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We performed a comparison between Change Tracker Gen7 R2 and Fortinet FortiGate IPS based on real PeerSpot user reviews.

Find out in this report how the two Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI.
To learn more, read our detailed Change Tracker Gen7 R2 vs. Fortinet FortiGate IPS Report (Updated: May 2024).
771,346 professionals have used our research since 2012.
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Pros
"I have contacted the support once and the experience was good, I was satisfied.""Whitelisting services are the most valuable feature of Change Tracker Gen7 R2."

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"The solution effectively blocks unwanted traffic.""We use it to avoid unwanted traffic.""The solution is user-friendly.""It is a reliable solution.""I have found the decryption of Fortinet FortiGate IPS very good. It's called SSL deep inspection, it's working very well. This is how you decrypt access and traffic, and it is through the IPS antivirus center. Additionally, the UI is user-friendly.""The detection is great.""Its interface is the most valuable. It is quite easy to manage.""Provides good VPN capabilities."

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Cons
"The solution could improve by being more secure and have better integration.""The solution could include more integrations."

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"It would be better if they had a dashboard where we could see what attacks were happening. It would be good to see who's trying to get into our network.""The web filtering categories could improve in Fortinet FortiGate IPS. There are too many websites under the category of Unknown and the other categories are not featuring all the necessary sites.""Fortinet FortiGate can improve performance. There was a huge challenge in terms of CPU and memory where the IPS engine would keep triggering. There were random spikes of overutilization in the CPU and memory resources. They have to work on CPU and memory stability considering these IPS engines. A few versions were very unstable.""FortiGate's logging and reporting could be improved. I would also like to see Fortinet add a guest management portal.""They can probably improve the reporting feature. Reporting and report alerting are the main key features of this solution. They can always find ways to improve these.""FortGate's IPS reporting could be made better by giving more details regarding the source and destination of network traffic when it comes to the overview section. This would allow me to more easily follow the flow of traffic based on IP addresses, without having to integrate the IPS with other products that perform more sophisticated traffic analysis.""To stay ahead of the competition Fortinet FortiGate IPS needs to think about how to adjust pricing.""The prevention mechanisms and implementation are not easy."

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Pricing and Cost Advice
  • "There is a license required for this solution."
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  • "The pricing for FortiGate IPS is competitive with other products in the category."
  • "We are currently evaluating a Palo Alto solution, and the pricing could be a reason for going for Palo Alto."
  • "They are more expensive than others."
  • "It is not expensive as compared to Cisco."
  • "The price is okay, so far so good."
  • "The solution could be better priced."
  • "The licensing costs are very competitive."
  • "There is an annual license to use this solution. The prices have been increasing over the years."
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    Questions from the Community
    Top Answer:Whitelisting services are the most valuable feature of Change Tracker Gen7 R2.
    Top Answer:The solution could include more integrations.
    Top Answer:We use Change Tracker Gen7 R2 for secure configuration management and file integrity monitoring.
    Top Answer:The most significant aspect of IPS is self-explanatory as it primarily focuses on intrusion prevention, which is crucial for Fortinet's internal outbreak prevention efforts and ensuring compliance on… more »
    Top Answer:There is room for improvement in being proactive about identifying and integrating new signatures.
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    Also Known As
    NNT Change Tracker Enterprise
    FortiGate IPS
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    Overview

    Change Tracker Gen7R2 solves IT Security and the problems that plague all organizations – the overwhelming noise of change control and ensuring the integrity of IT systems. Completely redesigned with both security and IT operations in mind, Change Tracker Gen7 R2 is the only solution designed to reduce change noise and the complexity of integrity monitoring and policy management all while allowing for unprecedented scalability and management that meets the most demanding enterprise environments.

    Gen7R2 enables organizations to:

    - Define the systems that need protection

    - Ensure those systems are secured, compliant and fit for purpose at all times

    - Provide intelligent change control to ensure systems remain in a ‘known secure and compliant state’

    - Enable organizations to move projects securely from Development to Operations

    Gen7 R2 integrates with leading Service desks and Change Management solutions to reconcile the changes that are actually occurring within your environment with those that were expected and part of an approved Request for Change. Security and IT Service Management (ITSM) have traditionally observed and managed change in two very different ways. By linking the changes approved and expected within the ITSM world with those that are actually happening from a security perspective, SecureOps is delivered and underpins effective, ongoing security and operational availability.

    With Gen7R2 you have the ability to reduce change noise by more than 90%, leaving only changes that are unknown, unwanted, unexpected or potentially malicious in nature for further investigation.

