We performed a comparison between Cisco Secure Network Analytics and Fortinet FortiClient based on real PeerSpot user reviews.
Find out what your peers are saying about Zabbix, Datadog, Auvik and others in Network Monitoring Software."We can manage the entire system across the network and troubleshoot the pain points."
"The single dashboard is a valuable feature."
"Another notable feature of Cisco Secure Network Analytics is its Layer 7 visibility, which allows us to monitor and analyze network communications at the application layer."
"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."
"It's a dependable product that is able to pinpoint where we have vulnerabilities if they occur."
"The solution's analytics and thrust detection capabilities are good. We're still adjusting it. It's a little hypersensitive, but it is working right now."
"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."
"There are already many functionalities, so I don't think there is anything to improve."
"The deployment was a breeze. It is a very innovative and robust platform that allows us to bi-directionally stitch together data elements from Netflow-enabled devices to provide a context for network utilization."
"The most valuable feature is anomaly detection, where it finds things that are not allowed internally."
"The configuration is the most valuable feature."
"We find the VPN features valuable."
"From Forticlient, the EMS, the central management is easy to use."
"The return on investment was very reasonable. It was low cost and it functioned, so the return on investment was excellent."
"When the user gets authenticated, I can assign a different VPN or network to each user."
"Fortinet FortiClient can be used with FortiManager to observe all actions that are happening."
"The technical support from Fortinet and local vendors is good."
"What I find valuable in FortiClient is its patch management capabilities, allowing remote updates efficiently."
"The technical support needs improvement."
"The Wi-Fi side needs improvement."
"We've run into some issues with the configuration."
"It would be better to let people know, up front, that is doesn't give you nice, clear information, as seen in the demos, without Cisco ISE installed."
"They should include Citrix VDIs in the next release."
"I think the interface is a little lacking. The interface seems like it just needs to be modernized. It's been the same interface now, ever since I've seen it probably four years ago."
"Cisco Stealthwatch can improve by having bundled packages for popular add-ons. It would be a lot easier for people implementing it, have let's say a better way to use the product."
"If there was one improvement I’d suggest it would be that it detect traffic through an intranet. The product requires that traffic flow through a managed network device. The product is designed mostly for enterprise environments and not smaller environments or businesses."
"The initial setup is complex, as there is a lot to configure."
"Cisco could improve the administration for the customers."
"The solution could be more secure. I would like to see more safety features."
"The features for application control and device control must be improved."
"As far as I can tell, the solution only has one single function, so they could expand its functionality."
"I haven't found that that solution does anything amazing."
"Everybody else is doing AI, machine learning, self-healing, next-generation features. It needs more next-generation features. Everybody else is doing AI, machine learning, self-healing, next-generation features. It needs more next-generation features."
"One area for improvement in FortiClient is the speed of connectivity."
"FortiClient is not communicating with the new version of the firewall."
"Sometimes there are issues when we are trying to connect."
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Cisco Secure Network Analytics is ranked 25th in Network Monitoring Software with 58 reviews while Fortinet FortiClient is ranked 14th in Endpoint Protection Platform (EPP) with 86 reviews. Cisco Secure Network Analytics is rated 8.2, while Fortinet FortiClient is rated 8.0. 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 FortiClient writes "Easy to set up and user-friendly with good support ". Cisco Secure Network Analytics is most compared with Darktrace, Cisco Secure Cloud Analytics, ThousandEyes, Vectra AI and Arista NDR, whereas Fortinet FortiClient is most compared with OpenVPN Access Server, Fortinet FortiEDR, Microsoft Defender for Endpoint, Kaspersky Endpoint Security for Business and Microsoft Azure VPN Gateway.
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