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Overview

Sandboxing solutions from Fortinet detect and analyze zero-day malware and other advanced file-based threats. The combination of service and product provides a comprehensive, coordinated, integrated, and scalable approach to advanced detection and protection from file-based zero-day threats. The FortiGuard AI-based Inline Malware Prevention Service offers the industry’s first inline blocking on an NGFW. Flexible deployment options include Platform-as-a-Service, Software-as-a-Service, virtual machine, and hardware appliances to suit any use case and type of organization.

Immediate Protection with Real-Time Analysis

The FortiGuard AI-based Inline Malware Prevention Service combines multilayered advanced threat filtering. It uses AV, CPRL, static and dynamic analysis with deep neural networks, AI/ML, and FortiGuard threat intelligence to render verdicts in real time without impact on productivity or security overhead. The service is available globally.

Comprehensive Security

FortiSandbox is the ultimate combination of AI/ML-powered detection and threat filtering. It detects and remediates threats that traditional approaches miss. Deploy as on-premises, cloud, or a hosted service for your enterprise, OT, or SOC needs.

FortiSandbox offers proactive detection, classification, and protection against emerging and unknown threats including zero-days, ransomware, malware, and sophisticated AI-based attacks. It functions autonomously or seamlessly integrates with the Fortinet Security Operations (SecOps) platform, offering comprehensive and coordinated defense against threats.

Inline Malware Prevention Delivers Real-Time Zero-day Protection

How Inline Malware Prevention Service Works

The FortiGuard AI-based Inline Malware Prevention Service does not let any suspicious files pass into the organization. A combination of AV, advanced threat filtering, and AI/ML narrows down file-based threats. This eliminates false positives to focus on unknown threats that can pose actual risk.

The service blocks all unknown files at the NGFW and sends them to the sandbox of choice for further real-time analysis.

Static and dynamic analysis of suspicious files results in sub-second malware detection and verdicts. If the file is clean, the NGFW will release the file to the user. Otherwise, the file will be blocked and quarantined for further action.


What is Advanced Threat Filtering?

Advanced threat filtering optimizes file analysis while reducing false positives. Combining AV and techniques like AI/ML, CPRL, behavioral and heuristic analysis, deep inspection, and advanced threat filtering filters out the noise. It sends only select, higher risk unknown and zero-day files for deeper sandbox analysis.

Advanced threat filtering reduces file processing time and enables quicker time to verdict while maintaining a high security posture.

New in FortiSandbox 

FortiSandbox sets a new standard in sandboxing technology. Embrace the power of advanced threat detection and protection while enjoying the benefits of unmatched performance gains, reduced footprint, and significant cost savings with this innovative solution. Key features include:

  • Unprecedented performance: Experience up to 10x increase in effective throughput with FortiSandbox 4.4. Processing an impressive 70,000 files per hour, this upgrade allows you to respond to potential threats quickly and effectively.
  • Reduced footprint: High throughput means using fewer hardware appliances. This enables you to effectively reduce your footprint without compromising processing power. This translates into simplified deployment and optimized resource utilization.
  • Enhanced cost efficiency: By reducing the number of units, you can reduce cost of ownership. With this upgrade, you can achieve robust ransomware protection while maximizing your investment and optimizing your security budget.
  • Real-time antiphishing: This adds an extra layer of defense against phishing attacks by detecting, blocking, and rating unrated malicious websites, protecting against spam, zero-day phishing attempts, and targeted spear-phishing attacks—in real time.

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Find out more about FortiSandbox 4.4

Services and Product Deployment Options

Service/Product Type Description Inline Blocking
FortiGuard AI-based Inline Malware Prevention Service SaaS subscription The FortiGuard AI-Based Inline Malware Prevention Service is an a-la-carte service for FortiGate NGFWs. It is also available as part of the Enterprise Bundle. It uses static/dynamic analysis, heuristic and behavioral analysis along with AI/ML to protect organizations against unknown and zero-day threats. It also provides enrichment for SOC teams. Yes
FortiSandbox SaaS SaaS subscription Available as part of FortiGate Cloud, this subscription sandbox service protects against zero-day malware. No
FortiSandbox PaaS PaaS subscription This Fortinet-hosted sandbox is a subscription service. It includes FortiSandbox VM with dedicated resources for high performance and centralization of reports.  Yes
FortiSandbox Virtual Appliance VM subscription FortiSandbox VMs are offered as an alternative to hardware for greater deployment flexibility with the same features.  Yes
FortiSandbox Hardware HW bundle + licenses

FortiSandbox hardware appliances natively integrate with the Security Fabric, Fabric Partners, adapters, APIs, network share, and sniffers to intercept and submit suspicious content to FortiSandbox. The integration also provides timely remediation and reporting capabilities to those devices.

Yes

Fortinet Security Fabric Integrations

The strength of Fortinet's platform-driven approach is to enable coordinated workflows including response while customers benefit from a globalized network effect across Fortinet’s worldwide install base. The FortiSandbox solutions and services portfolio are integrated into the following Fabric solutions:

Sandbox Use Cases

With a growing attack surface, organizations need protection against sophisticated, multi-vector, and multi-stage AI/ML-driven zero-day attacks. Sandboxing solutions from Fortinet detect and block zero-day and other advanced attacks from ever becoming threats. Key use cases include the following:

Features and Benefits

Real-time verdicts

Prevent delays and unknown files from entering the network with real-time analysis and filtering

Anywhere threat protection

Deploy inline on hardware & VM appliances on-premises, or use SaaS or PaaS options

Integration at every stage

Extend zero-day threat protection to NGFWs and other major areas of your infrastructure

Accelerated Threat Investigation

Speed investigation with built-in MITRE ATT&CK® matrix to identify a variety of malware

Holistic IT/OT Zero-day Threat Protection

Protect IT, OT, and converged environments and assets with one solution

Reduce Security Overhead

Block unknown files and experience fewer incidents and less investigation and mitigation time

Free Product Demo



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What to Expect:

  • See how FortiSandbox isolates and analyzes unknown malware in real time.
  • Discover how FortiSandbox defends against even the newest threats with inline protection.
  • Witness how FortiSandbox maps and provides an understanding of different malware behaviors.