The security notifications and monitoring features.
Director of IT with 501-1,000 employees
We've been able to monitor our account-hacking issues internally, including attempted attacks on our network and logins to accounts.
What is most valuable?
How has it helped my organization?
With the online-based monitoring we've set up, we've been able to watch trends of attempted attacks on our network.
We're also able to monitor our account issues internally as attackers attempt to log into our accounts.
We fall under HIPAA so security is key.
What needs improvement?
As we're an SMB, I would like to see different licensing options and the solution is priced out of the reach of some small businesses. It was a priority for us, though, because of the HIPAA regulations we fall under, and a more attractive licensing structure would be nice for SMB's.
For the product itself, it's the configuration. You really have to have their help to configure the product. When hands are off and it's in maintenance mode, it's difficult to configure unless you're totally engrossed in the product on a day-to-day basis.
For how long have I used the solution?
I've used it for one year.
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What was my experience with deployment of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the stability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
What do I think about the scalability of the solution?
No issues encountered.
How are customer service and support?
Customer Service:
9/10, based strictly on the limited experience with one person that I've had.
Technical Support:9/10, based strictly on the limited experience with one person that I've had.
Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?
We used freeware or third party apps (two or three of them), but we liked the consolidation of this product -- one interface, one screen -- to capture what the other applications were doing.
How was the initial setup?
It was complex because we didn't know the product. It's pretty in-depth, but once we got familiar with the software it made a lot of sense.
What about the implementation team?
We had the vendor help us implement, and they were 8/10.
What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?
As mentioned above, they need to improve their licensing, but it depends on what industry segment they're going after. Maybe introduce some kind more attractive bundle for SMB's to help them get started with the product.
Which other solutions did I evaluate?
We did, but I don't recall which ones.
What other advice do I have?
Everyone's implementation will be different, so be very focused and deliberate in what you want to monitor, because you can inundate the system.
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Senior Security Engineer at a tech services company with 1,001-5,000 employees
It's a nice tool for integration and monitoring, but it's difficult to integrate unsupported devices
Pros and Cons
- "FortiSIEM provides a single PIN to monitor SOC and NOC. It's a nice tool for integration and monitoring. It provides multiple categories for monitoring based on security designations like low, medium, and high."
- "It's difficult to integrate unsupported devices with FortiSIEM compared to QRadar. It's easier to integrate and develop processes in QRadar. It's harder to develop a custom process in FortiSIEM."
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ICT Architect at a insurance company with 51-200 employees
Never crashes but lacks integration with Fortinet products
Pros and Cons
- "The most valuable feature is the anomaly-reporting alarms."
- "Areas for improvement would be the ease of use and the integration with Fortinet's own products."
Cyber Security Analyst at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Provides valuable CIM-based predefined rules and an efficient automated response feature
Pros and Cons
- "Its automated response feature has benefited our customer communication. Analysts feel more confident in providing timely responses."
- "There could be more AI features included in the product."
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