Fortinet 400 manual Introduction, Antivirus protection

FortiGate-400 Installation and Configuration Guide Version 2.50 MR2

Introduction

The FortiGate Antivirus Firewall supports network-based deployment of application-level services—including antivirus protection and full-scan content filtering. FortiGate Antivirus Firewalls improve network security, reduce network misuse and abuse, and help you use communications resources more efficiently without compromising the performance of your network. FortiGate Antivirus Firewalls are ICSA-certified for firewall, IPSec and antivirus services.

Your FortiGate Antivirus Firewall is a dedicated easily managed security device that delivers a full suite of capabilities that include:

•application-level services such as virus protection and content filtering,

•network-level services such as firewall, intrusion detection, VPN, and traffic shaping.

Your FortiGate Antivirus Firewall employs Fortinet’s Accelerated Behavior and Content Analysis System (ABACAS™) technology, which leverages breakthroughs in chip design, networking, security, and content analysis. The unique ASIC-based architecture analyzes content and behavior in real-time, enabling key applications to be deployed right at the network edge where they are most effective at protecting your networks. The FortiGate series complements existing solutions, such as host-based antivirus protection, and enables new applications and services while greatly lowering costs for equipment, administration and maintenance.

The FortiGate-400 model meets enterprise-class requirements for performance, availability, and reliability. With throughput up to 500Mbps and high-availability features including

automatic failover with no session loss, the FortiGate-400 is the choice for mission critical applications.

Antivirus protection

FortiGate ICSA-certified antivirus protection virus scans web (HTTP), file transfer (FTP), and email (SMTP, POP3, and IMAP) content as it passes through the FortiGate. If a virus is found, antivirus protection removes the file containing the virus from the content stream and forwards an replacement message to the intended recipient.

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