Barrier Networks

Barrier Networks Web Application Firewall (WAF) (Fortinet FortiWAF)

Leveraging FortiWeb VM, Container and SaaS based technologies to protect hosted web applications from attacks that target known and unknown exploits. Using AI enhanced multilayer and correlated detection methods, FortiWeb defends applications from known vulnerabilities and from zero-day threats, along with providing DDoS and Load-balancing capabilities for applications.

Features

• Public, private, SaaS and Container based deployment options
• Correlated threat detection with AI-based behavioural scanning
• Visual analytics tools for advanced threat insights
• Third-party integration and virtual patching
• Protection from the OWASP Top Ten application attacks
• API protection through signature review
• Layer 7 server load balancing
• Multiple operation modes (in-line transparent, WCCP, reverse proxy & more)
• SaaS deployment in-region to your web application
• GCP, Azure, and AWS support with a global CDN

Benefits

• Protect web facing applications, containers and APIs from attacks
• Integrate with Fortinet’s Security Fabric and third parties
• Simple & quick deployment of SaaS services for DevOps
• SaaS deployments in-region to your application
• SaaS deployments can leverage a global CDN
• Feature rich management and analytics capabilities
• Support for all major public and private clouds
• Machine Learning reduces false positives and increases catch rate
• ICSA Certified
• Detailed support and user guides

£3,356.47 to £76,068.52 an instance a year

• Education pricing available
• Free trial available

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

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Framework

G-Cloud 14

Service ID

308218707202401

Contact

Iain Slater
0141 356 0101
info@barriernetworks.com

Service scope

• Software add-on or extension: No
• Cloud deployment model:
  • Private cloud
  • Hybrid cloud
• Service constraints: The service is limited to Fortinet products on supported platforms, as published by Fortinet on respective datasheets.
• System requirements:
  • Virtual machines require a minimum resource allocation.
  • Some clouds are unsupported by some products (See Datasheet)
  • Some features are dependent on license (See Datasheet)

User support

• Email or online ticketing support: Email or online ticketing
• Support response times: Technical Assistance Centre (TAC), which is staffed with customer service, technical support and hardware engineers and is available on a 24x7x365 day basis. Response times are defined by ticket priority: P1 – 24x7x365 – 1 Hour Response Time P2 – 8x5 – 1 Hour Response Time P3 – 8x5 – Next Business Day Response Time P4 – 8x5 – 2 Business Days Response Time.
• User can manage status and priority of support tickets: Yes
• Online ticketing support accessibility: None or don’t know
• Phone support: Yes
• Phone support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support: Web chat
• Web chat support availability: 24 hours, 7 days a week
• Web chat support accessibility standard: None or don’t know
• How the web chat support is accessible: Web chat is accessed through the Support Portal. The support portal is a public facing website which contains access to Fortinets online help desk , web chat and documentation such as setup guides, videos and forums. As Fortinet is a North American based company, all development for accessible systems follows US guidance.
• Web chat accessibility testing: Not known / Not tracked
• Onsite support: Yes, at extra cost
• Support levels: FortiCare Essential is the base-level service targeted toward devices that require a limited amount of support and can tolerate next-business-day, web-only response for critical as well as non-critical issues. This service is only offered to FortiGate models 9x and below and to low-end FortiWifi devices. RMA is on a return-and-replace basis at this service level.; FortiCare Premium is targeted toward devices that require 24x7x365 with one-hour response for critical issues and the next-business-day response for non-critical issues. Standard next-business-day RMA services are included at this service level. Fortinet will ship a replacement device (Advanced Replacement) the next business day, before we receive the faulty device from the customer.; FortiCare Elite offers enhanced service-level agreements (SLAs) and accelerated issue resolution. Single-touch ticket handling by the expert technical team streamlines resolution. FortiCare Elite services are available for FortiGate, FortiGate VM, FortiWiFi, FortiManager, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAP, and FortiSwitch appliances. This option also provides access to an intuitive portal with a single unified view of device and security health. Standard next-business-day RMA services are included at this service level. Fortinet will ship a replacement device (Advanced Replacement) the next business day, before we receive the faulty device from the customer.
• Support available to third parties: Yes

