We performed a comparison between Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Fortinet FortiSIEM based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out in this report how the two Network Monitoring Software solutions compare in terms of features, pricing, service and support, easy of deployment, and ROI."The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The fact that it can identify down to an IP address of a system that is causing problems, or potentially causing problems, is very valuable."
"Overall, the implementation is very good."
"Using the Cognitive Analytics feature, we have complete visibility that we didn’t have before."
"It's a dependable product that is able to pinpoint where we have vulnerabilities if they occur."
"The most valuable features are encrypted threat analysis and the ability to run jobs on entire flows."
"It is a good application, providing for real-time monitoring of the organization of data. It can basically identify points of peak traffic where possible issues are being caused."
"StealthWatch lets me see the ports running in and out and the country. It has excellent reporting, telemetry, and artificial intelligence features. With the telemetry, I can set thresholds to detect sudden changes and the alarms go through the PLC parts. I can see all the ports running on that trunk."
"The most valuable feature is anomaly detection, where it finds things that are not allowed internally."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM is less costly than other products and is available 24/7."
"The solution is very stable. It's run for years without the need to do anything except, add new patches when they are available, which are always a good idea to install."
"The CMDB and the device discovery features are most valuable."
"It's very easy for anyone to work with."
"The most valuable features of Fortinet FortiSIEM are the SD-WAN, Global LAN, and application controls."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM needs to provide better API integrations to users."
"The most valuable features for us are the built-in reports and alerts, along with the extreme flexibility in reporting and rule generation."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM provides good detection against advanced threats."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"The configuration of the solution was quite complex."
"Complexity on integration is not so straightforward and you really need an expert to help build it out."
"Some of our customers find this solution to be a little bit tough because they don't understand how to configure and use it."
"We've run into some issues with the configuration."
"Better integration between Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Cisco Secure Workload would be beneficial."
"The version with the Dell server had iDRAC problems. Often, it reported iDRAC failure."
"It's too complicated to install, when starting out."
"Its granularity for RBAC roles-based access control needs improvement."
"Fortinet FortiSIEM could improve to extend to several locations or sites."
"I would like to see more integration with other platforms."
"If there is a configuration on the wrong side of the network or there are changes that result in harm to our IT infrastructure, the solution should immediately fix it."
"I would like to see easier implementation in the future."
"The backup and recovery process for this solution needs improvement."
"It lacks a "wizard" that shows a particular user's activity or particular circumstance. I think the interface is intimidating because there's so much information there."
"The interface needs some improvements because it's a bit cumbersome when you're trying to view items. It takes some time to get used to. Additionally, sometimes the scrolling does not work."
"The solution's interface could be modernized and improved."
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Cisco Secure Network Analytics is ranked 24th in Network Monitoring Software with 57 reviews while Fortinet FortiSIEM is ranked 9th in Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) with 65 reviews. Cisco Secure Network Analytics is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiSIEM is rated 7.6. The top reviewer of Cisco Secure Network Analytics writes "Increased the visibility of what is happening in our network". On the other hand, the top reviewer of Fortinet FortiSIEM writes "It's cheaper than other solutions with the same features but lacks integration with many third-party vendors". Cisco Secure Network Analytics is most compared with Darktrace, Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics, ThousandEyes, Vectra AI and Arista NDR, whereas Fortinet FortiSIEM is most compared with IBM Security QRadar, Microsoft Sentinel, Splunk Enterprise Security, Wazuh and LogRhythm SIEM. See our Cisco Secure Network Analytics vs. Fortinet FortiSIEM report.
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