Mitigating Vulnerabilities: A FortiGate IPS Overview

According to Verizon’s 2020 Data Breach Investigations Report, nearly half (43%) of all successful data breaches can be traced back to an application vulnerability—a share that more than doubled year over year.1 Vulnerabilities can be exploited through many different forms of attack—such as hacking, social engineering, malware, and bots. An effective intrusion prevention system (IPS) can help protect both known and predisclosed (zero-day) vulnerabilities from exploitation. FortiGate next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) include IPS capabilities and can even be deployed as a dedicated IPS solution. Powered by purpose-built security processors that accelerate performance and industry-leading threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs, FortiGate IPS provides fast and effective vulnerability protection.