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Fortinet FortiSandbox vs Palo Alto Networks WildFire vs RiskIQ Illuminate comparison

 

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Featured Reviews

Abdelhamid Saber - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced network security with adaptable integration and really good support
We use FortiSandbox for scanning files and images that pass through our networks. It integrates with different devices, such as five adapters and other Fortinet devices It is time-saving and more secure. It saves us from a lot of antivirus and anti-malware issues. The adapter is beneficial as it…
AjayKumar17 - PeerSpot reviewer
Enhanced cybersecurity with advanced sandboxing and effective in controlling DNS issues
Improvements are needed in the UI part. The dashboard should provide better visibility, especially in showing how many files are sent to Wildfire and their findings. This information should be integrated with the Dashboard so that system admins can see what is happening. Furthermore, technical support needs a lot of improvement, particularly in terms of responsiveness and adhering to service level agreements.
SimonClark - PeerSpot reviewer
Able to discover unpatched servers, offers good stability, and scales very well
A low-cost service to evaluate the risk score of a supply chain would be very helpful. This could be useful for insurance companies offering cyber insurance to enterprise customers, providing the insurer with a valuable way to unobtrusively, quickly, and frequently assess their customers and apply appropriate premiums for the level of risk. This would also be useful for enterprises. They could, for example, assess companies prior to a merger or acquisition. What would also be useful for any enterprise would be if their supply chain has some kind of direct digital access to parts of their network.

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We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Overall, it works fine. Its interface is also fine."
"The most valuable feature of the solution is that the performance it offers to users is good, making it useful for us in our company."
"The adapter is beneficial as it allows integration with various devices, not just Fortinet."
"The solution is very good because it catches a lot of threats in emails."
"The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis."
"The solution extracts an attached file before reaching the user and notifies the user if there's something malicious in the attachment received along with an email."
"The solution has the highest stability...The solution's setup is not complex as they are already included in Fortinet."
"The most valuable feature is the protection and the way it works, the technology is what I like the most."
"You have better control because you define apps. You just don't define ports. You define apps, and the apps are monitored in the traffic. It is more specific than the Cisco firewall when it comes to our needs."
"WildFire has been instrumental in blocking a number of new threats, before common desktop anti-virus tools were able to detect them."
"The platform is scalable as it integrates with other threat prevention modules."
"For example, if a security Intel threat talks about an IOC. We can then go to our MSP and say, "Is there a signature for this particular type of malware that just came out?" And if they'll say yes, then we'll say, "Okay. Does it apply to these firewalls? And have we seen any hits on it?" There's absolutely value in it."
"Stability-wise, I rate the solution a ten out of ten since we never faced any issues."
"Wildfire has excellent features and offers some of the best security measures available, although it requires a significant budget."
"Scalable ATP solution that's quick to set up. It demonstrates good performance and stability."
"WildFire has default licenses for threat prevention. It updates its cloud-based database in real-time, and its dedicated team analyzes threats to provide remediation and prevention measures."
"The solution is stable with 12 years of established historical data."
 

Cons

"Sometimes, there are issues upgrading the version of the firewall or the SD-LAN box. After we upgrade to the latest version of the software, we still have the same box. I think it's the same for every vendor."
"Something that needs to improve, is the end-point protection."
"The initial setup is not too complex but could be easier."
"If updated, Fortinet FortiSandbox could cover other risks."
"I would like to have machine learning added to the solution in a future release."
"When you reach the maximum capacity, you cannot upgrade the solution because its hardware is very expensive."
"It would be better if we could integrate FortiSandbox with endpoint security solutions."
"The area I would like this solution to be improved in is the integrations for Sandbox with AI and big data ML mechanisms. I think this would be a practical improvement."
"The automation and responsiveness need improvement."
"There are certain changes that I was expecting in the previous version, and I hope that they are soon fixed. All of the problems that I have faced so far have been resolved."
"In the future, Palo Alto could reduce the time it takes to process the file."
"As a firewall and 360 degrees of security, there needs to be more maturity."
"The product fails to offer protection when dealing with high-severity vulnerabilities, making it an area of concern where improvements are required."
"They should make their user interface a little more user-friendly."
"I don't think it needs to improve anything, except maybe the speed to deploy the changes."
"There are more specialized solutions that compete with Wildfire. Therefore, they need to work on their machine learning and AI to be more competitive."
"A low-cost service to evaluate the risk score of a supply chain would be very helpful."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"The price of Fortinet FortiSandbox is expensive."
"We are on an annual license to use the solution. We have an additional feature that is integrated with S5, which is working well."
"The solution is not expensive at all."
"FortiSandbox is a subscription that can be purchased from Fortinet directly. Only using FortiSandbox as features purchased as a subscription in the cloud."
"There are no costs in addition to the standard licensing fees."
"The price is competitive."
"Altogether, it is about €10,000 for the Sandbox and Email Gateway."
"Fortinet is more reasonable than Palo Alto."
"​More expensive than other firewalls.​"
"The pricing and licensing option should be categorized for various countries such as for Bangladesh."
"The price is fair and comparable to other solutions."
"WildFire is a little bit pricey. Sometimes it's difficult to sell it to customers at the current price."
"This solution is very pricey and it depends on the package that you implement."
"I rate the pricing an eight out of ten since it can be pretty expensive."
"Pricing could be improved."
"We pay between $3,000 and $4,000 CAD ($2,200 - $3,000 USD) per year to maintain this solution."
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Comparison Review

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Mar 11, 2015
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Top Industries

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Computer Software Company
13%
Government
12%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Manufacturing Company
7%
Computer Software Company
16%
Financial Services Firm
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Manufacturing Company
9%
Government
9%
Computer Software Company
24%
Financial Services Firm
14%
Real Estate/Law Firm
10%
Healthcare Company
8%
 

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Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Fortinet FortiSandbox?
The real-time analysis capability of FortiSandbox is beneficial for email analysis.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Fortinet FortiSandbox?
I think it's affordable. For the six to seven months of usage, the cost has been reasonable.
What needs improvement with Fortinet FortiSandbox?
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