Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader, was named a Challenger in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge (SSE). This acknowledgement by Gartner, a leading IT and advisory company, marks the eighth Magic Quadrant report in which Fortinet has been recognised; a credence the company attributes to the efficacy of FortiSASE, its comprehensive, cloud-based security solution.
FortiSASE offers a flexible connectivity, whether customers require a unified agent, protection for agentless devices, or seamless integration with Fortinet access points or Fortinet Secure SD-WAN. Around the globe, security remains paramount for businesses; FortiSASE, powered by artificial intelligence (AI), delivers this by securing hybrid networks without adding complexity or cost to operations. By utilising FortiOS, Fortinet's operating system, this offering helps customers reduce risks, decrease complexity, and improve user experience.
John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer at Fortinet commented on the honour, noting, "Fortinet is the only vendor recognised in the Gartner Magic Quadrant reports for Security Service Edge, SD-WAN, Single-Vendor SASE, Network Firewall, and Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure." Maddison further added that, "all five network security offerings from Fortinet are uniquely built on one operating system, FortiOS, and seamlessly integrate into the Fortinet Security Fabric platform." According to Maddison, the recognition across these reports underscores a remarkable blend of vision and execution within the company.
Key features of FortiSASE include Firewall-as-a-Service, secure web gateway, cloud access security broker, and universal zero-trust network access, alongside FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services and advanced zero-trust capabilities to protect against sophisticated attacks. It also possesses the industry's most comprehensive unified agent which spans digital experience monitoring, endpoint protection, and endpoint detection and response - along with vulnerability assessment capabilities.
The platform maintains a unified management console offering customers robust visibility and control regardless of application. It can also be effortlessly integrated with Fortinet Secure SD-WAN to provide single-vendor Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). The comprehensive security services it renders can even be extended to locations without dedicated security solutions or IT resources, thanks to its integration with Fortinet access points and wireless WAN offerings.
Since its inception, Fortinet has championed converging networking and security into a unified platform. This innovative approach has seen the company develop the Fortinet Security Fabric, a platform that spans more than 50 enterprise-grade products and services, such as network firewall, wired and wireless LAN, SD-WAN, SASE, SIEM, EDR, and EPP. This uniqueness in approach underpins the recognition garnered by the company in eight Gartner Magic Quadrant reports.
With Fortinet's solutions and services, customers are offered both a unified cybersecurity platform and best-of-breed products, a unique advantage in a technologically complex and risk-laden business environment.