SECURITY

[ULL1903]

Hello community, I am thinking about implementing a FortiGate device in my network. However, due to the topology of the network, I have questioned whether or not to replace my Core Router directly with a FortiGate. What has been your experience? Regards.

[dingjerry_FTNT]

Hi @ULL1903 ,

You can either replace the Core Router with the FortiGate or use the Core Router as the next hop/Default Gateway for FortiGate.

[Toshi_Esumi]

If you let the core router terminating those three circuits and act as a gateway device to the internet, you wouldn't be able to set up SD-WAN to control traffic between them.

Toshi

[Flaresolverr]

I would recommend evaluating your specific network needs, such as the number of devices, traffic volume, and required redundancy. If your network relies heavily on complex routing, it might be best to keep the core router and use the FortiGate as an additional security layer.

If you need further insights on how to implement this type of setup effectively, check out  flaresolverr.com.