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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall mindshare

As of January 2025, the mindshare of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall in the Firewalls category stands at 0.4%, down from 0.4% compared to the previous year, according to calculations based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
Educational Organization
6%
Healthcare Company
6%
Retailer
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Comms Service Provider
4%
Real Estate/Law Firm
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Energy/Utilities Company
3%
University
3%
Legal Firm
2%
Insurance Company
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Hospitality Company
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Construction Company
2%
Outsourcing Company
2%
Wholesaler/Distributor
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Logistics Company
2%
Consumer Goods Company
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Media Company
1%
Transportation Company
1%
Recruiting/Hr Firm
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Non Profit
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Aerospace/Defense Firm
1%
Pharma/Biotech Company
1%
Recreational Facilities/Services Company
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Leisure / Travel Company
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OusaidAbaz - PeerSpot user
Security Network Architect at Inmac
Verified user of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
Apr 15, 2024
Provides decent protection for the LAN but complicated interface

Pros

"It provides decent protection for the LAN, especially in run mode. "

Cons

"The interface is complicated. It's difficult to locate all the necessary menus and functions."
DM
Associate Consultant at SoftwareONE
Verified user of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
Apr 18, 2021
Good URL filtering with helpful technical support and good scalability

Pros

"Technical support has been quite helpful in the past."

Cons

"The company should update the URL filtering database. They need to enhance the URL filtering and make it easier to customize."
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Lipaz Hessel - PeerSpot user
Integration Manager at Gilat Satellite Networks
Verified user of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
May 11, 2020
Good console management, but the interface is not user-friendly and application filtering needs finer granularity

Pros

"The most valuable feature is the console management."

Cons

"If I want to allow access to Facebook, yet not allow the user to access videos, then I am not able to do it with this product."
MA
Division Manager, Information Technology at Lonestar
Verified user of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
Apr 4, 2024
Provides centralized management server and works efficiently for safeguarding perimeter network

Pros

"They offer templates that provide detailed reports categorized by user, device, and internal network access. "

Cons

"While they offer a comprehensive bundled solution, some users may prefer on-premise deployments for certain features, such as URL filtering."
Mohamed Farouk Zyada - PeerSpot user
PS & Technical Manager at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Verified user of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
Jan 7, 2022
Configuration is complex, and the interface is outdated, but it's relatively stable

Pros

"Forcepoint's stability is satisfactory, for the most part."

Cons

"Configuration is not easy because it has an old-fashioned interface. The configuration interface is highly complex, and it's been the same for years. They have to change the interface. "
Mostafa-Mourad - PeerSpot user
Cyber Security Head at Turnkey Integrated Technologies TK-IT
Verified user of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
Sep 21, 2024
An all-in-one solution that works as a firewall but very complicated for use

Pros

"We're trying to use all the firewall's features. Most of the features were effective, but the usability is a huge concern. "

Cons

"My experience with this Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall wasn't very pleasant due to its complexity. For example, the firewall loses some features when working in a cluster, which is a huge challenge. It caused me several weeks to solve an issue to make the VPN work, even after opening several cases with support. Also, the debug, which should provide essential knowledge about everything going on, the flow of traffic, and how the engine works, wasn't very informative in identifying the issue. "
Fadi Shehab - PeerSpot user
American Corner Administrator at Hashimite university
Verified user of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
May 26, 2024
Reliable product with extensive policy features

Pros

"We find the product to be stable and reliable in terms of performance. "

Cons

"A VPN client feature is missing in our region, which we hope Forcepoint will address in future updates. "
PeerSpot user
Information Security Consultant at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Verified user of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
Aug 30, 2019
Product discussed: 8
Excellent for clustering but not a user-friendly solution with very bad GUI

Pros

"One of the most valuable features is having the ability to cluster multiple firewalls even if they are different versions."

Cons

"It's a complicated firewall. Until you come to know the firewall inducers, most people don't like the firewall because the components for the firewall are a little bit complex. User-friendliness is a little bit tough. It needs to be user-friendly when creating policies, and pushing policies. Committing takes more time compared to Palo Alto."
Mostafa-Mourad - PeerSpot user
Cyber Security Head in the tech services company industry
Verified user of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall
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