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FortiOS keeps getting better and better
September 13, 2021

FortiOS keeps getting better and better

Shahab Razak | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 10 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with FortiOS

FortiOS is an ecosystem used primarily (in our environment) with FortiGate Firewalls to protect and narrow our threat surface. FortiOS provides a common user interface regardless of device makeup and unifies features such as automation and orchestration, network, and security policy under a single, common user interface. Through its API, FortiOS provides a common management framework and a common security framework for all your FortiNet solutions and 3rd Party devices.
  • Automation
  • Orchestration
  • Common security fabric
  • Easy to use API
  • Upgrades are difficult to stage
  • Upgrade path is complex
  • Too many releases
  • Latest release is usually not stable across all platforms
  • Next Generation Firewall
  • Intrusion Prevention System - operations and management
  • Identity solution
  • Common Orchestration and Automation interface
  • Fast learning curve made adoption quick
  • User interface was easy to learn
  • Migration from legacy platforms was smooth, with little downtime or mistakes
  • Features and capabilities were easily mastered because of its intuitive UI
FortiOS was easy to learn and came with our Firewall purchase, therefore it was the logical choice. It became evident early on that the FortiOS and security fabric would make our migration quicker and easier from our current legacy platforms. Utilizing tools such as FortiConverter allowed for virtually error-free migrations.

Do you think FortiOS delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with FortiOS's feature set?

Yes

Did FortiOS live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of FortiOS go as expected?

Yes

Would you buy FortiOS again?

Yes

Cisco IOS Security, Junos Network Operating System (Junos OS)
FortiOS is a great platform for deploying multiple FortiNet products and solutions in your environment that are operated under a single management console such as FortiManager. Automation and Orchestration become a reality with its simple API and FortiOS's ability to work with 3rd party API capabilities. FortiOS makes it simple to operate Fortinet's next-generation firewall features such as intrusion detection, SD-WAN, and Identity then consolidates them under a common management interface.