Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Reviews

We have some customers that have more than just two branches, and we use FortiManager to manage the network and have FortiAnalyzer in case we have an attack or need more information to understand when something happens. If you have some sort of loss, it's very difficult to identify what is happening without this solution's help.

The solution helps prevent attacks, and in the event of an attack, it can act as a forensic device, which is very useful. We find it helpful for diagnostic purposes. 

It helps, when you have several smaller firewalls, to manage the monitoring. 

The solution is scalable. 

It is very stable and reliable. 

It can be a difficult solution to sell. 

The solution is expensive.

The customer needs to have extensive knowledge in order to use the solution properly.

I've used the solution for a few months. We started using it last year around August. It's been around seven months or so. 

The solution is stable and reliable. I'd rate it nine out of ten. There are no bugs or glitches. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

We have different customers and are managing the network. We might have 500 people using the solution and maybe eight to ten customers utilizing the solution. 

The solution is expensive. However, the issue is the cost. It will be expensive to scale. That said, if you want to expand, you can. I'd rate the scalability nine out of ten. 

We did not previously use a different solution.

We have seven people available to handle the deployment and maintenance of the product. They are engineers.

The solution can be a bit expensive. I cannot speak to the exact costs. There are no hidden fees attached to the service. 

We are a Fortinet partner. 

I'd recommend the solution to others. I would rate the product eight out of ten.

While I do not use it often, I find it can be difficult to identify when we have an issue to identify what happened. It would be helpful if there was some sort of business intelligence tool attached to it. Or, perhaps it is due to the fact that we may lack a certain level of training in this area. 

We use the solution for enterprise firewalls, URL filtering, and SD-WAN.

The solution could embed monitoring.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for a year. We are using V6.2 of the solution.

The solution’s scalability is good. 500 users are using this solution. The solution is suitable for small and medium businesses.

I rate the solution’s scalability a seven out of ten.

When the case is unresolved, the following person takes time to get involved in the tickets. The information may be complex.

Neutral

The initial setup is easy. I rate the initial setup an eight out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.

The solution's pricing is good.

I recommend it because it's a perfect solution.

Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We primarily use the solution as an analysis tool. 

We can look at all of the logs in one place. It helps with analysis. It's useful for centralization. We're able to collect all of the logs via the analyzer.

Overall, it's a useful tool. 

The cost is very low. It's one of the reasons I am using it. 

There are a lot of monitoring features available. 

It is easy to set up. 

You have to play a lot with it in order to find what you need and how to use it. 

It is not easy to use.

We were trying to monitor more problems via FortiAnalyzer, however, it was not very good.

We haven't received much help from the team. They haven't tried to make it better or more user-friendly. 

They need to make the monitor better.

They really need to focus on security issues. Every manager is most concerned with this and that must be at the forefront of future designs. 

I've been using the solution for three or four years. 

It is very stable and reliable. There are no bugs or glitches. I'd rate the stability nine out of ten. It doesn't crash or freeze. 

The scalability is okay. I'd rate it between five and seven out of ten. 

We have 2,000 users on the solution right now. 

The technical support is good overall. 

Neutral

I did not use a similar product previously. 

The solution is very simple to set up. It is very easy to connect all other Fortinet products to this solution. 

The pricing is reasonable. I'd rate the affordability four out of ten, where ten is the most expensive.

I'd rate the solution five out of ten overall. It's an okay product that needs to be easier to use. 

Our clients use Fortinet FortiAnalyzer to analyze and locate the traffic in their network. Since it's a big customer, they have both Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and Fortinet FortiManager.

With Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, it is easy to get reports and read specific logs. It provides fast log analysis for getting information. The solution helps locate if a destination is blocked or a machine communicates with the right port or server. Basic debugging can be done quickly using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer.

Fortinet has a new bug every month, which needs to be improved.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for four years.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a really stable solution and does not have any bugs.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a scalable solution.

I have previously used the Kibana tool.

The solution's initial setup is easy because it's a virtual machine. You have to upgrade it once every two to three years, which is a slow process. However, there aren't many features that need to be updated because the product is good.

The solution has been in our organization before I joined. Based on that, I have to say it's a good investment.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is quite an expensive tool.

On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten.

