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Fortinet FortiGate Cloud vs Skybox Security Suite comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Nov 4, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiGate Cloud
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
4th
Average Rating
8.2
Number of Reviews
74
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Skybox Security Suite
Ranking in Firewall Security Management
7th
Average Rating
7.6
Number of Reviews
35
Ranking in other categories
Vulnerability Management (37th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Firewall Security Management category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud is 5.4%, up from 5.0% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Skybox Security Suite is 10.8%, up from 10.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Firewall Security Management
 

Featured Reviews

OcheEluma - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 2, 2024
Cost-effective platform with valuable security management functionality
I use the product as a security and networking gateway. I have deployed instances in Azure and AWS as virtual appliances, and my main use cases are for connecting VPNs, routing, and securing connections between the outside and inside of the environment The platform's most helpful features for…
NenadMijatovic - PeerSpot reviewer
Feb 8, 2024
Efficient in vulnerability management, stable and easy to use
Vulnerability management is the most valuable feature because it lets you focus on the most critical vulnerabilities. That's the important thing. Here in Serbia, there are not so many companies that have too many firewalls inside one company. So, they usually don't buy this model for Firewall Assurance unless there is some compliance. So you can prove that your firewalls are compliant. So, that model is not so important here in Serbia. It's for bigger companies. So, they usually buy network assurance to build the model of the network and vulnerability management to focus on the most important vulnerabilities. Moreover, Skybox can collect data for many vendors. From the endpoint protection vendors to the network equipment vendors to other security vendors. So, it supports more than one hundred vendors to collect data from them.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiGate Cloud are the protection of internal and remote systems."
"Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has security features like DDoS protection and UTM."
"The most valuable features of the solution are the sandboxing part, filters, and SD-WAN."
"The functionality of the solution is excellent."
"One firewall box can contain various top-of-the-line services that are packaged together for easy administration."
"Fortinet's documentation and support are commendable, providing valuable assistance whenever challenges arise, and ensuring seamless operations."
"The most valuable feature of this solution is the stability, it's actually tailored for that."
"The most valuable features of Skybox Security Suite are all the modules that are provided, such as vulnerability assessments and network, and firewall assessments."
"The product's most valuable feature is vulnerability management."
"We are currently working on rule review and compliance. The logging features are good."
"The initial setup process was easy."
"Skybox deployment is simple, and it's very useful."
"This type of tool does a great job of reaching into those other devices producing risk recommendations, compliance recommendations, and a single plane of glass to do your queries, so you can find where these rules might exist."
"The ability to appropriately prioritize vulnerabilities inside the environment, and then to have visibility into the traffic and rule sets of an organization, are two of the top capabilities that I recommend. Skybox is the only one that does both of those in a single platform."
"The solution's most valuable and unique assets are the vulnerability management and change management solutions because they identify mistakes in the network before implementation which reduces risks."
 

