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Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Workload and Network Security, 2023
Gartner recognized Fortinet as a Sample Vendor for eight technologies, including Hybrid Mesh Firewall Platforms, Cloud Firewalls and Firewall as a Service
IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SD-WAN Infrastructure 2023 Vendor Assessment
Fortinet is named a Leader for the second time in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SD-WAN Infrastructure 2023 Vendor Assessment
Forrester Study: 318% ROI with Fortinet Data Center Security
The Total Economic Impact™ of Fortinet NGFW for Data Center and AI-Powered FortiGuard Security Services Solution
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Gartner® Market Guide for Hybrid Mesh Firewall Platforms, 2024 |
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Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SD-WAN Position: A Leader Fortinet is the only vendor to place highest in Ability to Execute 3 years in a row. And, we’ve been named a Leader for the 4th year in a row. Published: 9/27/2023 |
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The Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Edge (ZTE) Solutions, Q3 2023 Position: A Leader Fortinet Named a Leader in the Forrester Wave™: Zero Trust Edge (ZTE) Solutions, Q3 2023. Published: 8/16/2023 |
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Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE Position: A Challenger Fortinet Named a Challenger in the 2023 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Single-Vendor SASE. Published: 8/16/2023 |
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Forrester Total Economic Impact™ of Fortinet NGFW for Data Center and AI-Powered FortiGuard Security Services Solution Fortinet commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a TEI study and examine the potential return on investment (ROI) enterprises may realize by deploying the Fortinet NGFW for Data Center and AI-Powered FortiGuard Security Services Solution. Published: 7/18/2023 |
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Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Network Firewalls Position: A Leader Fortinet Named a Leader Positioned Highest in Ability to Execute and recognized for the 13th time in this Magic Quadrant™. Published: 12/19/2022 |
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Forrester Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) of Fortinet Secure SD-WAN Fortinet commissioned Forrester Consulting to conduct a Total Economic Impact™ (TEI) study to analyze the value that enterprises are able to achieve by deploying Fortinet Secure SD-WAN. The TEI study examines both the network and security impact on businesses. Published: 12/06/2022 |
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The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Firewalls, Q4 2022 Position: Leader The Forrester Wave™ is a guide for buyers considering their purchasing options in a technology marketplace. To offer an equitable process, Forrester follows a publicly available methodology, which applies consistently across all participating vendors. Published: 10/19/2022 |
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Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Zero Trust Networking, 2023 Position: Listed Fortinet is pleased to be a Sample Vendor in the Universal ZTNA, Hybrid Mesh Firewall Platform, Digital Experience Monitoring, SASE, ZTNA, and Microsegmentation technologies. Published: 7/18/2023 |
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Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for Workload and Network Security, 2023 Position: Listed Gartner recognized Fortinet as a Sample Vendor for 8 technologies, including Hybrid Mesh Firewall Platform, Cloud Firewall and Firewall as a Service. Published: 7/31/2023 |
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Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure Position: A Visionary Fortinet Named a Visionary in the 2022 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Enterprise Wired and Wireless LAN Infrastructure for Third Consecutive Year. Published: 12/22/2022 |
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Frost Radar: Global Web Security Market Position: Leader The Frost Radar™ is a robust analytical tool that allows us to evaluate companies across two key indices: their focus on continuous innovation and their ability to translate their innovations into consistent growth. Published: 11/20/2021 |
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Frost Radar™: Global SD-WAN Vendor Market, 2021 Position: Top SD-WAN Vendor [ranked #2] The Frost Radar™ is a robust analytical tool that allows us to evaluate companies across two key indices: their focus on continuous innovation and their ability to translate their innovations into consistent growth. Published: 9/2021 |
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IDC MarketScape: Worldwide SD-WAN Infrastructure Vendor Assessment Position: Leader IDC MarketScape is an ICT industry vendor assessment tool, with in-depth quantitative and qualitative technology market assessments of ICT vendors. This comprehensive assessment of market competitors provides critical information necessary for technology decision-makings. Published: 9/2023 |
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The Forrester Wave™: Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security Solutions, Q4 2021 Position: Strong Performer The Forrester Wave™ is a guide for buyers considering their purchasing options in a technology marketplace. To offer an equitable process, Forrester follows a publicly available methodology, which applies consistently across all participating vendors. Published: 11/1/2021 |
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Next Generation Firewall Data Quadrant Report Position: Leader Evaluation of top vendors using product features, vendor strengths, user-satisfaction and other criteria. Published: 11/2021 |
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SD-WAN Emotional Footprint Report Position: Champion Uses data from vendors and focuses on 25 Emotional Footprint data points across five categories to highlight areas where venders have strengths and weaknesses, based on customer input. Published: 11/2021 |
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SD-WAN Data Quadrant Report Position: Leader Evaluation of top vendors by customers. Analyst input is limited to determining which features are included. Published: 11/2021 |
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Next Generation Firewall Emotional Footprint Report Position: Champion Uses data from vendors and focuses on 25 Emotional Footprint data points across five categories to highlight areas where venders have strengths and weaknesses, based on customer input. Published: 11/2021 |
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Market Guide for Operational Technology Security Position: Listed A Market Guide defines a market and explains what clients can expect it to do in the short term. A Market Guide does not rate or position vendors within the market, but rather more commonly outlines attributes of representative vendors to give further insight into the market itself. Published: 1/2021 |
