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Network & Cyber Security Specialist at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
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Top 20
Feb 15, 2023
The solution is not stable, or easy to deploy, but it is scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "Forensics is a valuable feature of Fortinet FortiEDR."
  • "The solution is not stable."

What is our primary use case?

The primary use case of the solution is to help protect our components.

What is most valuable?

Forensics is a valuable feature of Fortinet FortiEDR.

What needs improvement?

When the Fortinet FortiEDR is enabled sometimes our applications stop. The solution causes our applications to crash. There is room for better integration to prevent stability.

The exception handling for the on-prem version has a cap compared to the cloud version and can be improved.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for ten months.

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What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is not stable. I give the stability a two out of ten.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The solution is scalable.

We have 2,000 people using the solution.

How are customer service and support?

We have a premium technical support service through Fortinet.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is complex. I give the deployment a three out of ten.

We are still in the process of deploying the solution.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The price is comprable to other endpoint security solutions.

What other advice do I have?

I give the solution a five out of ten.

Three dedicated people are required for maintenance.

I do not recommend the on-premise version of the Fortinet FortiEDR. I recommend people use the cloud version instead because it is more stable.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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System Admin at a hospitality company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Nov 3, 2022
Very stable and scalable
Pros and Cons
  • "This is stable and scalable."
  • "Cannot be used on mobile devices with a secure connection."

What is our primary use case?

We own facility houses for the elderly and I'm a network and system admin. We are customers of Fortinet.

What is most valuable?

The solution is stable and scalable. 

What needs improvement?

We'd like to be able to put this on our mobile devices and make secure connections to our network. It would be great if we could bring this product in a single MDM application for mobiles, Androids, and for IOSs. It's complicated to administer so I'd like one application for all these things. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I've been using this solution for two years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The solution is stable. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

The product is scalable, we have 30 users in our company. 

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup is a little complicated. We have three admins currently involved. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

Licensing costs could be lower. 

What other advice do I have?

This product is currently in our test environment and I like it and rate FortiEDR eight out of 10. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
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Senior Network Administrator at a financial services firm with 51-200 employees
Real User
Apr 30, 2021
Easy to use dashboard and interface, and it's easy to create exceptions
Pros and Cons
  • "Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance."
  • "The SIEM could be improved."

What is our primary use case?

We would have used this solution for endpoint detection EDR, which we don't currently have. We wanted to see how it works with the discovery of the history of some things that might come up.

What is most valuable?

The dashboard is easy to follow and use. 

The deployment and uninstalling were easy.

I like the detailed information about the path of a file that might be suspicious. Being able to check that out was easy to follow.

Exceptions are easy to create and the interface is easy to follow with a nice appearance.

What needs improvement?

The SIEM could be improved. I would have liked to see that you could access the same SIEM or Fortinet EDR dashboard from the same login, but I heard that they were different, which was a bit of a letdown.

For how long have I used the solution?

I used this solution for a month to do a PoC.

I was using the latest version.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It's a stable solution. It would fit our organization's needs.

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

We are currently using Cylance.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was straightforward. There were no complexities.

The deployment didn't take long at all. It took more time to create a Cylance install and push-out to the network to do anything. It didn't really take that much time. It was no problem.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

There are no issues with the pricing.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

We were using a demo for both Fortinet FortiEDR and SentinelOne. We were doing PoC on both to see which one we wanted to use.

We wanted to see the differences between them and Cylance.

What other advice do I have?

I would rate Fortinet FortiEDR an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Public Cloud
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Information Technology Support Specialist at a pharma/biotech company with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Aug 29, 2020
Straightforward, easy to maintain, and works as per our expectations
Pros and Cons
  • "It notifies us if there's any suspicious file on any PC. If any execution or similar kind of thing is happening, it just alerts us. It doesn't only alert. It also blocks the execution until we allow it. We check whether the execution is legitimate or not, and then approve it or keep it blocked. This gives us a little bit of control over this mechanism. Fortinet FortiEDR is also very straightforward and easy to maintain."
  • "They can include the automation for the realtime updates. We have a network infrastructure with remote sites. Whenever they send updates, they are not automated. We have to go into the console and push those updates. I wish it was more automated. The update file is currently around 31 MB. It could be smaller."

What is our primary use case?

