Hi team,
this is what I got from Robin Liao and Deena Thomchick.
- It is an “extended” AV signature DB subscription for FortiGate, which consists of malwares targeted at mobile platforms such as Android.
- These signatures are already present in today’s AV DB (http://fortiguard.com/avmobilethreats) but on V5.4, they will need that additional Mobile Security FortiGuard subscription.
- In future, we may expand more signatures or related services.
- PMM will have an updated FortiGuard Services Product page, data sheet and perhaps an FAQ doc in due time. Meantime, the prelim FortiOS 5.4 deck on Fuse covers briefly on the matter.
These services are part of the FortiOS 5.4 launch and are planned to be included with the release of all the FOS 5.4 materials. They are covered in the internal training for NSE L2 FOS 5.4 training module that you can reach through the Getting Ready for FOS 5.4 NSE training article on FUSE.
New Mobile Security Service
This is a new subscription services from FortiGuard Labs. It is a data feed that delivers protection against malware targeting mobile platforms. It is added to the standard AV data feed and activated through a simple toggle in the AV profile settings in FOS 5.4. Here’s a list (not exhaustive) of the types of threats it protects against: http://www.fortiguard.com/avmobilethreats
New Enterprise Bundles
Enterprise Bundle (8x5 FortiCare plus NGFW, AV, Web Filtering, Antispam, FortiSandbox Cloud and Mobile Security Services)
Enterprise Bundle (24x7 FortiCare plus NGFW, AV, Web Filtering, Antispam, FortiSandbox Cloud and Mobile Security Services)
Position the Enterprise bundle as the “all you can eat smorgasbord” for the full range of security features in the FortiGate. This is the ultimate in flexibility and protection, customers get access to all FortiGuard services available for the FortiGate and the flexibility to deploy what they want, when they want it – the FOS 5.4 interface makes this really easy. (Theory is that it is easier to get resource procurement for services up front when they make their initial purchase rather than piecemeal later if they decide they want to add a service. I recommend against trying to position the added services against the UTM bundle but rather to skip the UTM bundle altogether and move directly from basic FortiCare services to Enterprise bundle. Best target is a new customer/new FortiGate sale. Only works with FOS 5.4.)
Pricing:
Mobile Security service: 20% HW price
Enterprise bundle with 8x5 FortiCare: 70% HW price
Enterprise bundle with 24x7 FortiCare: 80% HW price
