Fortinet named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewall

Fortinet has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewall for the second consecutive year. The company also led in the ability to execute within this category.

Fortinet’s FortiGate firewall platform is a central component of its AI-Native Security Fabric. The platform utilizes proprietary FortiASIC chips and the unified FortiOS operating system to support deployments across physical, virtualized, cloud-native, and as-a-service environments. This architecture is designed to provide consistent protection and high performance for enterprises operating in increasingly distributed hybrid infrastructures.

Anthony James, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Fortinet, stated that the recognition in ability to execute reflects the company’s proven capacity to deliver large-scale security and networking solutions. Fortinet is currently focusing on innovations such as AI-driven operations, post-quantum cryptography (PQC), multi-cloud orchestration, and cyber-physical system visibility to meet evolving customer demands.