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Companies using FortiManager for SD-WAN include: Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, a United States based Construction and Real Estate organisation with 15000 employees and revenues of $37.10 billion, Deutsche Bank, a Germany based Banking and Financial Services organisation with 89879 employees and revenues of $35.69 billion, Grupo Bimbo, a Mexico based Consumer Packaged Goods organisation with 146910 employees and revenues of $23.90 billion, Caixabank, a Spain based Banking and Financial Services organisation with 46254 employees and revenues of $19.98 billion, Emirates National Oil Company, a United Arab Emirates based Oil, Gas and Chemicals organisation with 9000 employees and revenues of $17.00 billion and many others.
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ABBANK | Banking and Financial Services | 3709 | $340M | Vietnam | Fortinet | FortiManager | SD-WAN | 2022 | n/a |
In 2022, ABBANK deployed FortiManager as part of a Fortinet Secure SD-WAN implementation to centralize network and security management across its retail banking footprint. The FortiManager deployment is explicitly tied to the SD-WAN initiative and covered 165 branches across 34 cities, one corporate data center, and one data recovery center, with a phased rollout completed in six months for phase one and a planned phase two to extend SD-WAN to another 100 remote ATM sites. Approximately 5,000 employees use the system daily and an in-house security operations team of 12 administers the environment.
The implementation used FortiGate Next Generation Firewalls with built in SD-WAN functionality as the enforcement and edge routing layer, with device sizes and configurations sized per site. FortiManager served as the single pane of management for device provisioning, configuration templates, centralized patching, and automated workflow orchestration. FortiAnalyzer was deployed to deliver in depth reporting and attack surface visibility, supporting incident identification and remediation workflows. Functional capabilities implemented included firewall services, traffic shaping, load balancing, routing based SLA enforcement, sandbox based unknown malware blocking, and traditional attack prevention and anti malware controls.
Architecturally the solution consolidated WAN and security at the branch edge by embedding SD-WAN in FortiGate appliances and extending enterprise grade FortiGate protection to the corporate data center. FortiManager provides real time device tracking and alerts for malfunctioning devices, while automation rules channel specific alerts to the appropriate operational teams. Remote staff connectivity was supported through VPN termination on FortiGate NGFWs with third party token based authentication, preserving secure remote access for distributed users.
Governance and operational changes included centralized change control through the FortiManager console, streamlined provisioning processes to reduce manual device updates, and automated workflow routing to improve incident handling efficiency. ABBANK retained in house ownership of security operations with no reported external systems integrator, and the team required no additional training to operate FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer based workflows. The bank also planned ongoing expansion of Fortinet solutions as new branches and ATMs are added.
ABBANK reported explicit business outcomes from the deployment, including more efficient and effective threat mitigation, simplified administration, improved operational efficiencies, and reduced operating costs. The bank stated investment costs were more than 30 percent lower compared to another vendor and attributed time savings from centralized management to enabling staff to focus on strategic security work.
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Alaska Airlines | Transportation | 30536 | $11.7B | United States | Fortinet | FortiManager | SD-WAN | 2019 | n/a |
In 2019, Alaska Airlines implemented FortiManager as part of a Fortinet SD-WAN deployment to secure connectivity and data protection across its operational footprint. The implementation focused on protecting the e-commerce edge, data center and the airline network while delivering Secure SD-WAN capabilities alongside next generation firewall functions.
The deployment bundle included FortiGate, FortiAnalyzer, FortiAuithenticator, FortiClient, FortiExtender, FortiManager, FortiSwitch, FortiWiFi and FortiGuard Services, with FortiManager serving as the centralized orchestration and configuration plane. FortiAnalyzer provided centralized logging and reporting, FortiAuithenticator handled authentication and identity services, and FortiClient extended endpoint protection and posture enforcement across distributed sites.
Operational scope encompassed protection for over 44 million passengers, 23,000 employees and approximately 1200 daily flights, with coverage across the e-commerce edge, corporate data center and airline network operations. The implementation delivered single pane of glass visibility across locations, enabling network operations and security teams to monitor Secure SD-WAN and firewall telemetry from a unified management layer.
Governance and rollout emphasized simplified configuration, management, authentication and reporting, and the solution was designed for ease of deployment to distributed locations. The explicit customer benefits realized included the ability to secure from the e-commerce edge to the data center, simplified operational management, and streamlined authentication and reporting workflows.
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Alcampo | Retail | 19600 | $4.8B | Spain | Fortinet | FortiManager | SD-WAN | 2024 | n/a |
In 2024, Alcampo deployed FortiManager as part of a Fortinet Secure SD-Branch rollout within its SD-WAN strategy. The deployment retained the existing multi-protocol label switching infrastructure because of existing telecommunications contracts and tight short-term deadlines, while adopting a software-defined wide area network architecture to enable future transport flexibility.
Alcampo’s selection hinged on integration, centralized management, visibility into both network communications and cyberthreats, and operating cost. The Fortinet Secure SD-Branch implementation included FortiGate Next-Generation Firewall with integrated SD-WAN functionality, FortiSwitch LAN switching, FortiAP wireless access, FortiManager for centralized policy and device lifecycle management, FortiAnalyzer for extended logging and analytics, FortiClient endpoint protection, and FortiAuthenticator for expanded authentication capabilities.
Operationally, FortiManager was used to provide centralized visibility, ongoing monitoring, and automation-driven provisioning and change management for FortiGate, FortiSwitch, and FortiAP across all sites in the entire WAN. FortiLink extended FortiGate network and security capabilities to the access edge, presenting FortiSwitch and FortiAP as logical firewall extensions to enable discovery and enforcement at access devices. FortiOS intrusion prevention system capabilities were used to apply virtual patching for vulnerable IoT devices, leveraging real-time threat intelligence from FortiGuard Labs to tag at-risk devices and implement compensating controls on FortiGate.
