Generation
Firewall and Secure SD-WAN Integration in Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN
FortiGate-VM Integration Enables the
Convergence of Security and Networking in the Cloud
John
Maddison, EVP of Products and CMO at Fortinet
“Partnering with Microsoft Azure gives our joint customers the best of both
worlds combining Azure’s secure infrastructure with Fortinet’s industry-leading
next-generation firewall capabilities and best-in-class Secure SD-WAN solution.
The integration of FortiGate-VM extends the Fortinet Security Fabric into Azure
Virtual WAN and enhances our ability to secure any application on any cloud and
to secure the cloud on-ramp into, between, and within the cloud.”
News
Summary
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader
in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced the
expansion of its collaboration with Microsoft to deliver the industry’s first
next-generation firewall (NGFW) and Secure SD-WAN integration with Microsoft
Azure Virtual WAN. Customers can now – for the first time ever from any vendor
– apply advanced security policies to virtual WAN traffic and extend Secure
SD-WAN into the Azure virtual WAN hub. The result is the convergence of
advanced security and networking capabilities in the cloud for an even more
simplified, automated, and secure cloud on-ramp and SD-WAN experience. The
integration also allows enterprises to more effectively interconnect with
applications and workloads running Azure with the rest of their
hybrid and multi-cloud deployments.
Secure
Traffic Into, Out of and Through Azure Virtual WAN with Fortinet
Companies are increasingly looking to utilize Azure Virtual WAN as a global
transit network architecture, providing seamless connectivity between
endpoints. While Microsoft has long provided secure access to the Virtual WAN
Hub, until now, it has been difficult to provide the same security policies
with the same security tools within Azure Virtual WAN and across clouds and
data centers. The integration of FortiGate-VM and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN into
Azure Virtual WAN empowers organizations to achieve their desired digital
innovation outcomes in the cloud while reducing complexity. Specifically, this
integration enables IT and security professionals to easily configure
networking and security in Microsoft Azure and delivers the following
benefits:
- Advanced Security for
Virtual WAN Traffic: FortiGate-VM allows security policies to extend to traffic within
the Azure Virtual WAN hub to enable better, more secure application
experiences for users and branch offices by supporting encrypted data
transports, granular segmentation and application-layer protection against
advanced threats, and seamless overlay network with uniform policies
across multi-clouds.
- One-Click Deployment: Azure Virtual WAN
integration provides one-click deployment and easy scalability for
FortiGate-VM in Azure. With this integration, customers can select,
configure and deploy FortiGate virtual machines directly from the Azure
Marketplace or from within the Azure Virtual WAN interface, allowing
security to be part of the workflow for setting up a Virtual WAN in Azure.
- Securely Interconnect
Applications and Workloads Across Clouds: Azure Virtual
WAN provides a global network transit backbone for
branch-to-branch connectivity readily interconnecting regions
together. Customers looking to deploy hybrid and
multi-cloud networks that include Azure can now easily and securely
interconnect applications and workloads, further extending
the benefits of the Fortinet Security Fabric and Fortinet Secure
SD-WAN across their entire infrastructure to enable consistent policies
and centralized visibility. This simplifies security management, enables
global visibility into security events and policies, and improves quality
of experience (QoE) for users and customers.
Earlier
this month, Fortinet and Microsoft also announced
the availability of FortiGate-VM integration with Azure gateway load-balancer,
which enables customers to deliver superior experiences for applications and
workloads running in Azure.
Secure
Any Application on Any Cloud
FortiGate-VM is one piece of the Fortinet Adaptive Cloud Security portfolio of
products, services, and industry-leading threat intelligence built to empower
customers to secure any application on any cloud. With flexible deployment
options, broad integration, and centralized management and visibility, Security
and DevOps teams are able to close cloud security gaps while alleviating
security management burdens and supporting the rapid release of innovation.
Leveraging the broad, integrated, and automated nature of the Fortinet Security
Fabric, the industry's highest-performing cybersecurity mesh platform,
organizations gain consistent security posture, visibility, and enforcement
through uniform security management across multi-cloud and hybrid environments.
Supporting
Quotes
“We’re pleased to provide customers with new options for securing network
traffic into, between and within cloud deployments thanks to the integration of
Fortinet’s FortiGate-VM with Microsoft Azure Virtual WAN.”
- Erin Chapple, Corporate Vice President, Azure Core Products and Design,
Microsoft
Source: Fortinet media announcement
