Fortinet Unveils GenAI IoT Security Assistant

Fortinet (RSA booth #5762), which focuses on global cybersecurity driving the convergence of networking and security, announced new updates to its GenAI portfolio to enhance network and security operations. This includes a GenAI IoT security assistant.

FortiAI, Fortinet’s GenAI assistant, supports and guides security operations (SecOps) and network operations (NetOps) teams, allowing them to configure and manage changes to their network while investigating and remediating threats in a faster manner. Its intuitive interface allows individuals, regardless of expertise, to engage using natural language. Since launching FortiAI in 2023, Fortinet has continued to deepen GenAI features across the Fortinet security fabric. New portfolio innovations include:

GenAI Capabilities for Network Operations

  • Expedite Day 0 and Day 1 operations: New FortiAI capabilities within FortiManager introduce a transformative approach to Day 0 and Day 1 network configuration and provisioning by providing GenAI-assisted scripting in CLI and Jinja.
  • Improve Day 2 visibility and troubleshooting for IoT vulnerabilities: FortiManager now includes the industry’s first GenAI IoT security assistant with a conversational AI interface powered by FortiAI to detect and troubleshoot IoT vulnerabilities.

New GenAI Capabilities for Security Operations

  • Streamlined threat hunting and analysis: Fortinet is deepening the FortiAI integration within FortiAnalyzer with new dictation capabilities.

Prioritizing GenAI Security and Data Privacy

  • Fortinet offers robust measures designed to protect and optimize GenAI operations. As part of this dedication, Fortinet hosts AI proxy servers within its data centers, a strategic initiative to proxy all AI connections.

FortiAI: GenAI to Support and Streamline Network and Security Operations

  • FortiAI is the company’s latest AI innovation and delivers context-aware GenAI assistance to help SecOps and NetOps teams make better decisions more quickly.

Fortinet’s partner portal can be found here.