Item: FortiSIEM
Rating: 6
Author: Eric V. Zarghami

Overall Satisfaction with FortiSIEM

Use Cases and Deployment Scope

As the name implies it's a SIEM solution which aggregates all the system generated logs into a single pane of view combined with some analytics resulting in actionable intelligence. By nature, it'll make it easier for the security team to stay on top of the important incidents that are reported by the information systems that support an organization. This can be viewed as a good investment for any company who has to work with fewer human resources due to financial constraints.

Pros and Cons

Pros

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 .

Cons

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.

Return on Investment

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.

Other Software Used

Palo Alto Networks Next-Generation Firewalls - PA Series, Fischer Identity as a Service, BlueCat Address Manager

Likelihood to Recommend

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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