Fortinet, Inc. is a cybersecurity company headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, founded in 2000 by brothers Ken and Michael Xie. Ken Xie, a cybersecurity veteran who had previously founded two other security companies, built Fortinet around its first product - the FortiGate physical firewall - before expanding into a broad portfolio of security platforms. The company now employs more than 10,000 people worldwide and serves over 660,000 customers globally.
Fortinet's core offerings span network security, cloud security, data center security, and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE). Its flagship platform, the Fortinet Security Fabric, is designed to secure the entire digital attack surface - covering devices, data, applications, and data centers - from a unified architecture. The company has incorporated AI-powered capabilities across its product lines, with a stated emphasis on delivering high-performance security without trading off speed.
The company operates across several industry verticals, including enterprise IT, managed security services, cloud infrastructure, and network security. Its technical focus areas include secure networking, firewall technology, cloud security, and unified SASE platforms. Fortinet states its mission as protecting people, devices, and data everywhere, with a broader vision centred on building a trustworthy digital world.
