FortiOS keeps getting better and better
Rating: 10 out of 10
IncentivizedUse Cases and Deployment Scope
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.
Pros
- Automation
- Orchestration
- Common security fabric
- Easy to use API
Cons
- Upgrades are difficult to stage
- Upgrade path is complex
- Too many releases
- Latest release is usually not stable across all platforms
Likelihood to Recommend
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.
SR
Shahab Razak
Senior Network Architect in Information Technology at Finastra (5001-10,000 employees)
Vetted Review
2 years of experience