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Cybersecurity player Fortinet has launched new innovations enabling unified management and analytics across its secure networking portfolio.
Secure Networking Expands with New Hybrid Mesh Firewall
The majority of enterprises are switching to a secure networking approach that converges security and networking as a result of the complexity of today’s networks, which are hybrid environments that stretch over numerous edges. Hybrid Mesh Firewalls are a newly developed element of secure networking. Gartner states that “Hybrid Mesh Firewall platforms enable security policy controls to be defined and enforced between workloads, and between users and workloads connected on any network in on-premises first organizations.” By 2026, more than 60% of enterprises are expected to employ multiple types of firewalls, which will encourage the adoption of hybrid mesh firewalls, according to Gartner.
“In the coming decade, secure networking will surpass networking and assume the lead as the market that predominately supports the enormous processing demands of secure connectivity. With the intention of fusing networking and security into secure networking solutions, Fortinet was established more than 20 years ago. To provide CIOs with new levels of visibility and enforcement throughout their entire environment—whether on-premises, in the cloud, or a hybrid of both—we are deepening unified management and analytics across our secure networking portfolio today,” said Vishak Raman, Vice President of Sales, India, SAARC and Southeast Asia, Fortinet.
Unified Management and Analytics across the Entire Hybrid Network to Cut Through Complexity
Fortinet’s centralized management tool, FortiManager, manages the corporate network across deployments of the FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (on-premises and in the cloud), Secure SD-WAN, Secure WLAN/LAN, and Universal ZTNA. FortiManager and FortiSASE, Fortinet’s single-vendor SASE solution, are now integrated thanks to today’s news, making Fortinet the only supplier of consistent protection, administration, and analytics throughout the whole hybrid network.
Additionally, Fortinet is already releasing fresh upgrades for FortiOS 7.4 and its secure networking portfolio, including:
Hybrid Mesh Firewall for Cloud and Data Center
· The FortiGate 7080F is a new line of next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) that uses sophisticated security powered by AI/ML and purpose-built ASIC technology to do away with point products, simplify operations, and increase performance. In comparison to the industry standard, it offers 5x faster NGFW firewall performance, 2x faster IPSec VPN throughput, and 2x better threat protection. It also uses 73% less energy per Gbps of firewall throughput.
· FortiFlex is a brand-new points-based consumption program that supports the use of a wide range of goods, including virtual machines, FortiGate appliances, SaaS-based services, and Hybrid Mesh Firewall deployments.
Branch Offices with Secure SD-WAN
· Whether used in the cloud, data center, or on-premises, business-critical applications may benefit from Fortinet Secure SD-WAN’s consistent security and enhanced user experience, which also supports a smooth switch to single-vendor SASE. Fortinet was awarded a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic QuadrantTM for SD-WAN, which, in our opinion, is the third consecutive year.3 Today’s updates also feature a revamp of the monitoring map view to show each site’s global WAN status and automation in overlay orchestration to speed up site installations.
Single-Vendor SASE for Branch Offices and Remote Users
· To make operations in hybrid networks simpler, Fortinet’s single-vendor SASE solution, FortiSASE, converges cloud-delivered security and networking. FortiSASE now interacts with FortiManager, enabling unified policy administration for Secure SD-WAN and SASE as well as unparalleled visibility across on-premises and remote users, according to today’s news.
Universal ZTNA for Campus Locations and Remote Users
· No matter where the user or application is located, Fortinet Universal ZTNA offers the most adaptable zero-trust application access management in the market, and recent updates now include user-based risk assessment as part of our continuous checks for continuing application access.
WLAN/LAN for campus locations and branch offices
· The FortiAP family of market-leading, secure WLAN access points now has the ability to interface with Fortinet’s Single-Vendor SASE solution, making it the first AP to do so. This makes it possible to create secure micro-branches where an AP is installed and traffic is sent to a FortiSASE solution, ensuring complete security for all devices on the network.
