FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall (BYOL)

FortiGate-VM on Google Cloud provides next-generation firewall and SD-WAN capabilities for organizations of any size, with the flexibility to operate as a next-gen firewall, VPN gateway, or both. It delivers comprehensive protection and automated management, ensuring consistent security enforcement and visibility across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. Native integration with Google Cloud Network Connectivity Center simplifies cloud on-ramp connectivity for applications and workloads running on Google Cloud, Anthos, and other cloud platforms.

FortiGate Capabilities

Advanced Threat Protection – FortiGate performs deep inspection of network traffic by identifying thousands of applications and enforcing granular security policies. It protects against malware, exploits, malicious websites, and both known and unknown threats using robust Intrusion Prevention Services (IPS) and continuous threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs.

Secure Connectivity – FortiGate delivers essential networking features, including SSL and IPsec VPN connectivity to Google Cloud workloads. It scales easily to provide secure SD-WAN cloud on-ramp services and supports IPsec aggregation for high-bandwidth VPN requirements.

Simplified Management and Visibility – An intuitive management console enables streamlined administration, comprehensive automation, and unified visibility across multi-cloud deployments.

Working together with the broader Fortinet Security Fabric, FortiGate-VM supports common deployment scenarios such as cloud security hubs, secure remote access, container and web application security, and protection of mission-critical workloads, including Google BigQuery and SAP S/4HANA.