05/04/2026
New FortiOS 8.0 is here! 📢
Introduced as part of Fortinet’s Secure Networking innovation at Fortinet Accelerate 2026, FortiOS 8.0 delivers powerful new AI-driven security, next-generation SASE, and quantum-safe capabilities to help organizations simplify their security architectures while delivering consistent protection and performance across the entire digital infrastructure.
What is new? 💡
✔ Generative AI Security
Safe innovation is made possible without disclosing private information thanks to visibility with improved FortiView and control over approved versus unapproved AI applications. AI-aware security enforcement prevents dangerous behavior while enabling authorized GenAI tools to boost output.
✔ FortiAI-Assist for FortiGate
With its rapid diagnosis of firewall problems and step-by-step instructions, this AI helper simplifies troubleshooting. It reduce errors and save critical admin time by simplifying difficult firewall procedures,
✔ MCP and A2A Detection
Identifying MCP and A2A traffic, giving insights how agents and apps interact behind the sceneces.
✔ Quantum Safe
Enhanced support for NIST-approved algorithms and SSL deep inspeciton. This is reinforced by FIPS 204/205-compliant hybrid key exchange.
✔ Enhanced Data Protection
FortiGuard DLP's optical character recognition (OCR) ensures that nothing gets past conventional text-based examination by identifying critical information in photos and scans.
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