Onboarding and offboarding

• Getting started: Extensive online documentation for the configuration, management, integration and compatibility is available publicly and via the support website. Documentation is available in HTML format and downloadable PDF. Videos are also available for basic setup of the vast majority of products. Furthermore, industry recognised certifications are available for IT administrators that teach features, configuration and management techniques for the products. On-site training is available via Professional Services.
• Service documentation: Yes
• Documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • Other
• Other documentation formats: Browser-based
• End-of-contract data extraction: For VM deployments, no data is held outside of the users organisation / chosen location for storage. After the contracted licensing period ends the user may extract any retained syslogs via the web interface. For SaaS based deployments Fortinet deploy the FortiWeb Appliance on Fortinet managed resources within the same public cloud environment as the customer application(s) it is protecting. Data pertinent to the operation of the FortiWeb appliance (Log data, reports) will need to be exported before the end of the contract term, where the instance will be terminated and all data erased. Support portal accounts can be deleted upon request.
• End-of-contract process: Once the licensing period ends, the virtual machines will continue to operate. The user will lose access to support services (TAC) along with updates to features including, but not limited to Firmware, Anti-Virus Database, IPS Database, Global Threat Data, Application Signatures, Website Classifications, Anti-Spam Signatures, Internet Services Database (ISDB) updates. Users have the option to extract configurations and logs for retention / re-use. Once the SaaS solution period ends the service will terminate and no longer be operational. Following termination of service, expiration of licensing or end of agreed proof of concept (POC) period, Fortinet will retain the configuration and any associated data for a period of fourteen (14) days to allow data collection or service re-initiation, after which the customer instance will be destroyed along with any associated data. For proof of concepts which are proceeding to purchase, these timescales can be extended on request via your Fortinet account manager.

Using the service

• Web browser interface: Yes
• Supported browsers:
  • Internet Explorer 11
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Chrome
• Application to install: No
• Designed for use on mobile devices: No
• Service interface: Yes
• User support accessibility: None or don’t know
• Description of service interface: Once the virtual machine is provisioned into the cloud environment, administrators have complete control of features and configuration for the virtual machine. All common and frequently used features are available through the web interface (GUI), along with remote access to the Command Line Interface (CLI) where lesser used or niche features can be configured. The Web Interface allows for the configuration and on-going management of the virtual machine, along with access to remote, system events and log information.
• Accessibility standards: None or don’t know
• Description of accessibility: The web interface (GUI) is available by using any standard up to date browser. Administrators have complete control of features and configuration for the virtual machine. All common and frequently used features are available through the web interface (GUI), along with remote access to the Command Line Interface (CLI) where lesser used or niche features can be configured. The Web Interface allows for the configuration and on-going management of the virtual machine, along with access to remote, system events and log information.
• Accessibility testing: N/A
• API: Yes
• What users can and can't do using the API: Both the Virtual Machine (VM) and SaaS-based FortiWeb solutions offer full access for configuration & management using Representational State Transfer (RESTful API) design principles to access and modify the settings of individual FortiWeb appliances. Programs communicate with the API over HTTPS, the same protocol that your web browser uses to interact securely with web pages. The FortiWeb API provides responses in JSON format. You can access the Virtual Machine FortiWeb API from most browsers using the GET method. However, many browsers require add-ons for extended operations such as PUT. You can make more complicated scripted queries using utilities such as cURL. You can also use scripting languages that have built-in library calls, such as Perl or Python, to interact with the API. You can access the FortiWeb Cloud WAFaaS API by clicking Run in Postman on the top right to download all the APIs to POSTMAN. You can make more complicated scripted queries using utilities such as cURL. You can also use scripting languages that have built-in library calls, such as Perl or Python, to interact with the API.
• API documentation: Yes
• API documentation formats:
  • HTML
  • PDF
  • Other
• API sandbox or test environment: No
• Customisation available: Yes
• Description of customisation: Built-in and customisable triggers on statistical anomalies.; Rich Customizable Dashboards; • Configurable real-time dashboards, with “Slide-Show” scrolling for showcasing KPIs ; • Sharable reports and analytics across organizations and users ; • Color-coded for rapidly identifying critical issues ; • Fast — updated via in-memory computation; • Specialized layered dashboards for business services, virtualized infrastructure, event logging status dashboard, and specialized apps

Scaling

• Independence of resources: VM Services are built within customer cloud ecosystem with no external dependencies on our infrastructure. Central signatures and updates may be cached to eliminate dependency on update servers. SaaS based services deployed within region on AWS/Azure/GCP and therefore capacity management is undertaken by the underlying public cloud provider. The SaaS service is also governed by End User License Agreements (EULA) applies to ensure users are utilising the services within an acceptable legal and ethical manner to avoid a negative impact on Fortinet or it customers.

