Fortinet Extends Cybersecurity Lead With SASE Momentum
Fortinet Extends Cybersecurity Lead With SASE Momentum
https://www.bankinfosecurity.com/fortinet-extends-cybersecurity-lead-sase-momentum-a-30831
Publish Date: 2026-03-05 13:36:00
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Customer Trust Fuels 2025 Market Share Gains with Advancements in AI Innovation, Unified SASE and Secure Networking
Tom Field (SecurityEditor) •
March 5, 2026
John Whittle, chief operating officer, Fortinet
Recent financial reports show Fortinet outpaced the broader cybersecurity market in 2025, increasing sales by 18% in Q4 while accelerating its unified SASE offering by 40% as it leaned into innovation, customer trust and a 25 year milestone in cyber. See Also: Why HSMs Are Critical to Digital Asset Security
In discussing Q4 2025 and full year 2025 financial results, John Whittle, chief operating officer at Fortinet, said the company made significant strides across its three core pillars – secure networking, unified SASE and AI-driven security operations – attributing this continued success to an engineer-led culture, an expansive patent portfolio and new investments in artificial intelligence-driven solutions, highlighting their FortiSOC and FortiCNAPP offerings.
Trust remains central to Fortinet’s strategy, particularly in a threat landscape defined by sophisticated criminal actors. “At Fortinet, trust is our business. We build and maintain trust by innovating in ways that add real value to our customers, and always putting the customer first,” said Whittle.
In this video interview with Information Security Media Group, Whittle also discussed:
How unified SASE growth and positioning in the Magic Quadrant signal continued market share gains;
The role of AI, quantum-safe security and Fortinet’s new operating system, FortiOS 8.0 in advancing network and security operations capabilities;
Why partnerships with private/public organizations are critical to combating global cyberthreats.
Whittle has more than 25 years of experience managing a wide range of operational matters for technology companies, including serving as an executive at Fortinet for over 18 years. As COO at Fortinet, Whittle oversees various global teams, including M&A, strategic alliances, marketing, product security, information security, IT, manufacturing, corporate real estate, legal and government affairs, among others.
