Keysight's BreakingPoint QuickTest Validates Fortinet's SSL Deep Inspection Performance and Security Efficacy

Keysight's BreakingPoint QuickTest network application and security test tool was chosen by Fortinet to validate the performance and security efficacy of its FortiGate 700G series next-generation firewall (NGFW). The solution simplifies application performance and security effectiveness assessments with predefined test configurations and self-stabilizing algorithms, delivering relevant and up-to-date test scenarios with real-world applications. Fortinet used BreakingPoint QuickTest to validate the SSL deep packet inspection performance and security efficacy of its FortiGate 700G NGFW.

Fortinet, a leading cybersecurity company, has chosen Keysight Technologies' BreakingPoint QuickTest to validate the performance and security efficacy of its FortiGate 700G series next-generation firewall (NGFW). The test solution simplifies application performance and security assessments with predefined test configurations and self-stabilizing algorithms, delivering relevant and up-to-date test scenarios with real-world applications.

The FortiGate 700G series NGFW, powered by Fortinet’s proprietary Network Processor 7 (NP7) and Security Processor 5 (SP5) ASIC, was designed to protect enterprise edge and distributed enterprise networks from evolving cybersecurity threats. The validation process using BreakingPoint QuickTest included simplified test setup and execution, reduced test durations, and scalable HTTP and HTTPS traffic generation. The tool also supported NetSecOPEN security efficacy tests, ensuring that the FortiGate 700G series NGFW met rigorous industry standards.

Fortinet's Senior Vice President, Products and Solutions, Nirav Shah, stated that the FortiGate 700G series NGFW combines cutting-edge AI and machine learning with high port density and application throughput, delivering comprehensive threat protection at any scale. Keysight's intuitive BreakingPoint QuickTest application and security test tool made the validation process easy, providing clear and definitive results.

The FortiGate 700G series NGFW successfully blocked 3,838 out of 3,930 malware samples, 1,708 out of 1,711 CVE threats, and stopped 100% of evasions, earning a grade “A” across all security tests. This validation demonstrates the FortiGate 700G series NGFW's ability to effectively protect against a wide range of cyber threats while maintaining high performance.

Keysight Technologies, an S&P 500 company, provides market-leading design, emulation, and test solutions to help engineers develop and deploy faster, with less risk. Their BreakingPoint QuickTest tool is designed to meet the rigorous demands of network equipment manufacturers, providing an easy-to-use package with pre-defined performance and security tests, innovative goal-seeking algorithms, and continuously updated benchmarking content.

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