Fortinet, Inc. is a U.S.-based cybersecurity company that develops and sells network and endpoint security hardware, software, and services. Founded in 2000 by Ken and Michael Xie and headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, the company is publicly listed on the NASDAQ (FTNT). Its portfolio includes next‑generation firewalls (FortiGate), secure SD‑WAN and SASE offerings, cloud and application security, email and web protection, SIEM/SOAR, and endpoint security, all integrated through its Security Fabric platform and supported by FortiGuard threat intelligence. Fortinet designs custom security processing units used in several of its appliances and serves enterprises, service providers, and public sector organizations worldwide.
For industrial environments, Fortinet provides operational technology (OT) and industrial control system (ICS) security to help segment networks, monitor traffic, and protect critical infrastructure. These capabilities are used across manufacturing and process industries, including chemicals, to address cyber risk, safety, and regulatory compliance requirements.