Fortinet Named a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewall
Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader
driving the convergence of networking and security, announced it has been
recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh
Firewall (HMF) and was positioned highest for Ability to Execute.
As a Leader in the inaugural Gartner Magic
Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewall, Fortinet is now recognized in 12 Gartner
Magic Quadrant reports. Powered by custom-built ASICs for accelerated
performance, and FortiOS, a single operating system unifying hardware and
virtual deployments, Fortinet solutions comprise a truly converged networking
and security platform. Fortinet appliance, virtual, and cloud-native firewalls
are built for today’s network complexity, securing environments that span data
centers, clouds, remote edges, and constantly shifting workloads.
" Being recognized as a Leader in the
inaugural Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewall and placed highest in
Ability to Execute, we believe, validates our commitment to delivering
convergence and best-of-breed security with FortiOS everywhere. With FortiAI
innovations, integrated SOC, and early adoption of post-quantum cryptography,
Fortinet continues to set the standard for protecting organizations across
hybrid, dynamic environments," said, Nirav Shah, Senior Vice President of
Products and Solutions at Fortinet
Customers can confidently partner with
Fortinet, knowing they are investing in a vendor that combines long-standing
leadership with forward-looking advancements in AI-driven automation and
quantum-resistant security. Fortinet FortiGate firewalls deliver integrated
security, AI-powered innovation, and flexible licensing to help organizations
confidently secure hybrid environments. These benefits are realized through:
Integrated security: Fortinet unifies FortiOS,
FortiGuard Labs intelligence, and AI-powered security within the Fortinet
Security Fabric platform to align closely with customer needs. This
consolidation reduces complexity and operational overhead, while centralized
analytics enable faster threat detection and response. Seamless
interoperability across Fortinet solutions lowers integration costs and ensures
consistent security policy enforcement. The result is an integrated security
architecture that is easier to manage, more effective, and continuously
evolving to meet real-world challenges.
Innovation in AI and post-quantum cryptography:
Fortinet is setting the standard for innovation with FortiAI-Assist, which
combines GenAI, agentic AI, and AIOps to simplify network operations and
accelerate response with intelligent automation and analytics. This helps NOC
and SOC teams improve efficiency, close resource gaps, and counter more threats
with fewer resources. Fortinet also leads in future-proof protection with early
support for post-quantum cryptography (PQC), ensuring sensitive data remains
secure even against tomorrow’s quantum computing threats. Together, these
innovations deliver faster, smarter defense and sustainable, long-term data
protection.
Operational flexibility: The FortiFlex
licensing model delivers usage-based security licensing that moves at the speed
of digital acceleration. Customers can seamlessly shift between hardware,
virtual, and cloud firewall options without the expense or delays of traditional
procurement. Pay-as-you-go, points-based licensing optimizes spend by ensuring
customers only pay for what they use. This flexible approach accelerates time
to value for new initiatives, supports evolving hybrid environments, and
enables long-term scalability without locking customers into a single
deployment model.
Driving the Convergence of Networking and Security for Today’s Hybrid World
Fortinet believes its recognition in both the
Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewalls and the Gartner Magic Quadrant
for SASE Platforms underscores its vision for the new-generation SASE firewall.
By natively converging critical networking and security functions, including
network firewall, SD-WAN, ZTNA, secure web gateway, CASB, and DLP within a single
operating system, FortiOS, Fortinet enables customers to simplify adoption and
operations, reduce costs, and enhance user experience. This integrated approach
delivers consistent, hybrid secure access across data centers, cloud
environments, remote edges, and dynamic workloads, helping organizations keep
pace with today’s rapidly evolving environments.
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