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Fortinet

Fortinet

Cybersecurity and Network Securityfortinet.com

Integrated Security Fabric architecture providing unified visibility and control

Last updated Jun 23, 2026

Founded
2000
HQ
Sunnyvale, California, United States
Connections
14

At a glance

Employees
10000+
Funding
public
9integrations5competitors

About

Fortinet is positioned as a top-tier global cybersecurity vendor and is consistently recognized as a leader in Gartner Magic Quadrants for network firewalls, SD-WAN, and unified threat management. The company holds significant market share in the firewall and network security segments with a reputation for high-performance security appliances and comprehensive security fabric architecture.

Fortinet is a global cybersecurity leader specializing in integrated security solutions that protect networks, applications, and cloud environments. The company provides a comprehensive portfolio of security products including next-generation firewalls, secure SD-WAN, endpoint protection, intrusion prevention systems, and security management platforms. Through its Security Fabric architecture, Fortinet delivers broad, integrated, and automated protection across the entire digital attack surface. Fortinet serves organizations of all sizes across multiple industries including enterprise, government, service providers, and small-to-medium businesses. The company is recognized for its FortiGate firewall appliances and FortiOS operating system, which form the foundation of its security ecosystem. With a strong focus on threat intelligence through FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet provides real-time protection against emerging cyber threats while maintaining high performance and scalability. As a publicly-traded company, Fortinet has established itself as one of the most deployed cybersecurity platforms globally, with hundreds of thousands of customers worldwide. The company continues to innovate in areas such as AI-driven security, zero-trust network access, secure access service edge (SASE), and operational technology (OT) security, positioning itself at the forefront of the evolving cybersecurity landscape.

Business model

B2B Enterprise Software and Hardware

Target market

Enterprise organizations, government agencies, managed security service providers (MSSPs), telecommunications companies, and mid-market businesses requiring comprehensive network security solutions

What they offer

  • FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls

    Hardware and virtual firewall appliances providing network security, VPN, intrusion prevention, and application control

  • FortiOS Operating System

    Unified operating system powering Fortinet's Security Fabric with integrated security and networking functions

  • FortiGuard Security Services

    Threat intelligence and security subscription services including antivirus, web filtering, and IPS updates

  • FortiManager

    Centralized management platform for network security infrastructure and policy administration

  • FortiAnalyzer

    Security analytics and log management platform for threat detection and compliance reporting

  • FortiClient

    Endpoint protection and VPN client providing integrated security for remote and on-premise devices

  • Secure SD-WAN

    Software-defined wide area networking with integrated security for branch connectivity

  • FortiSASE

    Secure Access Service Edge solution combining SD-WAN with cloud-delivered security services

  • FortiWeb

    Web application firewall protecting against OWASP Top 10 threats and application-layer attacks

  • FortiMail

    Email security gateway providing anti-spam, anti-malware, and data loss prevention

  • FortiEDR

    Endpoint detection and response platform for advanced threat hunting and automated remediation

  • FortiSIEM

    Security information and event management system for unified visibility and compliance

Tech & specs

Technology stack

FortiOSFortiAnalyzerFortiGate

Deployment

CloudOn-PremiseHybridManaged Service

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