Fortinet is a well-known name in the IT industry, primarily associated with firewalls and security. However, Fortinet is much more than just a firewall provider. It is a complete security ecosystem offering a variety of different products. Fortinet's products are designed to work together in a tightly integrated ecosystem, ensuring maximum protection against cyber threats. In addition to its renowned next-generation firewall, Fortinet also provides wireless products to control wireless attack vectors, and its ecosystem can integrate with third-party cloud providers like AWS and GCC. Overall, Fortinet's products make its firewall much more powerful and comprehensive, enabling businesses to achieve top-notch networks and cybersecurity.

What is FortiGate Next Generation Firewall (NGFW)?

Fortinet has been a trailblazer in secure networking, providing seamless convergence that can be scaled to any location - be it a remote office, branch, campus, data center, or cloud. Through its integrated approach, Fortinet has consistently delivered on the idea of hybrid mesh firewalls with centralized management via FortiManager, ensuring uniform security across complex hybrid environments. FortiGate is the backbone of FortiOS Everywhere, enabling comprehensive visibility and security across a range of form factors such as container firewalls, virtual firewalls, and appliances.

How does fortinet firewall works?

Firewalls serve as a barrier that filters harmful data from entering your computer. They protect your system against various types of risks, such as backdoors, denial-of-service (DoS) attacks, macros, remote logins, spam, and viruses. Backdoors refer to vulnerabilities that attackers exploit to gain access to applications or operating systems, whereas DoS attacks flood servers with requests, rendering them unable to cater to legitimate visitors. Firewalls can distinguish between legitimate and illegitimate connection requests and thus protect against DoS attacks. Macros are scripts that automate processes and can be embedded with malicious code, posing a threat to your computer. Remote logins, often used to solve technical issues, can provide unauthorized access to your system. Spam emails may contain links to malicious websites that create backdoors for hackers to enter your system. Firewalls can inspect emails and prevent infections from such threats. Viruses, once on a system, can spread to other devices and perform various malicious activities. Firewalls can examine data packets for viruses, but it is recommended to use antivirus software in combination with a firewall for enhanced security.

What does Firewall Configuration mean?

Properly configuring a firewall is essential in maintaining network security and protecting organizations against cyber threats and data breaches. To achieve this, configuring domain names and Internet Protocol (IP) addresses can enhance firewall security. Firewall policies based on network type, such as public or private, can then be established, and security rules can be implemented to block or allow access as needed, providing protection against potential attacks from hackers or malware. Relying solely on default firewall features may not offer optimal protection against cyberattacks, making it critical to configure the firewall correctly to provide the best possible defense.

How to choose right fortinet product for you business?

To choose the right Fortinet product for your business, consider your specific network security needs and the size and complexity of your network. Consult with a Fortinet distributor or reseller, who can help you select the right products and services to meet your requirements and budget.

What is end point Security?

Endpoint security refers to the process of safeguarding devices such as desktops, laptops, tablets, and mobile phones from cyber threats and malicious attacks. Endpoint security software enables businesses to protect employee devices used for work purposes on a network or in the cloud. As the number of connected devices continues to rise, cyber threats are becoming more frequent and sophisticated. Endpoints are among the most common targets, with up to 30% of data breaches involving malware installed on endpoints. Any device used by an employee to connect to a business system or resource carries the risk of being hacked, making it essential for businesses to implement solutions that can detect and block attacks in real-time while collaborating with others to quickly remediate potential issues.

Fortinet Fortigate 81F Firewall (FG-81F)

Converged Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) and SD-WAN

The FortiGate FortiWiFi 80F series provides an application-centric, scalable, and secure SDWAN solution in a compact, fanless, desktop form factor for enterprise branch offices and midsized businesses with integrated WiFi-6 (802.11ax). Protects against cyber threats with systemon-a-chip acceleration and industry-leading secure SD-WAN in a simple, affordable, and easy to deploy solution. Fortinet’s Security-Driven Networking approach provides tight integration of the network to the new generation of security.

IPS	NGFW	Threat Protection	Interfaces
1.4 Gbps	1 Gbps	900 Mbps	Multiple GE RJ45 \| Variants with PoE, DSL, 3G4G, WiFi and/or storage

Hardware + 1 year license:	FG-81F-BDL-950-12
Hardware + 3 year license:	FG-81F-BDL-950-36
Hardware + 5 year license:	FG-81F-BDL-950-60

The FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall 80F series is ideal for building security-driven networks at distributed enterprise sites and transforming WAN architecture at any scale.

With a rich set of AI/ML-based FortiGuard security services and our integrated Security Fabric platform, the FortiGate FortiWiFi 80F series delivers coordinated, automated, end-to-end threat protection across all use cases.

FortiGate has the industry’s first integrated SD-WAN and zero-trust network access (ZTNA) enforcement within an NGFW solution and is powered by one OS. FortiGate 80F automatically controls, verifies, and facilitates user access to applications, delivering consistency with a seamless and optimized user experience.

Superior Wireless Coverage

A built-in dual-band, dual-stream access point is integrated on the FortiWiFi 80F-2R series which provides the industry’s latest high-speed WiFi-6 (802.11ax) wireless access.

Secure Access Layer

FortiLink protocol enables you to converge security and the network access by integrating the FortiSwitch into the FortiGate as a logical extension of the NGFW. These FortiLink enabled ports can be reconfigured as regular ports as needed.

Trusted Platform Module

The FortiGate/FortiWiFi 80F Series features a dedicated module that hardens physical networking appliances by generating, storing, and authenticating cryptographic keys. Hardware-based security mechanisms protect against malicious software and phishing attacks.

Bypass WAN/LAN Mode

The FortiGate-80F-Bypass offers a pair of bypass ports that help organizations avoid network communication interruption due to device faults and improve network reliability.

Various WAN Connectivity Options

The FortiGate 80F Series includes a 3.0 USB port that allows you to plug in a compatible third-party 3G/4G USB modem, providing additional WAN connectivity or a redundant link for maximum reliability.

Hardware

FortiGate 80F/80F-Bypass/81F

FortiGate 80F/81F-POE
FortiWiFi 80F/81F-2R
FortiWiFi 81F-2R-POE

Interfaces

2 x GE RJ45/SFP Shared Media Ports
2 x WAN GE RJ45 Ports, FG-80F-Bypass model only: 1x Bypass GE RJ45 Port Pair (WAN1 and Port1, default configuration)
6 x GE RJ45* Ports
2 x GE RJ45* FortiLink Ports

FortiWiFi 80F/81F-2R-3G4G-DSL

Interfaces
1. 1 x DSL Port (RJ11)
2. 2 x GE RJ45/SFP Shared Media Ports
3. 6 x GE RJ45 Ports
4. 2 x GE RJ45 FortiLink Ports

FortiWiFi 81F-2R-3G4G-POE

Interfaces
1. 2 x GE RJ45/SFP Shared Media Ports
2. 6 x GE RJ45 POE/+ Ports
3. 2 x GE RJ45 POE/+ FortiLink Ports

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