in at different times and some may be working from branches or home through a VPN and they will be authenticated in the same way with different privileges on the Network.
So it has to run 24/7. It's authenticating users all the time. We are gold partners with FortiNac.
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Ahmed-Fawzy
Sr. Network Architect at a manufacturing company with 10,001+ employees
I'm a senior network architect and our company is a reseller of FortiNAC. This is a new product for me and we'll be starting implementation shortly. We've been testing the product and I'm just finishing the course. I'll be implementing for our client which is a medium-size company.
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reviewer1805229
Senior Proposal Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
It is mainly used when we integrate the solution with Fortinet firewalling, sandboxing, and the security fabric of Fortinet. In an all-out implementation where we implement different solutions, FortiNAC is one of the components in the entire ecosystem.
Its deployment is virtualized but on-prem.
View full review »We installed Fortinet FortiNAC in a large company in a VM environment. They have a lot of end-users and complex user account needs. For example, some of the VIPs and different guests all need different access permissions and some of them are connected through the Active Directory credentials which we have to have a portal page for them to gain access.
Another layer of complexity is different users are receiving accounts from many departments. For example, the customer's IT department gives them access and they send the credentials to the guest by email. The IT department can limit their account in different ways, such as only allowing the account access for a period of time.
View full review »I have used Fortinet FortiNAC in medium-sized banks, offices, campuses, and distribution networks for control.
View full review »We use the solution for VPN. I'm a product manager and we are customers of Fortinet.
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George Branis
Business Develop Manager at Cosmos Business Systems
FortiNAC provides authentication services for clients.
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ITAndOpe6381
IT and Operations Manager at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
The primary use case is that we are using it as a network access control (NAC), preventing external devices from plugging into the network or foreign computers from joining the network.
We are using the latest version.
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Ahmed Mahmoud
Technology Consultant Team Head at Ignite Solutions
We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we implement for our customers. It is used as part of the network security and protects our clients.
View full review »We use Fortinet FortiNAC to receive excellent visibility of our network for traffic and what devices are connected to prevent attacks.
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Rupsan Shrestha
Technical Presales Engineer at Dristi Tech Pvt.ltd
The solution is generally used for compliance and other related items such as network visibility.
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Manjil Bhetwal
Presales Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we implement for our clients.
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reviewer1437492
Cyber Security Engineer at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Our customers use it for micro-segmentation in the network and authentication.
We typically install this solution for medium-sized companies.
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reviewer1181130
Asst. Network Security Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
We are a solution provider and this is one of the products that we implement for our clients.
My role is security and I deal with products to protect data centers. FortiNAC makes up part of the security solution in a data center.
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