Fortinet targets branch offices with upgraded firewalls

Fortinet has refreshed its branch office firewalls, adding power and features to its next-generation FortiGate G-series devices.

Three new boxes in the FortiGate G Series portfolio – the 70G, 50G, and 30G – include integrated firewall, intrusion prevention, malware and ransomware protection, SD-WAN, and switching capabilities, all of which can be managed via the vendor’s FortiManager centralized management platform. FortiManager lets customers create and deploy security policies across multiple firewalls, simplifying administration in large, distributed enterprises, according to Fortinet.

The new boxes also support Fortinet’s generative AI assistant, FortiAI, to help administrators automate tasks, generate actionable insights, and improve threat detection, the vendor stated. In addition, FortiGate customers can use FortiAI to support incident analysis and threat remediation.