Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Reviews

The primary use case of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer in our organization is to gain more visibility into traffic, such as creating reports on highest bandwidth users over time. It also serves as a central log repository, aiding in threat detection by showing indicators of compromise and emerging threats.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer comes with a lot of prebuilt reports out of the box, making it easy for our team to generate necessary reports without much struggle. It provides better visibility, allowing us to have a clearer view of threats. The advanced analytics capabilities aid in threat detection by providing visibility into indicators of compromise.

One area for improvement could be better support for third-party products, as it doesn't have as much visibility with these compared to Fortinet's own products.

I have been working with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for five years.

There have been no significant performance or stability issues with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. Sizing is always done well beforehand.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is scalable, especially for the VM versions, as additional space can be provisioned from the servers as needed.

Customer service and support for Fortinet FortiAnalyzer are quite helpful and responsive. I have interacted with them multiple times without any complaints.

Positive

I do not have experience working with any other log management solutions.

The initial setup process was straightforward. It involved running the OVA on a virtual environment, setting up IPs, DNS, and static cloud, followed by accessing the web interface for integration with other products.

I do not interact with the pricing or licensing component of the business, so I do not know about it.

I recommend Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. It provides valuable tools for the organization by presenting better reports that help in management decision-making. It is a valuable solution that can be improved by enhancing its third-party product support. 

Overall, I would rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer nine out of ten.

I find it to be a valuable tool for utilizing traffic logs. The product's continuous improvements and Fortinet's commitment to enhancing its capabilities contribute to its effectiveness.

The reporting features, which offer customization, real-time insights, and compliance support, are particularly noteworthy aspects.

It would be beneficial to enhance the streamlining of the generation of automated reports related to compliance, such as PCI DSS or HIPAA, based on the logs collected. Automated reports focusing on compliance issues would provide a clearer understanding of potential gaps and the need for remediation. This feature would significantly simplify the process of identifying and addressing areas that require attention.

I have been working with it for ten years.

I would rate its stability capabilities eight out of ten.

We have approximately three thousand users within our company. I would rate its scalability seven out of ten, as it should be improved.

Technical support is responsive. I would rate it eight out of ten.

Positive

The majority of our network infrastructure is based on Fortinet, with a single device each on Palo Alto and Cisco.

The initial setup was fairly easy. When approaching it for the first time, there might be some minor complexities. However, as you gain experience, the process becomes quite straightforward to manage.

The setup typically takes a maximum of three to four hours, depending on the scenario. If it's hardware, there usually aren't any issues. For software installations, you need to consider server specifications, and the process involves loading the license, which may take about three to four hours for activation. For maintenance, we have a team of five members responsible for overseeing the entire network, which includes managing the Fortinet licenses.

The pricing model is subscription-based. It involves payment for both the license and ongoing support. I would rate it seven out of ten.

It serves as an excellent tool, especially for addressing compliance requirements. Analyzing traffic logs and monitoring network impressions, both inbound and outbound traffic, are essential needs that this tool effectively fulfills. Implementing it has proven to be highly beneficial. Overall, I would rate it seven out of ten.

FortiAnalyzer provides a centralized dashboard for analyzing the output of all our Fortinet solutions, like FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiSandbox, etc. It aggregates and correlates all the events.

Many of my clients are financial institutions that transmit files from around the country across a VPN. In a setup like this, it's helpful to have a centralized dashboard to manage firewalls and other security solutions across a distributed environment. You can do all sorts of analysis and configure it to trigger alarms. 

FortiAnalyzer only integrates with Fortinet solutions. That is a limitation because many organizations use multiple vendors. It's often a mixture of Cisco network hardware and equipment from other vendors, such as switches, access points, etc. 

We have used FortiAnalyzer for one year.

FortiAnalyzer is stable as long as you don't push it. It can cause trouble if you are overreliant on virtual machines and you don't have hardware acceleration. You might see some performance problems. 

FortiAnalyzer is scalable. It covers FortiGate firewalls, switches, etc. You can always buy more licenses or hardware if you need to upgrade. 

The response times could be faster.

Setting up FortiAnalyzer is straightforward. It doesn't take long because everything is already built for you unless you need to do some virtualization. The specific steps depend on your environment and what kind of device fabrics you use. 

They have three-year licenses, but I usually recommend starting with a one-year license to try FortiAnalyzer out. After that, you can switch to a three-year license. 

I rate FortiAnalyzer nine out of 10. I recommend FortiAnalyzer to anyone who is using Fortinet products. 

Our company uses the solution to capture our Forti Firewall into a centralized box and auditing folder that is analyzed at least once per year. Four staff members use the solution, produce detailed reports, and manage operations. 

We initially implemented the solution on-premises at our data center in Colombo City. Now, we are implementing things to the cloud so our next plan is to secure cloud-level protection. 

Technical reports clearly identify system checks, locations and areas, how many times things escape, which firewall is affected, and source IDs. 

Software reports are good but should match the dashboard and include top-level output instead of just base or low-level devices. Currently, we need to look into web URLs to analyze information. We are planning to move to the next level because we need threads for other devices such as HDMI or VGA output. 

I have been using the solution for four years. 

The solution is stable. 

The solution is scalable. 

The management side requires an additional user account that is maintained and AD authenticated by the analyzer. It would be easier to integrate features without this required account that limits scalability from the management side. 

A few years ago, we were implementing and had a session expired issue because the application session had expired on the national channel level. We contacted local agents who reached out to support. The help desk successfully sorted out and fixed the issue. Support is located in India and uses the English language. 

