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What is Fortinet FortiSIEM Unified Event Correlation and Risk Management solution?
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FortiSIEM is a unified security information and event management platform that correlates events in real time, calculates risk scores, and provides centralized visibility into network, endpoint and cloud infrastructure.
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How does FortiSIEM enhance threat detection and response?
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By combining rule-based analytics, machine learning-driven anomaly detection and automated incident response playbooks, FortiSIEM reduces both time to detect (MTTD) and time to respond (MTTR) to security threats.
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What deployment options are available for FortiSIEM?
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FortiSIEM supports on-premises physical or virtual appliances, cloud-hosted instances and hybrid deployments to meet diverse infrastructure and regulatory requirements.
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How does FortiSIEM scale for large and distributed environments?
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With a distributed data collection architecture, high-performance correlation engines and horizontal scaling clusters, FortiSIEM efficiently processes millions of events per second across global networks.
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What integration capabilities does FortiSIEM offer with third-party tools?
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FortiSIEM provides 500+ native connectors, RESTful APIs and SNMP support to integrate seamlessly with firewalls, endpoints, cloud services, identity providers and orchestration platforms.
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How does FortiSIEM simplify compliance and reporting?
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FortiSIEM delivers over 200 pre-built compliance templates, automated audit-ready reports and customizable dashboards to streamline PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA and other regulatory requirements.
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What are the key features of FortiSIEM dashboards and visualizations?
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FortiSIEM’s intuitive dashboards offer real-time risk scoring, heat maps, drill-down event analysis and customizable widgets for rapid insights into security posture and operational metrics.
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How does FortiSIEM perform real-time event correlation?
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FortiSIEM’s high-performance correlation engine applies multi-attribute rules, time-based sequencing and behavioral analytics to link disparate events and surface priority incidents instantly.
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Can FortiSIEM monitor both on-premises and cloud environments?
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Yes, FortiSIEM provides unified visibility and risk management across physical, virtual and multi-cloud infrastructures including AWS, Azure and Google Cloud Platform.
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How does FortiSIEM help reduce mean time to detect (MTTD) and mean time to respond (MTTR)?
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By automating event correlation, leveraging adaptive risk scoring and integrating orchestration playbooks, FortiSIEM accelerates detection and automates remediation workflows to minimize dwell time.
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What licensing models are available for FortiSIEM?
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FortiSIEM offers capacity-based subscription and perpetual licensing options, allowing customers to choose a flexible model based on event per second (EPS) throughput and feature requirements.
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How does FortiSIEM’s risk score calculation work?
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FortiSIEM assigns weighted risk values to users, assets and events, aggregates dynamic context and applies threshold-based scoring to prioritize threats and compliance gaps.
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What support and training resources are included with FortiSIEM?
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Customers receive 24/7 global technical support, access to Fortinet’s online training portal, certification programs and comprehensive product documentation.
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How can I evaluate FortiSIEM before purchase?
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You can request a Proof-of-Concept or 30-day trial through Fortinet’s sales team to test FortiSIEM’s capabilities in your environment with no obligation.
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What differentiates FortiSIEM from other SIEM solutions?
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FortiSIEM uniquely converges event correlation, performance monitoring and risk management in a single console, delivering lower total cost of ownership and faster time to value.
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What are the hardware and system requirements for FortiSIEM?
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FortiSIEM’s appliances require a minimum of 8 CPU cores, 32 GB RAM and 1 TB SSD; virtual deployments recommend equivalent vCPU, memory and storage based on event throughput.
