We compared Check Point Security Management and Fortinet FortiAnalyzer based on our users' reviews in five categories. We reviewed all of the data and you can find the conclusion below.
Features: Check Point Security Management is praised for its centralized management features, user-friendly interface, and extensive monitoring capabilities. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer features exceptional log collection capabilities and customizable reporting. FortiAnalyzer enables users to centrally manage and analyze logs in real time. Check Point Security Management could improve by simplifying the migration of security policies, optimizing performance, and expanding its management API. Other pain points include threat tracking and documentation. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer could simplify its reporting module and cloud storage capabilities.
Service and Support: Check Point Security Management's customer service is widely praised for being knowledgeable, supportive, and reliable. Although some users had problems with inexperienced agents and coordination issues, the overall support experience is positive. Some Fortinet customers were dissatisfied with support, but others said it was helpful and responsive.
Ease of Deployment: Check Point Security Management is generally seen as easy to set up if the user has some expertise. FortiAnalyzer's initial setup is uncomplicated and manageable, typically taking approximately 30 minutes to a few hours. Some IT knowledge may be required.
Pricing: Check Point Security Management is seen as a solid investment, offering flexibility and a good value for the price. While FortiAnalyzer isn't the most expensive option, users say the pricing could be more competitive. FortiAnalyzer's cost depends on the storage requirements, and many customers consider it reasonable.
ROI: Check Point users said the solution offers a steady ROI over time. FortiAnalyzer helps customers by providing insight into network traffic and speeding up issue resolution.
"It has a central management log server that helps us to easily identify faults and issues in the environment, especially during outages and incidents during the implementation of policy rules."
"The fact that everything starts from the same unified management console makes it very easy to integrate new equipment or functionalities once the operator has become familiar with it, as everything will follow similar management or operation mechanisms."
"It provides for capabilities and has allowed us to be more scalable."
"The rulebase management and the shared layers concept is implemented well."
"The cluster solution made our job easier any fault to the device will not halt entire internet connectivity."
"Check Point has been very effective in terms of threat management and comprehensive protection against vulnerabilities, and it has given us confidence that our data is not going anywhere."
"Security Management gives us complete visibility into our security operations, allowing administrators to identify and address problem areas, reduce unnecessary costs, and improve efficiency. It offers detailed reports on network usage and security, which helps my company to monitor and control its security expenses."
"The reporting system provides real-time insights into the security situation and shows measures that can be taken to protect our data."
"The most valuable feature of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is its performance."
"FortiAnalyzer helps us discover what's happening on the network."
"The report templates are valuable. It works very well, and integrations also work well."
"The most valuable feature is the capability to create a customized dashboard."
"Overall we are satisfied with all the features the solution provides."
"The solution provides good standardized reports and is easy to troubleshoot."
"The solution is very easy to deploy."
"The initial setup is pretty straightforward."
"For those not familiar with the Command Line interface, there should be an option in the GUI for operating backups."
"The graphical interface is nice but it is a bit heavy."
"While the console and administration work well, they have to work on performance since it consumes a lot of CPU and memory."
"The management API can be further developed so that all functions offered by the dashboard are also available via the API (for example, Network Topology)."
"We'd like to see more and more integration possibilities between Checkpoint and other vendor security solutions such as Malwarebytes, SIEM solution providers, and standalone vulnerability scanners."
"Some of the configuration elements could be improved."
"They need to make a Mac version of the SmartConsole, in my opinion."
"Policy installation time can be reduced."
"I would like to see an improvement in the technical support. Stronger authentication will also be a plus."
"The solution could embed monitoring."
"FortiAnalyzer's price could be lower."
"We are concerned about the compliance of our policy and institutional philosophy."
"The integration between specific tenants and FortiAnalyzer can be simplified when utilizing a multi-tenant EMS for our FortiClient."
"Technical support could respond to queries faster."
"The solution can improve the incident response function to provide more detailed information on where the incident is originating."
"Though FortiAnalyzer has improved over the last few versions, the user interface still has room for improvement. It's a bit dated-looking."
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Check Point Security Management is ranked 10th in Log Management with 56 reviews while Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is ranked 7th in Log Management with 87 reviews. Check Point Security Management is rated 8.8, while Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is rated 8.0. The top reviewer of Check Point Security Management writes "Great DDoS protection, high availability, and useful firewall rule implementation". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiAnalyzer writes "We can automate event-based handling solutions, is stable, and is great for heavy traffic". Check Point Security Management is most compared with Wazuh, IBM Security QRadar, LogRhythm SIEM, Splunk Cloud Platform and Graylog, whereas Fortinet FortiAnalyzer is most compared with Wazuh, Splunk Enterprise Security, Grafana Loki, Graylog and IBM Security QRadar. See our Check Point Security Management vs. Fortinet FortiAnalyzer report.
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