Fortinet Software and Solutions

Fortinet FortiGate

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Firewalls

Fortinet FortiWeb

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Network Security Software Web Application Security

Fortinet FortiSIEM (AccelOps)

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Network Monitoring Software Security Information and Event...

FortiAuthenticator

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Single Sign-On (SSO) Authentication Systems Identity and Access Management (IAM)

FortiDDoS

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Web Application Security DDoS Protection Cloud and Data Center Security

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer

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Log Management

Fortinet FortiDB

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Database Security Vulnerability Management

Fortinet FortiMail

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Messaging Security

Fortinet FortiSandbox

Advanced Threat Protection

FortiADC

Application Delivery Controllers Web Application Security

FortiAP

Wireless LAN

FortiCache

WAN Optimization Web Content Filtering

FortiClient

Endpoint Protection Advanced Threat Protection Endpoint Compliance

FortiCloud

Network Management Applications Configuration Management

FortiCore

Software Defined Networking (SDN)

FortiPortal

Cloud Management Network Management Applications

FortiTester

Network Simulators

Fortinet FortiSwitch - Data Center

Ethernet Switches

Fortinet FortiSwitch - Secure Access

Ethernet Switches Wireless LAN

Fortinet FortiExtender

Wireless WAN

Fortinet FortiFone

Unified Communications

Fortinet FortiMail Cloud

Cloud Email Messaging Security

Fortinet FortiVoice

Unified Communications

Fortinet FortiOS

Network Security Software

Fortinet FortiToken

Authentication Systems Identity and Access Management (IAM)

Fortinet FortiTester

Network Simulators Network Diagnostics

Fortinet FortiPlanner

Network Modeling

Fortinet FortiManager

Network Security Software

Fortinet FortiConverter

Migration Tools

Fortinet AP/OAP

Wireless LAN

Fortinet FortiHypervision

Hybrid Virtual Appliances

Fortinet Reviews

Fortinet FortiGate

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Fabrizio Volpe

IT Administrator at a financial services firm with 501-1,000 employees

Feb 24 2017

The FortiGate security appliances. UTM security in a single device, good administrative interface and performances.

First things first Talking about FortiGate from Fortinet we are talking about a family of UTM (Unified Threat Management) appliances. This means: FortiGate is a term that includes a wide range of products, starting from small ones dedicated to small offices, and growing up to... more »

12 comments

Kavin MFortinet is a very good device in SMB market.. handling is very easy . very... more »

Vahid KazimovThere 2000 people in our Univeristy Which Fortinet product (Fortigate and... more »

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NetworkEng896

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

I could achieve the same results with a software firewall. This one comes in a nice hardware package. Using the CLI should be documented better.

Valuable Features: Flexibility Flow tracking B2B VPN • Improvements to My Organization: It's good for what it is. I could achieve the same results with a pfSense firewall. This one just comes in a nice hardware package. • Room for Improvement: Better documentation about usage of... more »

6 comments

Hamza_FarhanI agree with you that reading the output of Fortigate debug command(s) needs... more »

Luciano MoralesNice review! I would like to replace the cisco asa that i have in... more »

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Mohammed Al-Hanash

IT NETWORK ENGINEER at a energy/utilities company with 501-1,000 employees

The most valuable features for us are VPN, WebFilter, and Firewall.

Valuable Features: The most valuable features for us are VPN WebFilter Firewall • Improvements to My Organization: It's features are highly customizable. This means that when our different business groups have different needs, the implementations can be customized to meet the... more »

1 comment

Orlee GillisHow would the improvements within bandwidth management impact your User... more »

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Simon Chaba

ICT Solutions Engineer at a aerospace/defense firm

Virtual domains are treated as separate firewall instances.

Valuable Features: You can create multiple virtual domains (VDOMs) which are treated as separate firewall instances. The reporting you get out of this appliance is excellent and you don't need an external management system. • Improvements to My Organization: There is no need to buy... more »

4 comments

PatrikSHi, have you configured next fw capabilities with https inspection in proxy... more »

Simon ChabaHi, there is a table in which lists FortiOS security profile features and... more »

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Davide Molteni

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

Mar 17 2017

They added a valuable WAF feature to the latest version.

Valuable Features: Complete and cost-effective next-generation firewall features with app identification, and IPS and URL filtering with SSL inspection. • Improvements to My Organization: Better manageability Straightforward deployments Streamlined and reliable upgrades Customers have more... more »

Fortinet Projects

Check out these projects from our community members.

Integration of Network Security solutions

Replaced an aging Televantage phone system with IP-PBX

Replaced an aging Televantage phone system with modern IP-PBX, PoE switches, and SIP trunking. Integrated analog... more»

Firewall Infrastructure Renewal and Consolidations

Firewall Infrastructure Renewal and Consolidations Existing old (Cisco FWSM) firewall infrastructures have... more»

Using FortiAuthenticator API to authenticate users in a web based application

FortiAuthenticator API We implemented FortiAuthenticator to use it to authenticate users in a web application... more»

Controls to Ensure the Data Leakage Prevention

Network and security devices that provide control mechanism for Data Leakage Prevention can encounter malfunction... more»

Consultant (Network & Infrastructure -Security) 4 Critical Systems

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Fortinet Questions

IrfanUllah

Technical Support Engineer with 11-50 employees

Aug 12 2017

Fortigate vs Barracuda

Hello, I am new to Firewalls. Please give me a detailed comparison between Fortinate and Barracuda. more »

1 answer

Michael ThorntonBarracuda is a true Next Generation firewall that can better protect your... more »

Mduduzi Zulu

System Administrator

Jul 19 2017

What do you recommend between FG-100E-BDL and Sonic Wall Tz500

What do you recommend for a firewall between Sonic Wall Tz500 and Fortinet FG-100E-BDL. I have two sites which are on different geographic locations and they are on two separate networks, one is production and the other is backup and both are running web applications which are accessible to our... more »

Deb Roul

User

Jul 24 2017

Fortinet, Palo Alto or Check Point?

