What is your opinion on Fortinet FortiManager vs AlgoSec? Are they complementary?

It is reported that Algosec can be a complementary product to Fortinet FortiManager. While both products offer Security Policy Management (SPM) capabilities, they have different strengths and weaknesses.

Unique Advantages of Algosec

• They say that Algosec provides a holistic view of security across heterogeneous networks, including network devices, applications, and connectivity flows.


• Algosec has machine learning that may be used to identify and assess security risks, including misconfigurations, vulnerabilities, and potential compliance violations.


• Algosec may be able to automatically remediate security risks, reducing the workload on security teams.

Unique Advantages of Fortinet FortiManager

• Users have observed that Fortinet FortiManager is tightly integrated with Fortinet FortiGate firewalls, making it easy to manage and configure them.


• The solution reportedly allows managing and monitoring multiple FortiGate devices.


• It is reported that FortiManager is scalable to support large networks with thousands of devices.

Algosec and Fortinet FortiManager may be used together to provide a comprehensive and scalable SPM solution.