Zero Trust

Zero Trust is an approach to security based on the principles of least-privilege and continuously authenticated, authorized, and monitored communications. Fortinet’s Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) for government is a foundational first step for implementing Zero Trust into your existing IT infrastructure. Aligned with NIST Zero Trust architecture guidelines, ZTNA is at the core of Fortinet’s technology—providing consistent, seamless and continuously validated application access for all users and resources, no matter their location.

Our federal Zero Trust solutions incorporate advanced Zero Trust strategies for federal security and established Zero Trust principles in government IT. We apply these alongside our Fortinet Security Fabric, which stretches across an agency’s attack surface. It features enhanced context-aware and risk-based conditional Zero Trust policy enforcement for every access request—helping agencies achieve stronger Zero Trust compliance.

Features and Benefits

Flexible Deployment

Enables ZTNA policy enforcement for the entire workforce, anytime and anywhere.

Granular Access Control

Grant users and devices access to specific applications within predetermined parameters and permissions.

Ongoing Verification

Verify user identity, device identity, device security posture, and user access rights prior to granting application access.

Client-Initiated Model

Continuously validated, secure access to applications delivers both improved endpoint security (visibility and control) and a better user experience (prioritizing performance of mission critical applications).

Integrated Capability

Fortinet’s ZTNA requires no additional licenses or cost. It is an embedded feature in FortiOS and FortiClient that allows organizations to shift from VPN access to ZTNA at their own pace.

Automatic Encrypted Tunnels

Fortinet’s ZTNA automatically creates TLS-encrypted tunnels from the endpoints to the access proxy, allowing agencies to inspect network traffic while ensuring that it is hidden from unauthorized users or devices.