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PROS

Fortinet FortiDDoS effectively detects and mitigates DDoS attacks across Layer 3 to Layer 7.
The system has negligible to zero false positives in its detection.
Fortinet FortiDDoS can generate and send reports without needing third-party software.
It includes security profiles that protect against DDoS and various other attacks.
Packet inspection is reliable for mitigating DDoS attacks.

CONS

All necessary thresholds should be included in the default configuration to avoid user errors.
Issues with hanging and freezing have been noted in the past year.
The need for analytics and big data integration is apparent.
Improvements in alerts and reporting features are required.
Focus on application traffic management needs enhancement.
 

Fortinet FortiDDoS Pros review quotes

MO
IT Analyst at Evapco, Inc.
Feb 17, 2025
The equipment works very well, and I have not encountered any issues with it.
MR
IT Manager-Infrastructure at Southstar Drug
Nov 13, 2023
The most valuable feature is the cloud DDoS scrubbing capability.
Yazan Omar - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at aic²
Jan 3, 2024
The product's initial setup phase was really easy.
Find out what your peers are saying about Fortinet, NETSCOUT, Radware and others in Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection. Updated: April 2026.
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Sameer Ghewade - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Information Technology at Parag Milk Foods Ltd
Nov 8, 2023
It is a user-friendly product in terms of monitoring and updating policies.
Hasan A. Abu Al-Rob - PeerSpot reviewer
GRC Cyber Security Consultant at RMG Connect -Reporting
Oct 23, 2023
The product allows the users to adjust the thresholds.
reviewer1295343 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partenaire, CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Mar 3, 2022
We have researched them all, and it's a good solution all around.
AP
Owner at Rischio Compliance
May 24, 2024
The protection resources and the support are valuable features of the solution.
MJ
Vice President & Product Manager at Tocloud
Apr 12, 2021
The solution is very user-friendly and very easy to use.
reviewer1087524 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 15, 2021
The solution already has security profiles and it can protect from DDoS attacks and other kinds of attacks.
reviewer1181427 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Network Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Oct 6, 2019
I find the interface easy to use.
 

Fortinet FortiDDoS Cons review quotes

MO
IT Analyst at Evapco, Inc.
Feb 17, 2025
The main improvement would be to change the firewall model, however, currently, everything is fixed and working well.
MR
IT Manager-Infrastructure at Southstar Drug
Nov 13, 2023
The primary area for improvement is the on-premises capacity limit, currently fixed at 10 GB.
Yazan Omar - PeerSpot reviewer
Systems Engineer at aic²
Jan 3, 2024
The tool needs to focus more on the area of application traffic management, where it currently has some shortcomings.
Find out what your peers are saying about Fortinet, NETSCOUT, Radware and others in Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) Protection. Updated: April 2026.
893,244 professionals have used our research since 2012.
Sameer Ghewade - PeerSpot reviewer
Manager, Information Technology at Parag Milk Foods Ltd
Nov 8, 2023
The product’s pricing needs improvement.
Hasan A. Abu Al-Rob - PeerSpot reviewer
GRC Cyber Security Consultant at RMG Connect -Reporting
Oct 23, 2023
Alerts and reporting features must be improved.
reviewer1295343 - PeerSpot reviewer
Partenaire, CEO at a tech services company with 1-10 employees
Mar 3, 2022
The only thing they need to do is to automate it. Today, you must create tools that do not require the use of an expert or anyone with special skills.
AP
Owner at Rischio Compliance
May 24, 2024
The challenge lies within the customer environment, particularly in Brazil, where companies have stringent security requirements for implementing solutions.
MJ
Vice President & Product Manager at Tocloud
Apr 12, 2021
There aren't really any aspects of the solution we are unhappy with. It's been a positive experience overall.
reviewer1087524 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Engineer at a tech services company with 51-200 employees
Mar 15, 2021
The web interface could be much better.
reviewer1181427 - PeerSpot reviewer
IT Network Engineer at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Oct 6, 2019
The solution can be a little more user-friendly and it can be more affordable.