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Perry Hutton , Regional Vice President – Africa at Fortinet
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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 .
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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