Fortinet Fortivm

Fortinet FortiVM was developed to extend Fortinet's security solutions into virtualized environments. It emerged as virtualization and cloud computing gained prominence, necessitating robust security measures for these platforms. While the exact year of creation is not specified, it was part of Fortinet's broader strategy to adapt their firewall technology for virtual infrastructures.

Strengths of Fortinet FortiVM include comprehensive security features, seamless integration with virtual environments, and scalability. Weaknesses may involve complexity in configuration and potential performance overhead in heavily virtualized setups. Competitors include VMware NSX, Cisco Firepower Threat Defense Virtual, and Palo Alto Networks VM-Series.

A Fortinet FortiVM expert must have skills in network security, virtualized environments (e.g., VMware, Hyper-V), FortiGate firewall configuration, VPN setup and management, intrusion prevention systems (IPS), web filtering, and familiarity with FortiOS. Proficiency in scripting for automation and experience with security information and event management (SIEM) tools are also important.