Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall Reviews

The major use cases for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall are in government turnkey projects where we require a lot of traffic coming from the public domain. That is why we are putting these firewalls in HA mode to handle load balancing as well as filtering the traffic.

Some of my clients are using SD-WAN for remote workforces. We are using SD-WAN features for customers such as LIC and some banks in remote villages or places where we can connect or access applications with the SD-WAN solution.

Regarding the stability of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, the solution is usually very stable, and I hardly hear about any glitches or latency issues recently compared to other vendors such as F5 or Cisco.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall does help in vulnerability identification and response by providing a single unified console through which I am able to monitor and manage infrastructure.

The URL filtering capability of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall helps in blocking malicious sites. We have to take care of both known threats and unknown threats. The firewall takes care of known threats, and we protect ourselves from unknown threats such as malicious code and malware that we cannot create firewall rules for. With these routing capabilities and policies, only whitelisted things get processed or passed.

The biggest advantages of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, especially as a partner, service provider, and integrator, are that it is very easy to integrate these APIs with our solution, and most of the features I am getting in the clientless mode. Even with the client mode, it is easy to integrate with our client, allowing the customer to get a single client to address all the features of the firewall as well as the GTNA perspective.

The flexibility of deployment, especially for the government and defense sectors, is that they want an on-premises solution, while the rest of the PSUs or enterprise segment are comfortable with the cloud offering, which is the SaaS offering and the way to go in the future.

The negative side of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is that the ZTNA part is missing. For that, we have to integrate a third-party component with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall to complete the overall solution. Otherwise, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has all the capabilities. One more thing missing is MFA, specifically multi-factor authentication such as identity and access management, which I believe Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall should include in their overall product positioning.

I have been using Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall for the last three to three and a half years.

In terms of scalability, it is indeed easy to scale. In a country such as India with a large population, we often need to scale up or down depending on projects and requirements, and it is very much easy to do both ways.

Technical support from Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is great. We have a point of contact from the account manager to the presales representative, and they connect with the technical support team, providing support in Indian time, so we do not have to worry about US or European time zones.

If I were to rate my happiness with support from zero to ten points, I give it eight out of ten.

The installation of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is usually straightforward. Most of the tasks are possible remotely, so we do not have to be on-premises or in person at the customer's site. Most tasks are done remotely by the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall professional services team.

It is possible to observe a return on investment with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. For example, a customer is using many point products such as DLP and patch management. If you go with an advanced solution such as what Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall provides, such as a SASE solution, point products become obsolete, and you can achieve a better ROI because you avoid renewal prices for those products.

In terms of price, I would say Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is not expensive. It is very much comparable to other vendors, and pricing is not a problem, especially for the Asian market, with only the concern being the overall complete solution.

I would say Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is leading in its customer segment, especially in the defense sector where they are very strong, but in environments such as finance, I think Palo Alto has an edge compared to Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall.

My experience these days includes extensive work with VMware and HP.

I am currently working with Alletra Storage, also known as GreenLake for block storage. GreenLake is a cloud offering.

The solutions from HP that I am using now include SimpliVity.

For OpenText, I have knowledge of many products which I worked with in the past. A couple of years ago, OpenText was known as Novell. Before Micro Focus it was Novell. All these products such as PlateSpin, Novell Access Manager, Identity Manager, and PAM solution were previously named Novell. Now it is Micro Focus and now OpenText.

I worked with Tanzu in the past, five years ago.

Right now, I am working with an eCops solution. Apart from eCops, I worked with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, WAF solution, Forcepoint WAF, and SASE solution, and I have also worked with Zscaler SASE solution.

Today, I work with HP, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, and Cisco.

Cisco is a partner I am working with on a couple of projects, having many offerings such as servers, switches, and routers. They are partners in different regions, but sometimes compete, such as with Cisco Duo where we compete in multi-factor authentication and IAM space. Similarly, Cisco AnyConnect serves as a VPN, and we find eCops competing with Cisco, having replaced them in several instances.

I work with Cisco Secure Access, which is our competitor.

I have indeed worked with Secure Access in the past.

I worked with Secure Access back in 2021.

I would rate this review nine out of ten.

