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ChandanMunshi - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Technical Officer at Provision Technologies LLP
Real User
Has an easy setup and good firewall response
Pros and Cons
  • "The ease of deployment and configuration is valuable. It's very easy compared to other vendors like Sophos. Sophos' configuration is complex. Fortinet is a lot easier to understand. You don't need a lot of admin knowledge to do the configuration."
  • "The security should be strong for the cloud. Some applications are on-prem and some are on the cloud. Fortinet should also have strong security for the cloud. There should be more security for the cloud."

What is most valuable?

The ease of deployment and configuration is valuable. It's very easy compared to other vendors like Sophos. Sophos' configuration is complex. Fortinet is a lot easier to understand. You don't need a lot of admin knowledge to do the configuration. 

The security is also very good and the firewall response is good. 

What needs improvement?

Clients want to be in a hybrid mix and match mode. The security needs to be relevant in that way as well. It has to be online, on the cloud and on-premises. This is the customer's mindset. They don't want to go for user applications on the cloud. They think it will fail and the data will be inaccessible. They don't want to go to the cloud platform. The security should be strong for the cloud. Some applications are on-prem and some are on the cloud. Fortinet should also have strong security for the cloud. There should be more security for the cloud. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using FortiEDR for the last year. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It runs constantly, 24/7. It is quite stable. We haven't had any stability issues. 

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What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. It is good for both small and large companies. Security has to be strong, it should be at the same standard. It's suitable for all business sizes. 

How are customer service and support?

We haven't needed to contact support for EDR. 

How was the initial setup?

The deployment can be done in one week. We have configured it within a week. It takes generally three people to set it up. I supervise the team. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There are no additional costs. 

What other advice do I have?

As of now, it's very good. We don't have a lot of challenges. The EDR concept is new to the market. It doesn't have a lot of competition. As of now, we don't have a lot of user input. If it's on the market for a few more years, I'm sure people will have more feedback.

We do our own documentation and share the whitepapers with our clients. I don't find Fortinet to be a difficult tool. The reporting is good and designed in a way that even a newcomer can use it easily. As of now those clients who have migrated from other security vendors don't have a lot of challenges. The clients appreciate the technology and report that they have tangible benefits.

I would rate it a nine out of ten. All of the requirements are addressed nicely and the security is covered. It has everything it needs. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company has a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer: Partner
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Sales manager at Scantech Solution Limited
Reseller
A good ransomware protection solution, but the setup is a bit difficult
Pros and Cons
  • "The price is low and quite competitive with others."
  • "The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage."

What is most valuable?

We like the ransomware protections. I'm not sure if Fortinet has a phishing feature on the EDR solution, but customers also need it to protect their email accounts.

What needs improvement?

The dashboard isn't easy to access and manage. The SSA management should be improved. In addition, they should enhance the deployment in the next release.

For how long have I used the solution?

We recently started using Fortinet FortiEDR, and we are using the latest version. The customer deploys on cloud or SaaS model for the EDR and tries to work with the existing Fortinet firewall. We do the import. Our customer is the grocery industry, so they also use their computers and need to record an EDS for the import. They are using Kaspersky for antivirus.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable product.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable product. We have 50 users using Fortinet FortiEDR at our organization, namely IT managers, administrators and engineers. In addition, there are two people required for maintenance.

How are customer service and support?

We usually get local support from distributors instead of Fortinet. But I rate the technical support an eight out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

It is not easy to set up Fortinet FortiEDR. It takes more than a day to complete the installations and configurations.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

We have an annual license. The price is low and quite competitive with others.

What other advice do I have?

I rate this solution a seven out of ten, and I recommend this solution to others.

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Manager Networking Solutions at CCS Computer's Pvt Ltd
Real User
A stable solution with a straightforward setup and good technical support
Pros and Cons
  • "Fortinet FortiEDR's scalability is quite good, and you can add licenses to the solution."
  • "The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection."

What is our primary use case?

The solution is used by a small organization of around 500 end users to provide online courses to their students.

What is most valuable?

Fortinet FortiEDR's scalability is quite good, and you can add licenses to the solution.

What needs improvement?

Fortinet FortiEDR should include some of the new features and better pricing. The solution should address emerging threats like SQL injection. It would be good if the solution detects ransomware files.

For how long have I used the solution?

We have implemented Fortinet FortiEDR for our clients, and they have been using it for the last two to three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

Fortinet FortiEDR is a stable solution. Our client has been running it successfully for the last three years.