Cons

"We are seeking a solution that can monitor our network traffic running through 17 firewalls in Malaysia and Indonesia. We want a solution that can record and monitor all the logs from all the firewalls. We want to consolidate all our firewalls into one portal so we can monitor all the activities from all the firewalls."
"I would like to see a SIEM bundled together with this because customers are looking into better reporting and more proactive security solutions."
"We do find we get a bit of a lag."
"FortiGate Cloud could be improved with increased granularity for our control."
"In Fortinet FortiGate Cloud, I am yet to see interoperability with other cloud options like OCI."
"Everything related to the graphical user interface should be improved."
"GUI access could be improved. It should be simpler to access everything from the portal. Once we log in to the portal, we should be able to access all the Fortinet Cloud options."
"For improvement, I'd like to see basic endpoint security management integrated into the firewall with just a license addition."
"The price is costly, and I hope they can reduce the cost."
"Change Manager can be improved. If they can improve Change Manager so that whatever we want to do on a firewall, we are able to do it through Change Manager, it will be helpful for us. Whenever we are doing a change, it only does them at an L3 and L4 level, but all the firewalls are at the application layer. So, whatever needs to be done on the firewall, we aren't able to get it done through Change Manager. Currently, this functionality is not there because of which we are sometimes losing customers. I can create a role on Layer 3, Layer 4, but when it comes to the application layer, such as configuring and defining URLs or other things at the application level, it can't be done through Change Manager. Customers demand that they should be able to do everything through Change Manager. They don't want to do it through some other mechanism to accomplish their complete change management policy. They don't want to use a firewall manager because sometimes, they don't have any manager. They ask if they can use our solution so that a manager is not required. If Change Manager can do all the management automatically without involving any other manager, it will be great. They can also provide better integration with other managers so that everything can be done through a central point."
"It's expensive."
"The Network Assurance, which helps to create the network model, is not so rich."
"There is room for improvement in pricing. It would be better, especially if a customer bought all four modules."
"The setup documentation needs a lot of improvement."
"The solution was quite technical. It would be easier to manage if the solution was more specific about aspects of the solution and provided more advisory around how to use it effectively. It would help users a lot if they were more clear about everything."
"There are multiple dashboards but no custom dashboard. It would be good to include a custom dashboard so that we can actually choose which field and what kinds of things we want to look at."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The tool's pricing is fair. I rate it a six out of ten. You don't have to pay any additional costs."
"The solution is mid-priced when compared to other products."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the pricing a one or two. The pricing is suitable for our company."
"Unlike other firewalls, the cost of Fortinet FortiGate is low, and the functionality is nearly identical, which is why we chose it."
"The pricing is competitive."
"While pricing could be more competitive, it ultimately depends on the client's budget and specific feature requirements."
"If you purchase any Fortinet firewall, they will give you FortiCloud for 100 GB for free. You can access Fortinet FortiGate Cloud freely up to certain limits."
"The license does not include many of the features that are necessary, which means that you have to pay extra for them."
"With licensing, the number of network nodes becomes very expensive to the point where you have to rationalize if the tools are warranted anymore."
"I've seen the pricing of every solution on the market. When you compare apples to apples, where Skybox becomes exceedingly expensive is if you look at it compared to something like FireMon that only does a fraction of what Skybox does. But if you include everything that Skybox does, it becomes way more expensive than the competition, but you're also not comparing apples to apples. If you look at FireMon, and you look at like just the firewall assurance piece, they are fairly comparable and, actually, Skybox comes in a little bit cheaper in some cases, depending on which product you're looking at."
"The software is expensive. I rate its pricing an eight out of ten."
"The pricing is high, and the licensing model needs more flexibility."
"Skybox Security Suite has indeed helped us reduce costs. The prices of AlgoSec and Skybox Security Suite are approximately 50 percent different. The tool may require special vendor support from abroad, resulting in slightly higher costs. Its pricing is in the middle."
"The solution is based on a subscription model for annual licenses."
"The licensing fee is paid yearly and is approximately $100,000."
"The pricing has increased exorbitantly in the last few years, so now it is questionable. Now, it makes me want to review other products."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
22%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Government
6%
Computer Software Company
18%
Financial Services Firm
16%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Government
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiGate Cloud?
Fortinet FortiGate Cloud has valuable firewall, SSL VPN, and web filtering features.
What do you like most about Skybox Security Suite?
Overall, the tool has helped us reduce risks. If any step is missing, it's easier for my team or engineers to identify it. The tool provides accurate recommendations based on the data. Its integrat...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Skybox Security Suite?
Skybox Security Suite has indeed helped us reduce costs. The prices of AlgoSec and Skybox Security Suite are approximately 50 percent different. The tool may require special vendor support from abr...
What needs improvement with Skybox Security Suite?
There is room for improvement in the product's user interface. It could be more user-friendly.
 

Also Known As

FortiCloud, FortiGate Cloud
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Sample Customers

Black Gold Regional Schools, Amadeus Hospitality, Jefferson County, Chunghwa Telecom, City of Boroondara, Dimension Data
ADP, Blue Cross Blue Shield, BT, USAID, Delta Dental, EDF Energy, EMC, HSBC, Johnson & Johnson
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