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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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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

Neyda Jose M.

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

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Submitted Feb 2020

Effective and easy to manage

Likeliness to Recommend

9 /10

What differentiates Fortinet Fortigate NGFW from other similar products?

This platform has characteristics or aspects that make it different from others, it has a board that allows the user to give only a few small clicks to carry out the complete administration of the firewall, so it is a method that saves time and makes this a fully customizable and flexible panel, on the other hand provides a perimeter protection of the network in which it is possible to prevent any threat that comes from web traffic, from applications not allowed in the business environment so that it can always improve the security posture of your company, for this, it performs a high inspection of the business web traffic and also provides last level protection designed with artificial intelligence.

What is your favorite aspect of this product?

My favorite aspect is how easy the firewall can be managed, which provides extremely high protection so that the business environment or network stays out of any threat that comes from intrusions or even forbidden applications, since this prevents damage and complexities that may lead to the company not being available, besides its creation and implementation of security policies is the easiest to use.

What do you dislike most about this product?

One aspect that I do not like about this platform is that it has a cumbersome configuration, since different menus must be accessed and this makes it take more time to put the software into full operation.

What recommendations would you give to someone considering this product?

I recommend that the user choose this platform based on the number of sections, I must also say that it is an effective software because it will keep your environment protected from threats and give you large scale solutions.

Pros

Saves Time
Helps Innovate
Continually Improving Product
Reliable

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

Neyda Jose M.

Effective and easy to manage

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Deep Packet Inspection

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Encrypted Data Control

Identity Based Control

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