Tepper Sports & Entertainment Deploys Fortinet's Unified SASE and Security Fabric Solutions to Enhance Cybersecurity and Operational Efficiency

Tepper Sports & Entertainment has deployed Fortinet's Unified SASE and other Security Fabric solutions to strengthen cybersecurity, simplify operations, and enable secure access for users across stadiums, offices, and remote environments. The solution provides consistent protection and performance, addresses evolving NFL and MLS security standards, and meets the day-to-day demands of sports and entertainment operations. Fortinet's unified platform has significantly improved threat visibility and operational efficiency, reducing complexity for a small IT staff.

Tepper Sports & Entertainment (TSE), which owns and operates the NFL’s Carolina Panthers, MLS’s Charlotte FC, and Bank of America Stadium, has deployed Fortinet's Unified SASE and other Security Fabric solutions to bolster its cybersecurity measures. The deployment aims to simplify operations and enable secure access for users across stadiums, offices, and remote environments.

The organization selected Fortinet to unify and modernize its security posture, addressing evolving NFL and MLS security standards while meeting the day-to-day demands of sports and entertainment operations. Fortinet’s Unified SASE provides consistent protection and performance across TSE's extensive footprint, including critical facilities, key technology investments, and staff, while also addressing the growing volume of IoT and connected devices.

According to Rob Bence, VP of Technology and Cybersecurity at TSE, "With Fortinet Unified SASE, we have significantly increased our security without adding extra work and inefficiencies for the support team. Fortinet enables consistent protection and performance across our entire footprint, including critical facilities, key technology investments, and staff, while addressing the growing volume of IoT and connected devices."

Fortinet's solution includes FortiSASE for seamless secure access, Secure SD-WAN for resilient connectivity, FortiGate Next-Generation Firewalls with AI-powered threat protection, FortiManager for automation-driven network management, FortiAnalyzer for enhanced visibility, and FortiGuard AI-powered Security Services for broad threat coverage.

By transitioning from a patchwork of disconnected tools to Fortinet’s unified platform, TSE has significantly improved threat visibility and operational efficiency, reducing complexity for a small IT staff. This consolidation positions the organization to meet the evolving cybersecurity requirements of professional sports leagues with confidence and agility.

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[1] https://www.globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/08/20/3136437/0/en/Fortinet-Connects-Tepper-Sports-Entertainment-Teams-with-Unified-SASE-Solution.html