We performed a comparison between Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall and Sophos Cyberoam UTM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Firewalls solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The SD-WAN is the most valuable feature."
"It has improved our organization with control data."
"The most useful functionality of Fortinet FortiGate is the user interface, multiple engines, and their cloud with the latest integrations. Additionally, the Security Fabric tool is very good."
"The solution can scale well."
"The features that I have found most valuable are the SD-WAN and their IP4 policy."
"The integration with Active Directory is one of the good features. Most of the customers are now looking for the Single Sign-on feature. So, being able to integrate Active Directory with the firewall is useful. It is also easy."
"Security management tool that's easy to integrate and easy to work with. No issues found with its stability and scalability."
"The most valuable features are simplicity, management, and that it's constantly evolving."
"They offer templates that provide detailed reports categorized by user, device, and internal network access."
"I have found that Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is easy to use, highly secure, and the main VPN tunnel is created automatically which is a benefit."
"The VPN is great."
"It is a stable solution, and there are no issues so far."
"The Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is a scalable product."
"It is a scalable solution."
"Forcepoint's stability is satisfactory, for the most part."
"The simplicity of the solution is its most valuable asset. It's very user-friendly."
"The interface is user-friendly."
"It has been working fine. You just turn it on, and it works."
"Web application filtering eases internet access control."
"The most valuable feature is the IPSec forwarding."
"Sophos Cyberoam UTM is used for perimeter security, web filtering, intrusion prevention and as a VPN."
"Its portal is user-friendly. I am able to manage the user data and access control through this device."
"There are plenty of features that are valuable in the Sophos Cyberoam UTM. We use all the features, such as email Security, firewall rules, web server security, web devices, web protection."
"All in one UTM appliance."
"I'm not sure if it's something that they already have or are developing something, however, we need some dedicated features for container security."
"The user interface could be improved."
"Compared to some other products, the DLP is not at par for the moment."
"The support structure needs to be improved because every time we contact them, there is a delay in the response."
"The price of FortiGate should be reduced because there are some other leading products that are cheaper."
"The solution lacks multi-language support."
"Fortinet FortiGate could improve the user interface. There should be more functionality and options through the GUI."
"It can be a little bit more user-friendly in terms of policy definition and implementation. It seems a little bit complicated, and it could be simplified."
"The interface is complicated. It's difficult to locate all the necessary menus and functions."
"The initial setup of the Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall has areas that are difficult."
"They should have a local vendor who can provide support. Most of the support is overseas, so the time zones can be a problem."
"The endpoint protection capabilities of the product are an area of concern where improvements are required."
"The network interface could be better, and it could be cheaper."
"Next Generation Firewall's configuration could be improved."
"The optimization is not really ready. If you want very good optimization, you have to add it to the network."
"The company should update the URL filtering database. They need to enhance the URL filtering and make it easier to customize."
"VPN configuration is not very swift."
"In my experience the solution can be easier to configure with more documentation, we need more training."
"I would say there's room for improvement in terms of the GUI. Because it is better than some of the other standard firewalls. They have the drag and drop features."
"Smaller CR15 units don’t have a hard disc or built in IView software. These units could do with that feature."
"The reports need to be more detailed and granular."
"Cyberoam UTM needs to have more certifications with third-parties, such as NSS Labs."
"Maybe network traffic analysis for malware and malicious behavior."
"The configuration requires an expert to be set up, so it could be made simpler."
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Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is ranked 31st in Firewalls with 40 reviews while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is ranked 7th in Unified Threat Management (UTM) with 81 reviews. Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is rated 7.6, while Sophos Cyberoam UTM is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall writes "Good URL filtering with helpful technical support and good scalability". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Sophos Cyberoam UTM writes "Stable and has a straightforward setup; reporting is fast and easy". Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall is most compared with Palo Alto Networks Advanced Threat Prevention, Check Point NGFW, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos XG and Netgate pfSense, whereas Sophos Cyberoam UTM is most compared with Netgate pfSense, Cisco Secure Firewall, Sophos UTM, Juniper SRX Series Firewall and Sophos XG. See our Forcepoint Next Generation Firewall vs. Sophos Cyberoam UTM report.
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