Partner White Paper | Optiv and Fortinet

Connecting the Dots for End-to-End SecurityExpand and seamlessly connect your security solutions that are deployed across highly dynamic and distributed environments into a single, integrated security architecture.

INTRODUCTIONSECURITY GROWING PAINSThe growth and adoption of technology over the past several years has transformed businesses, governments and even the economy. It affects how people interact socially, manage their finances, make purchases, receive news and even navigate their environment. Keeping technology current and running at optimal levels can be a challenge when faced with issues such as limited staffing, organizational expansion and architectural changes.

Every element in your organization plays a key role in securing your enterprise infrastructure. People, processes and technology must work together to maximize effectiveness when it comes to protecting your data and assets. Meeting this goal means that your enterprise architecture must be aligned with your evolving business needs so that decisions and enforcement are consistent throughout the IT environment.

At Optiv, we translate your business and security vision into effective enterprise transformation. We assist organizations by planning and supporting structured, coordinated activity to secure resources, enhance the continuous flow of information and ensure continuity in the face of change. By creating, communicating and optimizing your key security requirements, principles and operating models, we help you evolve your organization and attain a better future state.

TACKLING THREAT TRENDS Digital transformation results in a more complex and ever-changing threat landscape. More workloads and data are moving to the cloud, users are working from everywhere, Internet of Things (IoT) devices are being connected at a furious rate, and many enterprises are relying on an ever-expanding array of security vendors. Instead of becoming more secure, this security sprawl has forced enterprises to deal with disconnected islands of information, resulting in increased risk.

Together, Fortinet and Optiv help clients simplify and unify their environment while leveraging existing investments with third-party security solutions when possible. Utilization of the Fortinet Security Fabric allows Optiv and Fortinet to deliver a more comprehensive security solution to combat shifting security challenges.

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SIMPLIFY AND UNIFY YOUR SECURITY ARCHITECTURE The best response to increasingly complicated network environments is simplicity. Optiv and Fortinet can help you expand your existing security solutions, integrate your disparate systems and accurately prioritize threats through a unified architectural fabric approach.

Unlike product heavy platforms, the Fortinet Security Fabric is an architectural approach, enabled by open standards and protocols, which allows organizations to simply connect their different security devices and platforms into a single, integrated security system that spans across your complete distributed network.

The Fortinet Security Fabric delivers broad visibility and protection to every network segment, device and appliance, whether virtual, in the cloud or on-premises. Expanding with the Fortinet Security Fabric enables organizations to automatically synchronize security resources in real time, enforce policies and coordinate automated responses to threats detected anywhere in the network.

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SOLUTION ADVANTAGES: FORTINET SECURITY FABRIC VS. POINT PRODUCTS

Broadvisibility and protection extend across the entire digital attack

surface, providing a holistic view into devices, traffic,

applications and events to stop threats anywhere. In addition, the Fortinet Security Fabric seamlessly scales from the

smallest branch deployments to the largest, most complex and data-intensive environments,

plus virtual protection for private, hybrid and

public clouds.

Integration is critical as organizations need all the different parts of their security infrastructure to work as a single, well-oiled machine. The Fortinet Security Fabric is

designed not only for integrated protection across all the devices

and systems protecting the distributed network, but also

for rapid detection of advanced threats.

Automated operations and analytics via a single console allow

organizations to coordinate automated responses and

remediation to threats detected anywhere across their

extended network. Fortinet Security Fabric also empowers

solutions to dynamically adapt to changing network configurations and establish and enforce new policies as business needs shift within

the environment.

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FOUNDATIONAL BUILDING BLOCKS FOR CONNECTING YOUR SECURITY DOTS

Advanced Threat ProtectionToday’s advanced threats are designed to evade detection through multistage attacks, complex attack vectors, and by observing and mimicking legitimate applications and traffic. FortiGuard Threat Intelligence helps companies combat these advanced threats by automatically delivering real-time intelligence about newly detected threats directly to their security solutions, while Fortinet sandboxing solutions detect unknown threats and then isolate and inspect any suspicious files detected by devices on the Security Fabric.

Network SecurityWith more than 60 Fortinet certified experts, Optiv clients are guaranteed an optimized and integrated security network architecture when including Fortinet technology. Fortinet’s family of high-performance firewalls, built around a consolidated and integrated set of advanced security solutions, is the essential first line of defense of any organization.

