Advanced Network Security with Fortinet Firewalls

FortiGate appliances combine firewall policy enforcement with security services such as VPN, application control and intrusion prevention.

Start with network design

Document WAN, LAN, management and server segments. Use least-privilege policies and avoid broad any-to-any rules.

Secure administration

Restrict management access, use strong authentication, keep firmware supported and back up configuration before changes.

Monitor and review

Enable useful logging, send critical events to a central system and review denied traffic before modifying rules. Security profiles must be tested to avoid disrupting legitimate applications.