    Fortinet FortiGate IPS is a highly effective intrusion detection and prevention solution. It is designed to secure a user’s system from end to end and ensure that users are equipped to handle even the most sophisticated threats. Organizations across a wide variety of industries trust IPS to help them prevent unwanted intrusions from harming their networks.

    Fortinet FortiGate IPS Benefits

    Some of the ways that organizations can benefit by choosing to deploy Fortinet FortiGate IPS include:


    • Vulnerability scanning and patching. IPS scans for threats on a deeper level than more traditional software might. It penetrates the uppermost layer of a network and identifies vulnerabilities that might not be easily spotted. It scans the entire network to give administrators a full understanding of the potential threats that they might have to address. They can then patch the points of vulnerability before those areas can be exploited.


    • Flexibility. IPS is highly flexible in that it is truly agnostic. It is capable of operating across a wide variety of devices and environments. Any network, cloud, or device type that an organization wants to protect can run IPS. Users do not need to buy any other solution to enable this to operate in the way that they need.


    • Reliability. IPS provides a complete protective package without requiring users to sacrifice speed. It allows for quick threat identification and remediation.


    Fortinet FortiGate IPS Features


    • Machine learning and AI. IPS puts powerful machine learning and AI tools into the hands of its users. These tools enable users to find threats that users might not otherwise be able to identify. They identify vulnerabilities that traditional software simply cannot and enables users to address them before they can escalate. They analyze every portion of an organization’s network architecture to find areas that can be exploited.


    • Integration suite. IPS enables users to integrate their security with many different cloud and application security services. This gives users the option to plug any feature hole that they might perceive. Advanced threats that ordinarily cannot easily be dealt with using IPS’ features can now be easily resolved. Organizations can seamlessly combine the features that IPS offers with other platforms to bolster their effectiveness and resolve virtually any type of threat.


    • Security controls. IPS comes equipped with security controllers that enable users to run it on the web server application of their choice.


    Reviews from Real Users

    Fortinet FortiGate IPS is a highly effective solution that stands out when compared to many of its competitors. Two major advantages are the powerful zero-day protection features and the way it manages to compete with even its fiercest competitors.

    Srahavan A., the CEO of a computer software company, said, “We like signature-based anomaly detection and zero-day protection features. For zero-day protection, we use Cloud Sandboxing, so whenever the zero-day threat occurs, it automatically sends it to its Cloud Sandbox. After getting information from Cloud Sandbox, then the intrusion is defined.”

    Sachin V., a network administrator said, “We've found the most valuable feature to be the very user-friendly interface... It has a good set of UTM features, a good bandwidth shaping mechanism, and other features. It has efficient algorithms and it competes well with Palo Alto and TechPoint.

    Sample Customers
    US Army, Xerox, Hewlett Packard, LiveTV, Universal Studios, Guadalupe Valley Electric Cooperative, ACAS, Chanel, Live Nation, Union Bank, Ohio Valley Electric Corporation, Bank of China, Cornell University, Jetblue, Royal Albert Hall, Chaparral Energy, RyanAir
    Riverside Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Dell SecureWorks, Credit Bank Zagreb
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    Computer Software Company19%
    Comms Service Provider19%
    Financial Services Firm17%
    Manufacturing Company8%
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    Computer Software Company24%
    Financial Services Firm9%
    Manufacturing Company7%
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    Small Business51%
    Midsize Enterprise13%
    Large Enterprise36%
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    Small Business25%
    Midsize Enterprise19%
    Large Enterprise56%
    Buyer's Guide
    Change Tracker Gen7 R2 vs. Fortinet FortiGate IPS
    May 2024
    Find out what your peers are saying about Change Tracker Gen7 R2 vs. Fortinet FortiGate IPS and other solutions. Updated: May 2024.
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    Change Tracker Gen7 R2 is ranked 21st in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 2 reviews while Fortinet FortiGate IPS is ranked 4th in Intrusion Detection and Prevention Software (IDPS) with 54 reviews. Change Tracker Gen7 R2 is rated 9.0, while Fortinet FortiGate IPS is rated 8.4. The top reviewer of Change Tracker Gen7 R2 writes "A stable solution that can be used for secure configuration management and file integrity monitoring". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiGate IPS writes "Very stable with good network protection". Change Tracker Gen7 R2 is most compared with Fortra's Tripwire Enterprise, whereas Fortinet FortiGate IPS is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Trend Micro TippingPoint Threat Protection System, Cisco NGIPS, Check Point IPS and Cisco Sourcefire SNORT. See our Change Tracker Gen7 R2 vs. Fortinet FortiGate IPS report.

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