Governance and operational workflow shifted toward centralized control and proactive operations, with Alcampo’s communications, information systems and cybersecurity team moving from reactive incident handling to anticipatory monitoring and planning. FortiAnalyzer extended analytics to support end-to-end traffic analysis and future compliance requirements, enabling the team to triangulate issues from user to application server and improve incident diagnosis.
Outcomes reported by Alcampo included an approximate 30 percent reduction in both network operating expenses and the total time spent on daily operations. The deployment established a secure and scalable foundation for future refreshes of smaller supermarkets and ongoing growth in IT and network service demand.
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Alleima | Manufacturing | 6800 | $2.2B | Sweden | Fortinet | FortiManager | SD-WAN | 2025 | n/a |
In 2025, Alleima deployed FortiManager as a central element of its SD-WAN architecture to provide a single pane of glass for global network security management. Alleima FortiManager SD-WAN network security management was chosen to consolidate device provisioning, template-driven configuration, and centralized visibility across 52 global locations serving roughly 100,000 endpoints, operated by a compact network team of four full-time staff plus contractors.
The implementation instruments FortiManager alongside FortiGate next-generation firewalls and Fortinet Secure SD-WAN as the perimeter layer, with FortiGates deployed in high availability stacks at sites and SD-WAN hubs handling functions such as SSL inspection, intrusion prevention system policies, and antivirus where appropriate. The deployment includes FortiSwitch and FortiAP for LAN and wireless access, FortiClient Endpoint Management Server and FortiEDR for endpoint protection, FortiAuthenticator for RADIUS and authentication templates, FortiAnalyzer for analytics and reporting, FortiSIEM as a SaaS SIEM, FortiMail for critical email infrastructure, and FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services for unified threat protection.
Operational integration is explicit and structured, FortiClient EMS offloads logs into FortiAnalyzer and FortiSIEM, FortiAuthenticator is tied to FortiManager to provision site client templates, and FortiAnalyzer and FortiSIEM feed an external security operations center for incident alerting and investigation workflows. FortiManager is used routinely to roll out new devices and push configuration templates, enabling consistent LAN to WAN visibility from a FortiGate UI and accelerating device onboarding across Americas and other regions where switches and APs are being transitioned to Fortinet management.
Governance and process changes center on centralized configuration templates, virtual domain segmentation to separate OT and office networks, and automated provisioning to reduce manual configuration steps. The standardized Fortinet user interface reduced training needs, and FortiAnalyzer plus FortiSIEM provided a unified incident investigation path, improving collaboration between internal staff and the external SOC and enabling faster triage driven by consolidated telemetry.
Explicit outcomes reported include a reduction in site launch labor from 24 hours to six hours, same-day port VLAN reconfiguration replacing prior multi-day waits, and much faster incident detection from weeks to investigations beginning within thirty minutes of alerts. Alleima also improved network reliability through hardware choices such as switches with dual power supplies and dedicated circuits for critical Fortinet devices. The organization is evaluating further expansion of the Fortinet Security Fabric in 2025, including consideration of FortiNAC and FortiMonitor to extend device-level access control and operational visibility.
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Alperia | Utilities | 1100 | $293M | Italy | Fortinet | FortiManager | SD-WAN | 2023 | n/a |
In 2023, Alperia deployed FortiManager as a centralized management platform within an SD-WAN initiative to bring OT network management in-house and secure connectivity across a distributed industrial footprint. The deployment was explicitly aimed at enforcing OT segmentation by location, device type, and ICS SCADA protocols, aligning with ICS security best practices for zones, boundaries, and conduits while supporting resilient operations in harsh environmental conditions.
FortiManager was configured to provide centralized policy orchestration, configuration templates, and zero touch provisioning for FortiGate Rugged Next-Generation Firewalls, enabling template-based rollout to remote unmanned sites without routine on site specialist visits. The implementation included lifecycle management of firewall policies, centralized push of IPS, antivirus, and application control services mapped to ICS protocols, and coordinated logging configuration to feed analytics and compliance reporting.
The FortiManager implementation was integrated with FortiGate Rugged NGFWs and FortiAnalyzer for consolidated logging and analytics, and it consumed FortiGuard Labs threat intelligence as part of the Fortinet Security Fabric and hybrid mesh firewall approach. Operational coverage spanned approximately 200 sites across the southern Alps, including hydroelectric facilities, district heating plants, grid infrastructure, and EV charging points, and affected networking, security, OT operations, and third party remote access procedures.
Governance changes included centralized audit trails, standardized configuration templates, and policy segmentation to simplify regulatory compliance and contractor access management. Outcomes stated by Alperia included enhanced security through secure OT zoning, increased visibility and simplified administration via the hybrid mesh firewall model, and reduced operating expenses while improving network reliability and efficiency. Alperia also entered a three year enterprise agreement with Fortinet to ensure ongoing access to platform functionality and has begun evaluating complementary Fortinet modules for web application and sandboxing protection.
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Professional Services | 10900 | $2.3B | United States | Fortinet | FortiManager | SD-WAN | 2016 | n/a |
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Retail | 1925 | $140M | Colombia | Fortinet | FortiManager | SD-WAN | 2023 | n/a |
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Construction and Real Estate | 731 | $100M | Portugal | Fortinet | FortiManager | SD-WAN | 2021 | n/a |
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Education | 3200 | $560M | New Zealand | Fortinet | FortiManager | SD-WAN | 2017 | n/a |
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Communications | 40 | $4M | United States | Fortinet | FortiManager | SD-WAN | 2022 | n/a |
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