Fortinet Inc. announced the newest addition to its next-generation firewall (NGFW) appliance family. The FortiGate(R)-3600C offers large enterprises and MSSPs the advanced network security appliance in the industry. The FortiGate-3600C runs FortiOS 5, the most powerful network security operating system in the world and includes next-generation firewall capabilities that feature: More control with network, user and device defined policy.

Integrated security with firewall, IPS, application control and VPN functionality with advanced behavior inspection for improved advanced threat detection. Firewall policies typically rely on basic information such as the "Source" and "Destination" address as well as port number to enforce policies. FortiOS 5 has significantly enhanced an organization's ability to enforce policies by incorporating both "User" and "Source" identities as well.

A user can be identified through various authentication methods, including single sign on. That individual's computer or mobile device can be indentified in an Agentless or Agent-based manner. Armed with this information, the policy engine can make more granular security decisions based on user and device behavior.

Integrated Security with Firewall, IPS, Application Control and VPN Functionality with Advanced Behavior Inspection for Improved Detection of Advanced Threats. Customers' network environments, including data centers, campus environments, remote offices and small businesses are all under tremendous pressure to achieve seemingly incompatible requirements: increased performance while increasing security. The company delivers on these two essential criteria with the use of purpose-built processor technology to achieve unmatched performance and protection, at outstanding price-points for every market segment.

These purpose-built processors eliminate the performance bottleneck that other firewalls experience, allowing FortiGate devices to deliver threat detection while keeping up with high performance, high volume environments. Fortinet's custom "Content Processors" provide ultra high-speed content inspection for IPS and antimalware, while the company's "Network Processors" accelerate network tasks such as Firewall or VPN.