Intel and Fortinet Team Up on Security Processor Development
Event summary
- Intel and Fortinet are collaborating to develop the Fortinet Security Processor 6 (SP6).
- The partnership combines Fortinet’s security processor expertise with Intel’s semiconductor design, packaging, and manufacturing capabilities.
- The collaboration aims to strengthen SP6 development and improve global supply chain resilience for Fortinet.
- Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan and Fortinet CEO Ken Xie highlighted the strategic importance of the partnership in a rapidly evolving threat landscape.
The big picture
This collaboration underscores the growing importance of purpose-built security processors in an evolving threat landscape. By leveraging Intel’s semiconductor leadership and Fortinet’s expertise in cybersecurity, the partnership aims to deliver highly integrated security solutions capable of supporting sophisticated security services. The focus on supply chain resilience highlights broader industry trends toward diversifying and securing global supply chains.
What we're watching
- Execution Risk
- How Intel’s advanced semiconductor technology and manufacturing expertise will accelerate SP6 development.
- Market Dynamics
- Whether the collaboration can strengthen Fortinet’s ASIC strategy and support greater performance for customers worldwide.
- Strategic Alignment
- The pace at which additional opportunities to deepen collaboration across semiconductor technology, manufacturing, and cybersecurity innovation will emerge.
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