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FileAudit vs Fortinet FortiSIEM comparison

IS Decisions and Fortinet are both solutions in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category. IS Decisions is ranked #41 with an average rating of 8.0, while Fortinet is ranked #8 with an average rating of 7.8. IS Decisions holds a 0.1% mindshare in SIEM, compared to Fortinet’s 3.2% mindshare. Additionally, 100% of IS Decisions users are willing to recommend the solution, compared to 82% of Fortinet users who would recommend it.
FileAudit
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100% willing to recommend
Fortinet FortiSIEM
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82% willing to recommend
 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024

FileAudit and Fortinet FortiSIEM are leading security tools in the file monitoring and SIEM categories. Fortinet FortiSIEM appears to have the upper hand due to its extensive features and perceived value.

Features: FileAudit offers straightforward implementation, critical file monitoring features, and ease of use. Fortinet FortiSIEM provides robust data analysis, comprehensive SIEM capabilities, and advanced threat detection.

Room for Improvement: FileAudit users suggest more advanced reporting features, additional integration options, and enhanced automation capabilities. Fortinet FortiSIEM needs improved support documentation, a more user-friendly configuration process, and streamlined deployment.

Ease of Deployment and Customer Service: FileAudit is known for quick and hassle-free deployment with responsive customer service. Fortinet FortiSIEM, while powerful, is more complex to deploy and requires detailed configuration but receives positive customer service reviews.

Pricing and ROI: FileAudit is budget-friendly with lower setup costs and a favorable ROI. Fortinet FortiSIEM, despite higher initial costs, is seen as offering significant value over time due to its extensive feature set. Both products deliver satisfactory ROI based on user needs.

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Categories and Ranking

FileAudit
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
41st
Average Rating
9.0
Reviews Sentiment
7.3
Number of Reviews
3
Ranking in other categories
Log Management (42nd)
Fortinet FortiSIEM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
73
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of FileAudit is 0.1%, up from 0.1% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Fortinet FortiSIEM is 3.2%, up from 3.3% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

AntoSebastin - PeerSpot reviewer
A scalable SIEM solution for monitoring a user's activity in the file server
The most valuable features of the solution are its quick and simple features related to advanced permissions for files, allowing for what permission needs to be granted to the users when it comes to the monitoring folder in the solution. If someone who has been denied permission to use a particular folder tries to go to that folder, then the administrator gets a notification. In general, the administrator can easily gather and maintain records if a person who has been denied permission to a particular confidential folder tries to access it.
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HamedWasel - PeerSpot reviewer
It's cheaper than other solutions with the same features but lacks integration with many third-party vendors
FortiSIEM needs to expand its integration with third-party vendors. I don't know if Forcepoint has been added, but there were limited resources for integrating Forcepoint solutions when we implemented FortiSIEM. It integrates well with other Fortinet products and solutions from established cybersecurity companies like Palo Alto but doesn't integrate with some of the newer vendors. I would also like to see FortiSIEM add more of the features available in FortiSOAR. You need to buy two separate solutions to get these features, but they should all be available in one product.
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Quotes from Members

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Pros

"It is a good and stable solution...It is a scalable solution."
"Alerting upon file changes is the most valuable aspect of the product."
"Our customer acquires the complete report which is kept for future auditing purposes."
"The product is quite well-organized. The GUI makes it easy to navigate."
"Real-time monitoring makes life quite easy for me."
"AccelOps can handle a lot of data and it's just so important to true monitoring. Also, I can create a lot of rules to detect anything I like."
"The advanced agents used to collect logs have been most valuable. We have also made use of the advanced intelligence this solution offers."
"Analytics. It can provide log information from the device. With log information, I can see if there is a threat"
"I like FortiSIEM because it integrates natively with our other Fortinet solutions and the Fortinet Fabric, but it also integrates with Cisco, Palo Alto and other security fabrics."
"FortiSIEM is a great tool for making security processes transparent."
"Easy alert setup which enables different alerts in different categories."
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Cons

