Fortinet’s Security Operations (SecOps) solutions will dramatically cut down on the time it takes to identify and respond to cyber intrusions, making a giant leap forward in the fight against malicious threats.
SecOps solutions from Fortinet uses AI and automation to improve how organizations deal with these challenges.
Independent customer research has shown that Fortinet SecOps can find and stop threats in less than an hour and speed up investigating and fixing problems. This allows a small team to become more effective, lowering the risk of cyber attacks by 99 percent.
The advances couldn’t come at a better time.
As cyber criminals expand their methods, technology and ranks, and as businesses encounter changes including more deployments of IoT/OT and hybrid work models, the threat landscape has become significantly more challenging.
“Adapt to the ever-changing threat landscape by ensuring that security systems and procedures are regularly updated. This may include using analytical tools to identify potential security risks and performing regular risk assessments,” writes The Business Continuity Institute in a report last year on cyber security.
The institute noted: “Cybercriminals are constantly developing new techniques and tactics to circumvent security systems, and organizations that cannot adapt to these changes will be vulnerable to attack.”
How SecOps Handles These Challenges
Fortinet's SecOps solutions are a crucial resource for enterprise security leaders in the battle against cyber threats. These threats, often disguised as normal activities to evade detection, emanate from a burgeoning cybercrime world and can infiltrate digital organizations. The sheer volume of security products and the scarcity of experts make handling these threats a formidable task. However, Fortinet's SecOps solution provides a comprehensive approach to dealing with these challenges.
In 2022, the impact of ransomware attacks on organizations was significant, with half of all organizations falling victim. This serves as a stark reminder of the escalating threat landscape. Furthermore, it took a considerable amount of time, between 16 and 207 days, to detect security issues, depending on the source—Mandiant, Fortinet, or Ponemon. These figures highlight the need for swift and effective security measures.
Fortinet SecOps products fall into two broad categories. Early Detection and Prevention products like FortiEDR, FortiXDR, FortiNDR and FortiDeceptor are able to detect and often prevent threats that have escaped perimeter and basic security measures. Unified Threat Response products like FortiAnalyzer, FortiSIEM and FortiSOAR add further advanced detection and provide the SOC analysts with the support they need to rapidly investigate and respond to these sophisticated threats. By using AI, GenAI and automation these products don’t just help find threats but also stop them quickly. This means organizations aren't just reacting to attacks but actively preventing them. This gives security leaders the tools they need to keep their organizations safe from complex cyber threats.
The Solution Provider Opportunity
The advantages Fortinet SecOps products bring to managed solution providers are many. There is a great demand for EDR, XDR, NDR and other managed detection and response solutions. Managed FortiAnalyzer is also in demand from FortiGate Firewall customers for both network and security operations, and the FortiGuard SOC-as-a-service (SOCaaS) for FortiAnalyzer offering is available to Fortinet managed service partners as an outsourced “white label” service that they can use to invisibly supplement their own customer service offerings.
Finally, FortiSIEM and FortiSOAR are the SOC foundation for many leading service providers around the world. These products feature multi-tenancy, high scalability, and specific MSSP features that enable service providers to economically deliver MDR and other SOC outsourcing services to their customers.
Managed Security Solution Providers (MSSPs) can think of SecOps as providing an avenue to move beyond Network Operation Center (NOC) services into SOC, as well as advanced breach prevention and remediation.