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Lacework FortiCNAPP pros and cons

Vendor: Fortinet
4.3 out of 5
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PROS

Compliance reports save time and provide accuracy, allowing users to quickly access necessary information.
Agent-based vulnerability management offers the most accurate information, enhancing threat identification and security posture.
Lacework excels in prioritizing alerts by severity, helping users focus on critical issues first and improve overall security.
Polygraph compliance delivers clarity and facilitates effective collaboration to address misconfigurations promptly.
Cloud configuration compliance scanning supports major frameworks, providing valuable insights and aiding in vulnerability identification.

CONS

Visibility is lacking, and both compliance-related metrics and IAM security control could be improved.
The configuration and setup of alerts should be easier, with enhancements in integration with systems like Slack and Datadog.
Lacework FortiCNAPP lacks remediation features and requires improvement in areas other than reporting.
There is no ability to sort alerts and policies based on a security framework, creating difficulties in managing numerous alerts.
Lacework FortiCNAPP's integrations with third-party SIEMs can be better, and their data model lacks cohesion, complicating data extraction and correlation efforts.
 

Lacework FortiCNAPP Pros review quotes

Jim Shank - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 21, 2022
For the most part, out-of-the-box, it tells you right away about the things you need to work on. I like the fact that it prioritizes alerts based on severity, so that you can focus your efforts on anything that would be critical/high first, moderate second, and work your way down, trying to continue to improve your security posture.
Carlos Vitrano - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 30, 2023
Lacework is helping a lot in reducing the noise of the alerts. Usually, whenever you have a tool in place, you have a lot of noise in terms of alerts, but the time for an engineer to look into those alerts is limited. Lacework is helping us to consolidate the information that we are getting from the agents and other sources. We are able to focus only on the things that matter, which is the most valuable thing for us. It saves time, and for investigations, we have the right context to take action.
KW
Dec 13, 2022
The compliance reports are definitely most valuable because they save time and are accurate. So, instead of relying on a human going through and checking or providing me with a report, I could just log into Lacework and see for myself.
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SS
Dec 29, 2022
There are many valuable features that I use in my daily work. The first are alerts and the event dossier that it generates, based on the severity. That is very insightful and helps me to have a security cap in our infrastructure. The second thing I like is the agent-based vulnerability management, which is the most accurate information.
DV
Mar 29, 2023
The most valuable feature, from a compliance perspective, is the ability to use Lacework as a platform for multiple compliance standards. We have to meet multiple standards like PCI, SOC 2, CIS, and whatever else is out there. The ability to have reports generated, per security standard, is one of the best features for me.
reviewer2505699 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 17, 2024
I find the cloud configuration compliance scanning mature. It generates a lot of data and supports major frameworks like ISO 27001 or SOC 2, providing reports and datasets. Another feature I appreciate is setting custom alerts for specific events. Additionally, I value the agent-based monitoring and scanning for compute nodes. It gives us deeper insights into our workloads and helps identify vulnerabilities across our deployed assets.
Yuri Livshitz - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 10, 2022
The best feature, in my opinion, is the ease of use.
Robert Croteau - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 16, 2022
The most valuable feature is Lacework's ability to distill all the security and audit logs. I recommend it to my customers. Normally, when I consult for other customers that are getting into the cloud, we use native security tools. It's more of a rule-based engine.
Russell - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 28, 2023
Polygraph compliance is a valuable feature. In our perspective, it delivers significant benefits. The clarity it offers, along with the ability to identify and address misconfigurations, is invaluable. When such issues arise, we promptly acknowledge and take action, effectively collaborating with our teams and the responsible parties for those assets. This enables us to promptly manage problems as soon as they arise.
reviewer2143875 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 29, 2023
The most valuable aspects are identifying vulnerabilities—things that are out there that we aren't aware of—as well as finding what path of access attackers could use, and being able to see open SSL or S3 buckets and the like.
 

Lacework FortiCNAPP Cons review quotes

Jim Shank - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 21, 2022
The biggest thing I would like to see improved is for them to pursue and obtain a FedRAMP moderate authorization... I don't believe they have any immediate plans to get FedRAMP moderate authorized, which is a bit of a challenge for us because we can only use Lacework in our commercial environment.
Carlos Vitrano - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 30, 2023
Its integrations with third-party SIEMs can be better. That is one of the things that we discussed with them.
KW
Dec 13, 2022
The configuration and setup of alerts should be easier. They should make it easier to integrate with systems like Slack and Datadog. I didn't spend too much time on it, but to me, it wasn't as simple as the alerting that I've seen on other systems.
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SS
Dec 29, 2022
I would like to see a remote access assistance feature. And the threat-hunting platform could be better.
DV
Mar 29, 2023
A feature that I have requested from them is the ability to sort alerts and policies based on a security framework. Right now, when you go into alerts, you have hundreds and hundreds of them that you have to manually pick. It would be useful to have categories for CIS Benchmark or SOC 2 and be able to display all the alerts and policies for one security framework.
reviewer2505699 - PeerSpot reviewer
Jun 17, 2024
The solution lacks a cohesive data model, making extracting the necessary data from the platform challenging. It uses its own LQL query language, and each database across different layers and modules is structured differently, complicating correlation efforts. Consequently, I had to create extensive custom reports outside Lacework because their default dashboards didn't communicate risk metrics. They're addressing these issues by redesigning their tools, including introducing the dashboard, which is a step closer to actionable insights but still needs refinement.
Yuri Livshitz - PeerSpot reviewer
Jul 10, 2022
Visibility is lacking, and both compliance-related metrics and IAM security control could be improved.
Robert Croteau - PeerSpot reviewer
Dec 16, 2022
Lacework lacks remediation features, but I believe they're working on that. They're focused on the reporting aspect, but other features need to improve. They're also adding some compliance features, so it's not worth saying they need to get better at it.
Russell - PeerSpot reviewer
Aug 28, 2023
There are a couple of the difficulties we encounter in the realm of cybersecurity, or security as a whole, that relate to potentially limited clarity. Having the capacity to perceive the configuration aspect and having the ability to contribute to it holds substantial advantages, in my view. It ranks high, primarily due to its role in guaranteeing compliance and the potential to uncover vulnerabilities, which could infiltrate the system and introduce potential risks. I had been exploring a specific feature that captured my interest. However, just yesterday, I participated in a product update session that announced the imminent arrival of this feature. The feature involves real-time alerting. This was something I had been anticipating, and it seems that this capability is now being integrated, possibly as part of threat intelligence. While anomaly events consistently and promptly appear in the console, certain alerts tend to experience delays before being displayed. Yet, with the recent product update, this issue is expected to be resolved. Currently, a comprehensive view of all policies is available within the console. However, I want a more tailored display of my compliance posture, focusing specifically on policies relevant to me. For instance, if I'm not subject to HIPAA regulations, I'd prefer not to see the HIPAA compliance details. It's worth noting that even with this request, there exists a filtering mechanism to control the type of compliance information visible. This flexibility provides a workaround to my preference, which is why it's challenging for me to definitively state my exact request.
reviewer2143875 - PeerSpot reviewer
Mar 29, 2023
Lacework has not reduced the number of alerts we get. We've actually had to add resources as a result of using it because the application requires a lot of people to understand it to get the value out of it properly.