MOUNTAIN VIEW and SUNNYVALE, Calif., Dec. 11, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC), the world’s
leading cyber security company, and Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated and automated cybersecurity
solutions, today announced an expansive partnership agreement to provide customers with the industry’s most comprehensive and
robust security solutions. Fortinet’s industry-leading Next-Generation Firewall (NGFW) capabilities are planned to be integrated
into Symantec’s cloud-delivered Web Security Service (WSS). Additionally, Symantec’s industry-leading endpoint protection solutions are also planned to be integrated into the Fortinet Security Fabric platform. The technology partnership provides essential security
controls across endpoint, network, and cloud environments that are critical to enforcing the Zero Trust security framework.
WSS, a leader in Secure Web Gateways, is a simple-to-use, cloud-delivered network security service that
provides protection against advanced threats, provides access control, and safeguards critical business information for secure and
compliant cloud application and web use. The integration of Fortinet’s industry-leading FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall with Symantec’s WSS will result in the most comprehensive set
of cloud-delivered threat prevention capabilities in a single service offering on the market today.
“As the first step in this technology partnership, we plan to deliver best-of-breed security through the combination of
enterprise-class advanced firewall controls to Symantec’s industry-leading network security service,” said Art Gilliland, EVP and
GM Enterprise Products, Symantec. “Through this partnership, we hope to provide joint customers the power of Symantec’s Integrated
Cyber Defense Platform bolstered by Fortinet’s leading NGFW in an integrated solution that’s easy to use and deploy.”
Additionally, Symantec’s industry-leading endpoint protection solution is planned to be integrated into the Fortinet Security Fabric platform, providing customers with real-time, actionable threat
intelligence and automated response for exploit-driven attacks and advanced malware. Interoperability between Fortinet’s SD-WAN technology will also be certified to work with Symantec’s Web Security Service
through Symantec’s Technology Integration Partner Program (TIPP). As part of the collaboration, both
companies plan to engage in joint go-to-market activities.
“With today’s announcement, two industry leaders are coming together to provide enterprise-class capabilities across cloud,
network, and endpoint security,” said John Maddison, SVP of products and solutions, Fortinet. “Upon completion of the integration,
Symantec cloud web gateway customers will be able to benefit from Fortinet’s enterprise-class advanced firewall controls, and for
the first time ever, Fortinet customers will be able to purchase the industry-leading FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall via FWaaS.
With the addition of Symantec as a Fortinet Fabric-Ready Partner, Symantec’s endpoint security solution will be validated to
seamlessly integrate with the Fortinet Security Fabric platform to provide more consistent and effective protection for joint
customers.”
Timing and availability
- Fully integrated Cloud Firewall Service within WSS is expected to be available in the 1st half of calendar
2019.
- Elements of the Fortinet Security Fabric have been integrated with Symantec Endpoint Protection, and the companies plan to
explore further integrations.
Read more about this announcement in the Fortinet and the Symantec blogs.
About Symantec
Symantec Corporation (NASDAQ: SYMC), the world's leading cyber security company, helps organizations, governments and people secure
their most important data wherever it lives. Organizations across the world look to Symantec for strategic, integrated solutions to
defend against sophisticated attacks across endpoints, cloud and infrastructure. Likewise, a global community of more than 50
million people and families rely on Symantec's Norton and LifeLock product suites to protect their digital lives at home and across
their devices. Symantec operates one of the world's largest civilian cyber intelligence networks, allowing it to see and protect
against the most advanced threats. For additional information, please visit www.symantec.com or connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
About Fortinet
Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT) secures the largest enterprise, service provider, and government organizations around the world. Fortinet
empowers its customers with intelligent, seamless protection across the expanding attack surface and the power to take on
ever-increasing performance requirements of the borderless network - today and into the future. Only the Fortinet Security Fabric
architecture can deliver security features without compromise to address the most critical security challenges, whether in
networked, application, cloud or mobile environments. Fortinet ranks #1 in the most security appliances shipped worldwide and more
than 375,000 customers trust Fortinet to protect their businesses. Learn more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, or FortiGuard Labs.
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