"The DLP function, including installation of the agent on the workstation and controlling the DLP restrictions, are areas where the product lacks."
"Whenever someone cuts and paste, it shows as "file is deleted"."
"The updates management and central management console could be improved."
"We expect the latest patch from Fortinet FortiSIEM to give the ability to work with signature files."
"It's difficult to integrate unsupported devices with FortiSIEM compared to QRadar. It's easier to integrate and develop processes in QRadar. It's harder to develop a custom process in FortiSIEM."
"An improvement would be if FortiSIEM's licensing was based on the number of nodes rather than the EPS."
"The built-in APIs in Fortinet FortiSIEM are somewhat lacking and could be improved for better integration with external ITSM products."
"Their technical support is horrible. By horrible, I mean a train wreck of a disaster that has fallen off a bridge and caught fire."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM could improve by having a signature update."
"The biggest thing that could be better is a quicker response to support cases."
"If there is a configuration on the wrong side of the network or there are changes that result in harm to our IT infrastructure, the solution should immediately fix it."
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Pricing and Cost Advice

"FileAudit provides a trial license for 30 days, and after that, customers can choose between perpetual licensing or the annual-based licensing option offered by FileAudit."
"We bought the perpetual license, so we own the product, but there is a three-year support renewal fee for that."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM is very cost-efficient compared to other SIEM solutions."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM is not an expensive solution."
"The price of Fortinet FortiSIEM was reasonable compared to other solutions."
"We pay for a license for FortiSIEM. We pay for the license and renewal."
"There are additional features that cost more than the standard licensing fees."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM is cheaper compared to other products."
"The tool is really expensive. For what the tool does for our team, the price is fair."
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Government
7%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about FileAudit?
It is a good and stable solution...It is a scalable solution.
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What needs improvement with FileAudit?
The DLP function, including installation of the agent on the workstation and controlling the DLP restrictions, are areas where the product lacks. It would be great if the aforementioned details wer...
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What is your primary use case for FileAudit?
My company uses FileAudit as an SIEM solution, and it is used for monitoring the file server activity to find out what users did in the file server, which may include modifying the file, deleting i...
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What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSIEM?
Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users.
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What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSIEM?
Fortinet FortiSIEM is high-priced. Previously, its licensing model required separate licenses for devices, agents, and EPS, which was quite rigid. The revised model is subscription-based and more f...
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What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSIEM?
FortiSIEM is a bit resource-hungry, so work should be done on hardware resource utilization to consume less hardware. Another major problem is its licensing model, which initially required separate...
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Also Known As

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FortiSIEM, AccelOps
 

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Overview

Agentless, remote and non-intrusive, FileAudit offers a simple more user-friendly way to safeguard and secure file access in a Windows environment. FileAudit provides real-time monitoring and alerting on all access (or access attempts). FileAudit also implements contextual functions such as mass access and alteration alerts, tracking source IP address information for remote data access, and providing granular time and date alerting parameters to monitor folder and file access at unusual or unexpected times.

FortiSIEM (formerly AccelOps 4) provides an actionable security intelligence platform to monitor security, performance and compliance through a single pane of glass.

Companies around the world use FortiSIEM for the following use cases:

  • Threat management and intelligence that provide situational awareness and anomaly detection
  • Alleviating compliance mandate concerns for PCI, HIPAA and SOX
  • Managing “alert overload”
  • Handling the “too many tools” reporting issue
  • Addressing the MSPs/MSSPs pain of meeting service level agreements
 

Sample Customers

CommuniCare Health Centre, DP World, BAE Systems, Moet Hennessy, Ernst & Young, Honda, Volswagon, VTech, GlakoSmithKline, Lockheed Martin, US Navy, University of Alabama, Ministry of Interior Saudi Arabia, Total
FortiSIEM has hundreds of customers worldwide in markets including managed services, technology, financial services, healthcare, and government. Customers include Aruba Networks, Compushare, Port of San Diego, Cleveland Indians, Infoblox, Healthways, and Referentia.
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