This week, Intel and Fortinet announced a strategic collaboration to develop Fortinet Security Processor 6 (SP6). The collaboration combines Fortinet’s proprietary security processor expertise with Intel's advanced design, packaging and manufacturing capabilities to accelerate SP6 development and improve the resilience and diversity of Fortinet’s global supply chain.
“This collaboration demonstrates how Intel’s semiconductor leadership and advanced design, packaging, and manufacturing capabilities can help cybersecurity leaders like Fortinet accelerate the development of critical security technologies while building a more resilient and diversified global supply chain,” said Lip-Bu Tan, CEO of Intel.
The collaboration aims to deliver a highly integrated security processor capable of supporting increasingly sophisticated security services and demanding performance requirements.
The companies will explore additional opportunities to further deepen collaboration across semiconductor technology, manufacturing and the infrastructure underpinning future cybersecurity innovation. This work is expected to advance Fortinet’s long-term ASIC roadmap, support greater performance and service richness, and strengthen supply chain assurance for customers worldwide.
