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| Product | FortiAnalyzer by Fortinet View product | Microsoft Sentinel by Microsoft View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | FortiAnalyzer delivers unified data lake and log collection for SOC monitoring. Explore its Security Analytics capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors. | Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM. It helps with SOC operations through SIEM, data lake and analytics rules. Explore features and compare SIEM alternatives. |
| Product type | Security analytics and SIEM platform | Cloud-Native SIEM |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Cross-industry |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: yes |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options; Appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options | Cloud; Azure cloud |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | Selected Azure region |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Hardware applianceVMware ESXiMicrosoft Hyper-VKVMCitrix XenServerAWSMicrosoft AzureGoogle Cloud+1 more | AzuremulticloudSaaSon-premises data sources |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | Azure compliance portfolioservice dependent |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiManagerFortiEDRFortiMailFortiClientFortiNACFortiWebFortiSandbox | Microsoft DefenderMicrosoft EntraMicrosoft PurviewAzureAWSGoogle Cloudthird-party connectors |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | Cross-industry |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | GlobalAzure regions |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Microsoft |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Redmond, Washington, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 200,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 1975 |
Overview
What it is
FortiAnalyzer
FortiAnalyzer delivers unified data lake and log collection for SOC monitoring. Explore its Security Analytics capabilities, deployment choices and top competitors.Microsoft Sentinel
Microsoft Sentinel is a cloud-native SIEM. It helps with SOC operations through SIEM, data lake and analytics rules. Explore features and compare SIEM alternatives.Product type
FortiAnalyzer
Security analytics and SIEM platformMicrosoft Sentinel
Cloud-Native SIEMBest for
FortiAnalyzer
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersMicrosoft Sentinel
Cross-industryPricing
Pricing model
FortiAnalyzer
Contact VendorMicrosoft Sentinel
Contact VendorFree trial
FortiAnalyzer
Free trial: noMicrosoft Sentinel
Free trial: yesDeployment
Deployment options
FortiAnalyzer
Microsoft Sentinel
Deployment details
FortiAnalyzer
Appliance, virtual appliance and cloud options; Appliance, virtual appliance and cloud optionsMicrosoft Sentinel
Cloud; Azure cloudData residency
FortiAnalyzer
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionMicrosoft Sentinel
Selected Azure regionKey features
What it offers
FortiAnalyzer
- Unified data lake
- Log collection
- Normalization
- Event correlation
- Dashboards
- Threat intelligence
- Automation
- SOC workflows
Microsoft Sentinel
- SIEM
- Data lake
- Analytics rules
- Threat hunting
- UEBA
- SOAR
- Threat intelligence
- SOC operations
Platform & access
API access
FortiAnalyzer
API access: yesMicrosoft Sentinel
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
FortiAnalyzer
SSO: yesMicrosoft Sentinel
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
FortiAnalyzer
RBAC: yesMicrosoft Sentinel
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
FortiAnalyzer
Multi-tenant: yesMicrosoft Sentinel
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
FortiAnalyzer
Mobile app: noMicrosoft Sentinel
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
FortiAnalyzer
Microsoft Sentinel
Compliance
FortiAnalyzer
Microsoft Sentinel
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
FortiAnalyzer
Microsoft Sentinel
Industries
FortiAnalyzer
Microsoft Sentinel
Regions
FortiAnalyzer
Microsoft Sentinel
Vendor
Company
FortiAnalyzer
FortinetMicrosoft Sentinel
MicrosoftHeadquarters
FortiAnalyzer
Sunnyvale, California, USAMicrosoft Sentinel
Redmond, Washington, USACompany size
FortiAnalyzer
10,000+Microsoft Sentinel
200,000+Founded
FortiAnalyzer
2000Microsoft Sentinel
1975