Fortinet 2 x 10GE SFP+ slots, 10 x GE RJ45 ports (including 1 x MGMT port, 1 X HA port, 8 x switch ports), 8 x GE SFP slots, SPU NP6 and CP9 hardware accelerated (FG-500E)

The FortiGate 500E series provides an application-centric, scalable and secure SD-WAN solution with next generation firewall (NGFW) capabilities for mid-sized to large enterprises deployed at the campus or enterprise branch level. Protects against cyber threats with systemon-a-chip acceleration and industry-leading secure SD-WAN in a simple, affordable, and easy to deploy solution. Fortinet’s Security-Driven Networking approach provides tight integration of the network to the new generation of security.

Security
Identifies thousands of applications inside network traffic for deep inspection and granular policy enforcement
Protects against malware, exploits, and malicious
websites in both encrypted and non-encrypted traffic
Prevent and detect against known and unknown attacks
using continuous threat intelligence from AI-powered
FortiGuard Labs security services.

Performance
Delivers industry’s best threat protection performance and
ultra-low latency using purpose-built security processor
(SPU) technology
Provides industry-leading performance and protection for
SSL encrypted traffic

Certification
Independently tested and validated for best-in-class
security effectiveness and performance
Received unparalleled third-party certifications from NSS
Labs

Networking
Delivers advanced networking capabilities that seamlessly
integrate with advanced layer 7 security and virtual
domains (VDOMs) to offer extensive deployment
flexibility, multi-tenancy and effective utilization of
resources
Delivers high-density, flexible combination of various
high-speed interfaces to enable best TCO for customers
for data center and WAN deployments

Management
Includes a management console that is effective, simple
to use, and provides comprehensive network automation
and visibility
Provides Zero Touch Integration with Fortinet’s Security
Fabric’s Single Pane of Glass Management
Predefined compliance checklist analyzes the deployment
and highlights best practices to improve overall security
posture.

Security Fabric
Enables Fortinet and Fabric-ready partners’ products
to provide broader visibility, integrated end-to-end
detection, threat intelligence sharing, and automated
remediation