My main use case for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has been network security and segmentation, relying on it most for remote access and threat prevention as a strong secondary role. The primary use case is perimeter and internal network security, and secondary use cases include site-to-site and branch connectivity using IPsec VPN tunnels, remote access using SSL remote access, and threat prevention by using it as an IPS, malware inspection, and reputation filtering.

I worked with a customer at a large enterprise where they had a core data center, a DMZ network, and internal business apps, with a sensitive finance system. With Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, I designed a strict zone-based segmentation model, from internet to DMZ, then from DMZ to application tier, from application tier to database tier, and from user LAN into internal services. I used granular firewall policies so that only specific protocols, specific ports, and destinations were allowed, with explicit deny by default between the zones unless enabled by the granular firewall policies. I enabled application identification, blocking non-business traffic even if it was using allowed ports, and tagged each application on every policy. Lateral movement risk was massively reduced, and the organization passed internal security audits with zero critical findings, so the policies were very clean and readable. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall's policy engine is very strong here and very user-friendly.

For threat prevention, I noticed on another customer that there were repeated scanning and exploit attempts against some public-facing service running on HTTPS. I configured Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall to handle IPS by enabling it with critical and high severity signatures only to reduce false positives. I turned on IP reputation filtering to filter out known malicious networks, applied rate limiting on specific services in the DMZ, and logged events centrally for correlation. As a result, exploit attempts were much less than before, being blocked before reaching the back-end servers from the firewall itself, with no performance degradation on the applications. The security team received clear and actionable logs that were centralized, so they knew what was happening all the time.

Strong network segmentation is my favorite feature that Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall offers. The policies are very deterministic and readable, and it has excellent east-west blocking and least privilege architecture. Application awareness identifies traffic beyond just the port itself; I can identify the application using a specific port and block risky applications even if they use allowed ports, which is great for environments with shadow IT. The integrated threat prevention is also very good, with IPS featuring well-tuned signatures and reputation-based filtering that blocks known bad actors before they can touch any applications. It supports both IPsec and SSL VPN tunnels, along with site-to-site, client-to-site, and hybrid cloud links, integrating well with Active Directory and LDAP. Additionally, centralized log management and reporting are very actionable and structured, with clarity in the policies for auditing. Overall, its stability and reliability are commendable.

A real example of how Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall's readable policies and application awareness features made my work easier was fixing a flat network problem without breaking actual applications. I inherited an environment where users, application servers, and databases were loosely segmented, with port-based and messy firewall rules. Security audits flagged lateral movement risks, and application owners were scared of outages if I tightened security too much. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall made it easy by providing very easy-to-read and logical policies. I built policies that are clear, showing communications from the user zone to the application zone to specific applications, or from the app zone to the database zone, using only required database protocols. By default, I applied a deny rule between zones unless explicitly allowed by the readable rules I implemented. The policy view clarified who talks to whom, which rules exist, why they exist, and the business function they support, effectively stopping port abuse.

Security posture has definitely improved greatly since using Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. From a flat or semi-flat network, I now have clear zone-based segmentation, with increased operational efficiency. The admins using the firewall have rules that are easy to read and intent-based, making changes easier to review and approve. There is less fear that one wrong rule could break production and fewer outages caused by security changes, without hidden matches or rule shadowing surprises. Clear hit count visibility helps me clean unused rules, leading to much fewer outages caused by changes on the firewalls. The centralized log management with supported log types provides better visibility for the SOC team and the SIEM team, as Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall sends very easy-to-parse and search clear logs to the SOC team.

I did see measurable, defensible results after using Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, including fewer security incidents reaching the back-end servers. This reduction is due to strong segmentation, application awareness, and IPS features, leading to a 60 to 70 percent reduction in security alerts that actually reach the servers. DMZ exploit attempts dropped to near zero, and no lateral movement incidents were detected post network segmentation. Additionally, overall SOC efficiency improved due to well-structured and contextual logs reflecting clear policy intent, resulting in a 35 to 40 percent reduction in mean time to triage. SOC analysts stopped chasing noise and false positives, as they had much clearer logs to use confidently.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall can be improved, perhaps in the user interface and policy management. While the policies are easy to read, the UI feels a bit dated and sometimes clunky on certain pages. Editing rules can feel complex due to the need for multiple clicks and screens. To improve, I suggest modernizing the policy UI with drag-and-drop capabilities for rules, a policy diff impact preview before committing changes, and offering more intuitive rule tagging and labeling.