Analytics

• Service usage metrics: Yes
• Metrics types: CPU; Disk; HTTP request and response status; Memory; Network; Number of active instances; ; Other metrics; ; Threats by Countries: Threats by countries in which attacks originate.; Threats by Types: Displays threats in specific types.; Threat Map: Displays threats by geographic region & world.; Audit Logs: Events such as user login, server creation, etc.; Attack Logs: lists all the encountered threats
• Reporting types:
  • API access
  • Real-time dashboards
  • Regular reports
  • Reports on request

Resellers

• Supplier type: Reseller providing extra support
• Organisation whose services are being resold: Fortinet

Staff security

• Staff security clearance: Other security clearance
• Government security clearance: Up to Developed Vetting (DV)

Asset protection

• Knowledge of data storage and processing locations: Yes
• Data storage and processing locations:
  • European Economic Area (EEA)
  • Other locations
• User control over data storage and processing locations: No
• Datacentre security standards: Managed by a third party
• Penetration testing frequency: At least once a year
• Penetration testing approach: Another external penetration testing organisation
• Protecting data at rest:
  • Physical access control, complying with another standard
  • Encryption of all physical media
• Data sanitisation process: Yes
• Data sanitisation type:
  • Explicit overwriting of storage before reallocation
  • Deleted data can’t be directly accessed
• Equipment disposal approach: A third-party destruction service

Data importing and exporting

• Data export approach: Dashboards and Reports
• Data export formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data export formats: PDF
• Data import formats:
  • CSV
  • Other
• Other data import formats: PDF

Data-in-transit protection

• Data protection between buyer and supplier networks: TLS (version 1.2 or above)
• Data protection within supplier network:
  • TLS (version 1.2 or above)
  • Other
• Other protection within supplier network: Customers have the option of using Cloud based analytics or Sandboxing.in the event these options are chosen, data-in-transit is encrypted using SSL end-to-end. Data transfer between update servers and the virtual machines is completed via SSL end-to-end.

Availability and resilience

• Guaranteed availability: VM - As Fortinet are providing individual virtual machines, no formal SLA is offered with regards to platform uptime as this would dependent on the end-user or a third-party cloud-provider. SaaS – The Fortiweb Cloud Service is provisioned under a 99.99% Service availability target. There are no Service Credits available for the FortiWeb Cloud Service.
• Approach to resilience: Datacentre infrastructure is used to provide updates to signature databases and in some cases (where the customer chooses) process files or emails for zero-day threats or spam. Fortinet have a global network of highly available datacentres, which are used to push updates or provide services. Utilisation of these service is done via a 'closest regional model'. However, should Fortinet lose a region the service will automatically default to the next available region, unless the user opts out.
• Outage reporting: Individual virtual machines can report errors and outages through various means (including, API, Email, Web Interface, SNMP). In the event of an error to fetch an update, the local system will report this failure via the above methods. Service Status of the datacentre is available publicly on Fortiguard.com

Identity and authentication

• User authentication needed: Yes
• User authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Public key authentication (including by TLS client certificate)
  • Identity federation with existing provider (for example Google Apps)
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password
• Access restrictions in management interfaces and support channels: Adminstrators who access the Virtual Machine(s) are authenticated against Username & Password set by the customers administrator.
• Access restriction testing frequency: Never
• Management access authentication:
  • 2-factor authentication
  • Dedicated link (for example VPN)
  • Username or password

Audit information for users

• Access to user activity audit information: No audit information available
• Access to supplier activity audit information: No audit information available
• How long system logs are stored for: User-defined

Standards and certifications

• ISO/IEC 27001 certification: Yes
• Who accredited the ISO/IEC 27001: TUV SUD of America
• ISO/IEC 27001 accreditation date: 07/07/2024
• What the ISO/IEC 27001 doesn’t cover: N/a
• ISO 28000:2007 certification: No
• CSA STAR certification: No
• PCI certification: No
• Cyber essentials: Yes
• Cyber essentials plus: Yes
• Other security certifications: Yes
• Any other security certifications:
  • Common Criteria (CC)
  • Department of Defense UC APL - USA
  • ISO 9001:2015 - Canada R&D offices

Security governance

• Named board-level person responsible for service security: Yes
• Security governance certified: Yes
• Security governance standards:
  • ISO/IEC 27001
  • Other
• Other security governance standards: As Fortinet is a US Company, it complies with all relevant requirements as part of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) framework.
• Information security policies and processes: Compliance enforcement, testing and planning is managed by the global-infosec team. The team consists of multiple areas that control specific assets, roles and data within the business. All teams report into their respective managers, who in turn report to the global Vice President for Corporate Information Security (VP-CIS). The VP then in turn reports into the CISO and ultimately the board. Fortinet ensure policies are followed through a mixture of methods. The global workforce has mandatory best-practice and policy training once a quarter to ensure they are reminded and aware of the nature of their responsibility to keep Fortinet secure from breach. There are also policies in place that allow for reporting of actual or suspected violation of any security policies, either directly to the global-infosec team or via an anonymised ‘whistle-blower’ method.

