Fortinet Enhances Its Single-Vendor SASE Solution with New Capabilities to Support Work-from-Anywhere

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Fortinet has announced significant updates to FortiSASE, enhancing its integrated single-vendor SASE solution. These upgrades aim to improve security and deployment flexibility for organizations utilizing hybrid workforces. Key enhancements include improved integration with FortiGate Secure Edge, which allows for both on-premises and cloud security operations, and enhancements in secure access for private applications, SaaS, and internet services. A recent survey indicated that 55% of businesses support hybrid work, emphasizing the need for robust security solutions like FortiSASE.

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• Enhancements to FortiSASE improve deployment flexibility and secure access to various digital resources.
• New granular control for security deployment across on-premises and cloud environments benefits hybrid workforce applications.
• FortiSASE updates are designed to provide consistent security to users regardless of their location.

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New updates to FortiSASE expand the industry’s most integrated single-vendor SASE solution to further converge networking and security across a unified operating system and agent

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 07, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --

John Maddison, EVP of Products and CMO, Fortinet
“In today's work-from-anywhere world where users are on and off the network accessing distributed applications, Fortinet empowers organizations to consistently apply enterprise-grade security across all edges. New updates to FortiSASE enhance our ability to extend FortiGuard Security Services across the SD-WAN edge and cloud edge. Our commitment to continuously improving what is already one of the leading single-vendor SASE solutions on the market is why we’re seeing huge customer adoption and trust in Fortinet to support their SASE journey.”

News Summary
Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced several enhancements to FortiSASE, Fortinet’s single-vendor SASE solution, to enable additional deployment flexibility and new secure access capabilities for digital resources across private applications, SaaS, and the internet. 

Single-Vendor SASE Secures Today’s Hybrid Workforce
Today, the majority of organizations—55% of respondents to a recent Fortinet work-from-anywhere survey—support hybrid workforces, which means most CIOs are tasked with the challenge of securing users as they move from home to office and during travel. When using solutions that aren’t integrated across on-premises and in the cloud, consistent security for all users is near impossible. And the larger and more distributed the network, the more pervasive these issues can be. Providing consistent security to a global hybrid workforce working both on-premises and off requires a single-vendor SASE approach.

What’s new?
Furthering Fortinet’s commitment to delivering a comprehensive SASE solution that extends the convergence of networking and security from the edge to remote users, Fortinet is announcing enhancements to FortiSASE, including:

FortiGate Secure Edge Integration Enhancements: With the existing FortiGate Secure Edge integration, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN customers benefit from the flexibility to perform security on-premises (via FortiGate) or in the cloud (via FortiSASE). New enhancements to this FortiGate Secure Edge integration give teams even more granular control and flexibility to choose when to perform security on-premises or in the cloud to optimize user experience. This enhancement will particularly benefit organizations with a hybrid workforce and better ensure consistent security no matter where users are located.

Secure Access Enhancements: Further enhancements have been made to all three key FortiSASE use cases to secure access for users to and from the internet, privately hosted applications, and SaaS applications.

• Secure Internet Access: FortiSASE has been further enhanced with improved performance and infrastructure scalability and dedicated public IP support. The enhanced geolocation-based experience enables access to custom services based on a user’s location.
• Secure Private Access: FortiSASE now offers expanded Secure SD-WAN hub connectivity to support even larger global hybrid networks with seamless on-premises integration, providing remote users secure access to corporate applications.
• Secure SaaS Access: FortiSASE has been enhanced with cloud access security broker (CASB) innovations that expand application coverage and provide deeper control of SaaS application behavior and the ability to restrict tenants’ access control.
  

FortiSASE Enables Enterprise-Grade Security, Everywhere
Designed to provide consistent security for users anywhere, FortiSASE converges cloud-delivered security—including secure web gateway (SWG), universal zero-trust network access (ZTNA), next-generation dual-mode CASB, and Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS)—and networking (Secure SD-WAN). Powered by a single operating system (FortiOS), FortiGuard AI-powered security services, and a unified FortiClient agent, FortiSASE helps improve efficiency and delivers consistent security everywhere.

Additional Resources

• Read the blog and watch the video to learn more about FortiSASE and Fortinet’s ability to deliver single-vendor SASE.
• Learn more about the current state of work-from-anywhere from the global study and blog.
• Download the 2022 Gartner® Market Guide for Single-Vendor SASE.
• Learn about Fortinet’s free cybersecurity training, which includes broad cyber awareness and product training. As part of the Fortinet Training Advancement Agenda (TAA), the Fortinet Training Institute also provides training and certification through the Network Security Expert (NSE) Certification, Academic Partner, and Education Outreach programs.
• Learn more about FortiGuard Labs threat intelligence and research and Outbreak Alerts, which provide timely steps to mitigate breaking cybersecurity attacks.
• Read about how Fortinet customers are securing their organizations.
• Follow Fortinet on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram. Subscribe to Fortinet on our blog or YouTube.
  

About Fortinet
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) is a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Our mission is to secure people, devices, and data everywhere, and today we deliver cybersecurity everywhere you need it with the largest integrated portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products. Well over half a million customers trust Fortinet's solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry. The Fortinet Training Institute, one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry, is dedicated to making cybersecurity training and new career opportunities available to everyone. FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet’s elite threat intelligence and research organization, develops and utilizes leading-edge machine learning and AI technologies to provide customers with timely and consistently top-rated protection and actionable threat intelligence. Learn more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, and FortiGuard Labs.

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FAQ

What are the new features of FortiSASE announced by Fortinet on March 7, 2023?

The new features of FortiSASE include enhanced secure access capabilities, improved integration with FortiGate Secure Edge, and expanded connectivity for hybrid networks.

How does Fortinet's FortiSASE address security for hybrid workforces?

FortiSASE provides a single-vendor solution that ensures consistent security for users working both remotely and on-premises.

What percentage of organizations support hybrid work according to Fortinet's survey?

According to Fortinet's survey, 55% of organizations support hybrid workforces.

How does FortiSASE enhance secure internet access?

FortiSASE enhancements include improved performance, infrastructure scalability, and geolocation-based access to services.

What is the significance of FortiSASE for businesses utilizing SaaS applications?

FortiSASE provides enhanced cloud access security broker features, improving control over SaaS application behavior and access.