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    ProductRatingMost Used ByProduct SummaryStarting Price

    Cisco Secure Endpoint

    Score9.3 out of 10
    N/ACisco Secure Endpoint is a comprehensive, cloud-managed endpoint security solution designed to protect devices from advanced malware and cyber threats throughout the entire attack lifecycle—before, during, and after an attack. It offers powerful prevention capabilities to identify and stop threats before they compromise your systems, using multifaceted techniques including risk-based vulnerability management and posture assessments. The solution provides deep visibility and advanced detection…N/A

    FortiClient

    Score7.6 out of 10
    N/AFortinet offers FortiClient, their endpoint security system emphasizing automated advanced threat protection, security fabric integration, secure remote access, endpoint quarantine, and a comprehensive reporting dashboard.N/A
    Pricing
    Cisco Secure EndpointFortiClient
    Editions & Modules
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    Offerings
    Pricing Offerings
    Cisco Secure EndpointFortiClient
    Free Trial
    NoNo
    Free/Freemium Version
    NoNo
    Premium Consulting/Integration Services
    NoNo
    Entry-level Setup FeeNo setup feeNo setup fee
    Additional Details—Specific pricing details for FortiClient services vary depending on the number of endpoints, the duration of the subscription, and the specific features included.
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    Community Pulse
    Cisco Secure EndpointFortiClient
    Considered Both Products
    Cisco
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    Fortinet
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    Key User Insights
    Would buy again
    90%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    95%
    Would buy again
    19 Answers
    Delivers good value for the price
    100%
    Delivers good value for the price
    20 Answers
    89%
    Delivers good value for the price
    17 Answers
    Happy with the feature set
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    20 Answers
    95%
    Happy with the feature set
    19 Answers
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    16 Answers
    100%
    Lived up to sales and marketing promises
    14 Answers
    Implementation went as expected
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    100%
    Implementation went as expected
    17 Answers
    Features
    Cisco Secure EndpointFortiClient
    Endpoint Security
    Comparison of Endpoint Security features of Cisco Secure Endpoint and FortiClient
    Feature
    Cisco Secure Endpoint
    7.3
    28 Ratings
    16% below category average
    FortiClient
    7.7
    19 Ratings
    11% below category average
    Anti-Exploit Technology6.927 Ratings7.517 Ratings
    Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR)8.528 Ratings7.015 Ratings
    Centralized Management5.028 Ratings8.517 Ratings
    Hybrid Deployment Support8.55 Ratings6.514 Ratings
    Infection Remediation7.328 Ratings8.514 Ratings
    Vulnerability Management6.727 Ratings7.514 Ratings
    Malware Detection8.528 Ratings8.516 Ratings
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    User Ratings
    Cisco Secure EndpointFortiClient
    Likelihood to Recommend
    8.5
    (31 ratings)
    6.5
    (28 ratings)
    Likelihood to Renew
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    9.0
    (1 ratings)
    Usability
    7.3
    (26 ratings)
    8.0
    (4 ratings)
    Availability
    7.3
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    Support Rating
    7.6
    (28 ratings)
    9.1
    (11 ratings)
    Implementation Rating
    4.5
    (1 ratings)
    -
    (0 ratings)
    User Testimonials
    Cisco Secure EndpointFortiClient
    Likelihood to Recommend
    Cisco
    Cisco Secure Endpoint is well suited for keeping track of the many different and points that we have in our organization. All of these devices can easily be monitored with Cisco Secure Endpoint. It can monitor our servers and our desktops and laptops in our environment. It isn’t as appropriate for our student devices. However, those aren’t as critical since they are just Chromebooks.
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    Fortinet
    Overall, my experience with the client is good, and because of its performance and lightweight, I recommend this software to my colleagues. Before this, I also used other apps for the same purpose, but my search ended when I came to Forticlient.
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    Pros
    Cisco
    • Once we, I guess one turned out that path because we have a small IT team, one of the big factors that came into play is how easy it was to deploy and the kind of security it provides for your endpoint devices. For us, it's got all those AI capabilities that really help. So traditionally when there was an incident on Alert on an antivirus program, you'd have a couple of guys run across the office to try to pull a plug. One of the awesome features with Secure Endpoint is its isolation mode that clamps down endpoint devices and then just isolate it. It's connected to, I think Cisco's tell us the threat intel environment. So they've got up-to-date metrics and fixes on threats out in the wild. And once they detect that, they apply it across your whole brand. So yeah, really effective for us.
    • One of the things that really stands out is the retrospective detections. So say something's detected two weeks later of a product that you had on your system. Initially it scanned it past, but then they discover vulnerability. The product has the ability to come back and retrospectively apply restrictions on specific applications you have on your environment. So I think that's one key winner.
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    Fortinet
    • Virtually a one-click action connection to my work network while remote. I just enter my network username & Password, click connect, and I can access all the fileshares as if I were on-site.
