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Fortinet

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

8.5 /10

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What is Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

FortiGate enterprise firewalls reduce complexity and improve overall security posture by providing full visibility into users, devices, applications and threats on the network, with the ability to apply advanced threat protection anywhere in the network.

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Awards & Recognition

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW won the following awards in the Unified Threat Management category

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2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

Latest Award, 2024

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

Latest Award, 2024

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2024

9 Top Rated Capabilities

11 Top Rated Features

2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Product Impact

2023

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Ratings

Real user data aggregated to summarize the product performance and customer experience.
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94 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

0% Negative

1% Neutral

99% Positive

Pros

Efficient Service
Security Protects
Reliable
Enables Productivity

Feature Ratings

Average 91

Virtual Private Network

Firewall

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Web Content Filtering

Deep Packet Inspection

Network Access Control

Application Layer Control

Anti Spam

Endpoint Protection

Security Information and Event Management

Data Loss Prevention

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 87

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

Role: Vendor Management
Industry: Consulting
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Anonymous Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

8 /10

Pros

Efficient Service
Acts with Integrity
Trustworthy
Effective Service

Cons

Less Caring
Vendor's Interest First
Under Delivered

Esat Yasar C.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Retail
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Sep 2024

Reliable performance in high traffic

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

I used the Fortigate device effectively in the company I worked in the online retail sector. It worked very stable in terms of performance, especially during campaign periods under very serious traffic. For example, when I saw 2 million instant concurrent sessions at Fortigate, which is the gateway of all environments, while there were nearly 250 concurrent users on the site, the device's CPU was 27% and memory was 29%.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

Performance Easy to use and manage Easy to integrate other systems Troubleshooting

What do you dislike most about this product?

There is no negative feature

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

It is perfect for a business model focused on performance and speed. It is a complete price-performance solution.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Reliable
Performance Enhancing
Effective Service

Domenico M.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Telecommunications
Involvement: IT Leader or Manager

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jul 2024

Great product, easy to implement fit the needs

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

We were familiar with Fortinet and the price was good

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

The GUI is really easy to navigate

What do you dislike most about this product?

If you have some strange situation is not so easy to debug from cli

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Consider what are your needs and ask for a POC

Pros

Reliable
Inspires Innovation
Saves Time
Generous Negotitation

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

What is Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Emotional Footprint Champion

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Ratings

94 Likeliness to Recommend

100 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+93 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Virtual Private Network The hosting of VPN secure tunnels, as well as expand the capabilities of the UTM service to those connected to the corporate network via VPN.

Firewall Firewall functions, such as the blocking or redirecting of data traffic, by port or protocol.​

Intrusion Detection Prevention Through event monitoring, the detection, countermeasure and prevention of possible security incidents or threats.

Web Content Filtering The ability to screen, block or limit access to certain websites which might contravene corporate policy or pose a security threat to the organization.

Deep Packet Inspection The inspection of data transmitted over a network to log, reroute or block to scrutinize the content of data streams, encrypted or within a secure tunnel.

Network Access Control Endpoint integration to ensure each connecting device has appropriate security.

Application Layer Control Ability to control application functions, including lockdown of features as required. This is at the application (layer-7), rather than the network (layer-3).

Anti Spam Spam email filtering and blocking, the ability to release blocked e-mails and the whitelisting/blacklisting of senders.

Endpoint Protection Endpoint Protection a single agent, including AV, web & device control. It prevents malware & data loss with no complicated network or directory prerequisites

Security Information and Event Management The real time reporting of alerting and security threats based on network behavioral analysis of systems logs, servers, application, and network devices.

Data Loss Prevention Detection of potential data breaches by monitoring, detecting and blocking the electronic transmission of sensitive data.

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

Fantastic product

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Cons

Esat Yasar C.

Reliable performance in high traffic

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Domenico M.

Great product, easy to implement fit the needs

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Since last award

Feature Ratings

Virtual Private Network

Firewall

Intrusion Detection Prevention

Web Content Filtering

Deep Packet Inspection

Network Access Control

Application Layer Control

Anti Spam

Endpoint Protection

Security Information and Event Management

Data Loss Prevention

Vendor Capability Ratings

Quality of Features

Ease of IT Administration

Breadth of Features

Usability and Intuitiveness

Ease of Data Integration

Ease of Implementation

Business Value Created

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

Availability and Quality of Training