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Fortinet FortiSIEM vs Trellix ESM comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Sep 18, 2024
 

Categories and Ranking

Fortinet FortiSIEM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
8th
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
71
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Trellix ESM
Ranking in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
22nd
Average Rating
7.4
Number of Reviews
36
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of November 2024, in the Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) category, the mindshare of Fortinet FortiSIEM is 2.9%, up from 2.9% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Trellix ESM is 0.8%, down from 1.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
 

Featured Reviews

HamedWasel - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 3, 2023
It's cheaper than other solutions with the same features but lacks integration with many third-party vendors
I am part of the team that implements the solution, and we hand it over to the operations team. We use FortiSIEM to ingest logs. The customer provides us with the IPs for the log sources, and we add them to the FortiSIEM dashboard. We can check the logs for signs of malicious access from outside…
Daniel Durian - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 19, 2024
Helps to monitor and detect cyberattacks
I use Trellix ESM to monitor inbound communication from known threat hosts and detect cyberattacks. It's also useful for outbound communication, but we block threat communication via a firewall The tool's effectiveness depends on how you define your log sources. To build visibility of incoming…

Quotes from Members

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

Pros

"Fortinet FortiSIEM is less costly than other products and is available 24/7."
"Its automated response feature has benefited our customer communication. Analysts feel more confident in providing timely responses."
"The advanced agents used to collect logs have been most valuable. We have also made use of the advanced intelligence this solution offers."
"The most valuable feature is the dashboard. CMDB database collects data from a lot of pre-configured devices."
"The seamless integration with FortiGate is the solution's most valuable aspect."
"It's a very nice solution to work with."
"We're able to get real-timec as well as our customer networks that we're monitoring at all times."
"Easy alert setup which enables different alerts in different categories."
"I rate the tool's deployment an eight out of ten. The deployment is completed in two days."
"The solution's technical support is great."
"McAfee as a whole is a good solution."
"The most valuable feature for us is that it comes with many correlations, reports, and dashboards already available. It's also very easy to use."
"Compared to other solutions, the user interface is good."
"The most valuable feature in ESM is its search and reporting feature. It's really nice."
"Trellix ESM is very user-friendly."
"This solution integrates easily and very well with other technologies."
 

Cons

"There is no proper guide for integration or configuration."
"The UI could improve in Fortinet FortiSIEM. Humans view the UI frequently for data and if it was more visually pleasing it would be beneficial."
"When an alert triggers in Fortinet FortiSIEM, the layout or format can feel limited"
"FortiSIEM could be better integrated with other vendors."
"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."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM could improve by having a signature update."
"Network detection and response is a separate product."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM could improve by having better integration and extensions. This would benefit by allowing us to give more rules."
"The product's stability is an area of concern where improvements are required."
"Customized reports and alerting functionality could be included in the dashboard."
"I would like to see fingerprint recognition included in the next release of this solution."
"There should be support for multitenancy in the product."
"Product-wise, adding accounts on a single data source by batch would be a really great help."
"I would like to see improvements to the user interface."
"It seems McAfee does test its product before releasing. When we - not only us, other companies also - deploy McAfee, we face multiple issues from the customer side, after which, McAfee reacts and fixes the bugs."
"The product is mature and needs little improvement, but we could enhance the customized dashboarding based on use cases."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price is competitive."
"Pricing is acceptable for more than 90% of our customers, as they normally get discounts."
"The price of Fortinet FortiSIEM is a lot less when compared to other solutions."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM is very cost-efficient compared to other SIEM solutions."
"Manageable, however would be better as pay as you go versus CapEX."
"We pay for a license for FortiSIEM. We pay for the license and renewal."
"Fortinet's products are not expensive, it is less than the competition."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM is not an expensive solution."
"When compared to IBM Security QRadar and other similar platforms, the pricing of McAfee ESM is reasonable and comparatively less expensive."
"Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar."
"The pricing is good, and they are competitive compared to providers such as RSA and IBM QRadar."
"The product is slightly expensive."
"The price of McAfee ESM is higher than some of the other solutions. There are additional features that can be added at an additional fee."
"The price is good. It's moderate. We follow a pay-as-you-go model. There are different models available, and they can also be monthly. You can choose monthly or yearly. It's very flexible. If our existing customers exceed the current plan, you can just call McAfee and get it extended."
"It is an inexpensive product. We purchase its yearly license."
"The cost is all included. The finance department handles the financial part, and we mostly don't get involved in it."
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Comparison Review

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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
17%
Government
8%
Financial Services Firm
8%
Manufacturing Company
6%
Educational Organization
74%
Financial Services Firm
4%
Computer Software Company
4%
Government
3%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSIEM?
Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSIEM?
If one is cheap and ten is expensive. I rate the tool's price as an eight out of ten. Compared with Splunk or Oracle, Fortinet is cheap.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSIEM?
With Fortinet's current integrations with endpoints and with the integration capabilities of EDR and XDR solutions from Fortinet itself, when we are trying to integrate them with other technologies...
What do you like most about McAfee ESM?
The solution's technical support is great.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for McAfee ESM?
Regarding pricing, Trellix ESM is not that expensive. It's less than half the cost of IBM QRadar.
What needs improvement with McAfee ESM?
The product is mature and needs little improvement, but we could enhance the customized dashboarding based on use cases.
 

Also Known As

FortiSIEM, AccelOps
McAfee ESM, NitroSecurity, McAfee Enterprise Security Manager
 

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Sample Customers

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.
San Francisco Police Credit Union, Wªstenrot Gruppe, Volusion, California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation, Government of New Brunswick, State of Colorado, Macquarie Telecom, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Cologne Bonn Airport
Find out what your peers are saying about Fortinet FortiSIEM vs. Trellix ESM and other solutions. Updated: October 2024.
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