FortiGuard IPS Security Service
An intrusion prevention system (IPS) is a critical component of network security to protect against new and existing vulnerabilities on devices and servers. To stop sophisticated threats and provide a superior user experience, IPS technologies must inspect all traffic, including encrypted traffic, with a minimal performance impact.
FortiGuard AI/ML-powered IPS provides near-real-time intelligence with thousands of intrusion prevention rules to detect and block known and zero-day threats before they reach your devices. Natively integrated across the Security Fabric , IPS delivers the industry’s highest performance end-to-end protection.
FortiGuard IPS security service is available for NGFW (hardware, virtual machine, as-a-service) FortiClient, FortiProxy, FortiADC and our Cloud Sandbox. Add our OT and IoT services to get even more granular protection for operational technology and IoT devices.
FortiGuard IPS with NGFW offers the following:
- Network-based virtual patching for business applications that are hard to patch or can’t be patched. This ensures protection against vulnerabilities without interrupting operations.
- Accelerated FortiGuard IPS capabilities thanks to Fortinet’s purpose-built content processor (CP9) on the FortiGate, to deliver the industry’s best IPS price and performance.
- Extended IPS to additional capabilities like SSL inspection (including TLS 1.3) to detect hidden malware, ransomware, and other HTTPS-borne attacks.
FortiGuard IPS: Protect Against Known and Zero-day Threats | Intrusion Prevention System
Fortinet’s FortiGate offers a comprehensive Security-Driven Networking platform that delivers top-rated NGFW security to the enterprise. FortiGate is purpose-built to achieve superior security efficacy and the industry’s best IPS performance. AI/ML-driven threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs ensures protection against known and zero-day threats.
Features and Benefits
Proven Security and Performance
Get superior threat intelligence and unmatched performance.
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
FortiGuard Labs leverages artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to deliver fast, effective, cutting-edge protection from known and zero-day attacks.
Virtual Patching and Vulnerability Scanning
Virtual patching at the network level protects against vulnerabilities that could be exploited on unpatched devices. Vulnerability scanning on a client, proxy, and WAF will provide the information you need to reduce security risk.
Flexible Subscription-based Service across the Security Fabric
FortiGuard IPS Security Service provides coordinated vulnerability protection across devices, networks, and clouds.
Highest Performance and Value
FortiGate IPS with consolidated SSL decryption offers the industry’s highest security computer rating of up to 23x.
Automation-driven Network Management
Build large-scale and efficient operations with an easy-to-use centralized management console.

Keeping you ahead of threats
The Fortinet Security Fabric continuously assesses the risks and automatically adjusts to provide comprehensive real-time protection across the digital attack surface and cycle.
Powered by FortiOS, the Fabric is the industry’s highest-performing integrated cybersecurity platform with a rich ecosystem. The Fabric enables consistent security across the extended digital attack surface. Seamless interoperability, complete visibility, and granular control are now possible for hybrid deployments including hardware, software, and X-as-a-Service across networks, endpoints, and clouds.
