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Fortinet

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Security · Sunnyvale, California · Est. 2000
CybersecurityNetwork SecurityCloud SecuritySASE↗ Website
$56.8B
Valuation
$6.5B
Revenue
14k+
Employees
2000
Founded

Fortinet is an American multinational cybersecurity company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California that delivers integrated network security solutions through its FortiGate firewall, FortiSIEM, FortiEDR, and Security Fabric platform. The company serves enterprises, service providers, and government organizations across 100+ countries, offering one of the broadest cybersecurity portfolios spanning network, cloud, endpoint, and operational technology security.

Recent Press
5 items
Press Release·2026-02-05
Fortinet Accelerates Unified SASE Strategy as #1 Firewall Vendor with 55% Unit Market Share
Fortinet outlined its Unified SASE and Security Operations growth strategy, leveraging its #1 firewall position with 55% unit market share to expand into cloud-delivered security services for enterprise and OT environments.
Press Release·2026-02-05
Fortinet Reports Full-Year 2025 Revenue of $6.8 Billion, Up 14% Year-Over-Year
Fortinet posted full-year 2025 revenue of $6,799.6 million (+14% YoY) with net income of $1,853.4 million, and issued 2026 revenue guidance of $7.5–$7.7 billion with a $10.25 billion expanded share repurchase program.
Press Release·2025-11-06
Fortinet Q3 2025 Revenue Grows Double-Digit on Service Revenue Acceleration
Fortinet reported strong Q3 2025 results with double-digit revenue growth, driven by accelerating service revenue and billings in its Unified SASE and OT security segments as enterprises prioritized cybersecurity spending.
Product Launch·2025-09-20
Fortinet Launches FortiAI and AI-Enhanced FortiSIEM to Modernize Security Operations
Fortinet launched FortiAI and an AI-enhanced FortiSIEM upgrade as part of its Security Fabric evolution, embedding AI-driven threat detection and automated response capabilities into enterprise security operations centers.
Acquisition·2025-05-23
Fortinet Acquires Suridata.ai and Everest Networks to Expand AI Security Portfolio
Fortinet acquired Suridata.ai and Everest Networks in May 2025, adding SaaS security posture management and enterprise-grade Wi-Fi capabilities to its Security Fabric platform for unified enterprise cybersecurity.
Company History
10 milestones
Ken Xie, who previously co-founded NetScreen Technologies, founded Fortinet with his brother Michael in Sunnyvale to build purpose-built ASIC-accelerated network security appliances.

Fortinet Organization Structure & Team

Org Chart
14,138 employees · Click a leader to explore their team
12,940 across 12 departments
Chief Executive Officer
Ken Xie
Keith Jensen — Departments
· 12940 people across 12 depts

Fortinet Financials, Revenue & Market Share

Annual Revenue
$6.5B
+11% vs prior year
YoY Growth
+11%
From $3.3B to $6.5B
Revenue / Employee
$460K
Annual revenue per full-time employee
Revenue Growth
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
$3.3B
$4.4B
$5.3B
$6.0B
$6.5B
Market Share
Enterprise Network Firewall
20%
share
Fortinet
20%
Palo Alto Networks
22%
Check Point
16%
Cisco
18%
Zscaler
8%
$300B
TAM
$85B
SAM
$6.0B
SOM
Revenue Streams
Product (Hardware)38%
Services (FortiGuard & Support)42%
Cloud & SASE20%
Business Units
Network Security (FortiGate)55%
Fortinets flagship business built around FortiGate NGFW appliances providing firewall, IPS, SSL inspection, and SD-WAN for enterprise and service provider networks.
Security Services & Platform45%
FortiGuard AI-driven threat intelligence, FortiSASE unified SASE, FortiEDR endpoint security, FortiSIEM, and the Security Fabric integration platform.

