Fortinet Reviews, Ratings & Features 2026 | Gartner Peer Insights

Network-based sandboxing is a proven technique for detecting malware and targeted attacks. Network sandboxes monitor network traffic for suspicious objects and automatically submit them to the sandbox environment, where they are analyzed and assigned malware probability scores and severity ratings. Sandboxing technology has been used for years by malware researchers at security companies and even in some large enterprises that are highly security conscious. Traditionally, using a sandbox has been an intensive effort requiring advanced skills. The malware researcher manually submits a suspicious object into the sandbox and analyzes it before flagging it as malware or not. By adding automated features to sandboxing technology (automatically submitting suspicious objects and automatically generating alerts). (Retired as of Mar-12-2026).

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IT Security & Risk Management Associate

Security Services has bee largely positive that the platform's robust protection against a wide range of cyber threats including malware intrusion attempts, antivirus, web filtering, application control, ssl inspection have helped us maintain a secure network environment.

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Business Development Manager

We attempted to position Fortinet 201G Firewall to one of our enterprise clients. They wanted to do the POC. but after having a lot of discussions. Fortinet was only able to do the technical Demo.

Senior Officer

FortiSandbox has proven to be an effective advanced thread protection solution,praticaly for detecting and analyzing zero-day threats and evade malware.Its integration with the FortiGate security fabric allows for seamless sharing of threat intelligence across the network. enhancing our overall security posture. the
Automated Analysis and Behavior-Based Detection in a Continuous Environment adds an extra layer of defenses beyond traditional antivirus tools.

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Founded more than 20 years ago in Sunnyvale, California, Fortinet continues to be a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Securing people, devices, and data everywhere is our mission. To that end, our portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products is the largest integrated offering available, delivering proven cybersecurity everywhere you need it. More than 680,000 customers trust Fortinet solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry. 

Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the world’s largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. 

Fortinet makes possible a digital world that we can always trust through its mission to protect people, devices, and data everywhere. This is why the worldâs largest enterprises, service providers, and government organizations choose Fortinet to securely accelerate their digital journey. 

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Favorable Review

Advanced Threat Detection Highlighted By Forti Sandbox with Noted Setup Complexity

Critical Review

Fortinet 201G Firewall Praised for Performance but Lacks Required Client POC

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