Fortinet Named a Challenger in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge | FTNT Stock News

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May 23, 2025
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  • Fortinet (FTNT, Financial) named a Challenger in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge (SSE).
  • Previously recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN with the highest ability to execute.
  • FortiSASE platform integrates comprehensive security capabilities, offering flexible deployment and AI-powered innovation.

Fortinet (FTNT), a prominent player in cybersecurity, has been recognized as a Challenger in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Security Service Edge (SSE). This distinction follows their previous listing as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SD-WAN, where they demonstrated the highest ability to execute.

The company's FortiSASE platform offers a unique solution by combining a unified operating system, FortiOS, with a single management console. This cohesive design ensures streamlined operations and consistent security policy enforcement across all environments. Key features include secure web gateway, zero-trust network access, cloud access security broker, Firewall-as-a-Service, and remote browser isolation.

Fortinet's approach emphasizes flexible connectivity, supporting BYOD and various deployment options, making it ideal for organizations with diverse infrastructure needs. FortiSASE's innovation is further powered by FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services, providing robust and intelligent protection to meet evolving cybersecurity challenges.

Adding to its accolades, Fortinet was the only vendor to receive the Gartner Peer Insights Customers' Choice Recognition for SSE two years in a row, demonstrating strong customer satisfaction and market acceptance.

This recent recognition underlines Fortinet's strategic progress and commitment to advancing its SASE offerings, solidifying its position in the rapidly growing cybersecurity market.

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