    • Speed - I have used other virtual network clients in the past, and the speed while working remote with one of them (even on a high speed connection) was easily 10x slower than if I were physically on the network. FortiClient is different, where the speed degradation is on the magnitude of only 2-3x slower - A significant and noticeable difference compared to other clients on the market.
    • On MacOS, FortiClient has a little toolbar icon that gives me a status, as well as actions to quickly connect or disconnect from my work network. It is a small thing, but a super handy feature!
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    Cons
    Cisco
    • The interface has many views that all look the same, except that functionalities are different. This makes it incredibly difficult to find the action you want to take.
    • Built-in exclusion sets are missing a number of notable Anti-Malware products and must be manually implemented.
    • High learning curve due to complexity of the solution and the range of features it contains. Provided documentation is hidden in a small icon at the top of the page which is often off-screen when needed.
    • Color choices lead to panic situations during deployment. 1 questionable file could lead to the main display showing a large, bright red alert which makes customers think their whole environment is compromised.
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    Fortinet
    • font way too small on login, unable to select an option, for example, to see each letter of password as typed promotes errors at login
    • login errors and failure rate extremely high as [reported] by all our physicians and other providers: not infrequently one will have to return to office after hours in order to complete charts or access charts to answer patient after hours questions
    • frequent disconnects in spite of excellent internet signal
    • unacceptable interruptions in patient care
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    Likelihood to Renew
    Cisco
    the renewal must be studied with different factors
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    Fortinet
    Because the software is very simple and easy to use, very efficient, and has a stable connection that allows the user to perform tasks without problems. Also, this software does not need to be configured by IT technicians, since it comes with a very developed and understandable set up guide.
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    Usability
    Cisco
    AMP is very difficult to use compared to other products we've seen. It's hard to understand why there are so many different logins for the various products that supposedly integrate with AMP. We had weekly phone calls for months to implement the product yet none of the IT department really enjoys using this product or feels comfortable with the accuracy of detections. The number of false positives is high.
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    Fortinet
    We have used Forticlient for a number of years now and have found only minor faults with the application. The fact that our end users request little to no training to be able to utilize our VPN says a lot compared to the product we previously used to use for similar tasks. The Forticlient shield is a quick way to 'demonstrate confidence in security' at a glance among our end users - if you see the shield, you are protected. The only downside we've experienced is a few false positive AV detections, but this is more linked to Fortiguard labs/signatures.
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    Reliability and Availability
    Cisco
    no complain and no issue with availability
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    Fortinet
    No answers on this topic
    Support Rating
    Cisco
    In terms of technical support for Cisco Secure Endpoint, the support has been pretty good. All the cases I submitted were solved in a reasonable time frame, and it was a good experience. However, I find that not as many vendors have the expertise I would expect.
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    Fortinet
    FortiClient is a security suite with which we can keep our equipment well-protected. And it is that in a system like Windows, which is always the target of all kinds of attacks, it is not enough to have a simple antivirus.
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    Implementation Rating
    Cisco
    no participation in implementation
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    Fortinet
    No answers on this topic
    Alternatives Considered
    Cisco
    Cisco Secure Endpoint is an advanced EDR solution that is highly effective and scalable. Our experience previously with MalwareBytes and Microsoft Defender was not horrible, but these products were not as effective and did not integrate well with our other security products to allow us to monitor and react quickly to address threats that were within our network. Key to any security effort is mitigation and the ability to quickly identify and respond so any damage can be avoided or limited.
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    Fortinet
    Overally, FortiClient has less vulnerabilities than the two other products. The price is comparable to Citrix Gateway, but significantly less than Cisco AnyConnect. Much of the benefits of the FortiClient come with its ability to integrate with other Fortinet solutions. Without that, it is interchangeable with almost any other client.
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    Return on Investment
    Cisco
    • It ensures minimal spread of cyber threats in case of infiltration thanks to containment response capabilities.
    • By keeping our endpoints threat-proof, our systems and devices run efficiently hence better productivity.
    • It frees IT staff thanks to its automation and ability to keep threats away with minimal intervention.
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    Fortinet
    • Security is essential so we gain trust from clients!
    • Data has private so we don't need to worry about additional security.
    • More than 95% client needed more security which is fulfil by FortiClient.
    • Don't need to use additional securities like SSL certificate or SSH.
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