FortiOS 5.0

The new Fortinet Operating System has recently been presented, It's the S.O.. with the world's most advanced security! More security, More control, More intelligence! FortiOS 5.0 includes more than 150 New features and enhancements to help you fight advanced threats, securely integrate mobile devices and build smart policies.

 

More security – The fight against advanced threats

  • Client Reputation: Signature-based security is not enough, It is necessary to understand how network devices behave. Client reputation will give you a security rating on each client device on the network based on a series of behaviors. Provides specific information that allows you to identify vulnerable systems and potential zero-day attacks (0day) in real time.
  • Advanced Anti-Malware Detection System: A new advanced anti-malware detection system that adds a heuristic engine based on system behavior and cloud-based AV services including operating systems with Sandbox technology and IP address Botnet database. FortiOS 5.0 offers unsurpassed multi-layer protection against today's sophisticated malware.

 

 

More Control – Securing mobile devices

 

Can protect mobile devices and BYOD environments (including iOS, Android, and Windows clients) by identifying devices and applying specific access policies as well as security profiles, according to the type of device or device group, location and usage.

 

 

More intelligence – Building Smart Policies for Smart Security

FortiOS 5.0 provides automatic and intelligent adjustment of policies for users or guests based on their location, data or application profile. Reporting and analysis improvements provide deeper insight into network behavior, Users, Devices, applications and threats.

FortiOS: an overview

FortiOS is a secured and custom-built operating system, serving as the foundation of all FortiGate platforms. The FortiOS software 5.0 leverages the hardware acceleration provided by the custom FortiASIC™ processors, also offering the most complete range of security and IPv6-ready networking services available in a single device.

Complete Security

Fortinet designed and built FortiOS 5.0 to deliver advanced protection and performance that standalone products cannot match. The services work together as a system, to provide better visibility and mitigation of the latest network threats, stopping attacks before they can occur.

Unmatched performance
Thanks to the purpose-built FortiASIC processors, FortiOS 5.0 it provides us with high performance and minimal latency in multi-threat security. The combination of this custom hardware and software, provides us with the best possible security and performance from a single device.

Unique Visibility and Control
Advanced security features such as flow-based inspection and having integrated Wireless control allow you to manage and protect your network from endpoints to the core, and from remote offices to headquarters, for wired or wireless traffic. FortiOS allows greater traffic visibility and more consistent, granular control over users, applications and sensitive data.

Increased Simplicity
FortiOS 5.0 lowers costs and reduces IT staff workloads. Physical or virtual FortiGate appliances give you the flexibility to match your security to your environment while enforcing a uniform security policy. Single pane of glass management and centralized analysis ensure consistent policy creation and enforcement while minimizing deployment and configuration challenges.

Greater simplicity
FortiOS 5.0 reduces costs and reduces IT staff workload. Physical or virtual FortiGate devices give you the flexibility to adapt your security to your environment, while applying a uniform security policy. Single-pane management and centralized analysis to ensure consistent policy creation and enforcement, as well as minimizing the complexity of your deployments or configuration changes.

 

Main Features of FortiOS 5.0:

  • Client Reputation Analysis
  • Extended Single Sign-On
  • On-Device Sandbox
  • Cloud-Based Sandbox
  • Per-Device Security Policies
  • Secure Guest Access
  • Enterprise-class Firewall
  • VPN – IPSec and SSL
  • SSL-encrypted Traffic Inspection
  • Antivirus / Antispyware
  • Antispam
  • Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
  • Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
  • Flow-based Inspection Options
  • Web Filtering
  • Application Control
  • Endpoint Network Access Control (NAC)
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Monitoring, Logging and Reporting
  • WAN Optimization
  • Wireless Controller
  • VoIP Security
  • Central Management
  • Virtual Domains
  • High Availability
  • Layer 2/3 Routing Services
  • FortiGuard Security Updates
  • IPv6-Ready

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