FortiSIEM vs. SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)

Overview
ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price
FortiSIEM
Score 8.0 out of 10
N/A
Fortinet offers security information and event management via FortiSIEM, their product line featuring asset discovery and rapid assessment for location of threat and their remediation.N/A
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
Score 7.4 out of 10
N/A
SolarWinds LEM is security information and event management (SIEM) software.N/A
Pricing
FortiSIEMSolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
Editions & Modules
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Offerings
Pricing Offerings
FortiSIEMSolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
Free Trial
NoYes
Free/Freemium Version
NoNo
Premium Consulting/Integration Services
NoNo
Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
Additional Details
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Features
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Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
Comparison of Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) features of Product A and Product B
FortiSIEM
5.3
1 Ratings
38% below category average
SolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
8.9
18 Ratings
13% above category average
Centralized event and log data collection6.01 Ratings9.018 Ratings
Correlation7.01 Ratings8.015 Ratings
Event and log normalization/management6.01 Ratings8.018 Ratings
Deployment flexibility3.01 Ratings10.018 Ratings
Custom dashboards and workspaces4.01 Ratings9.017 Ratings
Host and network-based intrusion detection6.01 Ratings10.03 Ratings
Integration with Identity and Access Management Tools00 Ratings8.013 Ratings
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User Ratings
FortiSIEMSolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
Likelihood to Recommend
6.0
(1 ratings)
8.0
(46 ratings)
Likelihood to Renew
-
(0 ratings)
7.3
(2 ratings)
Usability
-
(0 ratings)
8.0
(6 ratings)
Support Rating
-
(0 ratings)
7.5
(17 ratings)
User Testimonials
FortiSIEMSolarWinds Security Event Manager (SEM)
Likelihood to Recommend
Fortinet
If budget is an issue then Fortisiem fits well, as it's more than a typical SIEM solution. It can integrate with environmental monitoring systems, UPS HVAC etc. It can be used as the CMDB solution etc. If fine-tuned and looked after it can actually bring a lot of value for less.
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SolarWinds
Optimal for SolarWinds Security Event Manager needs for smaller companies - it is a very cool product but has some limitations around EPS (which gets chewed up quickly if you're doing it the right way & adding servers/storage/FW & other network devices)... Also pricing model is GREAT (not consumption-based, which is the greatest grift the SIEM industry has created).
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Pros
Fortinet
  • Log aggregation and analytics
  • CMDB
  • Device inventory and remote management .
  • It can be used by Managed Security Providers who have multiple customers as it offers multi organization support .
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SolarWinds
  • It does a great job of notifying us when accounts have been locked out. We can then find out the device on the network where the login attempt occurred.
  • Searching for incidents is now a lot faster with the implementation of the HTML 5 interface.
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Cons
Fortinet
  • Non-intuitive/unattractive user interface
  • Too many features that will usually remain unused
  • Very crowded (too many icons) portal
  • The reporting feature is confusing, e.g. you have to click on the "refresh" button to get the result of your inquiry. The report generation process can be much easier, as the user interaction is not pleasant.
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SolarWinds
  • All SolarWinds product suffer from slow response times in management portals. SolarWinds SEM is no exception. While it is much preferred over a "thick client" there is much room for improvement in speed.
  • If you use the email alert features with SolarWinds make sure to prepare you staff and team for the large amount of emails they could receive. Make sure to reduce the number of alerts so your team does not ignore the alerts.
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Likelihood to Renew
Fortinet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds
It is pretty likely that we will renew SEM when the time comes up. It is easy to use and maintain so there isn't much of a need to replace this product. It is also a pretty fair price for the capabilities provided by the SEM
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Usability
Fortinet
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SolarWinds
If you are familiar with SolarWinds then you can use this product it's as easy as that. If you have never used a SolarWinds product then it will take a minute to get how they do reports and make dashboards but that being said the tool is great and can make things very easy once you get a feel for how it works and get everything setup how you like it.
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Support Rating
Fortinet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds
The quality of support can vary depending on whom you end up speaking with. I was fortunate enough to work with a support representative who was very familiar with the product. He had even authored some of the support documentation on the website. On the flip side, I had two other experiences where I was simply directed to online training material.
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Alternatives Considered
Fortinet
No answers on this topic
SolarWinds
Fortianalzyer can only do logs from FortiGate so usefulness is limited. Elasticsearch was a lot slower than Solarwinds and the filters were a lot harder to set up and use. The connectors for SEM were far more stable.
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Return on Investment
Fortinet
  • Other SIEM solutions were cost prohibitive at the time of purchase (2016).
  • Just like any other SIEM, it helped draw a better picture of our current security posture.
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SolarWinds
  • For the price, it produced a decent value. It did a lot of the easy stuff well. I can't give any specific data given the objective of the product was to monitor very basic events in the environment.
  • There are free options that can do a better job.
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