WWT and Fortinet Unified SASE converges networking and security into a single, AI-driven architecture — delivering consistent protection for every user, device and application, from the branch to the cloud to the remote edge.

As hybrid work becomes the default and cloud adoption accelerates, the traditional perimeter no longer exists. Organizations that relied on VPNs and fragmented security stacks are left managing complexity, inconsistent policy enforcement and growing exposure. Fortinet Unified SASE — built on FortiSASE — solves this by collapsing Secure SD-WAN and Security Service Edge (SSE) into a single operating system, single agent and unified management console. The result: consistent visibility, policy and protection across every edge.

Recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms, Fortinet is also one of the top two most-deployed SASE vendors globally — validation that this architecture is production-proven at enterprise scale.

World Wide Technology (WWT) has a Fortinet Center of Excellence (FCOE) staffed with certified architects and dedicated pre-sales engineers. As a stratetic Fortinet partner, WWT brings deep design-to-deployment expertise across FortiSASE, Secure SD-WAN, and the broader Fortinet Security Fabric.

Architecture Overview

What makes Fortinet Unified SASE different

Unlike multi-vendor SASE approaches that stitch together disparate tools, Fortinet's architecture is natively unified — running on FortiOS with a single data lake and centralized management plane. This convergence extends from on-premises FortiGate deployments to a globally distributed cloud network spanning 170+ points of presence, ensuring low-latency access for distributed workforces worldwide.

Core integrated capabilities include:

• Secure SD-WAN — intelligent WAN path control, QoS, and application steering
• Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) — identity- and context-based access, agent-based and agentless
• Secure Web Gateway (SWG) — real-time web traffic inspection and policy enforcement
• Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB) — visibility and control over SaaS application usage
• Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS) — cloud-delivered perimeter security without appliance sprawl
• Data Loss Prevention (DLP) — protection of sensitive data in motion and at rest
• Remote Browser Isolation (RBI) — sandboxed browsing for high-risk web sessions
• Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM) — end-to-end visibility from user to application
• AI-Powered Threat Intelligence — FortiGuard Labs delivers real-time protection updates backed by 15+ years of AI-driven research

The path from Secure SD-WAN to Unified SASE

Already a Fortinet SD-WAN customer? Your investment extends further.

Organizations running Fortinet Secure SD-WAN can expand to Unified SASE in minutes — without rip-and-replace. FortiSASE inherits existing SD-WAN policies, routes and configurations, layering cloud-delivered security on top of an already-optimized network foundation. This makes the migration path from branch to hybrid workforce security uniquely low-friction.

Sovereign SASE: Control where it matters most

For organizations with data residency requirements, air-gapped environments, or regulatory constraints (federal, GDPR, defense), FortiSASE Sovereign delivers a customer-hosted SASE stack with full control over the data plane — no shared infrastructure, no cross-border data routing. This positions Fortinet as one of the few vendors capable of meeting both commercial and highly regulated use cases from a single architecture.

WWT + Fortinet Unified SASE: Joint value delivery

WWT accelerates Fortinet Unified SASE outcomes at every stage of the customer journey — from initial architecture design and proof-of-concept through deployment, migration and ongoing optimization. Our FCOE team works in close alignment with Fortinet's product and field teams, enabling joint account planning, technical validation in the Advanced Technology Center (ATC), and tailored go-to-market motions for enterprise and public sector customers alike.

Where Fortinet delivers the platform, WWT provides the strategic context — helping customers assess their current SD-WAN and security posture, build a migration roadmap and measure outcomes against business and compliance objectives.