Fortinet is a leading provider of network security appliances and the leader of the unified threat management (UTM) market worldwide. Fortinet's award-winning portfolio of security gateways, subscription services, and complementary products delivers the highest level of network, content, and application security for enterprises of all sizes, managed service providers, and telecommunications carriers, while reducing total cost of ownership and providing a flexible, scalable path for expansion.
Fortinet's flagship FortiGate® security platforms offer a powerful blend of ASIC-accelerated performance, integrated multi-threat response, and constantly-updated, in-depth threat intelligence. Employing innovative technologies for networking, security and content analysis, Fortinet systems integrate the industry's broadest suite of security technologies, including firewall, VPN, antivirus, intrusion prevention (IPS), Web filtering, antispam, and traffic shaping, all of which can be deployed individually to complement legacy solutions or combined for a comprehensive threat management solution. The company complements these solutions with an array of management, analysis, e-mail, database and end-point security products.
To date, Fortinet has shipped more than 400,000 appliances to more than 25,000 customers worldwide, including:
- 322 of the Fortune 1000
- 202 of the Global 1000
- 5 of Global 10
- 9 of the top 10 telecommunications companies
- 5 of the top 10 global banks (commercial and savings)
- 6 of the top 10 global aerospace & defense organizations
A key differentiator, Fortinet's custom-built FortiASIC content and network processors enable FortiGate systems to detect and eliminate even complex, blended threats in real time without degrading network performance, while an extensive set of complementary management, analysis, database and endpoint protection solutions increases deployment flexibility, assists in compliance with industry and government regulations, and reduces the operational costs of security management.
Fortinet was founded in 2000 by Ken Xie, the visionary founder and former president and CEO of NetScreen (later sold to Juniper for more than $3.5 billion) and is led by a strong and seasoned management team with deep experience in networking and security. Fortinet's position as the leading privately-held network security company has been validated by more than $100 million in funding from the industry's leading venture capital firms, and widespread recognition by industry analysts, business organizations, and media.
Company recognitions include:
- Worldwide Leader in UTM (IDC; Frost & Sullivan)
- "One of Top 5 Network Security Appliance Vendors WW (IDC)"
- Ranked Tier 1 Enterprise Security Vendor (Current Analysis)
- Highly-rated "Strong Positive" in Gartner Multi-function Firewall Marketscope
- Ranked "Top Player" in Email Security Appliance Quadrant (Radicati Group)
- ISO 9001:2000 Certified for Quality Management Systems standard
- Voted one of Best Places to Work in Silicon Valley
Fortinet is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, with customer support, development and sales facilities throughout the world. Fortinet sells its system and subscription service products through a network of channel partners worldwide.
