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| Product | Palo Alto Networks 5G Security View product | Fortinet Telecom Security by Fortinet View product |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| What it is | 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. | Fortinet Telecom Security helps teams with telecom network protection. Explore features like visibility, cloud deployment and the closest Network Security competitors. |
| Product type | 5G Network & Telecom Security Solution | Telecommunications cybersecurity solution portfolio |
| Best for | Telecommunications, Enterprise Private 5G, Manufacturing, Telecommunications Operators, Private 5G Enterprises, Smart Logistics | Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providers |
| Pricing | ||
| Pricing model | Contact Vendor | Contact Vendor |
| Free trial | Free trial: no | Free trial: no |
| Deployment | ||
| Deployment options | On-Premise | Cloud |
| Deployment details | Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Containerized CNF; Physical NGFWs (PA-5400/PA-7000); VM-Series; Containerized CN-Series | Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deployments; Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deployments |
| Data residency | In-country telecom data residency / on-premises carrier network | Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/region |
| 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 | Telecom cloud infrastructuresKubernetesdedicated hardware chassis | Carrier-class FortiGate hardwareFortiGate-VM on VMware ESXi, KVM and OpenStackPublic cloud |
| Compliance | 3GPP standards, ETSI cybersecurity standards, FIPS 140-2 | Supports security controls used in common regulated environmentsexact certifications depend on product, model, release and deployment |
| Integrations & coverage | ||
| Integrations | 5G Core (5GC) functionsRAN backhaulKubernetesOpenShiftPanoramaSIEM | FortiGateFortiWebFortiNDRFortiSIEMFortiAnalyzerFortiManagerFortiSandbox |
| Industries | TelecommunicationsEnterprise Private 5GManufacturingTelecommunications OperatorsPrivate 5G EnterprisesSmart Logistics | EnterpriseSMBFinancial servicesHealthcareGovernmentEducation+4 more |
| Regions | Global | GlobalAvailability varies by product, deployment and service region |
| Vendor | ||
| Company | Palo Alto Networks | Fortinet |
| Headquarters | Santa Clara, California, USA | Sunnyvale, California, USA |
| Company size | 15,000+ | 10,000+ |
| Founded | 2005 | 2000 |
Overview
What it is
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.Fortinet Telecom Security
Fortinet Telecom Security helps teams with telecom network protection. Explore features like visibility, cloud deployment and the closest Network Security competitors.Product type
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
5G Network & Telecom Security SolutionFortinet Telecom Security
Telecommunications cybersecurity solution portfolioBest for
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Telecommunications, Enterprise Private 5G, Manufacturing, Telecommunications Operators, Private 5G Enterprises, Smart LogisticsFortinet Telecom Security
Enterprise, SMB, Financial services, Healthcare, Government, Education, Manufacturing, Retail, Technology, Service providersPricing
Pricing model
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Contact VendorFortinet Telecom Security
Contact VendorFree trial
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Free trial: noFortinet Telecom Security
Free trial: noDeployment
Deployment options
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Deployment details
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Hardware appliance; Virtual appliance; Containerized CNF; Physical NGFWs (PA-5400/PA-7000); VM-Series; Containerized CN-SeriesFortinet Telecom Security
Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deployments; Physical, virtual, cloud-native and service-provider deploymentsData residency
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
In-country telecom data residency / on-premises carrier networkFortinet Telecom Security
Depends on deployment, service region, cloud architecture and customer configuration; verify the applicable Fortinet service/regionKey features
What it offers
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
Fortinet Telecom Security
- Network firewalling
- Signaling protection
- DDoS defense
- 5G security
- Network segmentation
- Visibility
- Threat detection
- Telecom network protection
Platform & access
API access
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
API access: yesFortinet Telecom Security
API access: yesSingle sign-on (SSO)
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
SSO: yesFortinet Telecom Security
SSO: yesRole-based access (RBAC)
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
RBAC: yesFortinet Telecom Security
RBAC: yesMulti-tenant
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Multi-tenant: yesFortinet Telecom Security
Multi-tenant: yesMobile app
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Mobile app: noFortinet Telecom Security
Mobile app: noSupported platforms
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Compliance
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Integrations & coverage
Integrations
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Industries
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Regions
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Fortinet Telecom Security
Vendor
Company
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Palo Alto NetworksFortinet Telecom Security
FortinetHeadquarters
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
Santa Clara, California, USAFortinet Telecom Security
Sunnyvale, California, USACompany size
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
15,000+Fortinet Telecom Security
10,000+Founded
Palo Alto Networks 5G Security
2005Fortinet Telecom Security
2000