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| Product | Fortinet Telecom Security by Fortinet View product | Palo Alto Networks 5G Security View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | Fortinet Telecom Security helps teams with telecom network protection. Explore features like visibility, cloud deployment and the closest Network Security competitors. | What does Palo Alto Networks 5G Security do? It covers MEC threat defense. See typical use cases, appliance or container deployment and how it compares to rivals. |
| Product type | Telecommunications cybersecurity solution portfolio | 5G Network & Telecom Security Solution |
| Best for | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers | Telecommunications, Enterprise Private 5G, Manufacturing, Telecommunications Operators, Private 5G Enterprises, Smart Logistics |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | Cloud | On-Premise |
| Deployment details | Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deployments; Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deployments | Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Containerized CNF; Physical NGFWs (PA-5400/PA-7000); VM-Series; Containerized CN-Series |
| Data residency | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region | In-country telecom data residency / on-premises carrier network |
| Key features | ||
| What it offers |
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| Platform & access | ||
| API access | API access: yes | API access: yes |
| Single sign-on (SSO) | SSO: yes | SSO: yes |
| Role-based access (RBAC) | RBAC: yes | RBAC: yes |
| Multi-tenant | Multi-tenant: yes | Multi-tenant: yes |
| Mobile app | Mobile app: no | Mobile app: no |
| Supported platforms | Carrier-class FortiGate hardwareFortiGate-VM on VMware ESXi, KVM and OpenStackPublic cloud | Telecom cloud infrastructuresKubernetesdedicated hardware chassis |
| Compliance | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment | 3GPP standards, ETSI cybersecurity standards, FIPS 140-2 |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | FortiGateFortiWebFortiNDRFortiSIEMFortiAnalyzerFortiManagerFortiSandbox | 5G Core (5GC) functionsRAN backhaulKubernetesOpenShiftPanoramaSIEM |
| Industries | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more | TelecommunicationsEnterprise Private 5GManufacturingTelecommunications OperatorsPrivate 5G EnterprisesSmart Logistics |
| Regions | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region | Global |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Fortinet | Palo Alto Networks |
| Headquarters | Sunnyvale, California, USA | Santa Clara, California, USA |
| Company size | 10,000+ | 15,000+ |
| Founded | 2000 | 2005 |
Overview
What it is
Fortinet Telecom Security
Fortinet Telecom Security helps teams with telecom network protection. Explore features like visibility, cloud deployment and the closest Network Security competitors.Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
What does Palo Alto Networks 5G Security do? It covers MEC threat defense. See typical use cases, appliance or container deployment and how it compares to rivals.Product type
Fortinet Telecom Security
Telecommunications cybersecurity solution portfolioPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
5G Network & Telecom Security SolutionBest for
Fortinet Telecom Security
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
Telecommunications, Enterprise Private 5G, Manufacturing, Telecommunications Operators, Private 5G Enterprises, Smart LogisticsPricing
Pricing model
Fortinet Telecom Security
Contact VendorPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Fortinet Telecom Security
Free trial: noPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Fortinet Telecom Security
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Deployment details
Fortinet Telecom Security
Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deployments; Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deploymentsPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Containerized CNF; Physical NGFWs (PA-5400/PA-7000); VM-Series; Containerized CN-SeriesData residency
Fortinet Telecom Security
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
In-country telecom data residency / on-premises carrier networkKey features
What it offers
Fortinet Telecom Security
- Network firewalling
- Signaling protection
- DDoS defense
- 5G security
- Network segmentation
- Visibility
- Threat detection
- Telecom network protection
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
- 5G signaling and data plane inspection
- GTP and PFCP protocol decoding
- Subscriber IMSI/IMEI tracking
- Network slice security isolation
- MEC threat defense
- Carrier-grade CGNAT
- Automated threat correlation
- Carrier 5G core security
Platform & access
API access
Fortinet Telecom Security
API access: yesPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Fortinet Telecom Security
SSO: yesPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Fortinet Telecom Security
RBAC: yesPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Fortinet Telecom Security
Multi-tenant: yesPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Fortinet Telecom Security
Mobile app: noPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Fortinet Telecom Security
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Compliance
Fortinet Telecom Security
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Fortinet Telecom Security
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Industries
Fortinet Telecom Security
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Regions
Fortinet Telecom Security
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Vendor
Company
Fortinet Telecom Security
FortinetPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
Palo Alto NetworksHeadquarters
Fortinet Telecom Security
Sunnyvale, California, USAPalo Alto Networks 5G Security
Santa Clara, California, USACompany size
Fortinet Telecom Security
10,000+Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
15,000+Founded
Fortinet Telecom Security
2000Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
2005