FortiGuard Web Filtering Service vs. SonicWall Web Content Filtering Client (CFC)

FortiGuard Web Filtering Service is well-suited for an organisation that is able to funnel all its Internet connectivity through one device, i.e., the office environment - or perhaps where WFH workers are using a remote desktop or VPN. It allows management/IT to minimise risk by blocking websites that may be harmful, as well as websites that may enable data leakage, or even are websites that people ought not to be visiting in the workplace.

Incentivized

When the user is connecting to the internet and should not access some social media website or malware sites or unauthorized websites which may distract users and affect the productivity so to avoid any problems. It is a very simple setup. It is very easy to deploy, configure, and implement.

Incentivized

• FortiGuard Web Filtering Service effectively protects websites. There is no need to install the root certificate on all PCs inside the network.
• The database signature updates every hour, so we don't need to spend time updating the website to blacklist or whitelist.
• It can protect very well. Whereas, some traditional proxies can not do that. For example, others can not block Youtube or Facebook.
• It can also protect the search keyword, like in Youtube or other social media, Google, etc.

Incentivized

• In built customized policies
• Control access to unsecure web content
• Application traffic analytics
• IP-based HTTPS content filtering

Incentivized

• Interface was not easy for some other users, but after they got it down, it worked well.
• Took a little while to get help from support. Had to call the project manager to get help. But they took care of the issue after the fact.

Incentivized

• Malware scanning
• Content Filtering Client for roaming devices
• Cost

Incentivized

Took a little longer for support to get our problem solved, but when the upper tier tech support was involved, we got excellent customer support.

Incentivized

We have not looked at other web filtering solutions. We use the FortiGuard Web Filtering Service as a part of the whole UTM yearly subscription that includes AppControl, IPS/IDS among other features

Incentivized

Easy to setup and more stable solution. User friendly interface. Scalable and also in terms of cost it seems to be affordable solution with the best in-class protection benefits and other on demand features like dynamically updated
rating architecture and high-performance web caching and
rating architecture

Incentivized

• Ease of management has saved man-hours.
• Using a filtering service that is built into our Firewall has eliminated application servers from multiple racks throughout our facilities.
• FortiGuard Web Filtering is fast, there is no noticeable slowdown with filtering enabled.
• Decreased help desk calls. With over 1,000 users over 4 years I have only run across 6 websites that were in the wrong category.

Incentivized

• Improves Productivity
• Ensures safe environment by allowing genuine traffic
• Continued productivity helps to regain ROI in more figures

Incentivized