According to Security Magazine, 99% of organizations expect identity-related compromises to their networks and systems this year. Unfortunately, this comes as little surprise when considering how much business is done in the cloud and the myriad of ways bad actors can infiltrate your corporate infrastructure. The problem has grown so much that the tech industry is seeing more data breaches in the cloud than with on-premises data centers. This makes sense, as most business between clients and consumers is now online.
What is surprising, though, is that most security failures are currently due to customers. So, while the tech industry routinely touts edge-to-edge cybersecurity, most organizations don’t have true edge-to-edge protection due to edge devices.
The Challenge of Edge-to-Edge Security
We are in an era of complex network solutions with a mind-boggling number of endpoints. It is now estimated that enterprise businesses manage over 135,000 endpoints annually. Adding insult to injury, ransomware as a service has exploded as the biggest threat now facing businesses. The dark web is also more effective than ever for easily buying and selling personal information, including login credentials, sensitive information, bank credentials, credit card numbers, and more – basically every piece of data needed to exploit your network infrastructure. Then, there is the sheer number of remote work drives and the lack of visibility your organization has into every nook and cranny of your network.
If your organization is currently taking a DIY approach to your network security without taking advantage of advanced automation security tools, you’re not dealing with a viable option. You need a service that goes well beyond remediation. You need a solution that protects yourself, your customers, and your business partners from security threats, both big and small, in real time.
What’s the solution?
SD-WAN with True Zero Trust Access
Mainline partners with Fortinet to bring networking, security, and computing under one umbrella for true edge-to-edge security protection with SD-WAN. The Fortinet solution is the world’s only ASIC-accelerated SD-WAN that can identify over 5,000 applications with real-time SSL inspection. It tightly integrates your network infrastructure and security architecture to transform your networks at scale without compromising security.
Here are the main components of the Fortinet SD-WAN solution:
SD-WAN
By combining next-generation firewall technologies with advanced SD-WAN capabilities, Mainline and Fortinet deliver a seamless, scalable, single-vendor, all-encompassing SASE solution featuring enterprise-grade security across the entire network with superior user experience in a unified operating system and agent.
FortiSASE
FortiSASE includes FortiGuard security services that extend across the Thin Edge, Secure Edge, and remote users, enabling secure access to users both on and off the network. Furthermore, infrastructure networks are simplified by extending SD-WAN into wired and wireless access points of branch offices.
Fortinet Fabric
As one of the highest-performing security platforms, Fortinet Fabric meshes all your network’s security tools together to allow for every endpoint to communicate directly with each other. By utilizing adaptive connectivity, the strength and stability of every network connection is continuously monitored, saving huge amounts of time and resources typically dedicated to security monitoring and oversight.
The Benefits of the Fortinet SD-WAN Solution
Mainline delivers Fortinet’s SD-WAN and FortiSASE solutions with multi-factor authentication across all infrastructure to help ensure the highest safety and security. Data is encrypted in transit, and segmentation is implemented for all virtual VLANs and VPNs. Our next-generation firewalls inspect traffic at the application level, detect and block nefarious activities, and enforce all security policies while also providing intrusion detection, malware detection, and URL-filtering capabilities.
With threat intelligence and security analytics, the Fortinet platforms detect and respond to emerging threats in real time, so your organization can proactively identify and eliminate security risks. Additionally, by providing a multi-cloud on-ramp, users can steer traffic to multiple cloud environments from a secure edge location. By implementing centralized policy management, security policies are consistently defined and enforced across the SD-WAN infrastructure, ensuring consistent security procedures across every branch and location within your organization.
However, one of the biggest benefits Mainline and Fortinet can offer your company is virtually unmatched cost savings for the Secure SD-WAN. Unlike many other networking solutions, Fortinet Secure SD-WAN comes at no additional cost. For instance, Secure SD-WAN is not tied to Verizon, AT&T, Comcast, or any other service provider. There is also no need to bundle in another firewall provider, as firewalls are already included in the Secure SD-WAN solution.
Why Choose Fortinet and Mainline
As a trusted advisor and provider of best-fit IT solutions for mid-market and enterprise organizations, Mainline partners with leading technology companies. As a Fortinet Expert level partner Mainline has deep-rooted, long-term experience and knowledge to meet today’s cybersecurity challenges head on. Utilizing Fortinet tools, we’ll deliver a top-notch security system across your entire network infrastructure, both on-premises and in the cloud, giving your company end-to-end visibility and true edge-to-edge security.
From security assessments and analyzing the current network architecture to designing and implementing Zero Trust Access, Mainline has the proficiencies necessary to put your company on the right path to true edge-to-edge security protection.
More Information
For more information about Fortinet Secure SD-WAN or how we can help with your cybersecurity initiatives please contact your Mainline Account Executive directly or reach us here.
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