In the ever-evolving digital world, ensuring robust and secure network solutions is critical for any business. Recently, numerous vulnerabilities in Fortinet's security products have come to light, raising concerns about the efficacy of their cybersecurity measures. In contrast, Cloudbrink, a high-performance Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) solution, has been gaining attention for its superior security and performance features. In this blog post, we'll delve into why businesses should urgently consider transitioning from Fortinet to Cloudbrink.
Recent Vulnerabilities in Fortinet
Fortinet, a well-known player in network security, has recently disclosed several critical and high-severity vulnerabilities 1. These vulnerabilities, found across multiple Fortinet products, including the SSL VPN solution, can potentially allow unauthenticated attackers to execute arbitrary code, obtain sensitive information, or cause a denial of service 2. Despite Fortinet's prompt action to release patches for these vulnerabilities, the situation has raised questions about the product's overall security infrastructure.
The discovery of these vulnerabilities underscores the need for more comprehensive and secure solutions like Cloudbrink. As companies increasingly rely on digital platforms to conduct business, the potential damage from such vulnerabilities can be catastrophic, impacting not just financials but also brand reputation and customer trust.
The Superiority of Cloudbrink
Cloudbrink offers a high-performance ZTNA solution that outperforms Fortinet in several key areas":
User Experience: Unlike Fortinet, Cloudbrink prioritizes user experience without compromising on security. It effectively handles Wi-Fi and ISP network challenges, ensuring an optimal user experience.
Architecture: Cloudbrink's Edge-native architecture ensures less than 20ms latency for each user, a stark contrast to Fortinet's traditional architecture that can significantly hinder performance.
Security: Cloudbrink employs much higher levels of transport security using the TLS 1.3 protocol with Mutual TLS, and rotating certificates reducing security risks. It also eliminates the need to open firewall ports on your data center, a requirement with Fortinet.
Continuous Device Posture Check: Unlike Fortinet, Cloudbrink performs continuous checks on device posture, quickly identifying non-compliant devices.
SDP compliant deployment: Cloudbrink follows the SDP recommended deployment of separating control and data planes, using only outbound network connections from the data centers and providing a dark-cloud security that strengthens the overall security posture of the enterprise infrastructure.
Scalability: Cloudbrink allows instant capacity expansion with just a click, without any hardware deployment or installation steps, unlike Fortinet which requires adding more appliances and licenses.
The Future is High-Performance ZTNA
The future of cybersecurity lies in high-performance ZTNA solutions like Cloudbrink. They offer increased security, reduced complexity, and improved compliance, effectively accommodating current trends like remote work, hybrid clouds, and Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) policies.
Cloudbrink's Hybrid Access as a Service (HAAAS) provides up to 30x performance compared to standard ZTNA offerings. It integrates high-performance networking with the highest levels of security, making it an ideal solution for enterprises that cannot compromise on security or productivity.
In conclusion, while Fortinet has been a long time player in network security, recent vulnerabilities combined with the superior features of Cloudbrink make it clear that businesses should urgently consider transitioning to Cloudbrink. Its focus on user experience, enhanced security measures, simplified licensing, and innovative features make it a superior choice for businesses seeking robust, efficient, and secure network solutions.
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