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Magic Quadrant for Secure Web Gateways Position: Honorable Mention Gartner Magic Quadrants offer visual snapshots, in-depth analyses and actionable advice that provide insight into a market’s direction, maturity and participants. It compares vendors based on Gartner’s standard criteria and methodology. Published: 12/29/2020 |
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Frost Radar: Global Email Security Position: Leader Frost & Sullivan ranks the top 15 global vendors in email security. Published: 10/7/2021 |
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Magic Quadrant for Web Application and API Protection Position: Niche Gartner Magic Quadrants offer visual snapshots, in-depth analyses and actionable advice that provide insight into a market’s direction, maturity and participants. It compares vendors based on Gartner’s standard criteria and methodology. Published: 9/1/2021 |
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The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Email Security, Q2 2021 Position: Strong Performer The Forrester Wave™ is a guide for buyers considering their purchasing options in a technology marketplace. To offer an equitable process, Forrester follows a publicly available methodology, which applies consistently across all participating vendors. Published: 5/2021 |
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Market Guide for Email Security Position: Listed A Market Guide defines a market and explains what clients can expect it to do in the short term. A Market Guide does not rate or position vendors within the market, but rather more commonly outlines attributes of representative vendors to give further insight into the market itself. Published: 4/1/2021 |
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Now Tech: Endpoint Detection and Response, Q4 2021 Position: Listed: Small (<$50M) A Now Tech report highlights the value proposition, vendor segments, and individual vendors in a maturing marketplace. It educates Forrester clients about a market and provides a preliminary list of vendors so their clients can prioritize for ongoing interactions. Published: 11/2021 |
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IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Enterprises "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for EnterprisesPosition: Major Player IDC MarketScape is an ICT industry vendor assessment tool, with in-depth quantitative and qualitative technology market assessments of ICT vendors. This comprehensive assessment of market competitors provides critical information necessary for technology decision-makings. Published: 11/2021 |
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IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for SMB Position: Major Player IDC MarketScape is an ICT industry vendor assessment tool, with in-depth quantitative and qualitative technology market assessments of ICT vendors. This comprehensive assessment of market competitors provides critical information necessary for technology decision-makings. Published: 11/2021 |
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Market Guide for Extended Detection and Response Position: Listed A Market Guide defines a market and explains what clients can expect it to do in the short term. A Market Guide does not rate or position vendors within the market, but rather more commonly outlines attributes of representative vendors to give further insight into the market itself. Published: 11/2021 |
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Security Incident and Event Management Data Quadrant Report Position: Leader Evaluation of top vendors by customers. Analyst input is limited to determining which features are included. Published: 10/15/2021 |
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Security Incident and Event Management Emotional Footprint Report Position: Leader Uses data from vendors and focuses on 25 Emotional Footprint data points across five categories to highlight areas where venders have strengths and weaknesses, based on customer input. Published: 10/15/2021 |
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GigaOm Radar for SIEM Position: Leader GigaOm Radar report is a forward-looking analysis, plotting relative value and progression of vendor solutions along multiple axes based on strategy and execution. The Radar report includes a breakdown of each vendor's offering in a sector. Published: 8/18/2021 |
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Market Guide for Security Orchestration, Automation and Response Solutions Position: Listed A Market Guide defines a market and explains what clients can expect it to do in the short term. A Market Guide does not rate or position vendors within the market, but rather more commonly outlines attributes of representative vendors to give further insight into the market itself. Published: 8/7/2021 |
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GigaOm Radar for SOAR Position: Leader GigaOm Radar report is a forward-looking analysis, plotting relative value and progression of vendor solutions along multiple axes based on strategy and execution. The Radar report includes a breakdown of each vendor's offering in a sector. Published: 6/29/2021 |
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Now Tech: Software-Defined WAN Hardware/Software, Q3 2020 Position: Listed (Midsize $50M-$200M) A Now Tech report highlights the value proposition, vendor segments, and individual vendors in a maturing marketplace. It educates Forrester clients about a market and provides a preliminary list of vendors so their clients can prioritize for ongoing interactions. Published: 9/24/2020 |
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Gartner Market Guide for Insider Risk Management Solutions Position: Listed A Market Guide defines a market and explains what clients can expect it to do in the short term. A Market Guide does not rate or position vendors within the market, but rather more commonly outlines attributes of representative vendors to give further insight into the market itself. Published: 4/18/2022 |
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The 2023 Westlands Advisory IT/OT Network Protection Platforms Navigator™ Fortinet is the only vendor that achieved Leader status and one of the Fastest-Growing OT Security vendors. Published: 7/27/2023 |
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Awards and Recognition
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| 2022 Enlightened Growth Leadership Best Practices Recognition | 2021 Global SD-WAN Vendor | 2021 Gold Award Winner for Best Cybersecurity Education Provider | 2020 Global SD-WAN Vendor of the Year | 2020 Book Market Research User Survey |
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| 2020 Best Security Supplier for the SMB Market | 2020 Top Mid-market Wireless LAN (WLAN) Products | 2020 Highest Growth Rate | 2020 KSA Company of the Year | 2020 Innovation in Excellence - Global Web Security Market |
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| 2020 Growth Excellence Leadership Award | 2020 Best ‘’Next Generation Enterprise Firewall Solution’’ FDA Tech |
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