Operational security

• Configuration and change management standard: Supplier-defined controls
• Configuration and change management approach: Fortinet maintain an asset management inventory, which houses a log of the versions of software/firmware currently in use within internal systems. Configurations on all critical systems are backed up daily with changes logged in the system. All changes to internal configurations or assets are done within a pre-designed change window (excluding emergency changes) and are subject to a Change Approval Process before being implemented. Policies dictate that any critical changes to internal infrastructure, such as major redesigns or updates, are subject to security and technical review, along with a vulnerability assessment and penetration test, if applicable.
• Vulnerability management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Vulnerability management approach: The Threat Management Programme proactively governs threats that include the identification, assessment and remediation of threats to Fortinet’s systems, data and business processes. This is done through the implementation of The Threat Awareness Programme, Integration of Threat Intelligence Feeds and Insider Threat Programme, including education. Potential threats are found using a combination of new intelligence from threat feeds but also through reporting via internal Fortinet staff or third parties. Should a potential threat be uncovered Fortinet have a target patch time of a minimum of 7 days to a maximum of 90 days, depending on the severity of the threat.
• Protective monitoring type: Supplier-defined controls
• Protective monitoring approach: Potential compromises to the Fortinet internal systems are found through the Threat Management Programme. New vulnerabilities may be discovered through amended penetration testing methods from discovered vulnerabilities through the Threat Feeds, or via the Security Operations Centre. If a compromise is found a dedicated internal team is mobilised to review the compromise and remediate against it. This follows a pre-defined Incident Response Plan. The Security team aim to isolate and remediate threats as soon as possible after they have been discovered.
• Incident management type: Supplier-defined controls
• Incident management approach: Fortinet have a defined Incident Response Operation Policy (IRO). IRO encompasses a defined policy for how users report actual or suspected cybersecurity incidents, along with root cause analysis and lessons learnt procedure. Furthermore, the document includes an Incident Response Plan (IRP), defining how Fortinet security staff and IT responad to actual or suspected cybersecurity incidents.

Secure development

• Approach to secure software development best practice: Supplier-defined process

Public sector networks

• Connection to public sector networks: No

Social Value

• Social Value:

  Social Value

  • Fighting climate change
  • Covid-19 recovery
  • Tackling economic inequality
  • Equal opportunity
  • Wellbeing

  Fighting climate change

  As part of our effort to mitigate climate change through environmental management, we are committing to: Investing in energy efficiency projects. Our flagship project is the opening of our brand-new headquarters campus in Sunnyvale, California. This building has been designed according to the most advanced green standards, resulting in 30% less energy use than a standard building and the conservation of 76,600 gallons of water annually. The campus includes multiple energy efficiency measures, including radiant cooling, onsite solar-powered EV Charging Stations, preferred parking spaces for sustainable energy vehicles, and installed bike racks. It also benefits from a multi-million-dollar investment in a major solar panel install on our parking garage that will not only make the Fortinet HQ fully energy self-sufficient but will also generate enough additional power to offset much of the energy consumption of our other facilities in North America. Ensuring all new sites only use only 100% renewable electricity and that new constructions meet LEED/BREEAM or other green building certifications. Our new headquarters campus in Sunnyvale is on track to achieve LEED-Gold certification. For existing facilities, renewable energy investments will be spread across Green Power Purchases, Renewable Energy Credits, and owned, on-site solar. Measuring and reporting on our carbon footprint: Fortinet has measured its Scope 1 and 2 emissions for the last two years and will capture the inventory of its Scope 3 emissions in 2022. This information will be disclosed in Fortinet’s first sustainability report to be published by mid-2022. We will also participate in CDP reporting next year for greater disclosure on our environmental impacts. More information can be found here: https://www.fortinet.com/blog/business-and-technology/fortinets-pledge-to-the-environment.