I have been using Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall for five years.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is stable in my experience.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall's scalability is very good; I can have one management node similar to Palo Alto Panorama, with multiple nodes covering different sites, data centers, or zones, enabling extensive deployment in different environments.

Customer support for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is standard support: I open a ticket, wait a bit, and an agent connects with me. It is level one support, and if there is a complex incident or issue, I wait for escalation to level two and so on. I would give it a three out of five.

Neutral

I had multiple options concerning the licensing model for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. One option is perpetual plus support, which feels like a classic enterprise licensing model with predictable upfront costs. Another is the subscription model offering feature or security bundles, which feels flexible but requires discipline to manage costs. There is also the option in the AWS Marketplace to deploy as pay-as-you-go, leading to hourly billing with licenses included, or bring your own license to AWS and attach it. Pay-as-you-go is simple for temporary use or proof of concept, while bring your own license typically saves money long-term.

I did see a return on investment with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, as mentioned by the efficiency improvements and the metrics related to how much I cut investigation time, the number of incidents, and the ease of making changes or pushing new configurations. I overall save on costs by needing fewer people to manage it and fewer decision-makers involved.

I evaluated other options prior to choosing Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, including Palo Alto, Fortinet, and Check Point Firewall.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is very solid and strong at the fundamentals that enterprises rely on, but it lags behind market leaders in a few modern areas. The policy clarity and segmentation are noteworthy strengths of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, along with stability, predictability, and effective threat prevention without noise, making it enterprise-friendly. However, the UI and UX feel a little dated, while cloud-native capabilities are somewhat limited. It works on AWS, for example, but is not cloud-first based, lacking deep integration with cloud constructs such as security group tags and automated automation tooling, which are stronger in other competitors. Additionally, while user identity and analytics depth is good, user-centric visibility is somewhat weak, and the ecosystem and innovation pace are smaller compared to competitors such as Fortinet or Palo Alto.

I advise those looking into using Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall to deploy it as a pay-as-you-go option for a few days, using it for proof of concept to explore the GUI, features, and capabilities to get accustomed to it. If they are comfortable with a classic GUI that is not as modern as other options such as Palo Alto, they should remember that the core features are very strong. It is a very stable product, so I suggest they seek out other customers with existing deployments of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and ask about their experiences before making the decision to use it themselves. Overall, it is an excellent product, highly reliable, and among the top contenders; Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is well known. I gave Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall a 7.5 out of 10.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall was implemented for SD-WAN solutions across all 1,500 plus locations. The deployment includes routing and BGP routing, L3 switching, L2 switching, and site-to-site VPN and SSL VPNs. IPS enabled antivirus applications, IPS, IDS, application control, and quality of service are also included. All firewalls are managed through the SMC, which is the Security Management server center. Overall, no issues have been encountered, but there are some dependencies on the SMC components. Occasionally, connectivity challenges between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and SMC have been observed. It is important to ensure that licenses are renewed before expiring, as no modifications are allowed after the license expires.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall policies are created with source IP and applications policy configurations. Some routing and BGP routing have been added, and new locations have been added. All firewalls are synced with the SMC.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall provides excellent SD-WAN solutions. It is very easy to connect Wi-Fi solutions and any other interface solutions. Both on-premise solutions and hybrid solutions are available. It can be easily integrated with different solutions.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall provides excellent SD-WAN solutions that make it very easy to connect Wi-Fi solutions and any other interface solutions. Both on-premise solutions and hybrid solutions are available, and it can be easily integrated with different solutions.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has positively impacted the organization. Previously, it was very difficult to handle all traffic because multiple locations experienced downtime, firewalls went down, and internet connectivity issues occurred. There was a lease line option previously, which was very critical for connectivity. After Forcepoint SD-WAN solutions were deployed across different locations, all traffic goes through Wi-Fi solutions, which are directly connected to Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. This is very easy, time-saving, and has improved security. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has many security solutions available. There is no doubt that it is a good firewall. All types of policies can be created, and all GFW features are available. All those security solutions can be utilized.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is overall good, but AI enabled features are not available. Many templates and AI security features are needed and are currently missing.

I have been working with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall for the last four years. I have worked with all types of Forcepoint products, including Forcepoint DLP, Forcepoint endpoint solutions, Forcepoint web security, and Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. There is a deep understanding of all Forcepoint products.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is stable based on this experience.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall's scalability is good and can handle growth or increased demand easily.

