# FortiNAC Reviews
**Vendor:** Fortinet  
**Category:** [Network Access Control Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/network-access-control-nac)  
**Average Rating:** 4.4/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 20
## About FortiNAC
FortiNAC provides the network visibility to see everything connected to the network, as well as the ability to control those devices and users, including dynamic, automated responses.




## FortiNAC Reviews
  ### 1. Must Have Tool for All size of Companies

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Telecommunications | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** April 10, 2024

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

Excellent user experience. By implementing FortiNAC you will have good control over the clients and the tool is easy to implement.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

Integration requirements are challenging.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

You can manage the devices connected to your network and maintain a comprehensive overview of the devices. By applying compliance policies, clients that pass these policies will be permitted to connect, ensuring a secure network environment

  ### 2. "An amazing network security platform."

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sophia W. | RPA Automation Sr. Analyst, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** October 17, 2023

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

It is one of the most advanced network security platform that handles all the work very efficiently and provides you with an amazing layer of protection to save you from modernized cybercrimes. Moreover, the implementation process is easier as compared to others and provide with real time management properties and can handle malware and identified threats in its own.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

Even though it has real time management tools that are very handy it does not have an advanced analysis and monitoring service which does not give you an in-depth insight of the operation handling on the website.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It is an amazing network security platform that not only saves and adds a layer of protection on the networking of an organization but also manages indented threats on its own and restrict other unknown threats that may be harmful for the networking.

  ### 3. A Robust Solution for Enhanced Network Security and Access Control

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Vikash D. | Head Information Technology Security, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 28, 2024

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

FortiNAC excels in providing comprehensive network security and access control. Its robust features, seamless integration, and user-friendly interface make it an effective solution for safeguarding networks and managing access efficiently.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

Limited customization options and occasional interface complexities can be challenging. Improved flexibility and a more intuitive interface could enhance the overall user experience.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

FortiNAC addresses security challenges by enforcing robust access controls, identifying and responding to network threats. It enhances overall security posture, mitigates risks, and ensures a resilient network environment, providing peace of mind.

  ### 4. Streamlining Network Security

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Abrar Ahmad M. | TAC | Network Engineer | Palo Alto Networks, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2024

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

Every Network Architect need a device which is scalable for small and big enterprise. 

FortiNAC is the good choice. As it can handle a large number of devices and diverse network environments. Also, helps in identifying and responding to threats in real-time.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

Cost consideration: The cost will be concern for smaller organization or those on a tight budget.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Provides administrators with visibility into the devices connected to the network, compliance status, and other relevant information. Which helps in monitoring and analyzing network access patterns

  ### 5. It was easy, reliable and smooth experience.

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Research | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 17, 2024

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

It gives you more control with extended approach.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

Nothing was bad in my experience, keep up the good work.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It is helping in extended third party network control

  ### 6. Easy to use -highly secured tool

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sonali G. | Cloud AI intern, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 30, 2022

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

The best thing about this tool is that you can combine a wide variety of features for your solution. Since working from home has become a trend, NAC tools have gained good demand in the market. Easy to use and navigate solution for utmost security even for re-routing the traffic. Joining the network in the same domain becomes very important for the safety of all levels of organisations.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

It's a reasonable product but have slight issues with firmware. Since so many services are working for this platform, the performance is hindered quite a bit.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It solves significant security issues while accessing files on the internet. As I mentioned earlier, working from home is normalised, we need to ensure we access the files safely and not bring any malware into organisations' servers.

  ### 7. easily and secure NAC solution

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Victor Y. | Senior System Engineer, Information Technology and Services, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 31, 2023

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

easily to use, GUI friendly, support agent/agentless

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

license structure, less case study integration with 3rd party

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

802.1x, captive portal solution suit into company environemnt

  ### 8. Great solution to implement NAC solution on your all wired and wireless network.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Vikash C. | Lead Analyst - Quality Assurance, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 07, 2022

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

FortiNAC is a great tool to implement Network Access Control in your organization, whether using a wired or wireless network. It's smooth to implement and very easy to manage. Also, the customer support for this tool is impeccable and makes it stand out amongst its competitor.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

I loved this tool during the period I was using it. But, there is little room for improving the interface. It takes a while for a new user to get the hang of the different features offered by the tool.

**Recommendations to others considering FortiNAC:**

I recommend FortiNAC highly to any team who are looking for NAC and IoT Security solutions and deal with a high number of devices.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Working on a highly secured insurance product, our team needed to keep an eye on the various connected devices to the system to prevent any unauthorized access. FortiNAC was a life savior since its graphical representation of the devices and other monitoring features made us manage the connection smoothly. Even the new device registration on the network was effortless.

  ### 9. Good to try something new for IOT services

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Sweta S. | Data Scientist, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 07, 2022

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

The best thing about fortinac is user accessibility and customisations of user roles based on their requirements and needs.you can manage multiple devices and there response based on your requirements.It has multiple languages suppport.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

Installation is not easy ,takes lot of time to go setup and configure.Configuration with windows doesn’t work properly.Licensing is bit costly compared to its competitors.

**Recommendations to others considering FortiNAC:**

Good to try handson for implementing security features on IOT devices

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

We basically used this to implement security features to our database and Datacentres which were connected with multiple devices for data collection.User account customisations were very easy .User were given and revoked access based on requirements being met and devices not meeting the requisite were disconnected for security issues.This helped in Data protection at various layers and limits the access of data to specified users.