We had a ransomware attack in 2017, and that's when we went with enSilo, which is now called FortiEDR. It helps us to detect the hash files and all that. So far, it's really good. It detects any kind of anomaly. If any installation is happening, it checks the process and everything else and lets us know how it works.

What is most valuable?

It notifies us if there's any suspicious file on any PC. If any execution or similar kind of thing is happening, it just alerts us. It doesn't only alert. It also blocks the execution until we allow it. We check whether the execution is legitimate or not, and then approve it or keep it blocked. This gives us a little bit of control over this mechanism.

Fortinet FortiEDR is also very straightforward and easy to maintain.

What needs improvement?

They can include the automation for the realtime updates. We have a network infrastructure with remote sites. Whenever they send updates, they are not automated. We have to go into the console and push those updates. I wish it was more automated. The update file is currently around 31 MB. It could be smaller.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using this solution for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

It is really good.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is scalable. Currently, around 1500 users are using it.

How are customer service and technical support?

The support has gone down a little bit since Fortinet acquired enSilo. Earlier, because they were a small company, they used to pay more attention to the customers and proactively contact us for certain things, like product updates. The support structure has now changed. Now, it's a big umbrella. Fortinet is a big fish, so they can't contact you as much because they have more clients. As enSilo, it was a smaller footprint, and it was kind of personalized support.

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup was simple. The deployment time depends on how big the implementation is. Ours is a big organization. It took us a week to deploy to our systems, and that's obviously because we were pushing those agents. Some of our sites are so remote that they can only have 1MB lines. So, when you push the agent, it obviously takes time.

What about the implementation team?

We have a small team of only seven people for implementation. One dev person deals with it.

What other advice do I have?

Overall, we are quite happy with this product. It basically works the way we want it since we have installed it. It's as per expectations. 

I would rate Fortinet FortiEDR a nine out of ten. 

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Private Cloud
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Senior System Engineering at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Real User
Top 5
May 24, 2024
Sends timely alerts about threats detected in the environment, but it is not user-friendly, and the agent updates are difficult
Pros and Cons
  • "I get alerts when scripts are detected in the environment."
  • "The solution is not user-friendly."

What is our primary use case?

We are using the AirGap edition. The solution is used for threat hunting. Some things are aligned to update the database to keep up with the vulnerabilities and threats on the internet.

What is most valuable?

I get alerts when scripts are detected in the environment. I can immediately stop the process. I can see which processes are running and immediately allow, stop, or reverse the damage.

What needs improvement?

The solution is not user-friendly. It is a bit hard for me. We must have the knowledge needed to find the threats using the product. We must know how to navigate and investigate using the tool. I think the usage is limited for AirGap users. We cannot use AI. Keeping up with the agent updates is a little bit difficult. Fortinet must make agent updates easier.

I run the solution on-premise. One of the VMs needs a lot of memory. It takes a lot of resources off of my VMware. I know I need resources to run threat hunting. The vendor advised me to go to the cloud. However, it's not up to me to go to the cloud. I need my CEO’s approval.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using the solution for three years.

How are customer service and support?

I have directly contacted the engineering staff. When I open a ticket, I can contact support immediately. The team helps me with my problems.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Positive

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The solution is not expensive. However, CrowdStrike is more expensive.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

CrowdStrike is much more advanced than FortiEDR. CrowdStrike is fully on the cloud and has AI features. I think it has a SOC team, too. The user interface is great. According to the reviewers, CrowdStrike is the number one tool for cybersecurity. I am evaluating CrowdStrike so that we can move to CrowdStrike in the future.

What other advice do I have?

The solution provides online training that we can use to learn how to use the product. My recommendation depends on an organization's budget. However, I will recommend CrowdStrike more than Fortinet. Overall, I rate the product a seven out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Network Engineer at a educational organization with 1,001-5,000 employees
Real User
Sep 27, 2023
A scalable tool that needs users to go through a straightforward initial setup phase
Pros and Cons
  • "It is a scalable solution...The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward."
  • "I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution."

What is most valuable?

The most valuable attributes of the solution stem from the features of the next-generation firewall.

What needs improvement?

I haven't seen the use of AI in the solution. In the future, I am interested to see the use of AI in Fortinet FortiEDR.

