Container Firewall
Container FortiOS delivers proven network security designed for container platforms
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Overview
Container FortiOS (cFOS) provides enterprise-grade network security tailored to suit the requirements of container platforms. With its lightweight and modular architecture, network administrators can easily deploy only the necessary network security functionalities for an application or service, reducing resource requirements and management complexity, thus ensuring the security of the business.
Container FortiOS for Devices, Edge, and Cloud
Container FortiOS (cFOS) can be used by device manufacturers, network operators, and cloud service providers to secure network applications running on Linux Containers (LXC), Docker, and Kubernetes (K8s) environments. cFOS enables network administrators and developers to secure network services and data in a way that is scalable, portable, and highly effective.
Software-Defined Security for Containers
Packaged as a lightweight and portable container, Container FortiOS can be seamlessly deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or within devices. cFOS enables you to deploy, define, and enforce unified security policies programmatically, ensuring consistent protection across your entire infrastructure. Managed programmatically or through the CLI, cFOS enables you to leverage the agility of containers to rapidly provision, modify, and decommission firewalls with the speed of software.
Features and Benefits
Container FortiOS provides enterprise-grade network security tailored to suit the requirements of container platforms. With its lightweight and modular architecture, network administrators can efficiently deploy only the necessary network security functionality for an application or service, reducing resource requirements and management complexity, thus ensuring the security of the business.
Modular and lightweight
Only the needed functionality can be deployed, reducing resource requirements and complexity
Programmable
Container FortiOS can be managed via RESTful APIs or through its CLI
Scalable
Delivered as software, cFOS scales up or down as your business needs change
Container FortiOS Use Cases
Network segmentation
Segments traffic to limit breach traversals and manage broadcast and multicast traffic
Next-generation firewall
Secures traffic between interfaces with Layer 4 firewall
Intrusion prevention
Utilizes deep-packet inspection to block malicious traffic
SSL inspection
Enables complete visibility into encrypted traffic
Virtual patching
Protects vulnerable applications before patches can be applied
Virtual private networks
Secures traffic into and out of the container environment
