FortiSASE – Cloud‑delivered security and connectivity for the hybrid workforce.
Hybrid work has become the new normal, with employees working in the office, from home, or on the move, but this shift has created new security challenges that traditional VPNs can no longer address.
What is FortiSASE?
FortiSASE (Fortinet’s Secure Access Service Edge) is an integrated, cloud‑delivered security and connectivity solution that protects your organisation wherever people work making it ideal for hybrid and remote environments. It is based on the SASE architecture, which combines together network security and connectivity services in a single cloud‑native layer. The fundamental principle is to shift security into the cloud, ensuring that users and devices can connect securely to applications and data without the limitations of a central network or traditional VPN technology.
VPNs were designed for privacy, not security—and it shows. 57% of cyberattacks occurred while users were connected through a VPN.
Direct internet access leaves employees exposed. Only 50% of workers say they use a VPN*.
Employees often connect directly to cloud applications without the corporate IT team being aware—creating significant security gaps.
VPNs give employees unrestricted access to the network, including sensitive applications and data.
Consistent security for every user, everywhere.
Lower costs and improved performance.
Unified, cloud‑delivered management.
Global coverage with more than 170 points of presence.
FortiSASE operates through a distributed network of cloud‑based points of presence (PoPs)—more than 170 worldwide—which users and devices connect to All security and networking services are delivered to these PoPs, reducing latency and removing the need to route traffic unnecessarily through central data centres.
This means an employee in Madrid, Berlin, or New York enjoys secure, direct access with the same security policy applied.
- FortiSASE is designed to support three common scenarios.
- Secure internet access.
All web traffic is inspected and protected in the cloud.
- Secure access to private (corporate) applications.
Internal applications are accessed in an encrypted and controlled manner.
- Secure access to SaaS applications.
Granular control and visibility over the use of cloud applications.
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