Users should never upgrade to the newest firmware. In the last decade, we have learned to always wait and see. Fortinet has had some bad releases. You must have good quality assurance that the product is bug-free. It is easy to maintain the solution.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

We use Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for logs and reports. We have a SOC subscription to monitor the end users' login activity and traffic.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is deployed by us in both on-premises and cloud environments.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer provides more visibility into the logs.

The traffic log information we receive from Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is valuable.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer needs to have more out-of-the-box connectors for integration with other solutions.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for three months.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is stable as long as we keep it up to date. 

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is scalable.

The technical support is great. We receive support within 24 hours of opening a ticket.

Positive

The initial deployment of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is straightforward. There are two network interfaces involved: the Internet interface and the LAN interface. The LAN interface must be configured on the same subnet as the other Fortinet products to enable visibility of the network connector from the Fortinet console. Upon successful configuration, an authorization message will be received, allowing us to proceed with adding the devices to the FortiAnalyzer device manager and initiating log data collection. The deployment process is well-documented, requiring minimal personnel, and can be completed within five hours.

The number of licenses required directly corresponds with the number of devices connected.

I would rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer a nine out of ten.

FortiAnalyzer enhances network security visibility with its comprehensive logging and analysis capabilities, making it a valuable tool for organizations seeking to improve their security posture. I highly recommend it.

I utilize Fortinet FortiAnalyzer to gather various logs from FortiGate, enabling me to conduct specific investigations in particular cases.

The ability to gather all gateway information and logs in a single location is the most valuable feature.

I don't find Fortinet FortiAnalyzer to be as robust as Check Point Security Management. However, this perception might be attributed to my limited familiarity with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. For instance, with Check Point, I can easily make modifications to rules such as identifying issues, making corrections, or adding new features. This includes creating exceptions or adding elements to the current rule set.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for four months.

In our current environment, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is stable. 

I am currently utilizing the cloud version of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, and the scalability it offers is exceptional. Unlike the on-premises version, I have not encountered any issues.

The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment takes a few minutes and the configuration is easy.

I would rate FortiAnalyzer's price a seven out of ten, with ten being the most expensive.

I would rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer a seven out of ten.

We are paying for vendor maintenance support, and so far, the maintenance has been minimal.

I recommend completing training before utilizing Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. I was suddenly tasked with using the solution when my organization decided to change technologies, and it was initially challenging to understand how it operates.

The product is for reporting about the use or detecting some issues or activities.

The ability to track the activities of our users and some topics about security risks are the most valuable aspects.

It's simple to use.

It is not hard to set up.

The configuration is easy.

It offers good integration capabilities.

Support is helpful.

There is a lot of great documentation to be found online. 

We are concerned about the compliance of our policy and institutional philosophy. We are a university and provide the tool to the users and to the infrastructure for the right use.

I've been using the solution for six years. 

We have around 2,000 users.

Support is good. We also use the documentation online and find help via some tutorials on the internet.

The initial setup is very simple. 

The deployment took about six months. 

We deployed it via our team, however, we used an external consultant from the reseller.

We pay a standard licensing fee on a yearly basis. 

The pricing is complex since we need to add some other products or tools to assure our infrastructure, then the amount of every one of the items of software otherwise the solution is expensive in the end.

We are a customer and end-user.

I'd rate the solution nine out of ten.

We use this solution to centralize the monitoring on Forti Fabrics. We monitor all firewalls and use this solution for incident management.

This solution offers one view of incident management which has been the most valuable feature. 

When using this solution, you need a high-level expert to make it work as it should. We hired IT support who had knowledge of the network and firewall. For the initial step, you need a Forti expert. 

We have used this solution for one year. 

This is a stable solution. 

This is a scalable solution. 

We have a support expert who contacts Forti when we have a problem. If we come across a bug, we need to involve Forti and open a ticket for support.

We hired a consultant to complete the setup as it is not straightforward and requires an expert. The setup took a few days. Four IT staff look after maintenance of this solution.

The enterprise version of this solution is costly. We have considered FortiAuthenticator for network control, but the pricing was focused on the larger companies and didn't suit our needs as a smaller business.

The pricing for this solution is on an annual basis. Databases, a virus scanner, and intrusion detection is included.

We have previously looked into Sophos UTM and Palo Alto.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten.