They used to say that knowing is half the battle, but knowing can also mean winning the whole war in cybersecurity.

Cyber threats can endanger a business's reputation—indeed, even its viability. Solution providers are now more than ever relied upon to keep their customers safe and stay ahead of the curve in cybersecurity.

One of the strongest ways a solution provider can position itself as a protector of its customers is by aligning with expert cybersecurity providers. That’s why solution providers turn to Fortinet.

In 2023, Fortinet's FortiGuard Labs blocked 2.2 trillion vulnerability attempts and 3 billion malware deliveries to protect customers from cyberattacks. A critical part of that effort was ensuring solution providers were informed whenever a new outbreak was identified, and sufficient data was available to alert channel partners.

According to FortiGuard Labs, 2023 saw 23 new vulnerabilities, eight targeted attacks, three significant new malware instances, and four new OT/IoT threats.

“This diversity emphasizes the importance of timely threat intelligence, proactive protections, and a multi-layered security approach to ensure organizations remain safe by addressing all threat vectors,” FortiGuard Labs reported in its 2023 Outbreak Alerts Annual Report.

You can download that report here.

While reviewing the numbers reported by Fortinet’s experts can be eye-opening, staying updated in real time offers untold value for solution providers. That’s why security-minded professionals, acting as their customers' trusted tech advisors, should consider signing up for Fortinet's real-time outbreak alerts.

These notifications inform you about current threats and provide detailed technical information on each attack as it unfolds, along with guidance on how you, as a solution provider, can help protect your customers. Fortinet’s outbreak alerts include insights on attack timelines, impacted technologies, and, where applicable, available patches and migration recommendations.

Additionally, these alerts offer recommendations on Fortinet products that could "break the attack sequence," as well as tools to help solution providers track down threats and determine if an organization has been affected. If that weren’t enough, they also provide supplementary research from FortiGuard Labs, an industry leader in threat intelligence.

Solution providers can sign up to receive outbreak alerts and additional information via email here.