  ### 10. After couple of major OS versions it is a great product to do some Network access control.

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Mino A. | Network Engineer, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 04, 2021

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

The best option is to have that isolated VLAN so no rogue hosts can enter the internal network. I have faced many clients putting routers and switches on their own, making loops in the design unnecessary.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

I am giving eight instead of 10 for the product is the complexity of the GUI, which makes the device not that familiar compared to all other Fortinet products like the Analyzer or Sandbox.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

I have faced many clients putting routers and switches their way inside the HQ, making loops in the design unnecessary. Also, that generates downtime, spending time to fix it.

  ### 11. FortiNAC review

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Laxman T. | Technology Lead, Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2022

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

FortiNacprovides the network visibility to see which devices are connected to network and ensure that system has up to date antivirus software and security patches are installed.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

licensing fees is on the higher side, Implementation process is completed

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

compliance check is for windows updates , antivirus updates  and security patches

  ### 12. Comprehensive Network Access Control Appliance

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Airlines/Aviation | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** January 18, 2022

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

FortiNAC help Network Administrator of Enterprise so much for manage and control the network device (such as: Switch, Wireless AP, ...) with many features as below:
- Provide Visibility of connected device (PC, Laptop, Mobile Phone, ...) in the Network Infrastructure.
- Control the network segment will be provided to those connected device throughput dynamic policy of FortiNAC

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

I don't have any dislike point for this product.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

- Provide Visibility of connected devices in the Network Infrastructure.
- Automatically control the network segment that provided to connected devices with dynamic policy.

  ### 13. Provides containment and security and and carries out file analysis for cyber theft.

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer Software | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** March 04, 2022

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

It's an outstanding security tool used for network access that provides valuable insight on all assets connected to the network, both hard-wired and wirelessly.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

Integration is hard in FortiNAC, but they are evolving and getting better

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

It has good user account customization. It controls whole network even you can check your switches configuration

  ### 14. Best for value NAC software

**Rating:** 5.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Banking | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 03, 2021

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

Network devices can be monitored centraly with only a single software, and its suggested for anh network adminstrator, it also reports about the temperature of devices

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

Nothing to dislike about this software, however i believes this software has more compabllity to support more complex network devices in future. It is ready to be implement without worry

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

This software make it easy to configure multiple netqork devices at one, i can push configuration to all selected nodes through this sosftware, i do not visit the network center frequently since i can control it from this software

  ### 15. Fortinet Network Access Controller

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 03, 2021

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

Very easy to configure.
Complete device visibility.
Less deployment time.
Agentless approach for windows.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

Limited 3rd party native integration. REST API requires needs plus or pro license.

SPAN not supported

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Complete device visibility.
Control on guest devices.
Automated response.
IoT onboarding.
Network access control

  ### 16. Review for fortinac

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Computer & Network Security | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 03, 2021

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

Simplicity of the GUI and How to navigate on the FortiNAC

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

No Cookbook and no set by set procedures for implementation.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Mobile device management and to have zero trust access

  ### 17. Over all good experience

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Automotive | Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 08, 2021

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

Easy to implement and good support from the technical team.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

Nothing to mention on this part. All good.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

All unauthorized access to nongroup network is restricted.

  ### 18. I have used this.. I advise all to use it

**Rating:** 4.0/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Verified User in Information Technology and Services | Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** November 09, 2021

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

Very high-quality and security.. Easy to use

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

There is nothing wrong with the device so no dislike

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Managing our network

  ### 19. Excellent tool for Reporting and Analysis

**Rating:** 4.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Hassan S. | Java Software Developer, Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 30, 2019

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

The system is great at giving a profound knowledge and insight into every item. It lets you know, for instance, what is associated with the system. It gives us great revealing devices. 

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

I would say that the system gadgets need to give more data. In the following update, I might want to see more data on controlling, for instance, including more strategies and so forth. 

**Recommendations to others considering FortiNAC:**

In the event that they improved their system gadgets and their internet of things system item, at that point this is the best arrangement. It's entirely cheap. That is the reason we are utilizing it. I am happy with the interface, the dashboard, & the general help. 

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Taking care of the issue of deep insights of each item and find about what is associated with the system. It gives us great detailing devices. When it works, it's incredible. It keeps things off the system which should be off the system.

  ### 20. Efficient and Good Reporting tools

**Rating:** 3.5/5.0 stars

**Reviewed by:** Hammad A. | Business Analyst, Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

**Reviewed Date:** September 19, 2019

**What do you like best about FortiNAC?**

The solution is good at giving a deep dive into each product. It tells you, for example, what is connected to the network. It gives us good reporting tools.

**What do you dislike about FortiNAC?**

I think the network devices need to give more information. In the next release, I would like to see more information on controlling, for example, adding more policies etc

**Recommendations to others considering FortiNAC:**

If they improved their network devices and their IoT product then this is the best solution. It's pretty inexpensive. That's why we are using it. I am satisfied with the interface, the dashboard, and the overall support.

**What problems is FortiNAC solving and how is that benefiting you?**

Solving the problem of diving deep into every product and find about what is connected to the network. It gives us good reporting tools. When it works, it's great. It keeps things off the network which are supposed to be off the network.


## FortiNAC Discussions
  - [What is FortiNAC used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-fortinac-used-for)
  - [Hi Team Please suugest how many devices upto we can monitor?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/hi-team-please-suugest-how-many-devices-upto-we-can-monitor) - 1 upvote

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## FortiNAC Features
**Data**
- Data Protection
- Remote Access
- Network Access

**Connected Device Security**
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Identity Lifecycle
- Threat Protection
- Behavior Analysis
- Incident Response
- IoT Network Security
- OTA Updates
- Alerts & Notifications

**Network**
- Security
- Scaling
- Audit

**Platform**
- Dashboard
- Hardware
- Performance
- Reporting

**Logistics**
- Processes
- Blockage
- IoT

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