The experience with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall customer service has been very good. TAC engineers are very experienced and troubleshoot issues within the expected timeframe with no problems.

Positive

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has a boot option and is very easy to deploy, taking very little time. Only one boot is required, or a pen drive can be inserted and booted, then rebooted, and it will automatically connect the firewall with the SMC. Policies can be easily published through SMC. The firewall can be deployed within 20 minutes.

In this organization, five people manage 1,500 plus locations with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. This reduces the number of employees, saves time, and reduces costs. This is a good consideration.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall provides cost savings with minimal costs. It does not have high pricing for on-premise solutions and on-cloud solutions. It is easy and offers different solutions for each solution type with small, mid, and large scale options available. This makes it easy to choose the appropriate firewall and minimize costs and save money.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is an excellent firewall with many next-generation features, including IPS, IDS, application console, UTM, quality of service, DDoS protections, and deep packet inspections. All types of VPN connectivity and routing are available. It is very easy to understand and deploy. The only issue that has been observed is related to licensing. It is important to ensure that licenses are renewed before expiration, as no modifications are allowed after the license expires. This would be helpful for users and clients. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has only two components: SMC and Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. Overall, the rating for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is 10 out of 10.

I might not be the right person to discuss the main use cases for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall for these clients. I can send an email and reply with what we can in broad strokes without identifying any specific customers. I would have to ask my teams that handle these solutions.

I can share what we appreciate about Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and what clients generally choose it for. We have had good experience with their responsiveness, which exceeds other products sometimes. Their customer service and price point are competitive for the US market primarily.

The centralized management console of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is something we have been struggling with because everybody has their own approach, but most customers have mixed solutions. We end up having customers that are either running two consoles or requiring a third-party solution to monitor everything. From a configuration standpoint, it has been easy to manage.

Regarding security, these are security solutions, and when referring to performance, it works effectively. Features are very similar across products. Each vendor has their own distinctive elements, but in general, for the most concerning and most sought-after features, it is very complete.

At this moment, nothing specific comes to mind regarding improvements for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall.

The main feedback we receive concerns pricing. If I only have a chance to give one suggestion, it would be to keep pricing competitive. AI improvements could be beneficial, as having AI capabilities has become an important checkmark feature.

It has been stable.

On a scale of 1 to 10 for customer service for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, I would rate it at least 9, 9.5.

Positive

The initial setup of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is usually straightforward from a professional use and expert perspective - it is normal and not difficult. However, these are products that require expert knowledge to some degree in my experience.

For deploying Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall into client environments, the approach depends on the implementation. For deployment of individual components, we would typically deploy an engineer or technician for individual boxes. If it is going into an existing system, an engineer must be involved. For a full deployment, we need a solutions architect to examine it, and we involve different vendors for their guidance as they are the true experts in each of their components.

In terms of comparing Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall on a general level, they are very similar regarding features and quality of performance compared to Palo Alto or Cisco or some of the other major players for next generation.

Our team has experience with multiple solutions including Palo Alto and Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall.

We have a mix of clients, primarily focusing on finance and telecom. As the CEO of the company, I lead the teams, negotiate the brands, and secure them. I am sometimes involved in purchasing products or quoting for bigger projects.

Regarding integration with third parties, we work as an MSSP and support MSPs with their solutions. The integration has been very successful for monitoring and ongoing use of the solutions, particularly from an operational perspective for monitoring faults and issues.

Comparing pricing to other solutions on a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest price, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall ranks around seven within the US market. There are other products that are less expensive, but they are frequently ranked among the industry leaders.

We generally work with SMBs and medium to smaller companies given our addressable market, and the experience has been good.

I rate Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall 9 out of 10.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall protects my internal network and customer VPN usage with various rules. I use Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall to protect my internal network and manage customer VPNs by creating filters and rules to protect the network and user access.

We create a VPN with details such as which application, which port, and what users can access when they are connected to Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall offers an amazing graphical interface that is very easy to use, although sometimes slowness appears and it does not respond in real time. Overall, the graphical interface is amazing.

The interface helps me in my daily tasks because it is easy to understand, although its response is slow. Sometimes Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall cannot process the traffic, and the graphical interface and CPU often show very high usage.

