Fortinet, a global provider of integrated and automated cybersecurity solutions, has announced the acquisition of OPAQ Networks, a secure access service edge (SASE) cloud provider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
OPAQ\u2019s Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) cloud solution protects organisations\u2019 distributed networks \u2013 from data centres, to branch offices, to remote users and Internet of Things (IoT) devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ken Xie, Founder, Chairman of the Board and CEO, Fortinet, said: \u201cThe recent SASE market momentum further validates our security-driven networking approach and underscores what we\u2019ve been saying for years. In this era of hyper connectivity and expanding networks, with the network edge stretching across the entire digital infrastructure, networking and security must converge. In fact, the acquisition of OPAQ enhances our existing SASE offering enabling Fortinet to deliver the most complete SASE platform on the market.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Xie said the Fortinet SASE platform delivers the broadest security and industry-leading SD-WAN and networking offerings that can all be delivered to customers and partners through a flexible, cost efficient and patented zero-trust cloud architecture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Fortinet\u2019s Security Fabric combined with OPAQ\u2019s patented ZTNA solution augments Fortinet\u2019s existing SASE offering to form the best-in-class SASE cloud security platform with the industry\u2019s Zero Trust access and security by providing industry-leading next-generation firewall and SD-WAN capabilities, web security, sandboxing, advanced endpoint, identity \/ multi factor authentication, multi-cloud workload protection, cloud application security broker (CASB), browser isolation and web application firewalling capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In addition, OPAQ\u2019s platform is purpose built to be partner friendly, empowering MSSPs, carriers and high value-add partners to easily integrate the SASE multi-tenant platform into their own offering and add value to business and government organisation customers with their Network Operations Centre and Security Operations Centre expertise and advanced professional services.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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