Fortinet is a global driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security, with a mission to secure people, devices, and data everywhere. Founded in California, the company continues to innovate and deliver a broad portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade cybersecurity products, making it the largest integrated offering available.

Company Overview

Fortinet has established itself as a trusted leader in enterprise-class cybersecurity and networking innovation, securing over 830,000 customers worldwide, including large enterprises, service providers, and government organizations. This extensive global customer base relies on Fortinet’s proven cybersecurity solutions, which are among the most deployed and most validated in the industry.

The company’s stability is underscored by its listing in both the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500, as well as its inclusion in the Fortune 500 list and multiple appearances on Fortune Magazine’s lists of 100 Fastest Growing Companies and nominations to the Most Admired Companies List. In 2024, Fortinet was also recognized by Forbes as one of the Top 10 Most Trusted Companies in America.

Beyond technology innovation, Fortinet is committed to addressing the global cybersecurity skills shortage through extensive training programs, and fostering cooperation against cybercrime through public and private partnerships. As a testament to their trusted approach, Fortinet actively collaborates with public sector agencies, trade associations, law enforcement organizations, and academia to proactively exchange threat information and enhance cyber resilience globally.

 

Product Portfolio

Fortinet offers a vast array of products and services designed to address the evolving cybersecurity landscape. Their offerings are broadly categorized into areas such as:

  • Network Security: Featuring Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) with a claimed 99.98% security effectiveness, virtual NGFWs, and AI-powered security with timely protection and proactive defense. They also offer centralized management and generative AI for Network Operations Centers (NOC).
  • Enterprise Networking: Including secure, simple, and scalable Ethernet Switching, Wireless LAN (WLAN) with easy management, Network Access Control (NAC) for IoT threat protection, Secure 5G/LTE, and AIOps.
  • Unified SASE: Extending networking and security convergence from the network edge to remote users, encompassing SASE, Secure SD-WAN, Universal ZTNA, a Unified Agent (FortiClient), and Digital Experience Monitoring (DEM).
  • Cloud Security: Providing CNAPP for securing everything from code to cloud, Unified WAAP Platform, Cloud Firewall for visibility into cloud networks, WAF to protect web applications, and ADC.
  • Security Operations: Offering a comprehensive SOC Platform, Endpoint Security (EPP, EDR, XDR), SOC Analytics, Generative AI for SOC, and FortiGuard Labs Threat Intelligence. Their unified threat response suite enables rapid threat detection, investigation, and response.
  • Operational Technology (OT): Delivering OT Security Solutions to safeguard critical infrastructure, Ruggedized Products for challenging environments, OT Security Services, and cybersecurity built specifically for OT.
  • AI-Powered Security: Embedding AI across their services for IPS, URL Filtering, DNS Filtering, Inline Malware Prevention, Attack Surface Security Rating, and IoT Detection.

At the core of Fortinet’s offerings is the Fortinet Security Fabric, an AI-driven platform approach that enables automated protection, detection, and response along with consolidated visibility across both Fortinet and a broad ecosystem of over 500 third-party solutions.

Fortinet also provides a range of Expert Services, including SOC-as-a-Service (SOCaaS), Managed FortiGate Service, Incident Response, and Security Awareness Training. They offer Cybersecurity Subscriptions for services like FortiGuard Security Portfolio, CASB, Data Loss Prevention, URL Filtering, and IPS.

Recognition and Partnerships

Fortinet consistently receives strong analyst validation. Their commitment to innovation is reflected in their significant patent portfolio, holding 1,034 U.S. patents, nearly three times more than comparable network security vendors. Furthermore, 98% of Peer Reviewers recommended Fortinet with a 4.9 out of 5 stars, naming them a 2025 Gartner Peer Insights Customers’ Choice for Security Orchestration, Automation and Response Solutions.

Customer Base

With over 830,000 customers globally, Fortinet’s solutions are trusted by organizations of all sizes and across diverse industries. These include small and midsize businesses seeking simplified yet robust security as well as the largest enterprises.