Fortinet new security framework

Fortinet has announced its new Software-Defined Network Security (SDNS) framework – the first of its kind across the industry - designed to provide advanced threat protection through the integration of security intothe modern, agile data centerenvironment.

This new framework provides a clear vision and actionable steps in delivering a comprehensive approach to securing the data center, while providingthe most extensible platform for infrastructure integration with technology partners including HP, Ixia, PLUMgrid, Pluribus Networks, Extreme Networks and NTT.SDN.

Securityre defines advanced cybersecurity in a world where data centers are being transformed by the adoption of virtualization, cloud computing, and now software-defined networking.

The new Fortinet SDN Securityframeworkexemplifies the company’s innovations across all principal layers of the network architecture:

• Data Plane – the encapsulation of security engines from fixed hardware boxes into logical instances that can be more scalablydistributed and embedded deep into virtualized switching fabric and abstracted network flows.

• Control Plane – the orchestration and automation of security policy with provisioning of elastic workloads to eliminate security and compliance gaps in highly agile, dynamic environments.

• Management Plane – a ‘single pane-of-glass’ for security policy and eventsacross physical and virtual appliances, private and public clouds, and throughout converged infrastructure to ensure a consistent and compliant security posture.

“There is likely no single SDN platform that all enterprise and service provider customers are going to standardize on,” said John Maddison, vice president of marketing for Fortinet.