The setup is straightforward with a very easy deployment program. Some IT knowledge is helpful but it is not hard to setup or manage the solution. 

Base features used to be priced lower but now are a bit higher. We have some requirements and combine more than 100 showrooms to the SDN with the MLPS connection. Compared to other products, the price is a little bit high. 

I rate pricing an eight out of ten.

We did not evaluate other options. 

The solution has good availability and provides good information. A few features can be improved to a degree.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten. 

I have been using the solution in my company since after we set up and configured the tool, we managed the migration. Sometimes, I have to take care of my customers. My customers are using the product well.

The product can be used as a full-time solution and as a reasonable antivirus product. With the firewall, it protects the systems from ransomware attacks.

The product's high price is an area of concern where improvements are required.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for five to ten years. I use the solution's latest version.

It is a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

If I consider my company's customers, some are government organizations.

I get support for the product from the solution's website. I also get local support from a solution company that deals with our organization's support team. The product's support team is very good and knowledgeable. I rate the technical support a nine out of ten.

Positive

For installation, I approached a technology company in Vietnam that provides the required team support.

The solution is deployed on the cloud, but it isn't easy to operate in Vietnam since money is collected every year.

The solution's deployment is difficult since you need knowledge about networks, rules, policies or else you may get confused when you collect information from your customers.

The tool offers protection to my network. The costs related to the licensing part of the solution for each year keep increasing every year. In other countries, the product may seem cheap, but in Vietnam, the costs are high. There is not enough money for businesses to pay for the tool.

For cybersecurity, my company normally uses the asset list and applies it to some applications like an antivirus or IDS system.

One of the product's tasks is to provide a firewall to check the effects of a customer's network from outside.

The automation of reports that is possible with the product is good, especially because Fortinet has a lot of products for the customers in the market, including those like the government, banking, and other small businesses. Many people in Vietnam use Bitbucket since they don't have much money. With the setup of the firewall, the traffic gets controlled. When you start the firewall very high, I believe the 30 percent time taken to assess risks is very high. The product becomes slow, and it may have an impact on the server.

The solution has impacted our company's operational costs by reducing them by 30 percent.

The performance offered by the product is high only when the network traffic is normal.

It is one of the best firewall products.

I rate the overall tool an eight out of ten.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is utilized to gather logs from all Fortinet products and generate reports.

The most valuable feature is the capability to gather logs and generate reports. Without this solution, the firewalls exhibit limited proficiency in displaying logs.

The integration with other vendors for log collection could be enhanced.

The licensing cost has room for improvement.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for over three years.

I rate FortiAnalyzer's stability a nine out of ten. We have had instances of data loss or source loss.

For our needs, FortiAnalyzer is scalable because we are not dealing with thousands of firewalls.

The technical support is good.

The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment took a couple of days.

For the deployment, we needed to create the server for deploying the FortiAnalyzer image and create the policy rules. We also had to complete the basic configuration of FortiAnalyzer. Following that, we configured all the resources and logs within FortiAnalyzer to collect and correlate the logs, which are then used to generate reports.

We used a consultant for the implementation.

We pay for an annual license, but we have the ability to determine the payment schedule with our distributor.

The cost of the license is high.

I would give Fortinet FortiAnalyzer a rating of six out of ten. I am not satisfied with the solution as it falls short of a proper SIEM. Therefore, we would prefer to allocate more funds towards a SIEM in order to effectively collect logs.

I use the solution for the configuration process.

Logs are the most useful feature of the solution. The solution is easy to use and easy to integrate. It helps to configure multiple devices at once.

The solution provides details like category, IP address, and location. It would be good if the product could provide data about the websites users visit.

It will be better if the product can build its UI like Cisco Meraki’s.

I have been using the solution for around seven years.

I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

Compared to most other solutions, it is easier to scale Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. We also use FortiAnalyzer VM, so the scalability is pretty flexible. Around 1000 employees in our organization use the solution.

It is a bit of a challenge to return devices. Once we return the device to Fortinet, they will send us a replacement. This process takes a bit of time. The cost of sending the device is very high. With that money, we can buy a smaller device.

The initial setup was very simple.

We need three employees to maintain the solution.

The product’s price is much better than its competitors.

We need to have a license for individual devices to use the solution. We end up in a loop when we try to access the websites and different routes. We also have to provide the options ourselves for all our queries. The process would be better if reports and records were more readily available.

Cisco Meraki is an online portal that provides organized and in-depth reports. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

Our company is partners with Fortinet and we provide log monitoring services to our customers. More than one hundred people in our company use the solution. 

The solution provides good standardized reports and is easy to troubleshoot. 

The solution should include the ability to customize reports so that customers receive greater value and high level reporting. 

I would also like to be able to view a real-time log. 

I have been using the solution for seven years. 

The solution is stable. I rate it an eight out of ten. 

The solution is scalable. I rate it a seven out of ten. 

Technical support is very good. 

Positive

The initial setup is very straightforward and is accomplished via quick installation.  

We install the solution for customers. One of our technicians handles base deployment which can take two or three years depending on our customer's needs. 

The hardware has a one-time cost and maintenance is paid by annual subscription. 

Customers contracts are on a monthly basis and include log monitoring services, maintenance, and technical support provided by two technicians. 

The solution is not that expensive and I rate it a five out of ten. 

The solution pairs very well with other Fortinet products.

I rate the solution an eight out of ten.