Fortinet to Provide Enterprises With On-Demand Security at Scale With Verizon Virtual Network Services
SUNNYVALE, CA--(Marketwired - July 25, 2016) -
Shawn Hakl, vice president of networking and innovation, Verizon
"As enterprise networks transition to virtualized models and the cyber attack surface gets increasingly
complex, having integrated security that can seamlessly scale and adapt along with business requirements is paramount. The integration of Fortinet as one of our initial vSecurity technology
partners will provide our customers with an industry-leading option to quickly deploy virtual security that can allow them to realize the business potential of an agile network."
News Summary:
Fortinet® (NASDAQ: FTNT), the global leader in high-performance cybersecurity solutions, today announced that it has been selected as a vSecurity technology
partner as part of Verizon Enterprise Solutions' new Virtual Network Services.
- The Fortinet Security Fabric will provide enterprise customers of Verizon Virtual Network Services with open, adaptive virtual security and actionable threat intelligence, turning network protection into a driver of business insight and agility.
- A broad range of security features within the FortiGate virtual network function (VNF), including enterprise firewalls, FortiManager single pane of glass management, integrated threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs, data loss prevention, IP security, and intrusion detection system will enable enterprises to deploy advanced software-defined networking (SDN) security functions to protect all points in their network.
Digitization of Business Requires Adaptive, Secure Networks at Scale
The increasing complexity of the network from IoT to cloud-based, mission-critical applications, coupled
with the growing sophistication of cyber threats makes network security across the distributed enterprise a top business priority. The challenge is that traditional enterprise IT infrastructure
struggles to keep pace with the growth of digital business dependence, requiring an on-demand, software-defined approach to network services and security.
As part of Verizon's Virtual Network Services, Fortinet will provide plug-and-play vSecurity VNFs so businesses can deploy security network functions in software. With a broad range of advanced virtual network security features offered, including Fortinet FortiGate enterprise firewalls, advanced threat intelligence, global policy controls, and internal segmentation to protect mission-critical data from breaches, Fortinet vSecurity will deliver all the performance of traditional network security in virtualized solutions.