Fortinet’s new FortiGate platform converges firewall, SASE technologies

Fortinet released new FortiGate 1200G firewall devices that combine traditional firewall functions with SASE (secure access service edge, a cloud-based security approach) capabilities through FortiOS 8.0 operating system. These devices can be deployed as local SASE points of presence (POPs, local connection points for security enforcement) to extend security enforcement closer to users while maintaining centralized cloud management, allowing organizations to inspect encrypted traffic at high speeds without performance loss.