FortiOS vs. HiSecOS

FortiOS

FortiOS

3 Reviews and Ratings

HiSecOS

HiSecOS

0 Reviews and Ratings

Overview
Product	Rating	Most Used By	Product Summary	Starting Price
FortiOS	Score 8.0 out of 10	N/A	Fortinet’s operating system, FortiOS, is the foundation of the Fortinet Security Fabric, an OS designed to consolidate many technologies and use cases into a simplified, single policy and management framework.	N/A
HiSecOS	Score 0.0 out of 10	N/A	HiSecOS is the latest operating system for Industrial Security Routers, combining performance with robust security. It provides the user with comprehensive security mechanisms to protect networks against attacks and operating errors. Designed to fulfill the requirements of the IEEE1686 standard, functions such as audit trail and user management with password policies are implemented right from the beginning.	N/A

Pricing

FortiOS

HiSecOS

Editions & Modules

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Offerings

Pricing Offerings
FortiOS	HiSecOS
Free Trial
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Free/Freemium Version
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Premium Consulting/Integration Services
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Entry-level Setup Fee

No setup fee

No setup fee

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Community Pulse
	FortiOS	HiSecOS
Considered Both Products	FortiOS Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Chose FortiOS 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 … Incentivized Helpful?	HiSecOS No answer on this topic

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User Ratings
	FortiOS	HiSecOS
Likelihood to Recommend	10.0 (0 ratings)	- (0 ratings)

User Testimonials
	FortiOS	HiSecOS
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. Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review	No answers on this topic
Pros	Automation Orchestration Common security fabric Easy to use API Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review	No answers on this topic
Cons	Upgrades are difficult to stage Upgrade path is complex Too many releases Latest release is usually not stable across all platforms Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review	No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered	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. Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review	No answers on this topic
Return on Investment	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 Incentivized Shahab Razak Senior Network Architect Read full review	No answers on this topic
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