In a significant move within the business media sector, Fortinet, an eminent leader in the cybersecurity domain, has teamed up with Google Cloud. This collaboration is in line with the recent inauguration of Google’s new cloud region in Saudi Arabia.
The newly established cloud region is set to deliver services and solutions characterized by high efficiency and minimal latency to various organizations throughout the Middle East.
Since 2017, Fortinet has worked in tandem with Google Cloud, merging the technological prowess of Google Cloud with Fortinet’s top-tier Security Fabric solutions to offer cutting-edge cloud security methodologies. This new cloud region will enable Fortinet to bolster support for its clientele in the Middle East, enhancing their cyber defense mechanisms.
Collaboration Benefits for Joint Customers
Senior Director of Fortinet in Saudi Arabia, Sami AlShwairakh, has articulated that the partnership with Google in the kingdom has already set the wheels in motion for securing customer workloads on the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) through Fortinet’s solutions. With Fortinet’s robust market presence and the alignment of their solutions with GCP, a significant uptake of Fortinet’s security services is anticipated as customers transition to GCP.
AlShwairakh further elaborates that the ubiquity of hybrid deployments allows these customers to expand their security perimeters and apply consistent security policies throughout their GCP and traditional IT setups. This ensures the protection of their applications, irrespective of their deployment locations.
Fortinet is witnessing a growing influence in the Saudi market and remains dedicated to supporting local businesses, partners, and the Saudi Government’s Vision 2030—a strategic framework aimed at establishing Saudi Arabia as a global hub of technological innovation. Through this strategic alliance, Fortinet reaffirms its commitment to aiding Saudi customers in maintaining an edge in the digital evolution landscape.
Fortinet’s Cloud Security Offerings for Google Cloud
Having been honored with the 2023 Google Cloud Technology Partner of the Year Award for Security, Fortinet’s contributions have been acknowledged by Google Cloud for their groundbreaking solutions and exceptional customer experiences. This recent initiative is one among multiple international collaborations between Fortinet and Google Cloud.
Fortinet Cloud Security for Google Cloud is intricately woven into Google Cloud’s infrastructure as well as Fortinet’s Security Fabric, allowing organizations to concurrently pursue their security objectives and digital transformation ambitions. By diminishing complexity and augmenting operational efficiency and threat identification and response capabilities, it offers a holistic set of solutions catering to a wide spectrum of organizational needs for secure application deployment on Google Cloud.