  Covid-19 recovery

  Fortinet's response to COVID-19 encompassed multiple key areas: 1. Our Commitment to Employees - We have taken – and will continue to take – proactive measures to minimize the spread of COVID-19. These measures include preventative sanitization at all Fortinet sites and social distancing for those essential employees who must be on location to complete their duties. We have also implemented a remote worker policy according to local order guidelines for many locations around the world, aggressively restricted travel, and taken many other cautionary steps. 2. Our Commitment to Local Communities - Organizations around the world need our help right now, so in addition to providing for our Fortinet family, we want to do our part to help the communities in which we live. We have started by significantly increasing our donation matching program. These funds are earmarked to support non-profit organizations fighting the effects of the COVID-19 virus. 3. Our Commitment to Customers and Partners - The need to support a remote workforce has never been greater than it is today. Existing Fortinet customers already have remote worker solutions embedded in their FortiGate firewalls that can be used at no additional charge. And Fortinet also offers several online training resources and remote access technologies free of charge. 4. Protecting and Supporting all Stakeholders - As global circumstances are in flux and cyber threats continue to increase, work flexibility and business resiliency have become critically important. This is why ensuring the safety and well-being of Fortinet employees, partners, and customers around the world and maintaining business continuity remain our top priorities. More information on Fortinet’s COVID-19 response can be found here: https://www.fortinet.com/covid19-response

  Tackling economic inequality

  Through our NSE (Network Security Expert) Training Institute, we help narrow the cybersecurity skillset gap worldwide. We have provided free access to more than 30 security courses (+1M delivered to date) and continue to develop our Fortinet Security Academy program (400+ academies/8,700+ students) around the world, giving students the opportunity to become cybersecurity professionals and creating a cybersecurity-aware population of technology users and consumers. Our outreach programs (eg IBM SkillsBuild program) focuses in increasing diversity and inclusion in the industry. We also support global communities through our philanthropic foundation, contribution matching, employee service days, and outreach services. Through technology partnerships, we also aim for addressing the issue of digital divide. As an example, to help schools bridge this homework gap, Fortinet has partnered with Linksys to deliver an affordable solution that delivers reliable broadband access with nationwide coverage.

  Equal opportunity

  Fortinet is building an inclusive and diverse workplace that rewards collaboration, innovation and empowers individuals to reach their full potential. We're committed to the global representation of all genders, races, ethnicities, national origins, ages, sexual orientations, etc., in Fortinet's workforce. We support strategic distribution of resources, so employees of all backgrounds have comparable outcomes. We are focused on maintaining an environment where employees feel welcomed, respected, supported, valued, and free to participate. This includes equal opportunity, fair recruitment, and equitable remuneration for employees. Our commitment to diversity: • We take a holistic approach in reviewing our recruiting process and hiring practices to mitigate bias. We are implementing unconscious bias training across the organization, starting with managers; • We evaluate our hiring process to consider underrepresented qualified candidates for our open positions; • We proactively engage in university recruiting year-round and connect with underrepresented student groups to enrich, network, and offer opportunities at Fortinet. Our commitment to inclusion: • We believe in bringing your authentic self to work everyday and our Employee Resource Groups are just some examples of our inclusive culture; • We focus on a workplace that supports our employees both professionally and personally so they can be their best at work. Board of Directors Diversity - We lead from the top on diversity. Our Board is more diverse than most of our peers’ Boards with over 50% diversity in under-represented groups and a third of our directors are female. Fair Pay and Benefits - Fortinet offers fair and competitive salaries and benefit plans around the world, and actively works to ensure that our pay practices remain attractive and fair to all employees. Fortinet health benefits, retirement plans, and/or allowances are customized to meet the unique needs of our employees in a variety of countries around the world.

  Wellbeing

  Creating a healthy, safe, and secure working environment for all Fortinet employees and contractors is a top priority. This includes helping employees adapt to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic—including the differing impact of virtual work across genders and cultures. We have taken—and continue to take—proactive measures to accommodate work from home and support a progressive return to work that ensures the safest conditions and supports the most appropriate transition for our employees. Fortinet has a robust wellbeing initiative which includes but is not limited to access to private medical insurance including mental health support.

Pricing

• Price: £3,356.47 to £76,068.52 an instance a year
• Discount for educational organisations: Yes
• Free trial available: Yes
• Description of free trial: Free trails of Fortinet products are available on request from both Fortinet and Fortinet Partner Sales Teams. Trials are typically time limited to 30 days. Full functionality is supplied as part of a trial period.
• Link to free trial: https://www.fortinet.com/offers/fortigate-vm-trial

Service documents

• Pricing document

  PDF

• Service definition document

  PDF

• Terms and conditions

  PDF

Request an accessible format

If you use assistive technology (such as a screen reader) and need versions of these documents in a more accessible format, email the supplier at info@barriernetworks.com. Tell them what format you need. It will help if you say what assistive technology you use.