How are customer service and support?

The solution's technical support is good and fast.

How was the initial setup?

The solution's initial setup is very straightforward.

What about the implementation team?

The solution was deployed within a week.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Fortinet FortiEDR has a yearly subscription. The solution's pricing should be improved because other players in the market are coming up with competitive prices.

What other advice do I have?

Two to three people are required to deploy Fortinet FortiEDR.

Overall, I rate Fortinet FortiEDR an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Omar Urquijo - PeerSpot reviewer
Security, infrastructure and networking engineer at Abetelnet Solutions
Real User
Top 5
A stable solution that delivers real-time, automated endpoint protection with orchestrated incident response across any protected device
Pros and Cons
  • "Additionally, when it comes to EDR, there are more tools available to assist with client work."
  • "We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments."

What is our primary use case?

It is mostly used according to client’s need. 

What is most valuable?

I believe that easy deployment is primarily used to facilitate client learning. Additionally, when it comes to EDR, there are more tools available to assist with client work. 

What needs improvement?

We've encountered challenges during API deployment, occasionally resulting in unstable environments. Deployment can be a bit tricky at times. In terms of pricing, EDR tends to be more costly than FortiClient. In some cases, we opt for FortiClient because clients may not have the resources or time to invest in EDR.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have experience with Fortinet FortiEDR. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is a stable solution.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

The customer service is very good.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is pretty easy and I would rate it an eight out of ten. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

It is expensive and I would rate it an eight out of ten.

What other advice do I have?

I would overall rate it an eight out of ten. 

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Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Consultant
Easy to deploy and integrates with other Fortinet products but could be more affordable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution was relatively easy to deploy."
  • "The support needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution as an EDR. We use the product to keep things homogenous as the company uses a lot of Fortinet products. 

What is most valuable?

The solution was relatively easy to deploy.

Our whole environment is using Fortinet and this integrates well into it. 

What needs improvement?

I've never tried the solution in mixed environments. I'm not sure if it would work well in an environment with Palo Alto or Cisco.

The support needs improvement. 

It is not a good product for smaller organizations or organizations under 500 endpoints. 

Having a fully integrated team would be nice. Recently, we had to use a third-party team. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We only started using the solution about 12 months back.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I'd rate the stability six out of ten. It does take quite a bit of memory. Sometimes this is not the most stable of platforms. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I'd rate the scalability at seven out of ten. 

We had issues with scaling. We had to use a third-party team which was an issue with the deployment. When we had to expand there were complications. We ended up exceeding the number of endpoints we signed up for. It was not sized properly.

The companies using the solution would have to be large or medium-sized at least. It wouldn't be economical to use for a small company. If a company has under 500 endpoints, it wouldn't necessarily make sense to use the solution. 

How are customer service and support?

We've been disappointed with technical support. They need to improve their services. Having a fully integrated team would be nice. Right now, we deal with a third-party team and have had some issues with them.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I also use Cynet and prefer that to FortiEDR.

Cynet is easy to use. It's basically launch and leave.

How was the initial setup?

It is straightforward to set up and easy to deploy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing for FortiEDR is pretty high. It's not affordable for small companies. I'd rat the affordability three out of ten in terms of affordability, with ten being affordable. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm an end-user.

I can recommend this solution, however, it wouldn't be at the top of my list in terms of recommendations.

I'd rate it six out of ten overall. There is quite some space for improvement.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Cyber Security Analyst at a retailer with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Is stable and scalable but limited in the number of details it provides
Pros and Cons
  • "It is stable and scalable."
  • "The amount of usage, the number of details we get, or the number of options that can be tweaked is limited in comparison to that with other EDR solutions"

What is most valuable?

It is stable and scalable.

What needs improvement?

Comparatively, it works fine, but the amount of usage, the number of details we get, or the number of options that can be tweaked is limited in comparison to that with other EDR solutions. The ability to make certain changes or investigate is also limited.

Also, the investigation and the details, which I would get when I'm looking into it, and the ways I could configure or white list or black list a few things are also limited. It is not up to an extent where it can give me granular options to do that.

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using it for about a year.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The stability is pretty good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable.

What other advice do I have?

For some organizations, FortiEDR is good enough, but for others, it's not. It depends on the organization's infrastructure.

I would rate Fortinet FortiEDR at six on a scale from one to ten.

Disclosure: I am a real user, and this review is based on my own experience and opinions.
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