Fortinet FortiAnalyzer Reviews

I utilize Fortinet FortiAnalyzer to gather various logs from FortiGate, enabling me to conduct specific investigations in particular cases.

The ability to gather all gateway information and logs in a single location is the most valuable feature.

I don't find Fortinet FortiAnalyzer to be as robust as Check Point Security Management. However, this perception might be attributed to my limited familiarity with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. For instance, with Check Point, I can easily make modifications to rules such as identifying issues, making corrections, or adding new features. This includes creating exceptions or adding elements to the current rule set.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for four months.

In our current environment, Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is stable. 

I am currently utilizing the cloud version of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, and the scalability it offers is exceptional. Unlike the on-premises version, I have not encountered any issues.

The initial setup is straightforward. The deployment takes a few minutes and the configuration is easy.

I would rate FortiAnalyzer's price a seven out of ten, with ten being the most expensive.

I would rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer a seven out of ten.

We are paying for vendor maintenance support, and so far, the maintenance has been minimal.

I recommend completing training before utilizing Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. I was suddenly tasked with using the solution when my organization decided to change technologies, and it was initially challenging to understand how it operates.

We use the product to review firewall logs.

The solution works fine. Separating sections or conditions on Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is quite clear.

The product should be integrated with other third-party solutions for context exchange.

I have been using the solution for the past two years.

The solution is stable. I would rate the stability a nine out of ten.

The solution is scalable. Around 20 to 30 IT employees in our organization use the solution. I would rate the scalability a nine out of ten.

The product is easy to set up.

Around 120 employees work in the technical and maintenance department. I would recommend the solution to other users. I don’t know whether FortiNAC can be integrated with the Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. I rate the solution a nine out of ten.

We use this solution to centralize the monitoring on Forti Fabrics. We monitor all firewalls and use this solution for incident management.

This solution offers one view of incident management which has been the most valuable feature. 

When using this solution, you need a high-level expert to make it work as it should. We hired IT support who had knowledge of the network and firewall. For the initial step, you need a Forti expert. 

We have used this solution for one year. 

This is a stable solution. 

This is a scalable solution. 

We have a support expert who contacts Forti when we have a problem. If we come across a bug, we need to involve Forti and open a ticket for support.

We hired a consultant to complete the setup as it is not straightforward and requires an expert. The setup took a few days. Four IT staff look after maintenance of this solution.

The enterprise version of this solution is costly. We have considered FortiAuthenticator for network control, but the pricing was focused on the larger companies and didn't suit our needs as a smaller business.

The pricing for this solution is on an annual basis. Databases, a virus scanner, and intrusion detection is included.

We have previously looked into Sophos UTM and Palo Alto.

I would rate this solution an eight out of ten. 

We take all the logs from FortiGate. 

We have it deployed on-premises, and we are definitely using its latest version because we are creating a new virtual machine.

Special notifications about compromised phones are valuable because we have some guest networks, and sometimes, people are connecting phones that are connected to compromised websites. We want to be informed about it. We sometimes have some cases where we want to analyze the connection from inside to outside ports. So, it helps with a lot of things. It depends on our needs.

The interface or GUI does not work properly on Microsoft Edge. The behavior or the view is different on Microsoft Edge versus on Chrome or Firefox. When some buttons do not work, I am forced to switch to Firefox.

There could be better analysis from the client's perspective. If you have FortiClient EMS, you should be able to analyze users more than the connections.

We started using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer this year. It was bought by our main company in the Netherlands.

It is now stable, but our previous instance was unstable. We had problems with connectivity. It was strange because it is a virtual machine, and it was on the same hypervisor or host, but only Fortinet FortiAnalyzer had connectivity problems. The connection was dropped, and it was not always possible to log in. We moved it to a different environment. We have now moved it to a Hyper-V cluster on a different site in Poland, and it is now stable.

It is scalable. We could change the size. It was easy.

We have mainly two people working with Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. My colleague and I from the Netherlands work on it. All IT departments also can access it. In total, we have five or six users, but mainly, two of us work on it.

I use their technical support when I have problems. They solve my problems, but sometimes, they take time because it is difficult to understand each other. I prefer a phone call over the email or ticket system because we can share more information in a short time. I would rate them a nine out of ten. They sometimes do not have a fast solution, but they always resolve an issue in the end.

Positive

I did not work on any similar product previously.

It was easy to deploy. It took one hour.

We deployed it ourselves. We know the product. We know how to register devices and how to join devices. It was easy. We used our knowledge.

I do not know the price of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. I did not pay for it, but I know the price of other Fortinet products. They are not cheap. I am from Poland. We have Zloty, not Euro, so for us, everything is expensive. 

I had also tried to buy it in the past, but it was too expensive.

If you have FortiGate and FortiClient EMS, FortiAnalyzer is a natural choice. You can have notifications and alerts. Some things are automatically done by FortiAnalyzer. From a security perspective, it is a very good product.

Overall, we are satisfied with it. I would rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer an eight out of ten.