Email SecurityOptiv’s security professionals are dedicated to helping you gain the most ROI from your technology investments. As highly targeted phishing attacks continue to rise, the demand for securing email has become a top priority. FortiMail secure email gateway inspects incoming and outgoing email, blocks malicious messages and attachments and prevents sensitive information from being leaked.

Multi-Cloud SecurityOptiv security experts can help you migrate to a multiple cloud security strategy with confidence through consolidated security prevention practices and strong alignment with your business needs. The Fortinet Security Fabric integrates public, private, hybrid and SaaS cloud environments and extends seamless security across distributed cloud deployments.

Web Application SecurityUnprotected or vulnerable web applications are common entry points into your network. Optiv can assist your organization with these challenges by reviewing application policy, procedures and architecture, and design to identify immediate technical vulnerabilities.

Endpoint SecurityNetworks need to support a highly mobile workforce and a growing array of personal endpoint devices connected to the network. The challenge is that endpoint solutions often don’t share threat intelligence with the rest of the network, which can impede determining if a device is infected and slow down threat responses. FortiClient allows IT teams to integrate a layer of automated endpoint security into the Security Fabric for faster and more comprehensive network protection.

Secure Unified AccessMost wireless access points provide connectivity, but very little security. As more and more devices require wireless network access, securing essential business communications requires much more than simple access control. Fortinet’s Secure Unified Access solution provides comprehensive security on the LAN infrastructure, delivering the most flexible security platform with end-to-end enforcements that is fully integrated with your network security protocols and policies.

Management and Analytics Optiv managed security services are designed to serve as a remote extension of your security staff. With experience supporting and managing hundreds of Fortinet devices, our certified security professionals can alleviate and bolster your security team by managing your Fortinet devices, monitoring their health and increasing their performance to align to your unique security architecture.

Optimizing cost, complexity and risk can be a challenge. Achieving the right balance means thinking strategically about all the puzzle-like pieces in your enterprise infrastructure and anticipating needs down the road. Security is a journey. Sometimes you need a map.

Optiv works closely with clients to maximize the value of their security investments through assessments of business risk, strategy, technology and operations in order to optimize the security program and demonstrate the value it is providing.

Optimizing cost, complexity and risk can be a challenge. Achieving the right balance means thinking strategically about all the puzzle-like pieces in your enterprise infrastructure and anticipating needs down the road. Security is a journey. Sometimes you need a map.

Optiv works closely with clients to maximize the value of their security investments through assessments of business risk, strategy, technology and operations in order to optimize the security program and demonstrate the value it is providing.

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INNOVATIVE EXPANSION SERVICES TO PLAN, BUILDAND RUN SUCCESSFUL SECURITY PROGRAMS

Whether you’re ready to plan, expand, build or run a successful cyber security architecture, we can assist you with your current security challenges or concerns and help future-proof your efforts so you can be ready for whatever comes next.

As a proven and experienced partner, Optiv has created Fortinet-specific services built on an intimate understanding of the Fortinet Security Fabric and platforms that are designed to complement the technology. As a result of our

close partnership, Optiv staff is well trained and certified on Fortinet’s technology. Optiv is ideally suited to provide customers with a range of services and strategic advice.

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Optiv is a market-leading provider of end-to-end cyber security solutions. We help clients plan, build and run successful cyber security programs that achieve business objectives through our depth and breadth of cyber security offerings, extensive capabilities and proven expertise in cyber security strategy, managed security services, incident response, risk and compliance, security consulting, training and support, integration and architecture services, and security technology. Optiv maintains premium partnerships with more than 350 of the leading security technology manufacturers. For more information, visit www.optiv.com or follow us at www.twitter.com/optiv, www.facebook.com/optivinc and www.linkedin.com/company/optiv-inc.

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WHAT’S NEXT? Every minute counts.

Did you know that companies that contained a breach in less than 30 days saved over $1 million

vs. those that took more than 30 days to resolve?2

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SOURCES1. Fortinet Security Fabric ROI Infographic © 2017 ZK Research: A Division of Kerravala Consulting2. Ponemon Cost of a Data Breach, June 2018