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been using Fortinet FortiEDR for three years.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

The downtime we faced in our company was not because of Fortinet FortiEDR.

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

It is a scalable solution.

How are customer service and support?

I rate the technical support a seven out of ten.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

How was the initial setup?

The initial setup of Fortinet FortiEDR was straightforward.

The solution is deployed on an on-premises model.

From what I remember, the product's deployment process did not take too long.

Which other solutions did I evaluate?

I am still in the process of comparing Fortinet FortiEDR to Cisco, and till now, I have found Fortinet FortiEDR to be an easier tool to use.

What other advice do I have?

I recommend those who plan to use the solution to give it a try. Considering all the use cases, different environments, and costs, people need to find the best solution that suits them well.

I rate the overall product an eight out of ten.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

On-premises
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Ijeoma Nkemjika - PeerSpot reviewer
Customer Success Manager at a tech services company with 201-500 employees
Reseller
Top 5
Jul 4, 2023
An anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc
Pros and Cons
  • "he solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features."
  • "I would like the solution to extend beyond endpoint protection and include other attack surfaces such as other network components."

What is most valuable?

The solution is an anti-malware product that integrates well with other vendor products such as firewalls, SIEM, etc. It captures threat intelligence and gives you better visibility. The product also has sandboxing features. 

What needs improvement?

I would like the solution to extend beyond endpoint protection and include other attack surfaces such as other network components. 

For how long have I used the solution?

I have been working with the product for three years. 

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I would rate the solution's stability an eight out of ten. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I would rate the product's scalability a ten out of ten. 

How was the initial setup?

I would rate the solution's setup an eight out of ten. We have deployed the solution on the cloud and on-prem. The tool's deployment took three weeks to complete. 

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

I would rate the solution's pricing an eight out of ten. 

What other advice do I have?

I would rate the product an eight out of ten. We work with medium customers. The product's integration and customer service are great. 

Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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Consultant at a tech services company with 11-50 employees
Consultant
Mar 12, 2023
Easy to deploy and integrates with other Fortinet products but could be more affordable
Pros and Cons
  • "The solution was relatively easy to deploy."
  • "The support needs improvement."

What is our primary use case?

We primarily use the solution as an EDR. We use the product to keep things homogenous as the company uses a lot of Fortinet products. 

What is most valuable?

The solution was relatively easy to deploy.

Our whole environment is using Fortinet and this integrates well into it. 

What needs improvement?

I've never tried the solution in mixed environments. I'm not sure if it would work well in an environment with Palo Alto or Cisco.

The support needs improvement. 

It is not a good product for smaller organizations or organizations under 500 endpoints. 

Having a fully integrated team would be nice. Recently, we had to use a third-party team. 

For how long have I used the solution?

We only started using the solution about 12 months back.

What do I think about the stability of the solution?

I'd rate the stability six out of ten. It does take quite a bit of memory. Sometimes this is not the most stable of platforms. 

What do I think about the scalability of the solution?

I'd rate the scalability at seven out of ten. 

We had issues with scaling. We had to use a third-party team which was an issue with the deployment. When we had to expand there were complications. We ended up exceeding the number of endpoints we signed up for. It was not sized properly.

The companies using the solution would have to be large or medium-sized at least. It wouldn't be economical to use for a small company. If a company has under 500 endpoints, it wouldn't necessarily make sense to use the solution. 

How are customer service and support?

We've been disappointed with technical support. They need to improve their services. Having a fully integrated team would be nice. Right now, we deal with a third-party team and have had some issues with them.

How would you rate customer service and support?

Neutral

Which solution did I use previously and why did I switch?

I also use Cynet and prefer that to FortiEDR.

Cynet is easy to use. It's basically launch and leave.

How was the initial setup?

It is straightforward to set up and easy to deploy.

What's my experience with pricing, setup cost, and licensing?

The pricing for FortiEDR is pretty high. It's not affordable for small companies. I'd rat the affordability three out of ten in terms of affordability, with ten being affordable. 

What other advice do I have?

I'm an end-user.

I can recommend this solution, however, it wouldn't be at the top of my list in terms of recommendations.

I'd rate it six out of ten overall. There is quite some space for improvement.

Which deployment model are you using for this solution?

Hybrid Cloud
Disclosure: My company does not have a business relationship with this vendor other than being a customer.
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