Our clients use Fortinet FortiAnalyzer to analyze and locate the traffic in their network. Since it's a big customer, they have both Fortinet FortiAnalyzer and Fortinet FortiManager.

With Fortinet FortiAnalyzer, it is easy to get reports and read specific logs. It provides fast log analysis for getting information. The solution helps locate if a destination is blocked or a machine communicates with the right port or server. Basic debugging can be done quickly using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer.

Fortinet has a new bug every month, which needs to be improved.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for four years.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a really stable solution and does not have any bugs.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is a scalable solution.

I have previously used the Kibana tool.

The solution's initial setup is easy because it's a virtual machine. You have to upgrade it once every two to three years, which is a slow process. However, there aren't many features that need to be updated because the product is good.

The solution has been in our organization before I joined. Based on that, I have to say it's a good investment.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is quite an expensive tool.

On a scale from one to ten, where one is cheap and ten is expensive, I rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten.

Users should never upgrade to the newest firmware. In the last decade, we have learned to always wait and see. Fortinet has had some bad releases. You must have good quality assurance that the product is bug-free. It is easy to maintain the solution.

Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.

We use Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for logs and reports. We have a SOC subscription to monitor the end users' login activity and traffic.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is deployed by us in both on-premises and cloud environments.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer provides more visibility into the logs.

The traffic log information we receive from Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is valuable.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer needs to have more out-of-the-box connectors for integration with other solutions.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for three months.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is stable as long as we keep it up to date. 

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is scalable.

The technical support is great. We receive support within 24 hours of opening a ticket.

Positive

The initial deployment of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is straightforward. There are two network interfaces involved: the Internet interface and the LAN interface. The LAN interface must be configured on the same subnet as the other Fortinet products to enable visibility of the network connector from the Fortinet console. Upon successful configuration, an authorization message will be received, allowing us to proceed with adding the devices to the FortiAnalyzer device manager and initiating log data collection. The deployment process is well-documented, requiring minimal personnel, and can be completed within five hours.

The number of licenses required directly corresponds with the number of devices connected.

I would rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer a nine out of ten.

FortiAnalyzer enhances network security visibility with its comprehensive logging and analysis capabilities, making it a valuable tool for organizations seeking to improve their security posture. I highly recommend it.

We are an IT company. One of our clients utilizes FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, and FortiManager. Thus, this is the sole customer in our portfolio using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. Among our other clients, some exclusively employ FortiGate. Our responsibility encompasses network management for these clients.

What I like the most is the monitoring system. For example, it can track who is accessing through VPNs. The monitoring features are quite impressive, including maps, source IP, country codes, and geolocation – all of which are really cool. Additionally, the logging functionality is also excellent.

The UI can be more user-friendly for new users.

I have been using Fortinet FortiAnalyzer for seven years.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is highly stable. In the seven years of usage, we have never needed to reinstall it or perform troubleshooting. We have not had to make any support calls to Fortinet either. We successfully performed upgrades from version five to six and from six to seven, all of which went smoothly.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is scalable.

The technical support is excellent. I have never encountered any problems with FortiAnalyzer, but the issues we faced with FortiGate, which I was unable to resolve on my own, were promptly resolved by their team.

Positive

The initial setup is straightforward. We can choose to install either a single node or a cluster. We run it in a virtual environment on firmware, and the process of installing the RPA takes around 15 minutes. Afterward, some configuration is required, including the installation of certificates and similar tasks. Thus, the entire process usually takes approximately one to two hours.

Once the installation is complete, we need to connect all the FortiGate Firewalls to the FortiAnalyzer. This step also involves configuring them securely. When I deploy this solution for a customer, it typically takes me about four to eight hours to complete the installation and configuration. 

The price is not expensive when compared to other solutions like Palo Alto.

In addition to the licensing, we pay for a support contract.

I would rate Fortinet FortiAnalyzer eight out of ten.

Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is only valuable for organizations that utilize ten or more FortiGates.

I recommend Fortinet FortiAnalyzer to others.

I use the solution for the configuration process.

Logs are the most useful feature of the solution. The solution is easy to use and easy to integrate. It helps to configure multiple devices at once.

The solution provides details like category, IP address, and location. It would be good if the product could provide data about the websites users visit.

It will be better if the product can build its UI like Cisco Meraki’s.

I have been using the solution for around seven years.

I rate the stability an eight out of ten.

Compared to most other solutions, it is easier to scale Fortinet FortiAnalyzer. We also use FortiAnalyzer VM, so the scalability is pretty flexible. Around 1000 employees in our organization use the solution.

It is a bit of a challenge to return devices. Once we return the device to Fortinet, they will send us a replacement. This process takes a bit of time. The cost of sending the device is very high. With that money, we can buy a smaller device.

The initial setup was very simple.

We need three employees to maintain the solution.

The product’s price is much better than its competitors.

We need to have a license for individual devices to use the solution. We end up in a loop when we try to access the websites and different routes. We also have to provide the options ourselves for all our queries. The process would be better if reports and records were more readily available.

Cisco Meraki is an online portal that provides organized and in-depth reports. Overall, I rate the solution an eight out of ten.