Fortinet FortiGate

Why businesses choose Fortinet FortiGate firewalls.

FortiGate is a next-gen firewall built on Fortinet's own security processors. It inspects traffic by application, user, and content, scans encrypted sessions, and blocks threats in real time, without turning the firewall into a bottleneck. Here is what you actually get.

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What's included

The benefits that matter.

Hardware-accelerated performance

FortiGate runs on Fortinet's purpose-built security processors (SPUs), so it inspects traffic, including encrypted traffic, without the slowdown that hits firewalls running on a general-purpose CPU.

One operating system

Every FortiGate, from a small desktop unit to a data-center appliance, runs the same FortiOS. One policy model, one skill set, whether the box is hardware, virtual, or in the cloud.

AI-powered threat protection

FortiGuard Labs feeds real-time, AI-driven updates for intrusion prevention, antivirus, web and DNS filtering, and zero-day protection, natively integrated with the firewall.

Deep SSL and TLS inspection

Threats hide in encrypted traffic. FortiGate decrypts and inspects it, including the TLS 1.3 standard, so attacks riding inside HTTPS do not slip past.

Secure SD-WAN and ZTNA built in

Many models include Secure SD-WAN and zero-trust access enforcement in the box, so branch connectivity and secure remote access come from the same appliance and the same policy.

Consolidation and lower cost

Firewall, IPS, VPN, web filtering, and SD-WAN in one device means fewer boxes, fewer vendors, and a lower total cost than stitching point products together.

How it works

Purpose-built, not general-purpose.

Most firewalls run security on the same CPU that handles everything else, which is why inspection slows them down. FortiGate offloads that work to custom chips, so you can turn protection on and keep the throughput.

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  • Custom SPUs handle inspection in hardware, not a shared CPU
  • FortiOS gives one policy model across hardware, virtual, and cloud
  • The Security Fabric ties FortiGate to FortiSwitch, FortiAP, and analytics for coordinated response
  • Recognized as a Gartner Magic Quadrant Leader for network firewalls, and the most deployed network firewall by market share
Straight answers

Fortinet FortiGate questions.

What makes FortiGate different from a traditional firewall?

A traditional firewall mostly checks ports and addresses. FortiGate is a next-gen firewall: it inspects traffic by application, user, and content, decrypts and scans encrypted sessions, and blocks threats in real time using AI-driven FortiGuard services.

Will all that inspection slow my network down?

That is the reason for Fortinet's security processors. Because inspection runs on purpose-built hardware instead of a general CPU, FortiGate can run deep inspection, including on encrypted traffic, without becoming the bottleneck.

Which FortiGate is right for my business?

It depends on your internet speed, user count, and which security services you want turned on. Tell us your setup and we will size the right model and license bundle.

Do I need FortiGuard licensing?

The appliance handles firewalling on its own, but the AI-powered protection (IPS, antivirus, web filtering, sandboxing) comes from FortiGuard subscriptions such as UTP or Enterprise Protection. We quote the hardware and the right bundle together.

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