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FORTINET HAS CONTINUED GROWING ITS WORKFORCE ACROSS THE CONTINENT THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO ENSURE WE ARE EQUIPPED TO SUPPORT OUR CUSTOMERS IN AFRICA .

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Perry Hutton , Regional Vice President – Africa at Fortinet

FORTINET HAS CONTINUED GROWING ITS WORKFORCE ACROSS THE CONTINENT THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TO ENSURE WE ARE EQUIPPED TO SUPPORT OUR CUSTOMERS IN AFRICA .

This is where the Fortinet Security Fabric comes in , giving CISOs the ability to leverage the Fortinet portfolio , complemented by a vast choice of technologies from different vendors into a single platform , simplifying control and delivering visibility across the environment .
What can those attending your Virtual Security Day expect ?
Although COVID-19 has presented challenges in communicating with the market , it has also been the catalyst to bring more people together virtually and this Virtual Security Day is a first for Africa .
It will give customers and partners an overview of the key trends and challenges facing Africa ’ s CIOs , CEOs and CISOs right now . Featuring strategy-focused plenary sessions , deep dive technology tracks and channel tracks , this event will present thought leadership , the latest technology insights and business development information .
In the plenary session , experts will cover the need for accelerated security for accelerated digitisation , security as a business enabler and trends in AI-enabled security .
The technology sessions will address developments in cloud , SD-WAN and SASE , OT , EDR , Zero Trust models and security operations .
For channel partners and potential partners , a dedicated channel track will outline how to grow a SMB security footprint with Fortinet , building a renewal and expansion strategy , why partners should specialise , deal registration , the value of the partner portal and current promotions . The day will round off with Fortinet ’ s regional channel awards .
What are the benefits of joining this particular event ?
By hosting this as a virtual event , Fortinet is now able to give tens of thousands of delegates from across Africa a taste of our hugely popular Accelerate partner events .
Fortinet ’ s global customer and partner events are renowned for keeping attendees up-to-date with the latest threat trends , solutions and information security business opportunities .
This virtual event will be no different and is in fact enhanced by the fact that its virtual nature allows us to hear content from a larger number of expert international presenters .
Of key interest to Africa ’ s CIOs and CISOs will be Fortinet ’ s progress in integrating Artificial Intelligence into cybersecurity to improve prevention , detection and response capabilities and address the alarming lack of cybersecurity experts .
We will also focus SD-WAN and how it ’ s transforming Wide Area Networks as well as Secure Access Service Edge ( SASE ), an emerging framework designed to integrate networking and security .
While SASE is generally classified as a clouddelivered service , we will outline Fortinet ’ s approach , outlining situations where organisations may require a combination of physical and cloud-based solutions for SASE to work effectively .
What are your plans for the region over the coming months ?
To demonstrate our commitment to Africa , Fortinet has continued growing its workforce across the continent throughout the pandemic and we will continue to work to ensure we are equipped to support our customers in Africa .
Our recent 2020 Remote Workforce Cybersecurity Report indicated that remote work is likely to remain in place indefinitely – with 29 % of organisations expecting more than 50 % of their employees to continue remote working after the pandemic .
Fortinet will focus on helping customers overcome the challenges of securing this new work from home environment , enabling Business Continuity , while at the same time simplifying management and control of security . • www . intelligentcio . com INTELLIGENTCIO
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