Fortinet launches next gen firewall for enterprises

Fortinet announced the newest addition to its next-generation firewall (NGFW) appliance family.

As a next-generation firewall (NGFW) at the perimeter, the FortiGate-3600C can be deployed as an ultra-low latency firewall for enterprise networks, datacenters, campus and wireless networks. MSSPs or distributed enterprise networks have the option of deploying the FortiGate-3600C with more security services enabled as a unified threat management (UTM) device.

"Large enterprise customers that require granular visibility into and control over thousands of applications, users and devices operating across their network infrastructure will find the FortiGate-3600C an ideal solution," said Patrick Bedwell, vice president of products for Fortinet.

The FortiGate-3600C runs FortiOS 5, the powerful network security operating system in the world and includes next-generation firewall capabilities that feature:

FortiOS 5 has enhanced an organization's ability to enforce policies by incorporating both "User" and "Source" identities as well. A user can be identified through various authentication methods, including single sign on.

That individual's computer or mobile device can be indentified in an Agent less or Agent-based manner. Armed with this information, the policy engine can make more granular security decisions based on user and device behavior.

The 3600C can be deployed in a standalone security application mode such as a firewall or as an NGFW that includes firewall, IPS and application control.

Additional applications such as virtual private network (VPN) or advanced threat detection, which uses behavioral-based detection in conjunction with a cloud-based reputation system that tracks botnets and elements of their threat life cycle, can easily be enabled and configured.