FortiGate: IPS

An intrusion prevention system (IPS) is a critical component of every network’s core security capabilities. It protects against known threats and zero-day attacks including malware and underlying vulnerabilities. Deployed inline as a bump in the wire, many IPS solutions perform deep packet inspection of traffic at wire speed, requiring high throughput and low latency.

Fortinet delivers IPS technology via the industry-validated and recognized FortiGate platform. FortiGate security processors provide unparalleled high performance, while FortiGuard Labs informs industry-leading threat intelligence, creating an IPS with proven success in protecting from known and zero-day threats. As a key component of the Fortinet Security Fabric, FortiGate IPS secures the entire end-to-end infrastructure without compromising performance.

What is an IPS?

FortiGate IPS is available in different form factors and models to meet the needs of your environment. All models offer full FortiGate IPS functionality and can be managed across all form factors in a single FortiManager-FortiAnalyzer instance.

FortiGate IPS is the primary user of the FortiGuard Intrusion Prevention service, but your detection, control and security posture are greatly improved with any combination of the following FortiGuard services, many of which are included in the FortiGuard bundles.

View FortiGuard Labs Services and Bundles.

NSS Labs Next Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems (NGIPS) 2019

NSS Labs’ Next Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems (NGIPS) focuses on security effectiveness and TCO for NGIPS solutions across selected vendors tested. The Security Value Map (SVM) shows that FortiGate NGIPS achieved a cumulative blocking rate of 99.18% for FortiGate 100F and the lowest TCO at $2 per protected Mbps. Fortinet builds world-class NGIPS appliances that requires highest possible performance, best of breed security and having another “Recommended” IPS rating from NSS Labs is just another proof point.

• NSS Labs Next Generation Intrusion Prevention Systems (NGIPS) 2019 Report

NSS Labs NGIPS 2018 SVM and Report

NSS Labs’ NGIPS test is the most extensive IPS test, including several tests not conducted for DCIPS, such as live drive-by-exploits (100% block rate for Fortinet), exploits against web target types, application ID and evasions (also 100% block rate for Fortinet). The FortiGate 500E and FortiGate 3000D are world-class IPS appliance, achieving “Recommended” status again with an overall Exploit block rate of 99.5% for FortiGate 500E and 99.6% for FortiGate 3000D.

• NSS Labs 2018 NGIPS SVM
  
• NSS Labs 2018 NGIPS Test Report FortiGate 500E    
  
• NSS Labs 2018 NGIPS Test Report FortiGate 3000D    
  

NSS Labs DCIPS 2018 SVM and Report

NSS Labs’ Data Center Intrusion Prevention Systems (DCIPS) focuses on data center environments, especially vulnerabilities commonly found in servers. The Security Value Map (SVM) shows that FortiGate IPS achieved the highest cumulative blocking rate at 98.73% and the lowest TCO at $3 per protected Mbps. Fortinet builds world-class IPS appliances and another “Recommended” IPS rating from NSS Labs proves this.

• NSS Labs 2018 DCIPS SVM
• NSS Labs 2018 DCIPS Test Report – FortiGate IPS 3000D

NSS Labs DCSG 2017 SVM and Report

NSS Labs’ DCSG test is a comprehensive Data Center Security Gateway (DCSG) test, including several tests to measure relevant security effectiveness and Intrusion Prevention (IPS) performance using live exploits including “weaponized” exploits (97.9% and 98% block rate respectively for Fortinet FortiGate 7060E and FortiGate 3000D) and resistance to evasion techniques (100% block rate for Fortinet). The FortiGate 7060E and 3000D both achieved “Recommended” status, with a leading combination of Security Effectiveness and Value per protected Megabit Per Second (Mbps) in the NSS Labs Security Value Map (SVM).

• NSS Labs 2017 DCSG SVM
• NSS Labs 2017 DCSG Test Report FortiGate 3000D
• NSS Labs 2017 DCSG Test Report FortiGate 7060E

NSS Labs Breach Prevention Systems (BPS) Test 2017

NSS Labs introduced a new group test, BPS focused on detecting and blocking exploits, advanced malware, and evasions. This helps validate the advanced threat response cycle of prevent-detect-mitigate across a number of threat vectors including web, email, and endpoint. Fortinet's Security Fabric consisting of FortiSandbox, FortiGate, FortiMail, and FortiClient integrated together, earned a Recommended award by achieving a block rate of 99.6% and offering the lowest 3-year TCO

• NSS Labs Breach Prevention Systems Test: FortiSandbox, FortiGate , FortiMail, FortiClient

NSS Labs DCIPS 2016 SVM

NSS Labs’ Data Center Intrusion Prevention System (DCIPS) report is the industry’s most comprehensive test to date with their Security Value Map revealing that Fortinet’s FortiGate 3000D earned the highest ratings for Security Effectiveness, blocking 99.9 percent of exploits, and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) per protected Mbps (Megabit per second).

• NSS Labs DCIPS Test Report FortiGate 3000D
• NSS Labs 2016 DCIPS Security Value Map

NSS Labs 2015 Next Generation IPS Test

In 2015, NSS Labs conducted a group test of next generation IPS solutions to assess their abilities to identify both the applications and the users on their internal networks, protect the enterprise user against threats/exploits, and catch sophisticated attacks while producing as few false positives as possible. Demonstrating 99% effectiveness and superior value, Fortinet FortiGate earned the NSS Labs Recommendation.

• NSS Labs 2015 Next Generation IPS Test Report

ICSA Labs Certified: Antivirus, Corporate Firewall, IPsec, NIPS, SSL-TLS, and Web Application Firewall

FortiGate and FortiWeb products are evaluated against ICSA criteria in 6 popular Certification programs. ICSA Labs manages and sponsors security consortia that provides a forum for intelligence sharing among the leading vendors of security products. In addition, ICSA Labs publishes surveys, security industry studies, and buyer's guides for computer security products.

• Antivirus, Corporate Firewall, IPSec, NIPS, SSL-TLS and Web Application Firewall ICSA Certification

FortiGate IPS provides integration with many leading IT vendors as part of the Fortinet Security Fabric.  Below is a list of current Product Alliance Partners: