Fortinet Unified SASE – Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) Platform

FortiSASE is Fortinet’s cloud-delivered SASE platform for securing user access to the internet, SaaS and private applications across hybrid work environments. It combines secure web gateway, ZTNA and SD-WAN integration to help security teams apply consistent policy and maintain visibility without relying on legacy VPN access.

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Fortinet Unified SASE Key Platform Specifications

  • Platform Type: Secure Access Service Edge (SASE)
  • Primary Function: Secure Access & Security Convergence
  • Deployment Model: Cloud-Delivered
  • Management Scope: User, Application & Internet Access
  • Target Environment: Hybrid Workforce
  • Licensing Model: Subscription-Based
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Fortinet Unified SASE Overview

Secure access now has to follow users across home, branch and cloud services without weakening control or obscuring where performance and risk sit.

Cloud-Delivered Secure Access for Hybrid Work

FortiSASE is a cloud-delivered secure access platform from Fortinet for hybrid users, branch sites and direct-to-internet traffic. It supports secure internet, SaaS and private application access within Fortinet SASE environments and integrates with FortiClient, FortiGate, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer.

How It Applies Policy in Production

For remote work, it enforces cloud security controls through Fortinet’s converged networking and security model, so users do not have to be pushed back through legacy VPN paths. For web traffic, SWG inspects access in the cloud. For private apps, ZTNA extends identity- and device-aware access beyond FortiGate-only remote access.

Operational Value for Security and IT Teams

That approach gives security managers consistent policy, endpoint-aware access and Security Fabric visibility across users outside the perimeter. It also helps separate user, endpoint, network and cloud service issues, so operations teams can resolve incidents faster and keep distributed sites aligned to the same control model.

If you are reviewing FortiSASE for remote access, SaaS control or branch security, our team can help assess how it fits your environment and operating model.

Fortinet Unified SASE Key Features​

FortiSASE is a cloud-delivered SASE platform for hybrid workforces that combines secure access and security convergence to protect users, applications, and internet traffic across remote, branch, and cloud environments.

Secure Access for Hybrid Users

Cloud-Delivered Secure Internet Access
FortiSASE provides cloud-based secure internet access for roaming, remote, and distributed users without routing all traffic through legacy VPN concentrators.

Zero Trust Private Application Access
The platform delivers ZTNA for private applications so identity and device-aware access can be granted without exposing entire internal networks.

Cloud Web Threat Inspection
Its SWG capabilities enforce web filtering and threat prevention from the cloud for users and offices that need consistent inspection outside the perimeter.

SaaS Access Control
FortiSASE uses CASB controls to provide visibility and policy enforcement for SaaS usage where users adopt cloud applications outside central IT approval.

Unified Policy and Visibility

Digital Experience Monitoring
The platform supports endpoint-to-SaaS and endpoint-to-cloud visibility to help IT separate user, network, and application performance issues.

Branch SASE Enforcement
FortiSASE extends security enforcement through SD-WAN integration so distributed sites can apply SASE controls without separate on-site appliances at every branch.

Fortinet Security Fabric Integration
It integrates with FortiClient, FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAuthenticator, and FortiGuard services to extend policy and visibility beyond the perimeter.

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If you need cloud-delivered access security for hybrid users, our team can help map FortiSASE controls to remote workforce, SaaS, private app, and branch protection requirements.

Fortinet Unified SASE Use Cases

Secure Remote Workforce Access

FortiSASE is used when remote and hybrid users need secure access to internet, SaaS and private applications, because it delivers cloud-based security controls through Fortinet’s converged networking and security model rather than relying on separate point products. With integrated SWG, ZTNA, CASB and firewall services, it enforces consistent policy for users outside the perimeter while working with FortiClient and the wider Fortinet Security Fabric for control and visibility.

Cloud-Delivered Secure Web Gateway

FortiSASE suits direct-to-internet traffic because it inspects and controls web access in the cloud, removing the need to backhaul all traffic to a FortiGate site for security enforcement. This makes it a strong fit for distributed users and branch traffic, where central policy, threat prevention and Fortinet-managed visibility are needed at scale.

Universal ZTNA for Private Apps

FortiSASE is designed for private application access when organisations want ZTNA policy applied beyond FortiGate-only remote access and into cloud-delivered user enforcement. It uses endpoint-driven access controls and Fortinet integration to verify access before connection, giving remote, branch and hybrid users consistent policy for private apps across environments.

SaaS Security and CASB Control

FortiSASE fits SaaS governance because it combines CASB and data controls with Fortinet threat prevention for cloud application access, rather than acting as a standalone discovery tool. It is used to apply usage policy, protect corporate data and extend security enforcement to SaaS services through the same cloud-delivered access layer used for hybrid users.

