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Fortinet cybersecurity industry recognitions

Overview

Fortinet has received multiple industry recognitions regarding its cybersecurity capabilities in 2026.

In September, the company was named a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewall for the second consecutive year. The recognition highlighted its FortiGate firewall platform and its ability to execute within the category. Fortinet indicated a focus on AI-driven operations, multi-cloud orchestration, and post-quantum cryptography.

Shortly after, Fortinet earned the ‘Certified Leader’ designation in the AV-Comparatives 2026 Endpoint Prevention and Response (EPR) test. During testing involving 50 multi-stage attack scenarios modeled after real-world tactics, FortiEndpoint with EDR successfully detected all scenarios in the first stage of compromise or prevented lateral movement in the second stage. AV-Comparatives reported a 97.3% active response rate and a 100% passive response rate.

Entities

Fortinet · Gartner · Andreas Clementi · AV-Comparatives · Mitre

Timeline

  1. 5 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 2 sources
    Fortinet earns Certified Leader status in AV-Comparatives 2026 EPR test

    Fortinet’s FortiEndpoint with EDR has been named a ‘Certified Leader’ by AV-Comparatives in its 2026 EPR test, successfully blocking 50 simulated multi-stage cyberattack scenarios.

  2. 12 days ago

    [TECHNOLOGY] 3 sources
    Fortinet named a Leader in Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewall

    Fortinet has been recognized as a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Hybrid Mesh Firewall, highlighting its ability to execute and provide consistent security across hybrid environments.

Sources

congnghe.vn · hellot.net · thoibaonganhang.vn · tudonghoangaynay.vn · zdnet.co.kr