John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer and EVP, of Product Strategy at Fortinet -“Fortinet’s Secure SD-WAN serves as the foundation to empower our MSSP partners and their customers in their journeys to SASE, SD-Branch, ZTNA, and beyond, and underscores our commitment to providing industry-leading secure networking innovations. Ongoing enhancements that address evolving partner and customer needs have solidified Fortinet Secure Networking offerings as the most comprehensive in the market.”
Summary
Fortinet, the global cybersecurity firm with the integration of networking and security, has revealed that eight additional managed security service providers (MSSPs) have incorporated Fortinet Secure SD-WAN into their offerings. This strategic move enables these providers, namely HCLTech, Automation Sensei, CommandLink, Converge ICT Solutions Inc., Evolutio, Proximus, Tigo Business, and TM One, to enhance their portfolios with innovative managed services.
They join a rapidly expanding roster of international service providers leveraging Fortinet Secure SD-WAN as the cornerstone for delivering secure and differentiated networking solutions to their clients.
Managed security service providers (MSSPs) are making ongoing investments in Fortinet for its Secure Networking solutions to maintain their competitiveness in the swiftly changing networking landscape. Fortinet Secure SD-WAN serves as the core platform enabling organizations to effortlessly embrace cutting-edge networking technologies such as secure access service edge (SASE), SD-Branch, and zero-trust network access (ZTNA).
Managed security service providers (MSSPs) persist in embracing Fortinet for its Networking solutions to enhance business outcomes and navigate intricate hybrid network setups for their enterprise clients, all while upholding uncompromising security standards.
Fortinet is dedicated to delivering ongoing innovations to support service providers in their advanced networking initiatives. Recently, Fortinet enhanced its leading single-vendor Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) solution, expanding its features to deliver cloud-based enterprise-grade security to micro branches. This advancement solidifies FortiSASE as the most comprehensive solution in the market.
Third-Party and Customer Recognition of Fortinet for Secure Networking Solutions
Customers and third parties alike recognize Fortinet for its networking solutions:
- In the inaugural 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Single-Vendor SASE, Fortinet was recognized as a Challenger, and in the 2023 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN, it was acknowledged as a Leader.
- Fortinet has been recognized as a 2023 Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice for SD-WAN based on customer feedback.
- In The Forrester Wave: Zero Trust Edge Solutions, Q3 2023 report, Fortinet was acknowledged as a Leader by Forrester.
Here's what MSSPs who have recently launched managed services using Fortinet Secure Networking solutions have to say:
"As cloud adoption soars, traditional networks struggle to keep up, hindering progress and impacting digital trust. Our secure SD-WAN collaboration with Fortinet forms a foundation, providing networks with scalability and robust security. Fortinet and HCLTech are dedicated to empowering enterprises, ensuring they advance securely in the digital landscape. Together, we deliver innovative, cost-effective solutions that protect our joint customers." - Amit Jain, Executive Vice President & Global Business Head, Cybersecurity, HCLTech (India)