Which is the best and why? Comparisons would be appreciated. more »

38 answers

John CrabtreeAre you limiting the results are a specific reason? The larger question... more »

reviewer344160I am most familiar with Checkpoint and if you have the budget I would... more »

Ganesh Shete

Lead - Network and Security Operations with 5,001-10,000 employees

May 12 2017

Fortinet FortiGate vs. Palo Alto Networks Wildfire.

Currently I have Fortinet FortiGate at perimeter level. I am looking for enhanced security at perimeter level. Should I go with Fortinet FortiGate or Palo Alto Networks WildFire? more »

Nishantha Cooray

Senior Enterprise Network Specialist at a financial services firm with 1,001-5,000 employees

Jun 20 2017

Cisco Firepower vs. FortiGate

Performance comparison between Cisco Firepower and FortiGate - Which is better? more »

15 answers

Vũ TiếnCườngTo answer your question, let me ask a question first? What's your main... more »

Alberto E. Luna RodriguezThe short answer is it depends on what you are looking for. FortiGates are... more »

Selorm AhiatakuFortinet FortiGate is a better choice looking at perfomance, fortigate uses... more »

reviewer215406

User at a government

We're trying to choose between Fortinet or Checkpoint UTM firewalls. Can you help?

We are trying to choose between Fortinet and Checkpoint UTM firewalls and we're looking for information on these products. We plan to replace Websense with either solution. We are looking for info regarding manageability of features and support. We plan to turn on IPS, FW, anti-virus, URL... more »

17 answers

Christopher ButlerAt this point in time all of the major firewall vendors marketing Next-Gen... more »

reviewer229419Sir, First and foremost kindly let me know what exactly the strength of... more »

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Krishnaraj Raveendran NairI dont have sufficient knowledge on checkpoint as far i concerned the... more »

itmanage224244

IT Manager at a tech services company with 501-1,000 employees

Cyberoam or Fortinet?

Hi,We are going to be purchasing a UTM solution for our organization and we want to know which one is best for a 500 to 800 machine users environment - Cyberoam or Fortinet. We have 30 MBPS ISP bandwidth.Our major focus: Web Content blocking and filtering HTTPS strong blocking Reporting and... more »

48 answers

reviewer210906I'm not an expert in either system although I have been on... more »

PatrikSHello, here is the problem, different people = different taste. I did a... more »

Hamza_FarhanUnfortunately, I don’t have any experience with Cyberoam so I might not be... more »

JODY REED

Developer / Systems Admin at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees

How should we determine which FortiGate model to upgrade to?

We currently use FortiGate 60c and finding it is struggling at times. We have a office of ~30 employees that are online in different Provider portals throughout the day. Any thoughts on a way to determine which FortiGate to upgrade to? The nature of our business requires us to be fairly security... more »

10 answers

Asad Khan76Good Day!! Sorry for delay. Actually it depends on your throughput... more »

JODY REEDThanks folks, By monitoring CPU and memory usage on the 60C I see the IPS... more »

JODY REEDThanks for further input folks. Asad, good thought on VPN. We do occasionally... more »

Fortinet Consultants

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Vinod Shankar

Manager, Enterprise Risk Consulting

Dynamic 9 years of IT career, reflecting progressive experience and performance in the computer and Internet industries. Specialized in providing cutting-edge solutions to traditional Security issues; establishing strategic ideas in various domains and demonstrating self-motivation, creativity,... more>>

Reviewed LogRhythm: HP ArcSight vs. IBM QRadar vs. McAfee Nitro vs....

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Matthew Titcombe

CEO & Sr. Information Security Consultant

A dedicated and innovative Information Technology management professional with demonstrated abilities and contributions in management, team, and individual environments. A highly skilled briefer to diverse audiences. Brings a proven record in progressively responsible and challenging... more>>

Reviewed Fortinet FortiGate: The solution improved the security posture and...

150

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Arshad Mohammad Khan

Security Consultant

Leveraged service delivery (Wipro Infotech) Worked on Bank of America project .(HP) Worked on MPCTD NI/SI project .(Tulip telecom) Specialties: Network Security Checkpoint Cisco ASA Fotigate IPS/IDS

Reviewed Cisco ASA: Cisco doesn't have many features but only basic...

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Davide Molteni

Senior Security Consultant

Reviewed Fortinet FortiGate: They added a valuable WAF feature to the latest...

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Shiv Shankar

Technical Consultant

I love to grab the new technology and learn to new things. Manage the team work. I would also love the challenging job.

Reviewed Fortinet FortiGate: Very easy to manage and understand

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Carson Rutherford

Project Consultant

I'm a friendly, intelligent, passionate and very curious human being. A self-motivated worker, I enjoy finding any area of a workflow or process that needs improvement and working to empower that to a higher potential. Be it a technical matter involving a network of devices or working to... more>>

Reviewed Fortinet FortiGate: I can delegate more simple and routine tasks to...