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FTNTSoftware - InfrastructureSunnyvale, United States

Fortinet, Inc. specializes in delivering extensive, unified, and automated cybersecurity solutions to a global clientele, encompassing the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the Asia Pacific regions. At its core, the company offers FortiGate, a powerful platform combining hardware and software licenses that provides a comprehensive suite of security and networking functionalities. This includes firewall capabilities, intrusion prevention, anti-malware defense, virtual private network (VPN) services, application control, web filtering, anti-spam measures, and wide area network (WAN) acceleration. Beyond its flagship product, Fortinet provides a diverse portfolio of specialized security tools. These range from FortiSwitch for secure network switching and FortiAP for robust wireless connectivity, to FortiExtender, a versatile hardware appliance. For centralized network visibility and control, clients utilize FortiAnalyzer for logging, analysis, and reporting, and FortiManager for scalable administration of FortiGate devices. The company further fortifies digital defenses with FortiWeb (web application firewalls), FortiMail (secure email gateways), and FortiSandbox technology, which offers proactive threat detection and mitigation. Endpoint protection is a key focus, delivered through FortiClient (featuring pattern-based anti-malware, behavior-based exploit protection, web-filtering, and an application firewall) and the advanced FortiEDR/XDR suite, which leverages machine learning for anti-malware execution and real-time post-infection defense. Additionally, FortiToken and FortiAuthenticator product families provide essential multi-factor authentication to safeguard systems and data. Fortinet's service offerings include security subscriptions, technical support, professional consulting, and training programs. Its robust security technologies are distributed both directly to end-users and through an extensive network of channel partners. The company serves a wide array of sectors, including telecommunications, technology, government, financial services, education, retail, manufacturing, and healthcare. Headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, Fortinet, Inc. was established in 2000 and maintains a strategic alliance with Linksys.

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Fortinet at a glance

Fortinet is a software - infrastructure company headquartered in Sunnyvale, United States, founded in 2000. It is publicly listed (FTNT) with a market capitalisation of $141.6B. Xcout tracks 20 named people at Fortinet, including Ken Xie (CEO). Xcout recorded 527 job postings from Fortinet in the last 90 days, naming tools such as Fortinet.

Industry
Software - Infrastructure
Headquarters
Sunnyvale, United States
Market cap
$141.6B
Employees
15,472
Ticker
FTNT
Founded
2000
Founder
Ken Xie
Job postings recorded (90 days)
527
Xcout AI Rank
4/100
Xcout Green Rank
2/100

Fortinet leadership

  • Ken XieCEO
  • John WhittleChief Operating Officer
  • Christiane OhlgartChief Accounting Officer, Chief Financial Officer and Principal Financial & Accounting Officer
  • Carl WindsorChief Information Security Officer
  • Ken XieCo-Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer
  • Michael XieCo-Founder, President, Chief Technology Officer & Director

14 more named people on record for Fortinet, with roles, board committees and tenure — see the full roster →

Hiring at Fortinet

Xcout recorded 527 job postings from Fortinet in the last 90 days, from a hiring record Xcout has kept since June 2026.

Tools named in Fortinet's job postings

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Recent Fortinet news

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Tech stack

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Check Point Software TechnologiesCHKP · CybersecurityTel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
67% matchPublic

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. is a global provider specializing in the development, marketing, and support of comprehensive information technology security solutions. Their extensive portfolio addresses critical areas such as network, endpoint, and data security, alongside various management tools. A cornerstone of their offerings is the Check Point Infinity Architecture, a unified cybersecurity framework engineered to combat advanced 5th and 6th generation cyber threats. This architecture provides robust protection across a diverse range of environments, including traditional networks, individual endpoints, cloud infrastructures, workloads, Internet of Things (IoT) devices, and mobile platforms. The company also supplies powerful security gateways and sophisticated software platforms, scalable to meet the needs of organizations from small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) up to large enterprise data centers and telecommunications-grade environments. They are particularly focused on pioneering threat prevention technologies, including defenses against zero-day exploits. Furthermore, Check Point offers a suite of cloud-specific security solutions, encompassing cloud network protection, security posture management, workload protection, and web application security for APIs. For the remote workforce, their Check Point Harmony solution ensures secure connectivity and endpoint protection. Beyond their product line, Check Point delivers comprehensive technical customer support, professional services for product implementation, upgrades, and optimization, as well as educational training and certification programs for their technologies. Their products reach customers globally through a multifaceted distribution network, which includes distributors, resellers, system integrators, original equipment manufacturers, and managed security service providers. Established in 1993, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. maintains its headquarters in Tel Aviv, Israel.

Market cap$14B
Employees6,825
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  • 3 corporate events with sources — deals, leadership changes, layoffs
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