Global cybersecurity corporations Fortinet said on the 16th it launched FortiOS 8.0, a security networking operating system. It features the integration of networking and security operations into a single artificial intelligence (AI)-based system architecture.
FortiOS 8.0 provides robust visibility and control so corporations can adopt Generative AI securely. The FortiView for AI feature in FortiOS 8.0 identifies the use of unauthorized "shadow AI" in real time, and the AI-aware app control feature selectively blocks only tasks that pose a risk of sensitive data leakage.
Fortinet said, "With FortiOS 8.0, we have laid the groundwork to flexibly scale security during the rapid digital transformation, including the adoption of Generative AI and cloud expansion, without slowing business."
The updated integrated security operations (SecOps) platform enables security operations to respond at the same pace as attackers are weaponizing AI. Its flexible architecture, spanning from self-managed to as-a-service, provides an environment to optimize the Security Operation Center (SOC).
It also strengthened quantum-safe security capabilities across products to prepare for future threats using Quantum Computing. By applying post-quantum cryptography (PQC) certificates, it proactively protects virtual private networks (VPNs) and critical management access paths.
It also said it expanded agentic AI workflows that autonomously perform alert triage and investigation and threat hunting across the platform.
Endpoint security was also integrated into a single agent through FortiEndpoint, bringing together ZTNA (zero trust network access), SASE (secure access service edge), EDR (endpoint detection and response), and DLP (data loss prevention). By doing so, the company said it resolved agent sprawl and management complexity caused by deploying multiple products and achieved stronger data protection.
Ken Xie, Fortinet chief executive officer (CEO), said, "In an environment where AI and cloud adoption are accelerating, an integrated operating system that reduces complexity is essential to strengthen security without hindering business speed, and security operations must match the same response pace against attackers' AI weaponization," adding, "Through a single architecture spanning from self-managed to as-a-service, we will help organizations optimize the SOC regardless of environment."
Meanwhile, Fortinet Korea will host Accelerate 2026 in Korea on Apr. 28 to share the latest technological innovations announced this time and tailored security strategies for corporations.