FortiClient 7.0 available

Fortinet has released a new version of FortiClient 7.0. In addition to the familiar functions such as anti-virus, web filter, vulnerability scanner and VPN, it now also offers functionality for Zero Trust Network Access and Secure Access Service Edge.

Fortinet is thus responding to the strong demand for the best possible security in the company network, even if the employee is in the home office.

Visibility and controls for Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)

FortiClient's Security Fabric integration provides endpoint visibility through telemetry, ensuring that all fabric components - FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, EMS, Managed APs, Managed Switches and Sandbox - have a unified view of endpoints to enable tracking and awareness, compliance enforcement and reporting. Secure remote connectivity is provided through either traditional VPN tunnels or new automated ZTNA tunnels. SASE's cloud-based firewall protection is available in the Premium edition. Provide security and protection for endpoints when they are not on the network.

Features:

• Unified Endpoint - features such as compliance, protection and secure access in a single, modular, lightweight client.
Zero Trust Applied - with automatic, encrypted tunnels for controlled, validated, session-based access to applications.
• Advanced Threat Protection - against exploits and advanced malware, supported by FortiGuard along with FortiSandbox integration.
• Cloud-based Endpoint Security from FortiSASE SIA Services - adds another layer of FortiOS-based security.
• Simplified management and policy enforcement - with Endpoint Management Server (EMS) and FortiGate respectively.

Your advantages:

• (NEW!) Zero Trust Network Access.
  FortiClient ZTNA works with FortiOS to provide secure, granular access to applications whether the user is on or off the network. Each session is initiated with an automatic encrypted tunnel from FortiClient to the FortiOS proxy point for user and device verification. Once verified, access is granted for that session. Two-factor authentication can also be used to provide an additional layer of security. With ZTNA, organisations benefit from both a better remote access solution and a consistent policy for controlled access to applications inside and outside the network.
• (NEW!) Enable SASE Secure Internet Access (SIA).
  FortiSASE SIA™ is a Security-as-a-Service delivered through FortiClient SASE Edition. This scalable, cloud-based platform is easy to manage and is built on Fortinet's award-winning FortiGuard Advanced Protection Services, enabling customers to extend FWaaS, IPS, DLP, DNS, SWG and sandboxing to remote users outside the network. FortiSASE SIA provides up-to-date, real-time protection to terminate client traffic, scan traffic for known and unknown threats, and enforce corporate security policies for users everywhere.
• Integration with the Security Fabric
  FortiClient integrates endpoints with Fortinet's Security Fabric to detect and prevent advanced threats early. This integration provides native endpoint visibility, compliance control, vulnerability management and automation. With version 6.0, FortiOS and FortiAnalyzer leverage FortiClient's endpoint telemetry data to identify Indicator of Compromise (IoC). The automation feature allows administrators to perform real-time investigations and set policies to automate responses, including quarantining suspicious or compromised endpoints, to contain incidents and prevent outbreaks. Fortinet's endpoint compliance and vulnerability management capabilities simplify enterprise security policy enforcement and prevent endpoints from becoming easy targets for attack.
• Web filtering and SAAS control
  FortiClient provides off-network web filtering and ensures web security and content filtering. The Web Application Firewall provides botnet protection and granular control of application traffic, including web-based applications and Software as a Service (Saas).
• Endpoint hygiene
  FortiClient helps organisations reduce the attack surface with vulnerability scanning and optional auto-patching. Combined with zero-trust access principles, this approach can improve an organisation's hygiene and security posture.
• Malware and exploit prevention
  By integrating with FortiSandbox Cloud and leveraging FortiGuard Global Threat Intelligence, FortiClient prevents advanced malware and vulnerabilities from being exploited.FortiClient integrates with FortiSandbox Cloud to analyse all files downloaded to FortiClient endpoints in real-time. Millions of FortiClient and FortiSandbox users worldwide share information about known and unknown malware with the cloud-based FortiGuard Threat Intelligence platform. FortiGuard automatically shares this information with FortiClient endpoints to protect against new threats.
• Virtual Private Network (VPN) FortiClient offers flexible options for VPN connectivity. It supports both Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) and Internet Protocol Security (IPsec) VPNs. A split-tunnelling feature allows remote users in SSL VPNs to access the Internet without having to route their traffic through the corporate VPN headend, as in a typical SSL tunnel. This feature reduces latency, which improves the user experience. In addition to simple remote connectivity, FortiClient simplifies the remote user experience with features such as Auto-Connect and Always-On VPN, as well as Dynamic VPN Gate Selection. Two-factor authentication can also be used to add an extra layer of security.

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