Security Driven Networking
What is Network Security?
Network security refers to the technologies and policies used to defend any network, network traffic, and network-accessible assets from cyber attacks, unauthorized access, and data loss. It must protect at both the edge and inside the network, with a layered approach.
Networks are continually growing and evolving, and new technologies increase the attack surface and open the door to new threats. At the same time, cyber criminals are launching increasingly sophisticated attacks. The following are common challenges to securing networks:
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Network performance slowdowns
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Sophisticated, targeted attacks
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Lack of visibility into entire network
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Complexity: too many disparate products
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Shortage of IT professionals
Types of Network Security
The largest component of network security is a next-generation firewall. But to truly protect the network, other technologies are required, and effective network security requires a holistic approach. Essentially, to protect an organization’s entire attack surface, a layered approach with security solutions for all areas of the network must work together as an integrated and collaborative security fabric.
Fortinet’s Network Security Solutions
Organizations and branches need both high-performance networks and strong security. Fortinet’s Network Security Solution is an integral component of the Fortinet Security Fabric, which enables complete visibility and provides automated threat protection across the entire attack surface. Powered by a single operating system, it delivers industry-leading security, unmatched performance, and reduced complexity.
Fortinet next-generation firewalls are powered by Security Processing Units (SPUs) and AI-driven FortiGuard Labs, delivering industry-leading threat protection and unmatched performance to reduce cost, complexity, and risk.
The Fortinet NGFW solution allows organizations to consolidate point products, achieving comprehensive threat protection and maximum return on investment (ROI)..
Achieve visibility into all types of traffic across the cloud with secure sockets layer (SSL) inspection. Policy controls ensure complete threat protection across the cloud.
Gartner has recognized Fortinet as a leader in network firewall technology. Read the full report to see how other vendors compare to Fortinet.
Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN solution delivers high-speed application performance while reducing cost. It is the only solution on the market that comes with built-in next-generation firewall (NGFW) security for advanced threat protection.
Application-aware WAN Edge
Steer high volumes of business-critical applications without impacting performance. Built-in security enables direct internet access for efficient business operations.
Reduce Operating Expenses (OpEx)
Transitioning from a costly MPLS solution to broadband not only drastically lowers OpEx, but provides a higher quality of experience for voice and video applications.
Gartner 2019 Magic Quadrant Challenger
Gartner named Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN a challenger among other vendors, scoring it highest in the Ability to Execute. See the full report to learn more about the SD-WAN landscape.
FortiGuard Service Bundles for FortiGate
Fortinet offers a wide-range of security services that deliver AI-driven, award-winning protection across the Fortinet Security Fabric. With Fortinet, customers gain the confidence of knowing they are protected against today’s evolving threat landscape and sophisticated threats backed by FortiGuard Labs.
We also know that complexity is a major challenge that customers face when trying to implement an effective security strategy. To help our customers realize the full benefits of a security-driven network, we also offer complementary operational services to simplify security for our customers.
Our bundles are designed to help customers readily improve security posture, reduce cyber risk, simplify operations and management, and address challenges with compliance and policy enforcement. To ensure business continuity, all of our bundles include 24×7 FortiCare support services
Legacy Ethernet LANs face many challenges including exponential growth in devices and applications, increased throughput demands from wireless LANs, and complex security implementations. Rather than asking how to secure traditional Ethernet LANs, Fortinet takes a security centric approach offering Ethernet as an extension of the security infrastructure through FortiSwitch and FortiLink. FortiSwitch offers a broad portfolio of secure, simple, and scalable Ethernet switches ideal for Secure SD-Branch and applications ranging from desktop to data center. .
FortiGate Integrated Controller
- Single pane-of-glass for network security and wireless access
- Tight integration with Fortinet’s Security Fabric
- No extra licenses necessary
Dedicated Controller
- Dedicated hardware to manage your wireless
- Perfect for dense, complex and large scale deployments
Cloud AP Management
- Hosted cloud solution available anywhere anytime
- Scalable to the size of your network
Network Security Use Cases
Fortinet’s network security solutions provide powerful protection across the entire attack surface. With FortiGate’s integrated SD-WAN and Next Generation Firewall, your organization has access to an Intrusion Prevention System, VPN, Secure Web Gateway, and more.
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Combining world-class security processors and threat intelligence, Fortinet’s IPS uses advanced SPUs and full integration to maximize both convenience and security and employs deep inspection to target both known threats and zero days, drawing on industry-leading FortiLabs intelligence.
VPN
Securely connect users across your network and achieve safe communications with FortiGate VPN. Fortinet’s VPN technology leverages IPsec, SSL, and FortiASIC to provide high-performance, comprehensive privacy across the network, between endpoints, and person or machine interactions.
Internal Segmentation
Internal segmentation allows network operators to intelligently segment network and infrastructure in accordance with business intent, apply adaptive access control and provide automated threat protection whether on-premises or in multi-cloud environments. Proactively manage attack vectors and risks with microsegmentation, and ensure in-depth threat defense with cost-effective enforcement points.