Fortinet Next-Generation Firewalls

FortiGate NGFWs enable organizations to build high-performance, ultra-scalable and security-driven networks

FortiGate next-generation firewalls (NGWFs) deliver industry-leading enterprise security for any edge at any scale with full visibility and threat protection. Organizations can weave security deep into the hybrid IT architecture and build security-driven networks to achieve:

Ultra-fast security, end to end
Consistent real-time defense with FortiGuard Services
Excellent user experience with security processing units
Operational efficiency and automated workflows

Fortinet's Security-Driven Networking approach accelerates the convergence of networking and security to protect any edge, including the enterprise data center, WAN and cloud edges – all from a single network firewall platform.

Convergence of networking and security with FortiOS Everywhere

WWT's Advanced Technology Center (ATC) supports the latest in Fortinet solutions. Within the ATC, you can get hands-on access to our Fortinet Next-Gen Firewall environment.

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Fortinet NGFW Foundations Lab

The Fortinet Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) Foundations Lab is a capability of the Advanced Technology Center (ATC) designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the fundamental features of the Fortinet NGFW solution. The environment that supports the lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.

Jun 8, 2021

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Briefing Cisco

Network Security Briefing

Increased visibility, risk reduction, integrated toolsets--these are just a few of the secure business outcomes required by mature network security and management programs. Securing the network, both at the perimeter and inside the enterprise, is a challenge in today's landscape.

Apr 22, 2020

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Workshop Palo Alto Next-Generation Firewalls

Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) Workshop

During a World Wide Technology (WWT) Next-generation Firewall Workshop, our security practice experts will review a full capabilities matrix of next-generation technology from leading manufacturers. This workshop will help participants determine what next-generation solutions will drive the most business value to their organizations.

Oct 16, 2019

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The Need for a Zero Trust Edge Strategy

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Article Check Point NGFWs

What Is NGFW? A Primer on the Third Generation of Firewalls

Learn about the competitive difference NGFW has over traditional firewalls, types of organizations that benefit most from NGFS and competitive vendors in the space.

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Lab ATC

Fortinet NGFW Foundations Lab

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Lab ATC

Fortinet SD-WAN Foundations Lab

The Fortinet SD-WAN Foundations Lab is a capability of the ATC designed to provide an environment to gain hands-on experience with the Fortinet SD-WAN solution. The environment that supports the Fortinet SD-WAN Foundations Lab is completely virtual, removing any hardware dependencies associated with physical infrastructure.

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Article Cyber Resilience

Managing Ransomware Risk

Understanding how criminals are now targeting enterprise for huge ransomware payouts is critical in proactively managing risk for an enterprise.

Oct 13, 2020

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Video Equinix Network Edge

Equinix Network Edge With Fortinet SSL-VPN

In this video, Steve Hollar will discuss how to deploy a virtual Fortinet FortiGate Firewall using Equinix Network Edge to support remote access VPN users.

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Article Check Point NGFWs

Application Segmentation Solutions: Top 10 Features

Evaluating solutions for application segmentation is challenging. There are countless unknowns that are difficult to expose without essentially living with each solution. As time does not typically allow for such a luxury, this article intends to help you zero in on those things that are most important to the average customer, and to draw upon our experience to help you more quickly establish a securely segmented architecture.

Apr 14, 2020

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Article Fortinet Next-Generation Firewalls

Four Main Cybersecurity Challenges for Financial Services Firms

According to the FBI, cybercrime losses have doubled in recent years, reaching over $3.5 billion. Account Takeover (ATO) losses have tripled, most notably in the financial services sector. Ponemon Institute says the average cost of a security breach is now almost $4 million. Given these alarming statistics, information security professionals are tightening the screws on security, but may be hindering compliance, digital transformation and customer experience initiatives in the process.

Mar 10, 2020

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Lab ATC

Fortinet FGT integration in ACI using PBR Service Graph redirection Lab

The goal of this lab is to show how policy based redirection to a L4-7 device can be used with a single bridge domain needed for Application Centric (ACI) fabrics. The use of a single bridge domain and single PBR redirection is known as "one-armed mode."

Jan 10, 2020

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Article OT Security

Segmenting Mixed IT/OT Environments: Challenges and Where to Start

An overview of the risks associated with integrating IT and OT environments; segmentation and discovery techniques; plus, solutions from Fortinet and Nozomi Networks that mitigate risks while maintaining ICS safety, availability and integrity.

Oct 25, 2019

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Workshop Check Point NGFWs

Enterprise Segmentation Workshop

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Fortinet's FortiGate Next-Gen Firewall Optimal for Service Providers

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Sep 5, 2019

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Article Universal Customer Premise Equipment or uCPE

Evaluating the FortiGate-VM04 inside the Advanced Technology Center

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