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Fortinet FortiGate Attack Surface Security Service: Assess, Rate, and Elevate Your Security Posture

Continuous Assessment and Rating

The FortiGuard Attack Surface Security Service, integrated into FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls, provides continuous monitoring and assessment of your organization's Security Fabric infrastructure. It evaluates the controls in place to deliver an overall rating of your security posture. Unpatched vulnerabilities, misconfigurations, and suboptimal settings are considered in the scoring for each control, influencing the overall security posture scores.

Comprehensive Risk View

This service offers a comprehensive view of your organization's security posture compared to best practices and recognized security standards. It measures the effectiveness of security investments over time and enables security leaders to understand the next steps in developing their security architectures. The service also offers easily consumable formats for executive management and board of directors to stay informed about high-level trends.

Key Features and Benefits

The FortiGuard Attack Surface Security Service allows NOC and SOC teams to assess and score controls against major security and compliance frameworks, ultimately enhancing security postures. It evaluates your security posture against Fortinet Security Best Practices, CIS controls, and PCI DSS frameworks. The service helps identify and resolve configuration issues and vulnerabilities across the Security Fabric, provides protection for IoT devices, and offers up-to-the-minute views of overall security posture for reporting to senior leadership.

Enhanced Visibility and IoT Security

Integrated with FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls, this service expands visibility across your attack surface, including IoT devices. It discovers and identifies IoT devices connected to your network to understand the risks they pose to your organization. Additionally, it generates clear guidance for addressing security gaps and areas of risk, ensuring a proactive approach to security.

Empowering a Skilled and Inclusive Cybersecurity Workforce with Fortinet FortiGate Education Outreach Program

Addressing the Global Cybersecurity Skills Gap

The Fortinet Education Outreach Program, under the Fortinet Training Institute, collaborates with industry leaders, academia, government, and nonprofits to tackle the pressing issue of the cybersecurity skills gap. With a global shortage of nearly 4 million cybersecurity professionals, the program aims to provide training, certifications, and connections with the Fortinet employer network to bridge this gap.

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Enhancing OT Network Security with Fortinet FortiGate NDR Solution

Overview of OT Security Posture Evaluation

In today's digital landscape, safeguarding mission-critical infrastructure and air-gapped environments is essential to meet stringent confidentiality and compliance requirements. The need for robust security measures in Operational Technology (OT) is paramount, and Fortinet's NDR solutions offer a comprehensive approach to enhancing OT network security. By providing full visibility into the IT/OT network traffic and operations, FortiNDR ensures secure operations while effectively identifying advanced threats in real-time.

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Fortinet FortiGate Security Awareness and Training Service for Education in Canada

Empowering Cybersecurity Education in Canada

Fortinet is dedicated to enhancing cybersecurity education in Canada by offering its Security Awareness and Training service at no cost to K-12 school boards and private schools. This service equips education staff with the knowledge to recognize and mitigate cybersecurity threats, fostering a culture of cyber awareness and resilience. Available in French and English, the service includes 20 modules covering essential topics such as Bad Actors, Data Privacy, Insider Threats, and Mobile Security.

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Enhancing Cybersecurity Defense with Fortinet FortiDeceptor

Early Detection and Isolation of Advanced Attacks

Fortinet's FortiDeceptor, a deception platform, offers a robust solution for detecting and responding to in-network attacks. These attacks, such as stolen credential usage, lateral movement, man-in-the-middle, and ransomware, can be effectively countered by incorporating FortiDeceptor into your cybersecurity strategy. By shifting defenses from reactive to proactive, FortiDeceptor provides intrusion-based detection supported by contextual intelligence.

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Fortinet FortiGate: Comprehensive Cybersecurity Solutions for Power and Utilities Industry

Protecting Critical Infrastructure

Power and utilities companies face significant challenges due to vulnerabilities in their operational technology (OT) and information technology (IT) systems. To address these risks, Fortinet offers the Security Fabric, a robust, integrated, and automated threat protection solution tailored for power generation, transmission, and distribution, along with corporate infrastructure. This comprehensive approach enhances user experience and ensures a secure operational environment.

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