I appreciate the user access details and graphics that the interface can report for me, and the feature that allows us to create rules through dragging and dropping.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has impacted my organization positively by making it very easy to work and offering a more competitive price compared to other vendors. The only issue I perceive is that sometimes it gets a very slow response for no reason, which we have been facing frequently when using Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall.

It is saving money, it is easy to use, and it has a very nice graphical interface.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall can be improved by addressing the slowness that occurs for no reason. It has high availability and two cores that can work together, and it offers many features like other vendors, but the graphical interface sometimes freezes when we are troubleshooting.

I have been working in my current field for about three years.

Sometimes Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is not really stable at all. It has many freezes for no reason, and local support needs to reboot it physically by unplugging the power cable and plugging it back in.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is scalable and can grow with my organization's needs, although it is not the principal firewall but works for specific scenarios.

My experience with customer support has been good, and I find it to be good overall.

Positive

I have previously used different solutions, specifically Palo Alto, Forcepoint, and Cisco ASA and Firepower.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing is limited because I do not work with pricing, but I have experience with support, setup, and some licensing.

Before choosing Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, we evaluated other options, including Fortinet.

I would advise others looking into using Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall that it has a competitive price compared to other vendors, and it is easy to use with a good graphical interface and attentive technical support. My review rating for this product is 6.

I am dealing with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall from the business perspective, specifically from the pre-sales perspective and solution architecture. My company is not using Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, but my customers are.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall's IPS feature has four operational modes, including IPS, Layer 2 and Layer 3 Firewalls. The IPS mode offers many controls, profiles, and signatures for inspecting traffic. It allows for applying firewall rules followed by IPS engine inspection. With Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, many decisions including blocking and controlling traffic actions are possible. They also offer a CASB cloud access security broker and a cloud-based firewall, promoting cloud-native capabilities.

I am not certain if they could simplify their interface, because Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is already built software. It could be compared with some well-known vendors such as Palo Alto. Palo Alto does not have an easy interface to be managed, especially if you are applying many profiles and many controls.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall should make some improvements because there is some instability with their software. Sometimes it could lag or become over-utilized. You need to clear some caches and do some restarts. This instability is problematic. Sometimes some traffic is being blocked, and the reason is not entirely clear.

When you apply some traffic rules with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, sometimes you feel you have to do more improvements. For example, if I want to block the Facebook application, several things should be in place so that you can consider this part. This is not easy to be implemented as a rule.

I have been using this solution for around nine years.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall should make some improvements because there is some instability with their software. Sometimes it could lag or become over-utilized. You need to clear some caches and do some restarts. This instability is problematic. Sometimes some traffic is being blocked, and the reason is not entirely clear. This is why we sometimes suffer with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is for people who have skills. The customer should have a good skilled team to operate this solution because it is not that easy. It could be compared with Palo Alto in terms of difficulty. The technical team should be skilled to manage it. The customer scale differs from industry to industry, but they are dealing with medium businesses and have a competitive cost, so it is an affordable technology.

For non-experienced people, skilled people are required to manage Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall because it has many dashboards, many customizations, fine-tuning, and principles, so it requires skilled management.

I have not used secure SD-WAN for remote workforces before, but this feature is already in place and is used extensively.

I would rate this product a 6 out of 10.

The main use case for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is not just the installation but to offer or suggest an architecture, showing how to use it basically on the edge of the customer's network.

I appreciate Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall for its capability to use VPN tunnels between branches, especially if they are under the same management center of Forcepoint. It is really easy and nice to use. You can do a route-based VPN tunnel as well as policy-based VPN tunnels between branches and some central point.

I have some experience with the IPS feature of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. It is a feature you can use to observe the traffic and identify bad behavior on the network. This is a passive function that allows you to identify traffic, and in the next step, you can cancel or discard this traffic.

The centralized management console of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is really helpful. You can manage all the firewalls in just one control center, and you can use around twenty firewalls and have them under one. It is really nice to have this feature, far better than having to connect to all the firewalls separately.

I am using the Secure SD-WAN feature for remote workforces, and it is a really good feature. You can have more than one tunnel to other branches and use those tunnels. One of them could be standby while the other is active, and they can both be active as well to split the traffic and use more speed.

URL filtering is very helpful in blocking malicious sites in Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, especially when you have end-users who browse dangerous or improper sites from work or office computers. You can monitor and block this traffic.

