A Cloud NetworkSecurity Solution for Any Scenario

The same award-winning FortiGate network security trusted by over 775,000 organizations is available in two cloud options designed to secure any cloud-native, hybrid, and multi-cloud environment.

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Fortinet Solves the Complexities of Cloud Network Security

The cloud brings undeniable agility and scalability benefits but can introduce unique security challenges. Traditional on-premises or cloud-provided security solutions struggle to provide consistency, visibility, and scale to keep pace with dynamic cloud deployments and ever-evolving threats.

See how FortiGate VM and Cloud-Native Firewall (CNF) solutions on AWS, Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud empower you to extend the proven protection of FortiGate to your entire network, irrespective of location or deployment model.

Challenge

Lack of Visibility Across Environments

Managing Disparate Security Tools

Difficulty With Scalability

Inconsistent Security Policies

Solution

Unmatched Visibility

Gain centralized visibility and control over your networks to minimize blind spots.

Simplified Management

Manage your entire security infrastructure from a single pane of glass and unified operating system.

Effortless Scalability

Scales effortlessly to meet the dynamic security needs of your hybrid and multi-cloud environment.

Consistent Security Policies

Enforce consistent security policies across your entire network, regardless of location.

Distinguishing FortiGate VM and CNF

Whether you require the flexibility of a virtual machine deployment in FortiGate VM, or the inherent scalability and automation of a cloud-native firewall solution with FortiGate CNF, Fortinet offers a tailored security solution to perfectly match your specific cloud security needs.

FortiGate VM

FortiGate VM drives the convergence of networking and security by enabling secure remote access and cloud connectivity with VPN and SD-WAN. 

It is ideal for hybrid and multi-cloud deployments, offering granular control and flexibility with the same familiar interface and features as our award-winning hardwire firewalls.

FortiGate CNF

FortiGate CNF is perfect for cloud-native deployments where workloads reside entirely within the cloud environment. It prioritizes ease of deployment and automatic scaling for dynamic cloud workloads without the added infrastructure management of a full virtual firewall.

It is an ideal way to address cloud security use cases like outbound traffic inspection.

At-a-Glance: Compare FortiGate VM and FortiGate CNF

FortiGate VM
FortiGate CNF
Deployment
Model
Virtual Machine (IaaS)
Cloud-native (SaaS), deployed in as little as 15 minutes
Feature Set
NGFW, VPN, NAT, SD-WAN, Zero Trust Enforcement
NGFW with cloud-native features
Network
Operations
More involved, requiring network design, deployment, and management
Simple, the underlying infrastructure and maintenance is managed by Fortinet for zero operations overhead
Scalability
Built using FortiOS-native high availability (HA) features and cloud deployment packages
Built-in automatic scaling is available for both AWS- and Azure-based deployments
Security
Powered by FortiGuard Labs AI- and ML-based threat intelligence to stay ahead of the latest threats
Best-Fit Use
Cases*
Versatile and customizable, especially where networking is required, such as:

  • Adopting hybrid and multi-cloud deployments
  • Lift-and-shift migrations to cloud
  • Moving legacy, monolithic applications to cloud without or with minor refactoring to use virtual resources
  • Securing N/S and E/W traffic both within and across platforms
  • Converged networking and security with full-stack routing
  • Organizations implementing Universal ZTNA

*Contact us to learn more about the best fit for your unique scenario.
Focused on cloud workloads, automation, and scalability with simplified management:

  • Designing new cloud-native applications or migrating with major re-architecting to take advantage of cloud capabilities
  • Creating virtual barriers for each cloud environment to protect networks, workloads, and applications
  • Moving part of workloads to the cloud to support bursts in demand
  • Addressing scalability for workloads with unknown demand
Price Options
  • 30-Day Free Trial
  • PAYG
  • Private Offer and BYOL
  • FortiFlex
  • Plus cloud infrastructure costs
  • 30-Day Free Trial
  • PAYG
  • Cost-Optimized PAYG
  • Private Offer and BYOL
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