Fortinet’s FortiGate firewalls are powered by the FortiOS operating system and FortiASIC processors, delivering industry-leading performance with comprehensive security features. The FortiGate series includes models suitable for small businesses to large enterprises and service providers.

• Advanced Threat Protection (ATP): Combines sandboxing, machine learning, and behavior-based analysis to detect and block zero-day threats.
• SSL Inspection: Decrypts and inspects encrypted traffic to identify hidden threats without compromising performance.
• Application Control: Provides granular visibility and control over thousands of applications, allowing organizations to enforce acceptable use policies.
• SD-WAN Capabilities: Integrates SD-WAN functionality with security for a unified solution that optimizes connectivity while maintaining protection.
• Centralized Management: Seamlessly integrates with FortiManager for centralized policy management, reporting, and analytics.

Cisco’s Firepower NGFWs combine proven firewall capabilities with advanced threat defense. The Firepower 1000, 2100, and 4000 series offer scalable solutions for different deployment scenarios. Notable features include:

• Threat-Focused NGFW: Provides context-aware security that reduces complexity while enhancing protection.
• Integrated Threat Intelligence: Leverages Cisco Talos, one of the world’s largest commercial threat intelligence teams, for real-time protection.
• Advanced Malware Protection (AMP): Uses global threat intelligence and machine learning to detect and block malware across all stages of the attack continuum.
• URL Filtering and Application Visibility: Enables control over web usage and application access based on user identity and device type.
• Cisco Defense Orchestrator: Offers cloud-based management for simplified policy deployment and consistent security across the network.

Our firewall selection includes models with throughput capabilities ranging from 100 Mbps to over 100 Gbps, ensuring we can provide solutions for networks of any size. Each firewall is evaluated based on security effectiveness, performance under load, management capabilities, and total cost of ownership.