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FortiCNAPP pros and cons

Vendor: Fortinet
4.2 out of 5

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PROS

Compliance reports in FortiCNAPP provide accurate and time-saving insights, eliminating the need for manual checks.
Machine learning capabilities enhance threat detection and provide automated policy recommendations for improved security measures.
FortiCNAPP's alert prioritization by severity helps focus efforts on critical vulnerabilities first, improving security posture.
Agent-based vulnerability management offers the most precise information, aiding in meeting multiple compliance standards like PCI and SOC 2.
Centralized visibility and cloud security posture management in FortiCNAPP assist in identifying misconfigurations, enhancing IAM governance and vulnerability visibility.

CONS

Configuration and setup of alerts in FortiCNAPP should be easier, with better integration with systems like Slack and Datadog.
Lacework lacks remediation features and doesn't reduce the number of alerts effectively, requiring additional resources to manage.
There is a need for a remote access assistance feature and improvements in threat-hunting capabilities in FortiCNAPP.
Integrations with third-party SIEMs in FortiCNAPP can be improved for better data extraction and correlation efforts.
FortiCNAPP could benefit from enhancements in licensing options and faster customer support, with current ratings around 7 or 8 out of 10.
 

FortiCNAPP Pros review quotes

Mark Freeborough - PeerSpot reviewer
Client Manager at MLL Telecom Ltd
Feb 19, 2026
FortiCNAPP is a competitive and robust solution, the only one in the IT sphere that addresses all quadrants in the Gartner Quadrants.
Pranav Telang - PeerSpot reviewer
DGM at Airtel Digital
Jun 18, 2026
FortiCNAPP has positively impacted my organization by providing centralized visibility and consolidating our cloud security posture management, helping us identify misconfigurations and public accessibility issues, which allowed us to enhance IAM governance and visibility on vulnerabilities.
SK
Software Engineer at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 29, 2025
The machine learning capability in Lacework FortiCNAPP is used for threat detection, and automated policy recommendation helps to improve my security measures in general.
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MB
Owner at IT CARE
Mar 6, 2026
FortiCNAPP definitely brings time-saving benefits, and security is the main concern for the company.
José Manuel Viejo - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Sales Account Manager at Hard2bit Cybersecurity
Jun 11, 2026
What I personally appreciate about FortiCNAPP is that I think it is a good product and a good firewall because it usually offers many options for the company.
Carlos Vitrano - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud security director at Medallia
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.
Jim Shank - PeerSpot reviewer
VP of Engineering Security at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
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.
KW
Director of Engineering at DeepSee.ai
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.
reviewer2505699 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Security Operations at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
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.
Russell - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
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.
 

FortiCNAPP Cons review quotes

Mark Freeborough - PeerSpot reviewer
Client Manager at MLL Telecom Ltd
Feb 19, 2026
However, the solution could be more user-friendly and intuitive.
Pranav Telang - PeerSpot reviewer
DGM at Airtel Digital
Jun 18, 2026
The customer support for FortiCNAPP is fine, though it can take time as we need to engage with AWS first, but I would rate it around 7 or 8 out of 10.
SK
Software Engineer at a university with 5,001-10,000 employees
Oct 29, 2025
The vulnerability part is not systematically organized; it is all clumsy in the web UI, and it is not user-friendly.
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MB
Owner at IT CARE
Mar 6, 2026
Policy implementation is quite complex, and the stability will take more time for the solutions.
José Manuel Viejo - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Sales Account Manager at Hard2bit Cybersecurity
Jun 11, 2026
When considering improvements for FortiCNAPP, I think there could be enhancements regarding the license, possibly adding more options to it.
Carlos Vitrano - PeerSpot reviewer
Cloud security director at Medallia
Aug 30, 2023
Its integrations with third-party SIEMs can be better. That is one of the things that we discussed with them.
Jim Shank - PeerSpot reviewer
VP of Engineering Security at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
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.
KW
Director of Engineering at DeepSee.ai
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.
reviewer2505699 - PeerSpot reviewer
Director of Security Operations at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
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.
Russell - PeerSpot reviewer
Information Security Engineer at a insurance company with 501-1,000 employees
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.