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Cynet vs Fortinet FortiSOAR comparison

 

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Cynet
Average Rating
8.8
Reviews Sentiment
7.5
Number of Reviews
40
Ranking in other categories
Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) (12th), Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) (15th), User Entity Behavior Analytics (UEBA) (5th), Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) (14th), Threat Deception Platforms (4th), Network Detection and Response (NDR) (4th), Extended Detection and Response (XDR) (9th), Ransomware Protection (6th)
Fortinet FortiSOAR
Average Rating
7.6
Reviews Sentiment
6.8
Number of Reviews
16
Ranking in other categories
Security Orchestration Automation and Response (SOAR) (10th)
 

Featured Reviews

Zubair Ahmad - PeerSpot reviewer
Managed threat detection efficiently with minimal resource usage
We used the solution as a Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service. It detected threats, and the team managing our services took care of it. We did not face any major challenges or attacks, and memory utilization was minimal. It functioned very well Cynet was valuable since it efficiently…
Augustine Onewo - PeerSpot reviewer
Inexpensive while enhancing security operations with intuitive automation tools
Usually, FortiSOAR is used for some of our security operation tasks where it is necessary to ascertain the integrity of threat vectors and then take action against them. In addition, we automate other processes within our security operations procedure through FortiSOAR FortiSOAR is really…

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"This solution requires less management and is very easy to use."
"The interface is exceptionally clear and easy to understand."
"Cynet's most valuable features are laptop and server performance, internal network monitoring, and external firewall lock management."
"The initial setup is simple and user-friendly."
"For overall satisfaction, I rate Cynet between nine to ten out of ten, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to other users."
"The product is very easy to use. Customers really appreciate that."
"Advanced detection and protection against ransomware paired with SOC monitoring are the most valuable features. They have 24/7 SOC monitoring and file activity. It is a very robust tool."
"The initial setup is very fast and very easy."
"The product can be automated for network security purposes. The solution offers a great security automation response."
"It is a scalable solution...The implementation phase of the product was not tough or difficult."
"The solution is easy to implement and includes 450 built-in connectors."
"It has a quick detection and response time."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiSOAR is the playbook, which has to be defined to apply the policies."
"We use the product for security."
"The solution's most valuable feature is playbook creation, which allows us to integrate all data ingestion into the same platform."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR is a very interactive and user-friendly solution."
 

Cons

"Cynet should include complete Single Sign-On (SSO) services."
"Their technical support can be improved in terms of speed when opening a ticket."
"Its dashboard is not so good. On the dashboard, they don't show the count for client endpoints, which is a failure of this product. This count should be shown on the dashboard. I have 1,000 clients, but I can't see it anywhere on the dashboard."
"Maybe they should add more cloud-to-cloud integrations and also focus on integrations with local, on-premises services."
"An administration feature will be useful for Cynet."
"Their deployment needs some work, especially with integration with remote monitoring management systems like Datto AutoTask or ConnectWise Automate."
"Most of their times are in Greenwich Mean Time. I would like to see more local time zones."
"I suppose everybody's working on AI these days. So, I would like to see more about AI-based threats."
"The ease of playbook creation on FortiSOAR needs improvement."
"Technical support could be improved."
"The solution doesn't connect well with the network devices."
"Fortinet's tech support overall is not great when they are at their best."
"The solution lacks proper documentation, so we have to test and trial each playbook and integration."
"I have found that Fortinet FortiSOAR needs a lot of improvement. The Orchestration needs to be improved."
"The technology and integrations are important so should continue to be enhanced."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR should improve its analysis."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Our billing is on a quarterly basis, but they have monthly or annual billing availability."
"My company's customers have to make yearly payments towards the licensing costs of the solution. Cynet is not expensive."
"Its licensing is on a monthly basis."
"This solution is expensive. I would rate the price as a three out of five when compared to similar products."
"Cynet is very affordable."
"It costs us 20,000 to 28,000 per year."
"The pricing was good."
"Cynet is cheap."
"Since Africa is struggling with foreign exchange, the solution is pretty expensive there."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR is expensive."
"Pricing is fine compared to other solutions."
"Considering all the features of Fortinet FortiSOAR, I think it has a good price."
"Fortinet FortiSOAR is an expensive solution."
"The solution offers both licensing and subscription models that are similar in price to other products."
"If you compare Fortinet FortiSOAR's price with the prices of the market leader, Palo Alto, then it can be considered a cheaper product."
"The price of the product should be lower. The brand value that Fortinet has, it has the reputation of being a reasonably priced product, and they have an enormous customer base in India. Most of the SME market is covered by FortiGate firewalls. It becomes an easy way for consultants, such as us, or even system integrators, to open the door with the Fortinet product lines."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
16%
Comms Service Provider
8%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
Computer Software Company
17%
Financial Services Firm
12%
Government
7%
Healthcare Company
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

When evaluating User Activity Monitoring, what aspect do you think is the most important to look for?
The support team that stands behind the detection and response. Is there adequate expertise and are they behind you 24x7x365? Cynet CyOps has been there for us.
What do you like most about Cynet?
In terms of incident response, Cynet can contain attacks, offer a trial period to customers, and uninstall if not continued. The most valuable aspect is its integration capabilities, covering endpo...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Cynet?
The price is competitive, so I cannot complain about it.
What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSOAR?
Fortinet FortiSOAR is a very interactive and user-friendly solution.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSOAR?
FortiSOAR is considered costly, and I would rate its pricing at three out of ten, where one is high and ten is low.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSOAR?
FortiSOAR needs to improve the response time for executing playbooks. Compared to IBM Resilient, the execution time for playbooks is slower. Additionally, FortiSOAR should include more ready-to-use...
 

Also Known As

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CyberSponse, FortiSOAR
 

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Sample Customers

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