I found one problem with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall. They still do not have any VPN clients for Windows computers with ARM processors. This has started to become a problem because we have some clients who have notebooks with ARM processors, and we do not have the VPN client for them. There is a VPN client, a Forcepoint VPN client for the Windows platform, but in these days, you can have a Windows notebook with an ARM processor.

I have been using Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall for almost five or six years.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is really good and scalable because there is one really good aspect. Even if you have some firewalls in the cluster, it is not necessary to have them on the same version. This is really nice if you are doing upgrades because you can do it step by step. Every time if you need more capability for traffic, you can also put another firewall to the cluster. It is really scalable.

Generally, for Forcepoint, the customer support and customer service might be better, but especially for the firewalls, it is quite good. It is better than other technologies of Forcepoint.

Positive

I started with firewalls with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall.

Installation of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall on-premise is quite straightforward.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is quite affordable. I would say that it is cheaper than other brands like Palo Alto or Check Point. It has a lot of capabilities and is very stable. It is also very well-made. For its price, I suppose that it is still good, even though I know that their prices are rising a little bit, but still it is better than Palo Alto, for example.

For its price, Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a really good product when compared to other vendors.

My main use case for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is to manage the security perimeter.

A quick, specific example of how I use Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall to manage my security perimeter involves making inspection, NAT, and ACL.

In addition to managing the security perimeter with Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, we also need to manage the SD-WAN functionality and VPN intra-site.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall offers excellent features including a centralized management console and log feature.

I appreciate the centralized management console and the log feature because the logs are clear and easy to use, which helps my daily work.

I would also add that the load balancing feature and the active-active functionality are notable aspects of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has positively impacted my organization by providing always-on perimeter security.

Always-on functionality for my organization means it has reduced the downtime.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall can be improved with better response from support.

I do not have anything more to add about the needed improvements, especially regarding the interface or other technical aspects.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is deployed in my organization on-premises.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is stable.

Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has good scalability.

Regarding customer support, last year it was not as good or quick, but the last call and ticket raised seemed to be better.

I would rate the customer support a seven.

Positive

Previously, I used a Cisco Firewall, and I switched to Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall because of the central management and the deep log information.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been in line with the market.

I have seen a return on investment with time saved and also fewer employees needed.

My experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing has been in line with the market.

Before choosing Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall, I also evaluated the Check Point solution.

I would rate Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall a nine on a scale of one to ten.

I give it a nine because support is not always very speedy, which stops me from giving it a ten.

My overall review rating for Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is nine.

Positive

We mostly work with finance, specifically with banks most of the time. We use Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall for these applications.

Today, the Next Generation Firewall from all companies are pretty similar, but the difference lies in the accuracy of setting up the risks. Another valuable aspect is the features and how friendly they are for cross setup. Cross setup refers to using multiple features from the same firewall simultaneously within the same environment. With Forcepoint, this process is simplified compared to others like Fortinet.

There is a lot of technical stuff that could be improved. We've encountered scenarios that were really hard to set up and required support. It would be beneficial if the support and contact with the development team were enhanced. Fast response and efficient handling of issues, similar to how Fortinet responds, would be great.

I have been using Next Generation Firewall from Forcepoint for more than seven years and the Data Loss Prevention for just a couple of projects, no more than a year.

It is really hard to work with their customer support. For example, unlike Fortinet where you can escalate an issue and quickly get responses from the development team, Forcepoint's process seems slow and challenging.

Neutral

I moved from Oracle to use security vendors like Fortinet, Kaspersky, and Forcepoint.

The initial setup can be quite complex. When trying to apply content filters with different network setups in the same machine, even with good planning and reference manuals, issues can arise. Combining different functionalities on the same box often results in problems.

I don't believe in ROI when talking about cybersecurity because there's no real way to measure it. Cybersecurity ROI could be $1 or $100 million, depending on the risk of data behind it. I've seen ROI analyses from many cybersecurity companies, but I find it hard to trust the numbers.

In terms of pricing, I would place Forcepoint in the middle when compared to other firewalls like Fortinet and Palo Alto.

Overall, I would rate Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall a seven. I believe a 6.5 would be more accurate though. Also, my name can be used for the review, but not my company name. I am no longer working with Consulting Services; I'm with a different company now.