Orange Business Services, Fortinet to deliver security services

• Fortinet’s solutions reinforces security & network convergence, optimises performance
• Next chapter in partnership provides foundation for cloud-native transformations 

Orange Business Services and Fortinet have partnered to deliver a disruptive approach to Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) by integrating Fortinet’s security-driven networking technologies into the Orange telco cloud infrastructure. 

In a statement, the cybersecurity solutions firm said this reinforces security and networking convergence, while optimising performance regardless of the user’s location. 

Unlike other SASE service delivery offers on the market, this seamless approach with built-in integration and automation ensures real-time service updates and an unparalleled user experience, it claimed.

According to Fortinet, digital acceleration, the move to work from anywhere and the adoption of cloud connectivity have altered how network infrastructures and security need to be constructed. 

It added that SASE converges networking and security in the cloud, supporting dynamic, secure internet access as part of a work-from-anywhere strategy to connect everyone and everything using cloud-based applications. 

Additionally, it extends security capabilities and allows all types of enterprises to take advantage of zero-trust network access and firewall-as-a-service, for example, regardless of location, Fortinet said

This next chapter in the Orange-Fortinet partnership, which has also yielded flexible SD-WAN based on Fortinet Secure SD-WAN provides the foundation for cloud-native transformations at scale for improved business agility and resilience, the companies said.

The result, according to Fortinet, is a fully controlled end-to-end globally available SASE solution that bridges the gap between the user and the application.

It delivers a secure and managed service from the Orange telco cloud infrastructure, boosted by cybersecurity expertise and capabilities with Orange Cyberdefense, it said.  

John Maddison (pic), executive vice president of products and chief marketing officer, Fortinet said digital acceleration and the shift to support work from anywhere is driving the hybrid convergence of networking and security to enable zero trust across all edges. 

“Expanding upon our longstanding relationship with Orange, we’re pleased to further integrate our security-driven networking technology into the Orange infrastructure to enable a converged networking and security solution, unmatched in terms of visibility, management capabilities, resilience, and user experience,” he said.

Meanwhile, Anne-Marie Thiollet, executive vice president, global solutions, Orange Business Services said this innovative partnership is a continuation of the company’s cloud-focused network evolution. 

“By integrating Fortinet security-driven networking technologies into the Orange telco cloud infrastructure, we enable our customers to easily adopt a cloud-native environment that is increasingly critical for businesses globally,”  she said.

“At Orange Business Services, we facilitate the deployment and take-up of technologies that drive innovation and business growth for our customers in a fast and secure way.”