Fortinet FortiGate Network Security Appliance

Founded in 2000, Fortinet is a global leader in cybersecurity, best known for its FortiGate firewall products. The firm was established by brothers Ken and Michael Xie in California, USA, with the goal of providing high-performance network security solutions that integrate multiple functions into a single system.

While the company is headquartered in the United States, its hardware manufacturing is primarily outsourced to facilities in Taiwan and China. Fortinet maintains a global supply chain to support its wide array of security appliances, including firewalls, switches, and wireless access points.

As a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ, Fortinet is owned by a mix of institutional and individual investors. It remains an independent entity, continuing to innovate within the security fabric space to provide automated and integrated protection across the entire digital attack surface.