Fortinet extends advanced
application security
ortinet, a global leader in broad,
integrated and automated
cybersecurity solutions, has
announced the addition of FortiWeb
Cloud WAF-as-a-Service to its robust
cloud security portfolio offerings.
that cloud environments offer without
compromising security.
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FortiWeb Cloud WAF-as-a-Service on
Amazon Web Services (AWS) allows
organisations to rapidly deploy web
applications while providing best-
in-class security for mission-critical
applications – protecting applications
and APIs from threats and addressing
compliance requirements.
Organisations protecting their web
applications with this Software-as-a-
Service (SaaS) solution can deploy
the full WAF solution without the need
to deploy and manage infrastructure
or possess specific web application
security skills, enabling rapid
application deployment.
Alibaba Cloud extends
integration with the Fortinet
Security Fabric
Meanwhile, Alibaba Cloud, the data
intelligence backbone of Alibaba
Group, and Fortinet have announced
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the expansion of the Fortinet Security
Fabric offerings and new automation
capabilities for Alibaba Cloud to
provide streamlined and consistent
security for organisations with hybrid
cloud infrastructures.
The combination of Alibaba Cloud and
the Fortinet Security Fabric provide
organisations with the ability to extend
security visibility and control from the
data centre to the cloud and the ability
to ensure that organisations employ
consistent security policies no matter
where their applications are deployed.
By implementing the Fortinet Security
Fabric on Alibaba Cloud, customers
can apply consistent security policies
throughout their hybrid infrastructures
and can realise multi-layer security
protection and operational benefits for
running applications on Alibaba Cloud.
As organisations move workloads and
applications to the cloud, the digital
attack surface is expanding and making
it harder to ensure robust, consistent
security across clouds and data centres.
Organisations are looking to take
advantage of the agility and scalability
Additional benefits of this expanded
partnership include:
• Native integration: Fortinet’s
security solution will natively
integrate with Alibaba Cloud for
seamless integration with workloads
running in Alibaba Cloud. As a
Fortinet Fabric-Ready Partner,
Alibaba Cloud will integrate its APIs
with the Fortinet Security Fabric to
provide more consistent and effective
end-to-end security to end users.
• Broad protection: The Fortinet
Security Fabric for Alibaba
Cloud includes a broad range
of Fortinet security offerings
including: FortiGateVM, FortiWeb,
FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer and
Fabric Connectors. These solutions
address a broad set of use cases
including protecting cloud workloads,
securing hybrid cloud and cloud-
based security management.
• Management and automation: With
the expanded integration, Alibaba
Cloud’s security functionalities can
be managed through the Fortinet
Security Management tools across
both Alibaba Cloud and on-premises
deployments to streamline security
operations. Customers can leverage
automation capabilities provided
by the Fortinet Security Fabric,
leveraging APIs and stitches for
example, to further streamline and
automate operations. u
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“As organisations increasingly build out
their business in the cloud and use web
applications, they increase their exposure
to known and unknown targeted attacks,”
said John Maddison, EVP of Products
and Solutions at Fortinet. “Delivered
through the Fortinet Security Fabric,
FortiWeb Cloud Web Application Firewall
(WAF)-as-a-Service allows organisations
to rapidly deploy web applications while
providing best-in-class security for
mission-critical applications.”
Alibaba Cloud’s extended collaboration
with Fortinet addresses this concern as
it leverages Fortinet’s breadth of cloud
security offerings that are part of the
Fortinet Security Fabric.