FortiSASE Reviews

Its function is related to the licensing framework.

Depending on their security search capabilities, they can cover all operations within a secure territory. It is better than other product solutions.

The current high-tech version of FortiSASE is not recommended due to its heavy loading. Additionally, its pricing is not suitable for handling high-scale, complex traffic. Deploying and managing reports still requires significant time and effort.

An endpoint solution is required to enable enterprises to configure and manage digital user experiences, especially in the IT department. They aim to monitor every console, department, and user experience and provide a general report. Fortinet offers extensive integration capabilities, which depend on the size and framework of your organization.

I have been using FortiSASE since 2023.

Customer service is doing very well because they have the data on the IT department in Taiwan.

Positive

The leading competitor is Check Point. SharePoint was a major competitor, but FortiSASE has emerged as a significant player. By launching the SaaS solution, FortiSASE can gain more attention from small business IT managers and CTOs. They should consider Fortinet's offerings, including on-premises and cloud solutions. FortiSASE's integration with digital experience management on the cloud platform offers a competitive edge. With further integrations at various layers, FortiSASE seems to outperform other brands. It is a new solution because they launched it in the 2024 first quarter. It's a very new solution in the entire market.

It's very affordable for a small business. 

I recommend that my customer use this solution. 

I rate the solution an eight-point five out of ten.

I have dealt with two or three PoCs involving FortiSASE. I use FortiSASE for remote network access.

The product is new in the market, so I feel that there are a lot of developments to be done in the solution. The GUI and connectivity, along with the support offered, are some of the areas of concern in the product where improvements are required.

I have been using FortiSASE for three to four months. I use the solution's latest version. My company has a partnership with Fortinet.

It is not a stable solution. Stability-wise, I rate the solution a four out of ten.

The product works at times, and sometimes, it does not work.

Scalability-wise, I rate the solution a four out of ten.

The product is used in the PoC phase in our company, so there are only 10 to 15 users, consisting of administrators and managers, of the tool currently.

The solution's technical support takes weeks to respond to a query. I rate the technical support a one or two out of ten.

Negative

I rate the product's deployment phase a nine to ten out of ten.

The solution is deployed on the public cloud. The product is hosted in Fortinet's cloud.

The solution can be deployed in two to three hours.

The pricing of the product is okay, in my opinion. I rate the product price an eight on a scale of one to ten, where one is high price, and ten is low price.

I use FortiSASE to secure the remote workforce, as my company uses ZTNA and other security protection measures.

FortiSASE has improved secure access for our company's distributed offices with the help of ZTNA.

The most beneficial feature of the product in protecting our company's network stems from the fact that the tool provides multiple features like antivirus, IPS, and sandboxing.

The integration with the company's existing security infrastructure enhanced our security posture since it was a straightforward process.

There is no need to take care of the maintenance of the product since it is a cloud-based tool.

In terms of the product's ability to have an impact on our organization, we are only checking the connectivity and not the performance part.

Currently, I would not recommend the solution to others since there are too many areas to be developed or improved in the product. There are better options at a better rate available in the market against FortiSASE.

I rate the overall tool a five out of ten.

Public Cloud

Other

We use solutions such as private access to protect remote users and our SPA.

This advantage is having the ability to create an SPA unit of FortiGate.

The ability to control your cloud tenant, such as with Office 365, is a fundamental feature in SASE solutions. You can manage your cloud tenants and have shared IT features, providing comprehensive tenant control.

The main concern is that if the client is using another firewall, they cannot establish a private channel with the Cisco cloud.

I have been using FortiSASE for four months.

The product is stable, but sometimes you will find a glitch, like a slowdown, speed issues, and some random pop-ups coming off.

The solution is scalable. You can manage it very easily with the license.

Support is great.

Positive

The solution is easy to deploy and takes 30 minutes to complete.

The solution saved 40-50% of the time.

The product has an average pricing.

There are many cost benefits. The EMS is an assessment they perform. DLP is included, along with many clustering features. Additionally, you get firewall services for your roaming clients, which will be more cost-effective in the long run.

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

The use case for this product is for the use of Security IDs, and I am okay with it.

The new product and the new person involved are better, although the improvements to the organization were not applicable.

I'm not updated anymore, so I cannot provide anything specific for improvement.

I have used this solution for one year.

In some cases, there was no resolution.

Positive

I'm not sure how the initial setup went. 

It is easy to integrate with Fortinet, however, possibly FortiSASE is not very easy to integrate with others.

FortiSASE is an expensive product and the cost is indeed high.

I don't recommend the solution. I have not checked out the new system, so I cannot say anything definite. 

Overall, I'd rate the product eight out of ten.

It is a hybrid solution. It's a competitor of Zscaler, where it can be deployed for hybrid setups. Like, if the users are not coming to the office, we can build up a firewall in the local system itself. There, we can restrict URLs and limit access to the internet.

