Fortinet’s new FortiGate platform converges firewall, SASE technologies
Summary
Fortinet has released its new FortiGate 1200G series, expanding its firewall capabilities with high-speed connectivity and enhanced performance. These new appliances, running the FortiOS 8.0 operating system, can be configured as FortiSASE Outposts to extend cloud-based SASE security enforcement to on-premises environments.
IFF Assessment
This article discusses a new platform that enhances security posture by converging firewall and SASE technologies, which is beneficial for defenders.
Defender Context
The introduction of integrated SASE capabilities within hardware firewalls simplifies the deployment and management of secure access policies for on-premises and hybrid environments. Defenders should evaluate how these converged solutions can improve policy enforcement and reduce the complexity of securing distributed networks.