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Fortinet bags double honours at Google Cloud Partner Awards
Thu, 11th Apr 2024

Fortinet, known for global cybersecurity, has announced its receipt of two honours at the 2024 Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year Awards. Recognised in both the Application and Infrastructure categories for Security, Fortinet's consistent, advanced enterprise security provisions for customers using Google Cloud environments have been the basis for these awards.

Kevin Ichhpurani, Corporate Vice President, Global Ecosystem and Channels at Google Cloud, stated regarding the honours, "Google Cloud's Partner Awards celebrate the transformative impact and value that partners have delivered for customers. We're proud to announce Fortinet as a 2024 Google Cloud Partner Award winner and recognise their achievements enabling customer success from the past year."

The accolades acknowledge Fortinet's wide array of solutions that span the Fortinet Security Fabric. This includes application security, with offerings such as FortiWeb and FortiDevSec, which provide robust protection against evolving cyber threats and safeguard the application life-cycle journey. Infrastructure security is also a key focus, with solutions like FortiGate VM, which allows users to access a consistent operating system, FortiOS, across the Fortinet Security Fabric platform.

In regard to the recognition, John Maddison, Chief Marketing Officer at Fortinet, commented, "We're proud to again be named a Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year for Security in recognition of the strength and effectiveness of our application and infrastructure security offerings. This latest acknowledgment is a testament to the seamless integration of our solutions with Google Cloud services across the Fortinet Security Fabric platform."

This partnership between Fortinet and Google Cloud also extends to the availability of Fortinet's extensive security solutions portfolio to Google Cloud services. Customers can leverage these solutions, such as Fortinet Unified SASE, which simplifies operations while enabling low latency secure access to the web, cloud, and applications for the hybrid workforce. FortiEDR also integrates with Google Cloud's Security Command Center, providing real-time visibility and enhanced threat detection capabilities.

Fortinet's commitment to cloud security innovation demonstrated through its ongoing partnership with Google Cloud, underscores its role in driving the convergence of networking and security. Subsequently, Fortinet is positioned as a key player in safeguarding organisations' digital era as they navigate through the complex landscape of cybersecurity.

In conclusion, Fortinet's continual advancement of its security offerings further cements its position as a leading provider of cybersecurity solutions. With a broad portfolio of security offerings, Fortinet's commitment to its customers is prudently demonstrated in its recent accolades.