We can improve and restrict the network security of the organization. FortiSASE is very helpful for category-based blocking of URLs. We can restrict websites like YouTube, Facebook, adult content, gambling, or political websites. We can also block cloud applications like Google Drive and OneDrive. 

And we can restrict tenants, meaning personal logins should not be allowed on office devices, so they can't access organizational data.

It has AI-based detections in terms of any signature-less virus or any unknown vulnerabilities. Those things will be identified using artificial intelligence. Like, machine learning technology is in-built for detecting threats, and Trojan and phishing attacks can be detected.

If they had application segmentation, we could give secure access to applications. That is not there.

I had security challenges, again, with regard to the Internet connectivity. Sometimes the agent will not install properly. There are some issues at the agent level, and then we have to sign out and sign in. Those basic troubleshooting steps. We have some issues with that at the agent level.

I have been using it for two years. 

I faced issues with stability. Stability is a little bit less because sometimes we used to face a lot of issues with that, and some of the applications would not connect. Some certificate issues would be coming there. Then we have to upgrade the agent.

I would rate the stability a seven out of ten. 

Scalability can increase. If you want to implement any new things and extend the license, it is very easy. There is not that much complexity in the scalability.

As of now, we have used it for only up to 5,000 users. 

We have raised multiple tickets for cases, but we didn't receive the exact support we needed. There is some lag in the technical support. But, it's manageable. There is a delay of one or two days, then we got a resolution.

The initial setup is basically easy from the user's point of view. It is not that much complicated.

Implementation is easy to implement also. It will take one week. It's not that complicated.

We can easily implement that within two weeks. Even if it is long-term, we can use the deployment, and we can push the policies. That we can do easily.

Our team has six to seven technical guys.

The benefit is for hybrid work. After COVID, with the hybrid setup, people can benefit from this solution. They can do their workflow smoothly without any interruption.

License is yearly-based. 

I would rate my experience with this product a seven out of ten, with ten being best and one being worst.

It is advisable to inquire about the support level and the product efficiency.

My company's clients use FortiSASE as a ZTNA solution to secure all the machines and VPN connections and also as a CASB solution.

Almost all the solutions, like FortiSASE, are the same in the backend, and the only differentiation between these products is possible based on the variations in the support and pricing offered to users. The support and price offered by the product are good. The pricing model of a product is very important for users in a country like India.

Though in our company, we use some endpoint security, the malware still bypasses the firewall, which is something that we should generally have been able to catch with the endpoint security in place. The aforementioned area needs to be considered for improvement. In terms of security, FortiSASE needs to be better.

Security and support are two areas with certain shortcomings in the product where improvements are required.

I have been using FortiSASE for less than a year.

My company has so far never encountered any issues with the product, so I feel that it is a stable solution.

It is a scalable solution.

My company caters to the needs of small and medium-sized companies that use FortiSASE.

Our company receives strong support for FortiSASE. The service provided by the support team of the solution prioritizes the users who have opted for the product's licensing. My company cannot raise tickets under priority one or priority two since we are only allowed to raise tickets based on the license we have chosen.

I rate the technical support a six out of ten.

Neutral

I have experience with a solution under Palo Alto Networks, but I am not very familiar with it. Compared to Palo Alto Networks, FortiSASE offers better installation and pricing models.

The product's initial setup phase was very easy compared to Palo Alto Networks.

The solution can be deployed in two weeks.

A maximum of three people are required to take care of the deployment of the solution, while only one person is required to maintain the product.

I rate the product's price a six on a scale of one to ten, where one is low price and ten is high price.

My company has only a few customers who have used FortiSASE since we started with it recently. My company is mainly concerned with the firewall offered by FortiGate.

I rate the overall tool a seven out of ten.

I am a reseller, and I work with both Cato and Fortinet products. I have been primarily reselling Fortinet switches, Wi-Fi, firewalls, and SD-WAN solutions.

I find Fortinet to be competitive with its firewalls. However, I feel that they are lacking a bit in their SASE solution. Their firewalls are strong in the competitive market, while the SASE solution requires combining different platforms for a complete service.

I believe the SASE solution from Fortinet requires improvement by developing a cloud management platform that handles tasks like setting up SD-WAN and automating firmware updates. Additionally, I find the current setup to be more complicated due to the involvement of multiple platforms, unlike the simpler setup provided by Cato. I think Fortinet should offer more self-service options and automation for firmware updates.

I find the initial setup of Fortinet's solution, including FortiSASE, to be complicated because it is distributed across different platforms, unlike Cato, which offers a simpler setup.

I have not fully explored the costs yet, but when dealing solely with firewalls and switches, I find Fortinet's pricing to be competitive. However, when combining everything for a full SASE solution, I notice the pricing becomes quite high.

I do not recommend FortiSASE for everyone. I still recommend Fortinet for some SD-WAN and employee installations, switches, and Wi-Fi, but I am hesitant about FortiSASE. I prefer to wait for a combined platform that offers a unified setup. Based on what I've seen, I would rate FortiSASE a five out of ten.