What makes FortiGate a next-generation firewall.
A FortiGate is more than a firewall. Running a single operating system, FortiOS, it converges next-gen firewalling, SD-WAN, and zero-trust access on one platform, accelerated by Fortinet's purpose-built security chips and powered by FortiGuard AI threat intelligence. That combination is why FortiGate is the most deployed firewall in the world and a Gartner Magic Quadrant leader. Here is what is under the hood.
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The features that define FortiGate.
Security and networking, converged in one operating system and accelerated in hardware.
SPU hardware acceleration
Purpose-built security processors do the heavy lifting: NP7 for firewall throughput, CP9 for SSL and threat inspection, and SP5 for AI and machine learning, for up to 10 times the performance of software alone.
FortiGuard AI Security Services
AI-powered threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs is built into the firewall: antivirus, IPS, web filtering, application control, and DNS filtering, updated in real time with zero-day protection.
Deep SSL/TLS inspection
Real-time SSL inspection, including TLS 1.3, gives full visibility into encrypted traffic across users, devices, and applications, where most threats now hide, without crippling performance.
Integrated SD-WAN
Application-aware routing, multi-link WAN, and SLA-based path selection are native in FortiOS at no extra license, so you get secure networking and firewalling from one box.
Universal ZTNA
Zero Trust Network Access is included in the FortiOS licence, with agent and agentless modes and per-session verification, so you replace VPN without buying another product.
Threat prevention
IPS with virtual patching, antimalware, inline and FortiSandbox sandboxing, anti-botnet, and web filtering stop ransomware, zero days, and sophisticated attacks.
Why it adds up to more.
One operating system and one fabric, instead of a stack of separate products.
One FortiOS everywhere
The same operating system and features run across every FortiGate, hardware or virtual, so policy and management stay consistent from a branch to the data center.
Converged, not bolted together
Firewall, SD-WAN, and ZTNA are built into one platform, which lowers cost and complexity compared with buying and stitching separate products.
Part of the Security Fabric
FortiGate manages FortiSwitch, FortiAP, and more from one console, with centralised management through FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.
OS, everything converged
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FortiGate NGFW questions.
What makes FortiGate a next-generation firewall?
FortiGate combines stateful firewalling with application control, deep SSL/TLS inspection, intrusion prevention, and FortiGuard AI security services, and adds integrated SD-WAN and Universal ZTNA, all in one FortiOS platform accelerated by purpose-built security chips.
What are SPUs?
Security Processing Units are Fortinet's purpose-built chips: NP7 accelerates firewall throughput, CP9 accelerates SSL and threat inspection, and SP5 accelerates AI and machine learning, delivering up to ten times the performance of software alone.
Are SD-WAN and ZTNA extra licences?
No. Integrated SD-WAN and Universal ZTNA are included in the FortiOS licence at no additional cost, so you consolidate networking and security into one platform.
What is FortiGuard?
FortiGuard Labs provides the AI-powered threat intelligence built into every FortiGate, delivering antivirus, IPS, web filtering, application control, and DNS filtering with real-time updates and zero-day protection.
Does it inspect encrypted traffic?
Yes. FortiGate performs real-time SSL/TLS inspection, including TLS 1.3, giving full visibility into encrypted traffic where most modern threats hide.
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