Fortinet has rolled out the latest version of its security
operating system, adding client reputation capabilities, OS-independent
sandboxing, and enhanced device identification as part of 150 new features and
capabilities.
The Sunnyvale, California-based company will begin deploying
FortiOS 5.0 by the end of the month as an enhanced foundation for its FortiGate
security platforms.
“This enables our channel partners to be a lot more
consultative in their customer approach,” said senior product marketing manager
Kevin Flynn. “It provides a lot more flexibility and granularity that can help
partners defend against sophisticated threats, as well as produce the kind of
validation and reports necessary to satisfy compliance requirements.”
Flynn identifies the new client reputation feature as one of
the main aspects of the new revision. Through customizable values, channel
partners and IT managers can use this tool to establish a cumulative security ranking
for each device accessing the network, based on a range of user behaviors and
supported by the vendor’s anti-malware detection system with an on-device
behavior-based heuristic engine and cloud-based antivirus services that
includes an OS-independent sandbox and botnet IP reputation database.
“This will dramatically upgrade security in BYOD
environments,” he said. “Different policies can be put into place for different
platforms, providing added granularity and control.”
The new system can also accommodate a series of role-based
policies for users and guests based on location, data and application profile.
“The rights can vary based on whether they are employees, partners, or other
types of people who might be granted access to your network,” explained Flynn.
“Not only can the administrator set security levels, they can also makes those
network resources available for a pre-designated amount of time.”
Among the components included in the upgrade, FortiManager
5.0 can now manage physical and virtual security devices using a single
Web-based GUI with drag and drop capabilities, policy object editing, and a new
script UI facility.
FortiAnalyzer 5.0, the company’s reporting platform, can now
consolidate reporting for all FortiOS-based devices and endpoints, providing
data on bandwidth consumption, application usage and network utilization. It
can manage both physical and virtual appliances, and synchronize multiple
FortiAnalyzers for unified configuration and reporting.
FortiClient 5.0 continues to provide endpoint security for
Windows and Macintosh OSes. The latest edition now includes enforcement of
security policies in off-net situations when the device is not connected to the
network.
“The protections and policies remain in place after I shut
down my VPN connection, so I won’t be able to go to a phishing site, for
example, Flynn added.
FortiOS is provides as a free upgrade. FortiClient is an
agent with prices based on volume.
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