Test Solution from Keysight Confirms Efficiency of Fortinet's Deep Inspection of SSL Protections
Enterprise networks and systems continue to face a constant onslaught of cyber-attacks, with 67% of enterprises reporting suffering a breach in the past two years. In response to this growing threat, Fortinet has unveiled its FortiGate 700G series next-generation firewall (NGFW), which has undergone rigorous testing by Keysight Technologies' BreakingPoint QuickTest network application and security test tool.
The FortiGate 700G series NGFW is designed to protect enterprise edge and distributed enterprise networks from increasing cybersecurity threats. Powered by Fortinet's proprietary Network Processor 7 (NP7), Security Processor 5 (SP5) ASIC, and FortiOS, Fortinet's unified operating system, the FortiGate 700G offers the performance and advanced network security capabilities required to stay ahead of current and emerging cyberthreats.
Keysight's BreakingPoint QuickTest, as used by Fortinet to validate the FortiGate 700G series NGFW, offers several key features and benefits focused on network application and security testing.
High-Performance SSL Deep Inspection Validation
BreakingPoint QuickTest enables Fortinet to validate the SSL deep packet inspection performance of the FortiGate 700G NGFW, confirming that it can support up to 14 Gbps of inspected HTTPS traffic effectively.
Comprehensive Security Efficacy Testing
The tool conducts thorough security tests, with FortiGate achieving the blocking of 3,838 out of 3,930 malware samples, 1,708 out of 1,711 CVE threats, and 100% effectiveness against evasions, earning an "A" grade across all tests.
Simplified Test Setup and Reduced Test Duration
BreakingPoint QuickTest features self-stabilizing algorithms to simplify the test configuration process and significantly reduce testing time, improving efficiency in validating network security devices.
Support for Industry Standards
It supports all RFC 9411 tests used by NetSecOPEN, which are standardized tests designed for evaluating network security products.
Predefined Test Configurations
The tool comes with predefined configurations that simplify the assessment of application performance and security effectiveness.
These features collectively enable Fortinet to rigorously and efficiently validate both the performance and the security capabilities of the FortiGate 700G series NGFW, ensuring robust protection and reliable high-speed SSL inspection under real-world conditions.
The validation process was easy for Fortinet, with Keysight's BreakingPoint QuickTest providing clear and definitive results. Robust reporting and real-time metrics provide clear, actionable results, showing the FortiGate 700G's performance and advanced network security capabilities.
In addition, BreakingPoint QuickTest supports the full suite of NetSecOPEN security efficacy tests, including malware, vulnerabilities, and evasions. Breach-related lawsuits have risen 500% in the last four years, making it more important than ever for enterprises to have robust network security solutions in place. With the FortiGate 700G series NGFW, Fortinet provides a powerful tool to help enterprises defend against these threats.
Ram Periakaruppan, Vice President and General Manager, Keysight Network Test and Security Solutions, stated that Keysight's network application and security test solutions help alleviate the pressure these demands place on network equipment manufacturers by providing an easy-to-use package with pre-defined performance and security tests, innovative goal-seeking algorithms, and continuously updated benchmarking content.
Nirav Shah, Senior Vice President, Products and Solutions, Fortinet, stated that the FortiGate 700G series NGFW equips organizations with the performance and advanced network security capabilities required to stay ahead of current and emerging cyberthreats.
With the FortiGate 700G series NGFW, Fortinet is providing enterprises with a powerful tool to defend against the growing threat of cyber-attacks. By combining artificial intelligence and machine learning with the port density and application throughput enterprises need, the FortiGate 700G series NGFW is poised to help protect enterprise networks from these cybersecurity threats while continuing to process legitimate customer-driven traffic.
- The FortiGate 700G series next-generation firewall, which has undergone rigorous testing by Keysight Technologies' BreakingPoint QuickTest network application and security test tool, offers advanced network security capabilities, achieving 100% effectiveness against evasions during security tests, capable of blocking 3,838 out of 3,930 malware samples and 1,708 out of 1,711 CVE threats.
- Powered by Fortinet's technology, the FortiGate 700G series NGFW can support up to 14 Gbps of inspected HTTPS traffic, effectively validating the SSL deep packet inspection performance, a feature enabled by Keysight's BreakingPoint QuickTest, a technology designed for network application and security testing.
