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What is Fortinet FortiWeb Series?
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FortiWeb Series is Fortinet’s next-generation web application firewall (WAF) that delivers AI-powered protection, DDoS mitigation, and API security to safeguard web applications and microservices from OWASP threats and zero-day attacks.
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Which deployment modes does FortiWeb support?
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FortiWeb supports hardware appliance, virtual machine, container, and cloud-native deployments (AWS, Azure, GCP) to fit on-premises, hybrid, and multi-cloud environments with consistent policy enforcement.
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How does FortiWeb protect against OWASP Top Ten vulnerabilities?
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FortiWeb combines signature-based detection, behavior analysis, and machine-learning models to automatically identify and block SQL injection, XSS, CSRF, and other OWASP Top Ten threats in real time.
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Can FortiWeb secure APIs and microservices?
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Yes. FortiWeb offers API schema validation, JSON threat protection, OAuth2 support, and granular rate-limit controls to defend REST and SOAP microservices from abuse and injection attacks.
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Does FortiWeb support SSL/TLS offloading?
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FortiWeb provides hardware-accelerated SSL/TLS offloading with FIPS-compliant cryptography, reducing backend server load and enabling deep packet inspection on encrypted traffic without performance degradation.
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What high availability options are available?
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FortiWeb delivers active-active and active-passive HA modes with stateful session synchronization, ensuring continuous protection and zero-downtime failover for critical web applications.
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How does FortiWeb integrate with Fortinet Security Fabric?
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FortiWeb natively integrates with Fortinet Security Fabric via Fabric Connectors, enabling automated threat intelligence sharing, centralized management, and coordinated response with FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer.
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What management and reporting capabilities does FortiWeb offer?
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FortiWeb includes a web GUI, REST API, FortiManager integration, and real-time dashboards, plus customizable reports for vulnerability assessments, compliance audits, and traffic analytics.
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How does FortiWeb defend against zero-day attacks?
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FortiWeb’s AI-powered anomaly detection continuously learns application behavior to detect and block previously unknown exploits, augmented by FortiGuard Labs’ global threat intelligence updates.
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Which licensing models are offered for FortiWeb?
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FortiWeb provides perpetual and subscription licensing with optional FortiGuard security service bundles covering WAF, bot mitigation, IP reputation, and vulnerability scanning.
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How scalable is the FortiWeb Series?
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FortiWeb scales from entry-level appliances delivering hundreds of Mbps to chassis-based solutions exceeding tens of Gbps, plus auto-scaling virtual and container instances in cloud environments.
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What performance can I expect from FortiWeb appliances?
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FortiWeb physical appliances deliver up to 80 Gbps of aggregate throughput and handle millions of concurrent sessions, while virtual and container editions scale linearly with assigned compute resources.
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How does FortiWeb support compliance requirements?
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FortiWeb simplifies PCI DSS, GDPR, HIPAA, and OWASP compliance with prebuilt security templates, audit-ready logs, data leakage prevention, and reporting dashboards aligned with regulatory controls.
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What is the typical deployment process for FortiWeb?
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Deployment involves initial network integration, policy import or auto-learning phase, tuning false-positives, enabling advanced protections (bot, API control), and ongoing monitoring via the FortiAnalyzer or management GUI.
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How do I get started with FortiWeb Series?
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Begin with a trial of the virtual or cloud edition, assess your application footprint, configure auto-learning policies, review FortiGuard service options, and engage Fortinet Professional Services for deployment guidance.
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What support options are available for FortiWeb?
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Fortinet offers 24/7 global support via phone, online ticketing, firmware updates, and access to FortiCare Professional Services for advanced deployment, tuning, and incident response assistance.