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    AlgoSec

    Score8.5 out of 10
    N/AAlgoSec, from the company of the same name in Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, is a firewall security management option. The service now includes the CMDB capabilities of Prevasio, which was acquired by AlgoSec.N/A

    FortiManager

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/AFortiManager delivers unified management for consistent security across complex hybrid environments, providing protection against security threats. Key benefits include accelerated zero-touch provisioning with best-practice templates for deployment at scale of SD-WAN and streamlined workflows between the Fortinet Security Fabric and integrations with 500+ ecosystem partners.N/A
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    AlgoSecFortiManager
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    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
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    AlgoSecFortiManager
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    Fortinet
    Chose FortiManager
    FortiManager is the best choice for managing numerous FortiGate firewalls. It allows for easy integration into ServiceNow and automates simple repetitive tasks that are very straightforward. Role-based access control is easy to enable and you can get quite granular with user …
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    Features
    AlgoSecFortiManager
    Firewall Security Management
    Comparison of Firewall Security Management features of AlgoSec and FortiManager
    Feature
    AlgoSec
    6.3
    3 Ratings
    23% below category average
    FortiManager
    7.4
    1 Ratings
    7% below category average
    Policy planning and rule management6.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Automated Policy Orchestration5.03 Ratings8.01 Ratings
    Device Discovery7.32 Ratings7.01 Ratings
    Policy Compliance Auditing5.03 Ratings9.01 Ratings
    Attack Path Simulation Testing7.12 Ratings00 Ratings
    Vulnerability Scans8.92 Ratings00 Ratings
    Firewall Rule Cleanup5.03 Ratings5.01 Ratings
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    Palo Alto Panorama
    Score8.7 out of 10
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    Enterprises
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    User Ratings
    AlgoSecFortiManager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    7.0
    (4 ratings)
    8.0
    (2 ratings)
    Usability
    7.0
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    User Testimonials
    AlgoSecFortiManager
    Likelihood to Recommend
    AlgoSec
    It works okay for auditing existing network systems but seems to have trouble with cloud configurations.
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    Fortinet
    FortiManager is well suited for larger organizations which require unified configurations and IT departments that need quick turn around on firewall related tickets. I believe MSPs can also benefit with the use of the VDOM feature, if strict separation between clients is needed. FortiManager wouldn't be ideal for 1-3 site operations, unless their configurations are extremely complex or have a high number of active users.
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    Pros
    AlgoSec
    • Firewall policy overview and optimisation by rule reordering and suggestions to delete unused rules
    • Network map overview and implement topology changes based on source destination and port
    • Pci audit results and recommendations for a better score
    • Discover application based flows through auto-discovery and make changes to those flow.
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    Fortinet
    • Centralized FortiGate FW Management in a single console
    • Available physical, virtual, or cloud deployment
    • Single console for next-generation FW features
    • Multiple Administrative Domains
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    Cons
    AlgoSec
    • AlgoSec need to work on their support in India.
    • Insufficient documentation.
    • It should support other platforms like GCP, Alibaba, etc.
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    Fortinet
    • Various bugs: The software is buggy, and if you don't have a good understanding of it's underlaying operation, you can get confused or stuck when pushing a configuration. There are lots of little quirks you will have to learn, which are not described in any documentation.
    • Conflict resolution: Occasionally, during larger changes, bringing new devices in, pushing a config will fail due to dependencies, conflicts, or other software bugs. This is somewhat time consuming because the error messages provided aren't descriptive
    • CLI Options: Some configuration changes require creating scripts that execute on each device, and can't be done via the GUI
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    Usability
    AlgoSec
    It worked great for on-site systems but does not scale effectively.
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    AlgoSec
    User friendliness of Algosec is great!
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    Fortinet
    FortiManager is the best choice for managing numerous FortiGate firewalls. It allows for easy integration into ServiceNow and automates simple repetitive tasks that are very straightforward. Role-based access control is easy to enable and you can get quite granular with user permissions. Administrative Domains help segregate firewall management and compliance within the FortiManager console, by almost any classification method that makes sense to your organization.
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    Return on Investment
    AlgoSec
    • Algosec has helped customers across the globe optimize their firewall policies and bring the best performance off their devices
    • AlgoSec supports a wide range of devices and is constantly working to include support for many others
    • The support and professional services team at AlgoSec is very knowledgeable and supportive.
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    Fortinet
    • Significant reduction in new firewall deployment turn around time, 50% reduction
    • Reduction in time spent on website access related IT support tickets. Avg 5 minutes from response to close
    • Reduction in time spent by IT team for setting up WFH employees to allow working over SSL VPN.
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