Fortinet’s versatile environment for testing and demos

What is CRF Security Fabric?

Rudy Copley: Through the Fabric of Security, Fortinet has created a unified cyber and network security platform that perfectly combines Fortinet’s solutions and is also open to third-party manufacturers. Individual products are usually implemented in the form of virtual machines and devices and are integrated into the network. BOLL has now developed a complete portable environment that can be used as a standalone solution – ie without connection to an existing network and thus without affecting it: the security fabric as a carrier.

What components does the safety fabric include as a carrier?

It is equipped with a Fortinet switch, a firewall, a WLAN access point, as well as a powerful mini-PC on which various Fortinet solutions are installed as virtual machines. The rack is available to our fully or partially equipped partners in addition to the empty housing.

And what is the appropriate shelf?

First of all: Safety Fabric as a carrier is not intended for productive use. It is designed to provide an easy way to show how you work with Fortinet solutions, what the possibilities are, and how the security fabric compares to other cybersecurity solutions. In short: The rack is primarily designed for training and demonstration purposes.

Where is the safety fabric used as a carrier?

In our partners and in BOLL itself. Internally, for example, our sales engineers can work with the rack to learn about Fortinet solutions, try out features and configurations, and prepare for Fortinet certifications. The same, of course, applies to partner security experts. However, the safety fabric as a carrier will also play an important role in our training center. First, an introductory course is planned in a Fortinet environment, where two participants with a holder can immerse themselves and learn “hands-on”.

What else can partners do with the shelf?

With its compact portable shell, the Fortinet power cube is ideal for customer demonstrations – without the need to access the customer’s network or grant special permissions. This shows what the web interface for Fortinet solutions looks like, what functions are available, and how to configure the solutions.

Can you be more specific?

You can run different scenarios. For example, if a customer asks how to set up a VPN or two-factor authentication, how to manage a switch or how to manage a WLAN, this can be easily explained. We are developing ready-made templates for such scenarios in order to simplify the preparation for the demonstration as much as possible. Hacking scenarios can also be viewed with the carrier: How do you identify cyber incidents, what log data does Fortinet provide, how do you analyze it and what actions can you take?

Can you give another example of how it is used by partners?

The carrier partner provides learners so that they can explore the world of Fortinet and learn about solutions. On the one hand, learners can freely try everything without risking something undesirable happening in the internal network, and on the other hand, learners can see beyond the network and cybersecurity, from patch cable to hardware firewall.

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