Fortinet has once again been named a Leader in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Firewalls, marking the 13th time Fortinet has been recognized in this Magic Quadrant. Fortinet placed highest in Ability to Execute and was recognized for its Completeness of Vision in the Magic Quadrant.
While we appreciate the recognition, we remained laser-focused on what matters most—what this means to you and your clients. So, here are four reasons why your clients should invest in our NGFWs.
1. AI/ML-powered cybersecurity in a single solution
FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls deliver multiple AI/ML-powered security services, empowering IT to proactively address advanced cybersecurity threats and avoid business disruptions. With our unique, purpose-built ASIC architecture, FortiGate NGFWs are engineered to deliver the industry’s best ROI and price-to-performance across essential security services, such as IPS, antivirus, DNS and URL filtering, application control and more.
FortiGate NGFW is designed for today’s remote, hybrid and work-from-anywhere (WFA) environments. Organizations that have already deployed FortiGate NGFWs or Fortinet Secure SD-WAN in the branch or data center can seamlessly connect their remote users to FortiSASE for private access without needing an additional license.
2. Converged security and networking from any location
Fortinet delivers networking and security convergence as an application, virtual machine, cloud-delivered service, or container—all running on a single operating system, FortiOS. Our NGFWs can also deliver converged networking services like SD-WAN with no extra licensing required.
In addition, each FortiGate NGFW automatically serves as a Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) application gateway, providing contextual application access by verifying user identity, device and posture prior to access, no matter where the end-user or application resides.
3. Access to Fortinet SASE for extended protection
All FortiGate NGFW customers have access to FortiSASE solutions for protecting their remote workers, as well as inline CASB to protect their cloud applications. Our FortiClient endpoint agent delivers these services, as well as an inline sandbox, to protect against the latest malware. ZTNA provides built-in policy and posture assessments for all devices and users.
4. Simplified network management
Fortinet’s NGFWs enable automation and end-to-end visibility across the entire Fortinet Security Fabric. This includes more than 400 ecosystem partner integrations—the largest technology alliance program in the industry.
In addition, the Fortinet Fabric Management Center simplifies enterprise-wide workflows and facilitates operational efficiency. This helps reduce risk due to misconfiguration errors and provides actionable data to your clients’ network operations centers (NOCs).
See how customers and partners have independently evaluated Fortinet in thousands of validated Gartner® Peer Insights™ reviews and read why we were named a 2022 Gartner® Peer Insights™ Customers’ Choice for Network Firewalls.