evaluating next generation firewall and integrated cyber security solutions for our primary cyber security protection . And we conducted real-world evaluations of the leading firewall vendors ,” says Paidhrin .
He adds : “ We chose Fortinet as we trust them to be on the front line . They are the boundary , the barrier between the city ' s treasured resources and the cyber world . There are a lot of good things out on the internet , but they are a lot of bad things that are happening . So , it was really important for us to find a next generation platform that could meet our cyber security and service needs for years to come .”
The FortiGates ’ Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning ( AI / ML ) -powered FortiGuard Services provide Portland with intrusion prevention system ( IPS ) inspections , content filtering , web filtering , and antivirus protection . These capabilities make it much
“ MANY OF OUR DEPARTMENTS HAVE DEEPLY ENGAGED COMMUNITY INITIATIVES . THAT ' S THEIR SOLE PURPOSE : TO STAY CONNECTED TO , AND ENCOURAGE , THE ENGAGEMENT OF OUR COMMUNITY IN CITY DECISIONS AND ACTIVITIES ”
CHRISTOPHER PAIDHRIN SENIOR INFORMATION SECURITY OFFICER , CITY OF PORTLAND
292 June 2022