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BROCHURE I Fortinet Product Certifications Fortinet Product Certifications Organizations looking to expand, upgrade, or replace their security solutions often find themselves struggling to compare solutions from different vendors. In addition to consistent information about features and functions, they also need information about the compliance and certification level of individual solutions and whether they will enable them to meet regulatory requirements. To help companies navigate this process, third -party labs and auditors conduct independent testing to enable a fair comparison between products for things like performance, compliance, and functionality. Using industry standards and advanced benchmarking technologies, such as independent validation of products and services, is essential for businesses to evaluate whether a solution will meet their unique business requirements. Third -party Testing Fortinet has actively participated in third -party testing since we first opened our doors. We are committed to the testing and certification process and believe that it provides three key benefits: It validates our design and development process. Third -party labs set standards for functionality, performance, and real -world use cases that help drive the development of key features. ■ It helps improve our technology. Direct feedback from standardized benchmark testing helps us in our effort to continually improve our technologies. ■ It allows our customers to easily compare our technologies against solutions from other vendors. Annual testing helps us set the bar higher every year, with the objective of achieving a leadership position in every test in which we participate. Certifications and Regulatory Compliance Public and private sector organizations alike require solutions that meet regulatory and compliance requirements. Fortinet is committed to meeting a wide range of national, regional, and international requirements, and we subject our solutions and services to independent third -party audits and testing to guarantee compliance. The Fortinet Certifications Resource Center (CRC) Fortinet's CRC is the repository for product compliance reports, certifications, and independent validation results from unbiased agencies. The scope of Fortinet's product certifications includes the following categories: Product Certifications r�** 0 * 0 * 0 * 0 * I Independent lab testing of Fortinet products using industry standards, best practices, and real -world testing environments Information Security Certifications and examinations of Fortinet's infrastructure security and networking solutions Compliance Certifications attesting to Fortinet products' compliance with public sector regulatory frameworks and standards