Comcast partners with Fortinet to offer security solutions to enterprises

PHILADELPHIA—Cable and service provider Comcast Business has announced a strategic partnership with cybersecurity company Fortinet to enhance its offerings.

Comcast said that the partnership would allow clients to choose the vendor mix and cloud architecture that is right for them while building on Comcast Business’s managed services expertise.

“In today’s dynamic world, no two companies are alive and very few are the same as they were just two years ago,” said Amit Verma, Comcast Business CTO, Enterprise Solutions. “By expanding our relationship with Fortinet, we are offering our clients more choice and the flexibility to choose a solution that works for them – while providing some of the latest security solutions to help keep them ready for the day – today and tomorrow.”

Comcast’s new options provided through Comcast Business Secure Gateways provides secure access service edge (SASE) or security service edge (SSE) solutions with a broad assortment of tools that offer a secure network service for enterprises. Some of those solutions include Firewall-as-a-Service (FWAAS), Intrusion Prevention (IPS), Data Loss Prevention (DLP) and more.

Founded in 2002, Fortinet provides cybersecurity solutions to over 580,000 customers and some of the world’s largest service providers, enterprises, and governments.

“In order to enhance user experience, reduce complexity, and improve their security posture against today’s most advanced and persistent threats, organizations must adopt solutions that converge networking and security,” noted Fortinet EVP of products and CMO John Maddison. “We’re pleased to work closely with Comcast Business to build SASE services that support customers at any stage of digital innovation with Fortinet’s industry leading security-driven networking technology.”

For more info, visit https://business.comcast.com/enterprise/products-services/managed-services/managed-connectivity.