Should security systems be the network?

Recently during a research interview with a small but fast-growing business, for the first time I encountered an organization with a “no-network-vendor” network. That is, instead of using Cisco or Dell or even a white-box solution for switching and routing, the company deployed only Fortinet equipment for its entire network. That is, every network component is part of the security infrastructure for them. They built the network this way not just to bake security into its core (a great idea in itself) but also for: * ease of management: they have one tool, it manages every component * ease of deployment: they have only two or three versions of each appliance, all the same except for capacity and port count * ease of expansion to new locations: every site is the same as any other site of similar size They have a small stock of replacement appliances on the shelf, with which they provide rapid recovery for all locations. They could easily also consume security-operations center as-a-service, and use professional services for nearly all the rest of their network operations. In essence, their security solution could become their complete network solution as well. To read this article in full, please click here
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