Fortinet
Cybersecurity & Network SecurityGlobal cybersecurity pioneer integrating network security, secure SD-WAN, and SASE powered by custom ASIC processors.
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Quick Facts
- Headquarters
- Sunnyvale, California, USA
- Founded
- 2000
- Employees
- 13,500+
- Valuation
- Nasdaq Listed (FTNT) — ~$60B Cap
About Fortinet
Fortinet, Inc. is an American multinational cybersecurity corporation founded in 2000 by brothers Ken Xie and Michael Xie. Renowned for inventing the unified threat management (UTM) model, Fortinet delivers cybersecurity solutions to over 750,000 customers worldwide, securing enterprise campuses, data centers, branch offices, and distributed multi-cloud environments.
A key differentiator for Fortinet is its proprietary custom-designed Security Processing Unit (SPU/ASIC) chips, which accelerate cryptographic encryption, deep packet inspection, and firewall throughput while drastically lowering power consumption. Its flagship FortiGate security platform operates on FortiOS, unifying networking and security into a single cohesive architecture.
What Fortinet Does
FortiGate Network Security
Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW), data center hyperscale security, SSL/TLS decryption, and industrial OT security.
Fortinet Security Fabric & SASE
Unified SASE cloud platform, Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA), secure web gateway (SWG), and cloud access security broker.
Secure Networking & SD-WAN
Secure SD-WAN, FortiSwitch enterprise switching, FortiAP Wi-Fi access points, and 5G cellular gateways.
FortiGuard AI-Powered Threat Intelligence
Real-time threat feeds, malware sandboxing, AI-based intrusion prevention systems (IPS), and automated outbreak containment.
Career Areas
Types of professional roles found inside Fortinet.
- ASIC Hardware & Microelectronics Design
- FortiOS Kernel & Network Firmware
- Security Research & FortiGuard Labs
- Cloud Infrastructure & SASE Software
Fortinet's History
- 2000Founded by Ken and Michael Xie
Brothers Ken and Michael Xie incorporate Fortinet, developing ASIC-accelerated firewalls that integrate antivirus and filtering.
- 2009Successful Nasdaq IPO
Completes initial public offering on Nasdaq, emerging as a profitable powerhouse in enterprise network security.
- 2016Fortinet Security Fabric Introduced
Introduces the Security Fabric vision, orchestrating endpoints, networks, cloud, and threat feeds under one operating system.
- 2023ASIC-Powered SASE Leadership
Deploys fifth-generation Security Processing Units (SP5), delivering unmatched performance-to-power ratios across global data centers.
Purpose & Values
“Securing people, devices, and data everywhere”
