Unbiased third-party testing is a critical resource for enterprise IT buyers who need objective data to make informed purchasing decisions. Sadly,however,such resources are few and far between. Instead,many of today's technology testing firms allow vendors to manipulate their testing methodologies, using hidden asymmetries and mismatched methods that skew test results in their favor.

Fortunately, CyberRatings.org has stepped in to conduct ethical testing without vendor influence and manipulation. In addition, they are now the custodians of all previous NSS Labs results since that independent testing organization closed in 2020.

Fortinet was happy to participate in the latest CyberRatings.org test for Enterprise Firewall, which put the FortiGate 600F through the ringer. The recently released results showcase FortiGate as a premier next-generation firewall (NGFW) and highlight its highly effective AI/ML and threat intelligence capabilities provided by FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet's elite cybersecurity threat intelligence and research organization. The test also illustrates the ability of FortiGate to deliver the industry's highest return on investment (ROI), thanks to a unique and proprietary ASIC architecture. 

The FortiGate 600F received CyberRatings.org's highest rating of AAA in the Threat Prevention, SSL/TLS Functionality, Stability & Reliability, and Routing & Access Control testing categories, proving once again that FortiGate delivers the security performance needed to address today's modern enterprise networking needs.

 

99.88% Threat Prevention with FortiGuard

FortiGuard Labs provides AI-powered security services integrated into every FortiGate NGFW, as well as the threat intelligence required to defend enterprise IT environments against known and unknown threats. FortiGate was ranked AAA in the category of Threat Prevention, achieving one of the highest security effectiveness scores at 99.88%. Through its integrated best-of-breed intrusion prevention and other capabilities, FortiGate successfully blocked client- and server-initiated exploits and client and server-initiated evasions. 

The FortiGuard Labs team includes over 500 threat researchers and analysts deployed worldwide. They leverage over 10 years of threat data, more than 5.6 million sensors (over 1.57 petabytes of threat samples), and more than 200 threat intelligence partners to identify, curate, deprecate, and maximize 11,000+ threat detection signatures-all while preserving low latency for customers. This level of commitment and innovation enables FortiGuard Labs to lead the industry with 1,000+ zero-day threat discoveries. 

FortiGate was also rated AAA for its SSL/TLS functionality, correctly identifying all insecure cipher suites, including TLS 1.3 and 1.2, and properly decrypting and inspecting traffic for prohibited content.  

CyberRatings.org also noted the ability of FortiGate to decrypt networking traffic without creating performance bottlenecks, and this ability is mission-critical for many organizations. Google observes in its ongoing transparency report that over 95% of the internet traffic it sees is encrypted over HTTPS. For enterprises leveraging the internet as their corporate backbone, decryption performance is critical, making FortiGate decryption services more vital than ever.

Customers who utilize FortiGate NGFWs can take comfort in the industry's most effective security combined with unparalleled performance designed to decrypt and inspect traffic at line rates, allowing IT and security teams to deliver a secure, satisfying stakeholder experience. 

Proprietary ASIC Delivers 36x the Performance and the Highest ROI

  Another critical capability that makes Fortinet unique in the field of enterprise firewalls is its proprietary ASIC architecture. Other firewall vendors rely on generic CPU and FPGA technology for security and networking functions due to their relative ease of procurement and implementation. However, ASICs require deep programming and supply chain expertise that demand years of effort and investment. Fortinet has led the industry in ASIC development for over 20 years. 

Our ASICs accelerate networking and security functions like IPSec VPN, stateful firewalling, and IPS to enhance the performance of secure networking. They deliver up to 36x times the performance of our competitor's solutions while providing a much higher ROI. Because of our performance advantage, our firewalls are able to integrate many native applications in a single platform, such asSD-WAN, 5G, ZTNA, SASE, DPI, and more, to support enterprise digital transformation and consolidation efforts. The CyberRatings.org 2023 Enterprise Firewall report validates this unique Fortinet approach. 

The FortiGate 600F was rated AAA for Stability & Reliability. With more than 10 Gbps of threat protection throughput, the FortiGate 600F ensures exceptional user experience while blocking exploits. And this was on full display during the battery of stability and stress tests conducted across various loads, traffic types, and protocol mutations. 

Best Price per Protected Mbps

CyberRatings.org calculates each firewall vendor's "Price per Protected Mbps," which takes the vendor's security effectiveness score and multiplies it by their rated throughput. MSRP plus 24x7 support and maintenance is then divided by the combined security effectiveness and throughput number. The result is an accurate and equally applied assessment of the specific price per protected Mbps. Fortinet was extremely competitive in this assessment, delivering the industry's highest ROI among all major firewall players.

The FortiGate Difference

CyberRatings.org is carrying the torch of unbiased product testing free from vendor manipulation, and we are thrilled to see the organization establish itself as the new benchmark for trustworthy product testing. We look forward to future assessments of our products.

If you're impressed with the FortiGate results, try testing a FortiGate in your environment to provide a secure networking experience that will delight your stakeholders.

• Talk to a rep about FortiGate
• Download the CyberRatings.org 2023 Enterprise Firewall report
• See other CyberRatings.org reports for Fortinet
• Visit the FortiGate homepage