Welcome to FortiGate Cloud | Fortinet

### Overview Cyber attacks present a significant risk not only to large enterprises but also to smaller organizations. Threats like ransomware, wipers, and Trojans allow threat actors to establish footholds and disrupt business operations. For organizations operating with limited budgets and cybersecurity expertise, deploying, analyzing, and managing network security solutions efficiently can be a challenge. Fortinet positions FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls (NGFW) and FortiGate Cloud as solutions designed to safeguard mission-critical networks without introducing additional complexity or expense.

### Key Topics FortiGate Cloud is a cloud-based service delivering centralized management, security analytics, and reporting for FortiGate firewalls and connected network infrastructure. Key focus areas covered in the talk include: - Centralized, simplified management across firewalls and connected downstream equipment. - Zero-touch provisioning for accelerated initial deployment and setup. - Real-time and historical network visibility, logging, and security reporting. - Tier differences between free and paid subscription models.

### Technical Details - **Device Management & Zero-Touch Provisioning:** FortiGate Cloud enables centralized management for FortiGate firewalls as well as downstream connected Fortinet devices, including FortiAP, FortiSwitch, and FortiExtender. Administrators can access devices remotely via the cloud without needing to recall specific IP addresses or device credentials. Supported administrative actions include adjusting network configurations, modifying security policies and profiles, running custom scripts, scheduling cloud backups, and executing software upgrades across single or multiple FortiGate devices simultaneously. - **Traffic Analytics and Logging:** The platform provides real-time and historical visibility into system events, applications, web traffic, and security threats. System and security events are logged in the cloud, permitting long-term log retrieval. - **Reporting Capabilities:** FortiGate Cloud supports on-demand and scheduled reports to uncover risk trends, validate security enhancements, and satisfy reporting mandates. Available formats include web activity reports, application usage reports, and Cyber Threat Assessment Reports. - **Sandbox Inspection:** An add-on license is available to provide Cloud Sandbox services for analyzing and inspecting files against zero-day malware. - **Subscription Comparison:** - *Free Tier:* Includes standard cloud access to FortiGate and downstream devices, but limits cloud log retention to 7 days and supports only a single report. - *Paid Tier:* Delivers unrestricted configuration management for FortiGate and downstream connected devices, alongside up to one full year of cloud retention for Enterprise-grade security analytics and reporting logs.

### Takeaways FortiGate Cloud enables organizations with constrained IT and security resources to streamline operations and decrease cyber risks. Centralizing policy control, simplifying provisioning, and leveraging extended reporting and cloud sandbox capabilities allows teams to detect threats earlier and maintain comprehensive visibility across their network fabric.