Fortinet Internal Tools & Processes

Internal Tools
12 departments
Engineering3800 people · 3 roles
Standards & Certifications
10 standards
Compliance frameworks, security audits, and quality certifications this company maintains.
Security
ISO 27001
Certified
Fortinet maintains ISO 27001 certification for its information security management system, ensuring that sensitive customer data and threat intelligence handled by FortiGuard and cloud services are protected under a globally recognized security framework.
Security
SOC 2 Type II
Certified
Fortinet holds SOC 2 Type II certification for its cloud-delivered services including FortiSASE and FortiGuard, demonstrating that security, availability, and confidentiality controls meet AICPA trust service criteria for enterprise customers.
Regulatory
FedRAMP High
Certified
FortiGate and selected Fortinet cloud security products have achieved FedRAMP High authorization, enabling US federal agencies to deploy Fortinet solutions for protecting sensitive government systems and controlled unclassified information.
Security
Common Criteria EAL4+
Certified
Fortinet FortiGate firewalls have achieved Common Criteria EAL4+ certification, a globally recognized security assurance standard required by NATO governments and defense agencies for network perimeter security procurement.
Security
PCI DSS Level 1
Certified
Fortinet is PCI DSS Level 1 certified as a solution provider, enabling merchants and financial institutions to rely on FortiGate and FortiSIEM to fulfill their PCI DSS network security and log management requirements.
Privacy
HIPAA
Compliant
Fortinet designs its healthcare security solutions including FortiGate and FortiNAC to support HIPAA-compliant network segmentation and audit logging, helping hospitals and health systems protect electronic protected health information.
Privacy
GDPR
Compliant
Fortinet complies with GDPR requirements for its European customers and cloud services, applying data minimization and purpose limitation principles to threat intelligence data collected through FortiGuard global sensor networks.
Quality
ISO 9001
Certified
Fortinet holds ISO 9001 quality management certification for its hardware manufacturing and product development processes, ensuring consistent quality in FortiGate appliance production at its global manufacturing facilities.
Security
FIPS 140-2
Certified
Fortinet FortiGate cryptographic modules are FIPS 140-2 validated, meeting US government requirements for encryption standards used in sensitive federal and defense network security deployments.
Safety
IEC 62443
Certified
Fortinet aligns its OT security solutions including FortiGate and FortiNAC with IEC 62443 industrial cybersecurity standards, enabling manufacturers and critical infrastructure operators to secure industrial control systems and SCADA environments.

Fortinet Interview Preparation

Interview Prep
Role-specific interview questions and keywords. Select a department, then click any role to prepare.
Engineering· 3 roles

Fortinet Products & Competitors

Product Suite
6 products · select one to explore
Security
Cloud
FortiSASE
Unified SASE that converges networking and security.

FortiSASE is Fortinets cloud-delivered unified SASE platform combining SD-WAN, ZTNA, Secure Web Gateway, cloud-access security broker, and next-generation firewall into a single-vendor solution. It enables enterprises to provide consistent security policies for remote users, branch offices, and cloud applications without multiple-vendor point solutions.

Use Cases
Replacing legacy VPN with FortiSASE ZTNA to enforce application-level access for 10,000 remote employeesUsing FortiSASE Secure Web Gateway to inspect and filter encrypted traffic for a distributed retail chainConsolidating SD-WAN and cloud security for 500 branch locations onto a single FortiSASE policy framework
FortiSASE
Key Customers
MAR
Marriott International
SIE
Siemens
SNE
Schneider Electric
Competitive Intelligence
VSZscaler
THEM

Zscaler is a cloud-native security platform providing zero trust network access, secure web gateway, and cloud application security through a globally distributed proxy architecture, eliminating the need for on-premises security appliances.

EDGE

Tighter SD-WAN and SASE integration from a single vendor vs. Zscalers cloud-only approach

VSNetskope
THEM

Netskope is a cloud-native security service edge platform providing cloud access security broker, secure web gateway, zero trust network access, and data loss prevention capabilities delivered through a global inline proxy network to protect cloud and web traffic.

EDGE

Broader hardware network security portfolio complementing FortiSASE cloud delivery

VSCato Networks
THEM

Cato Networks is a cloud-native SASE platform that converges SD-WAN, network security, and zero trust access into a single global cloud service for enterprise branch and remote user connectivity.

EDGE

Deeper enterprise on-prem footprint for hybrid SASE deployments

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