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FORTINET
FORTINET - KEY STATS
• Stock symbol : FTNT ( IPO October 2009 )
• 500,000 + customers
• 6.8 million units shipped
• 776 patents issued ; 211 pending
• 8,615 employees
• US $ 2.59bn = 2020 revenue
• US $ 3.09bn = 2020 billings

“ I DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS A ‘ SOLUTIONS FIRST ’ ORIENTED ORGANISATION AND THAT GOT ME EXCITED ”

RICK PETERS CISO , FORTINET of reconnaissance and figured out how to distribute their payload . In a distributed attack , like those witnessed in recent instances of supply chain exploitation , a payload is used to attack a broad range of targets and then exploit them based on opportunity and vulnerability .”
A multidimensional problem-solver , Fortinet believes in instilling a reliance on people , processes , and technology to secure IT and OT systems . “ We ’ re advocating for the commitment of cybersecurity education as a means of improving situational awareness and realising the power of a wellinformed employee as an asset instead of
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