Channel partner-friendly security firms Fortinet and Palo Alto Networks have co-founded a cyber-defense consortium.
The mission of the consortium is to drive a coordinated industry effort against cybercrime and cyber-criminals through deep collaboration on threat intelligence and sharing of preventative measures. Its goals include better cross-industry, cross-vendor threat intelligence; better coordination of incident response; and better prevention of cyber attacks using advanced malware.
“At Fortinet we look forward to collaborating with Palo Alto Networks to continue to improve network security,” said Ken Xie, Fortinet’s chairman and CEO. “We look forward to combining our threat resources to offer customers innovative ways to more comprehensively combat modern day dynamic, sophisticated threats.”
“We are pleased to work with another respected innovator like Fortinet to join forces in the ongoing battle against the rapidly evolving threats stemming from advanced malware and APTs,” added Mark McLaughlin, chairman, president and CEO of Palo Alto Networks. “The consortium is a clear response to the demands from the industry for a coordinated response from their technology vendors.”
