Market Leaders Symantec and Fortinet Partner to Deliver the Most Robust and Comprehensive Cloud Security Service
Partnership delivers essential security controls across endpoint, network, and cloud environments
AUCKLAND, New Zealand– 12 December 2018 – Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), the world’s leading cyber security company, and
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, today announced an
expansive partnership agreement to provide customers with the industry’s most comprehensive and robust security
solutions. Fortinet’s industry-leading Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) capabilities are planned to be integrated into
Symantec’s cloud-delivered Web Security Service (WSS).
Additionally, Symantec’s industry-leading endpoint protection solutions are also planned to be integrated into the Fortinet Security Fabric platform. The technology partnership provides essential security controls across endpoint, network, and cloud
environments that are critical to enforcing the Zero Trustsecurity framework.
WSS, a leader in Secure Web Gateways, is a simple-to-use, cloud-delivered network security service that provides protection against
advanced threats, provides access control, and safeguards critical business information for secure and compliant cloud
application and web use. The integration of Fortinet’s industry-leading FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall with Symantec’s WSS will result in the most comprehensive set of cloud-delivered threat prevention capabilities in a
single service offering on the market today.
“As the first step in this technology partnership, we plan to deliver best-of-breed security through the combination of
enterprise-class advanced firewall controls to Symantec’s industry-leading network security service,” said Art
Gilliland, EVP and GM Enterprise Products, Symantec. “Through this partnership, we hope to provide joint customers the
power of Symantec’s Integrated Cyber Defense Platform bolstered by Fortinet’s leading NGFW in an integrated solution
that’s easy to use and deploy.”
Additionally, Symantec’s industry-leading endpoint protection solution is planned to be integrated into the Fortinet Security Fabric platform, providing customers with real-time, actionable threat intelligence and automated response for exploit-driven attacks
and advanced malware. Interoperability between Fortinet’s SD-WAN technology will also be certified to work with Symantec’s Web Security Service through Symantec’s Technology Integration Partner Program (TIPP). As part of the collaboration, both companies plan to engage in joint go-to-market activities.
“With today’s announcement, two industry leaders are coming together to provide enterprise-class capabilities across
cloud, network, and endpoint security,” said John Maddison, SVP of products and solutions, Fortinet. “Upon completion of
the integration, Symantec cloud web gateway customers will be able to benefit from Fortinet’s enterprise-class advanced
firewall controls, and for the first time ever, Fortinet customers will be able to purchase the industry-leading
FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall via FWaaS. With the addition of Symantec as a Fortinet Fabric-Ready Partner,
Symantec’s endpoint security solution will be validated to seamlessly integrate with the Fortinet Security Fabric
platform to provide more consistent and effective protection for joint customers.”
Timing and availability
• Fully integrated Cloud Firewall Service within WSS is expected to be available in the 1st half of calendar 2019.
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• Elements of the Fortinet Security Fabric have been integrated with Symantec Endpoint Protection, and the
companies plan to explore further integrations.
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About Symantec
Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC), the world's leading cyber security company, helps organisations, governments and
people secure their most important data wherever it lives. Organisations across the world look to Symantec for
strategic, integrated solutions to defend against sophisticated attacks across endpoints, cloud and infrastructure.
Likewise, a global community of more than 50 million people and families rely on Symantec's Norton and LifeLock product
suites to protect their digital lives at home and across their devices. Symantec operates one of the world's largest
civilian cyber intelligence networks, allowing it to see and protect against the most advanced threats. For additional
information, please visit www.symantec.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
About Fortinet
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organisations around the world.
Fortinet empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power
to take on ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the
Fortinet Security Fabric architecture can deliver security features without compromise to address the most critical
security challenges, whether in networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks #1 in the most
security appliances shipped worldwide and more than 375,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. Learn
more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, or FortiGuard Labs.
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