Symantec and
Fortinet partner to
deliver robust cloud
security service
Symantec Corp, a leading cybersecurity company, and Fortinet, a global
leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, have
announced an expansive partnership agreement to provide customers
with the industry’s most comprehensive and robust security solutions.
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ortinet’s industry-leading Next-
Generation Firewall (NGFW)
capabilities are planned to be
integrated into Symantec’s cloud-delivered
Web Security Service (WSS).
Additionally, Symantec’s industry-leading
endpoint protection solutions are also
planned to be integrated into the Fortinet
Security Fabric platform. The technology
partnership provides essential security
controls across endpoint, network and cloud
environments that are critical to enforcing
the zero-trust security framework.
WSS, a leader in secure web gateways,
is a simple-to-use, cloud-delivered network
security service that provides protection
against advanced threats, provides access
control and safeguards critical business
information for secure and compliant cloud
application and web use.
The integration of Fortinet’s industry-
leading FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall
with Symantec’s WSS will result in one
of the most comprehensive sets of cloud-
delivered threat prevention capabilities in a
single service offering on the market today.
“As the first step in this technology
partnership, we plan to deliver best-of-
breed security through the combination of
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enterprise-class advanced firewall controls
to Symantec’s industry-leading network
security service,” said Art Gilliland, EVP and
GM Enterprise Products, Symantec.
“Through this partnership, we hope
to provide joint customers the power of
Symantec’s Integrated Cyber Defense
Platform bolstered by Fortinet’s leading
NGFW in an integrated solution that’s easy
to use and deploy.”
Additionally, Symantec’s industry-leading
endpoint protection solution is planned
to be integrated into the Fortinet Security
Fabric platform, providing customers with
real-time, actionable threat intelligence
and automated response for exploit-driven
attacks and advanced malware.
Interoperability between Fortinet’s
SD-WAN technology will also be certified
to work with Symantec’s Web Security
Service through Symantec’s Technology
Integration Partner Program (TIPP). As part
of the collaboration, both companies plan to
engage in joint go-to-market activities.