Digital Experience Monitoring

FortiSASE is used for remote user troubleshooting and experience visibility, helping teams distinguish whether access issues come from the user, endpoint, network or cloud service. This makes it suitable for operational monitoring across Fortinet SASE deployments, where support teams need practical insight into access performance as well as security policy enforcement.

Branch SASE Security

FortiSASE is a strong fit for branch security where cloud-delivered protection must align with Fortinet SD-WAN and Security Fabric operations, rather than being managed as an isolated SSE service. It extends secure internet, SaaS and private access controls to branch users and sites while integrating with FortiGate, FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer for central policy, management and visibility.

Supported Fortinet Unified SASE Environments & Integrations

Fortinet SASE Environments

FortiSASE delivers cloud-based secure internet access, private access and endpoint-driven controls for remote, branch and hybrid users.

Fortinet Security Fabric Ecosystem

Integrates with FortiClient, FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAuthenticator and FortiGuard services to extend policy and visibility beyond the perimeter.

Remote, Branch & Hybrid Users

Supports secure access for distributed users connecting to internet, SaaS and private applications without relying on legacy VPN concentrators.

Cloud Internet, SaaS & Private Application Access

Provides cloud-delivered SWG, ZTNA, CASB and firewall services for direct web traffic, SaaS governance and private app enforcement.

SD-WAN-Connected Branch Sites

Aligns with Fortinet SD-WAN operations to apply SASE security consistently across branches without separate on-site appliances.

Digital Experience Monitoring & FortiGuard Services

Extends experience visibility and threat intelligence to identify endpoint, network and cloud issues while strengthening protection across user sessions.

Fortinet Unified SASE Licensing Options

FortiSASE Standard

FortiSASE Standard is the entry subscription tier and includes secure internet access and secure SaaS access, with FortiGuard web filtering, antivirus, IPS and basic reporting.

FortiSASE Advanced

FortiSASE Advanced adds secure private application access, FortiClient EMS entitlement, advanced threat protection and deeper CASB, DLP and analytics capabilities beyond Standard.

FortiSASE Comprehensive (Premium)

FortiSASE Comprehensive (Premium) extends Advanced with broader FortiSandbox analysis, full FortiGuard AI threat services, FortiCASB coverage and FortiSASE Endpoint Protection modules.

User Seat Licensing

FortiSASE is licensed per user seat, and each seat permits registration of up to three devices without additional consumption, with 1-, 3- and 5-year subscriptions available.

Separately Licensed Add-Ons

FortiSASE may require separate licensing for branch or location on-ramp, network throughput and optional CASB, DLP, EDR or sandbox add-ons depending on the selected bundle.

FortiFlex and Review

Our team can help assess user seat count, device mix, ZTNA need, threat protection depth, branch on-ramp requirements and FortiFlex versus fixed SKU alignment for renewal planning.

Fortinet Unified SASE Implementation and Support

Solution Design & Planning

We help organisations assess how FortiSASE can support remote users, branch sites and cloud access needs, then shape a practical deployment approach that aligns security goals, user groups and existing Fortinet investment.

Deployment & Configuration

Our team can assist with FortiSASE setup, policy configuration and user onboarding so secure web, SaaS and private application access are enabled in a controlled way that fits your operating model.

Integration with Existing Environments

We support integration of FortiSASE with FortiClient, FortiGate, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer and FortiAuthenticator, helping connect identity, policy and visibility across the Fortinet ecosystem and related supporting infrastructure workflows.

User Adoption & Operational Readiness

We can help prepare administrators and service owners for FortiSASE handover by aligning support processes, access policies and monitoring responsibilities so day-to-day operations are clear before broader rollout.

Ongoing Support & Lifecycle Management

We support FortiSASE through licence alignment, term and renewal planning, usage review and ongoing service guidance, helping you keep the subscription model aligned to user growth, add-ons and wider Fortinet lifecycle requirements.

Commercial Optimisation & Support for Fortinet Unified SASE

Subscription & Licence Reviews

We help review FortiSASE user subscriptions against actual usage, required tier features and the included allowance of up to three devices per seat, so Standard, Advanced or Comprehensive coverage stays aligned with security needs.

Commercial Portfolio Alignment

Our team can assess FortiSASE alongside wider Fortinet subscriptions, including separate branch on-ramp and add-on quantities, to improve commercial visibility and keep renewal planning coordinated across the portfolio.

Commercial Optimisation

We can review subscription term length, per-user tier choice and separately metered add-ons against business growth and service priorities, helping Fortinet-aligned organisations keep investment in step with the capabilities they need.

Renewal Planning & Lifecycle Management

We support proactive FortiSASE renewal planning by reviewing changing user numbers, branch requirements and integration needs over time, so subscription structures can be adjusted as the environment evolves.

Adoption & Value Realisation

Successful SASE adoption depends on steady usage and clear value over time, and our team can help with adoption planning, usage review and lifecycle guidance to maximise the value of FortiSASE.

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