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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Composite Score

9.0 /10

CX Score

9.2 /10

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What is Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

FortiGate enterprise firewalls reduce complexity and improve overall security posture by providing full visibility into users, devices, applications and threats on the network, with the ability to apply advanced threat protection anywhere in the network.

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Awards & Recognition

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW won the following awards in the Next Generation Firewall category

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2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

Latest Award, 2024

10 Top Rated Capabilities

7 Top Rated Features

Latest Award, 2024

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2023

Strategy and Innovation
Service Experience
Product Impact
Contract Negotiation
Conflict Resolution

2023

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2021

2020 Emotional Footprint Champion

2020

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Ratings

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92 Likeliness to Recommend

1
Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

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Since last award

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Emotional Footprint Overview

Product scores listed below represent current data. This may be different from data contained in reports and awards, which express data as of their publication date.

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

The emotional sentiment held by end users of the software based on their experience with the vendor. Responses are captured on an eight-point scale.

How much do users love Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

0% Negative

1% Neutral

99% Positive

Pros

Respectful
Security Protects
Reliable
Helps Innovate

Feature Ratings

Average 86

Virtual Private Network

Advanced Threat Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Web Content Filtering

Application Control

Virtual Firewall

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Network Access Control

Encrypted Data Control

Identity Based Control

Sandboxing

Vendor Capability Ratings

Average 85

Ease of IT Administration

Quality of Features

Business Value Created

Breadth of Features

Ease of Implementation

Usability and Intuitiveness

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement

Ease of Data Integration

Availability and Quality of Training

Ease of Customization

Vendor Support

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

Hüseyin D.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Technology
Involvement: IT Development, Integration, and Administration

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Verified Reviewer

Submitted Jan 2023

One of the best firewall solution

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

It's capabilities and integration support is much better than other competitors.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It is giving from end to end security solution including VPN. That is why our it is our favourite.

What do you dislike most about this product?

Pricing is high but it deserves it

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

If you need a complete security solution, go for it without a doubt.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Performance Enhancing
Enables Productivity
Trustworthy

Festus O.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Insurance
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Very Efficient NGFW

Likeliness to Recommend

10 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

Easy management, Remote SSO login, Web filtering, and Gateway antivirus security makes it different from others, It also has a great logging system to check traffic and other firewall related events.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

It has a wide range of NGFW functionality

What do you dislike most about this product?

For me, there's nothing to dislike about this product, it's simply an awesome product that gives you threat protection and performance with reduced complexity.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

Easy to deploy and manage firewall, it also provide deep scanning features that identifies and blocks malicious traffic on the network. You can be sure you are getting value for your money with Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

Pros

Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable
Performance Enhancing

Bektaş Aykut A.

Role: Information Technology
Industry: Energy
Involvement: End User of Application

Validated Review

Verified Reviewer

Submitted Dec 2022

Fortified Firewall

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products is its ability to provide superior network security with advanced protection against a wide range of threats. It also offers granular control of network traffic and extensive logging and reporting capabilities.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect of Fortinet Fortigate NGFW is its user-friendly interface which makes it easy to configure and manage.

What do you dislike most about this product?

What I dislike most about Fortinet Fortigate NGFW is that it can be a bit expensive for some organizations.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

My recommendation to someone considering Fortinet Fortigate NGFW is to carefully evaluate their security needs and budget before making a purchase. Make sure to also review the features offered and determine if they meet your business needs. Additionally, be sure to read up on the customer support and maintenance plans offered.

Pros

Helps Innovate
Enables Productivity
Unique Features
Efficient Service

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW

What is Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

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Awards & Recognition

2024 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2023 Emotional Footprint Champion

2021 Data Quadrant Gold Medalist

2020 Emotional Footprint Champion

Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Ratings

92 Likeliness to Recommend

1 Since last award

98 Plan to Renew

86 Satisfaction of Cost Relative to Value

1 Since last award

Emotional Footprint Overview

+91 Net Emotional Footprint

How much do users love Fortinet Fortigate NGFW?

Pros

Feature Ratings Average rating of all product features, some of which may not be shown below

Virtual Private Network Offers IPSEC (for site-to-site tunnels) and SSL VPN (for remote access) options.

Advanced Threat Protection ATP refers to a category of security solutions that defend against sophisticated malware or hacking-based attacks targeting sensitive data.

Deep Packet Inspection Control and enforcement of protocols including industrial protocols.

Web Content Filtering Restrictive filtering of web surfing to limit exposure to harmful and inappropriate sites.

Application Control The solution provides ICAP support, anti-circumvention support, and an auto-record function of all traffic session details.

Virtual Firewall A VF runs entirely within a virtual environment and provides packet filtering and monitoring provided by a physical firewalls

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls Firewall features offered as a service at lower cost and scalable infrastructure

Network Access Control Endpoint integration to ensure each connecting device has appropriate security.

Encrypted Data Control Native decryption and re-encryption of SSL and SFTP traffic for thorough inspection.

Identity Based Control Mapping of specific security policies to defined user groups and individuals.

Sandboxing Sandboxing is a software management strategy that isolates applications from critical system resources and other programs and tests its contents

Vendor Capability Ratings Average rating of all vendor capabilities, some of which may not be shown below

Ease of IT Administration This data indicates whether IT personnel will be able to resolve issues and perform configurations efficiently and effectively.

Quality of Features Feature quality is just as important as quantity. Use this data to determine if this product will do what you're purchasing it to do, easily, intuitively, reliably, and effectively.

Business Value Created Software needs to create value for employees, customers, partners, and, ultimately, shareholders. This data expresses user satisfaction - or lack thereof - with the product's business value.

Breadth of Features Users prefer feature rich software that enables them to perform diverse series of tasks. This data expresses user satisfaction with the product's breadth of features.

Ease of Implementation Successfully implementing new software is necessary to realize its full value and promote end user adoption. This data indicates whether or not the product is easy to implement.

Usability and Intuitiveness End user learning curves cost the organization money. Pay attention to your end users' technical ability to determine how important UX is in your purchase.

Product Strategy and Rate of Improvement Vendors who don't stay on top of emerging needs and trends won't enable you to meet your business goals. Use this data to separate innovators from imposters.

Ease of Data Integration Use this data to determine whether the product will cause headaches or make data integration easy.

Availability and Quality of Training Effective and readily available training enables users to get the most out of the software you've chosen. Use this section to make sure your vendor's training programs and materials measure up.

Ease of Customization Don't get bogged down in a difficult customization; use this data to make sure you can easily achieve the functionality you need for your particular situation.

Vendor Support The importance of vendor support will vary for each organization depending on internal capabilities, but there will always be issues that only the vendor can resolve.

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Fortinet Fortigate NGFW Reviews

Hüseyin D.

One of the best firewall solution

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Festus O.

Very Efficient NGFW

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

Bektaş Aykut A.

Fortified Firewall

Likeliness to Recommend

Pros

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Feature Ratings

Virtual Private Network

Advanced Threat Protection

Deep Packet Inspection

Web Content Filtering

Application Control

Virtual Firewall

Off Premise Cloud Firewalls

Network Access Control

Encrypted Data Control

Identity Based Control

Sandboxing

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