Revenue of Fortinet will increase by 29% in 2021 founder Xieqing talks about the future of network security industry

【TechWeb】2 month 22 Daily news , Network security service provider Fortinet Recently released 2021 The fourth quarter of 2013 is the full year financial report ,2021 Annual revenue 33.4 Billion dollars , Year-on-year growth 29%.

Fortinet It has maintained high growth for more than 20 years . For three consecutive years 20% After the above growth ,2021 year Fortinet year Revenue growth reached 29%. The cash flow from operating activities amounted to 15 Billion dollars , Free cash flow initiative 12 Billion dollar high .

Fortinet founder 、 Chairman and CEO Ken Xie（ Xie Qing ）, It is the first time to pay attention to Fortinet And people from all walks of life in the network security industry , They talked about their own views on the future network security industry 、 Enterprise development and insights into key user trends .

Q： How to see Fortinet Current development level ?

Xie Qing ： We are very satisfied with the current performance of the enterprise , Yes Fortinet Optimistic about future development . Facing the numerous and complex challenges , Our team cut through thorns and thorns , To achieve high-quality and high-speed development of the enterprise , And be able to hand over amazing financial report data to users all over the world .

2021 Fourth quarter of 2007 , Our total order amount to 14.3 Billion dollars , That's up from the same period last year 49%, Bill income 13.1 Billion dollars , Year-on-year growth 36%,G2000 The increase in the amount of customer bill collection exceeded 90%. Revenue of 9.64 Billion dollars , That's up from the same period last year 29%, At the same time, the product revenue increased 31%.2021 Annual revenue 33.4 Billion dollars ,GAAP The operating profit margin is 20%. meanwhile , Free cash flow hit a new high , breakthrough 12 Billion dollars ,2021 It is also the thirteenth consecutive year that we have published GAAP Profitability . What's more gratifying is , For the first time, our total number of employees has exceeded 10, 000 name , This is a Fortinet The most moving milestone in the history of enterprise development , It indicates that we will keep going 、 Stable 、 Vigorous development .

The strong development momentum makes us pay more attention to key business growth areas , Such as the integration of security and networking ,Security Fabric Mesh Platform ( Secure grid platform ) Continuous expansion of , And we are OT Leadership performance in safety . Global users are interested in Fortinet Security SD-WAN Solutions and integration 5G Of SD-Branch The demand for solutions is growing , This has also become another important factor to push our product revenue to a new high and our market share to a new record .

Q： What are the most urgent security needs of current users ？

Xie Qing ： at present , Users pay more and more attention to fusion technology , Support deep integration with low networking complexity Fabric Secure grid platform , And stronger performance and faster response . As the network edge ecology becomes more fragmented , The security protection team is increasingly tired of dealing with the emerging security technology islands . Traditional workarounds that integrate multiple single point solutions , It only increases the networking complexity in vain , Because every time even one solution needs to be updated , The whole network architecture must be reset and adjusted , It's time consuming and laborious . To overcome this challenge , A set of innovative networking methods is urgently needed , This is also Gartner forecast “ To 2024 year , Global enterprise organizations deploying network security grid infrastructure , The impact of a single network security event on its financial indicators will be reduced on average 90% ” Why .

Q： future Fortinet What are your business priorities ？

Xie Qing ： At present, the overall market scale of network security is expanding rapidly , Showing a high-speed development trend . In order to better grasp the opportunity of booming market , Use our original ASIC Chip driven Security Fabric Mesh Platform ( Secure grid platform ) Efficient application to the expanding network ecological environment , In order to achieve a long-term development higher than the average level of the industry , yes Fortinet Current business focus . Our unparalleled secure processing unit （SPU）, With the strongest performance in the industry , Support the super competitive product system 5-10 Times more secure computing power , Compared with tradition CPU, It has more powerful integrated functions 、 The robust advantages of lower cost and lower power consumption . Besides , Our virtual secure processing unit （vSPU） No less , It can effectively protect the network security of non physical environment . We have also actively launched innovative security driven networks and Security Fabric Security Platform , Support users to calmly cope with the challenges of networking complexity .Fortinet Of Security Fabric The ecological system , Covering mail security 、 Security web gateway 、 Endpoint Protection 、FortiGate Firewall and advanced networking and connection solutions , Such as security SD-WAN, Compared with other competitors' products and services , Have a wider range of 、 Significant protection advantages such as higher integration and higher automation .

Q：Fortinet How to work anytime, anywhere (WFA) New trends open up the road to safety ？

Xie Qing ：“ COVID-19 ” To a great extent, the pandemic has accelerated the work anytime, anywhere （WFA） The implementation of the new normal . According to the Gartner According to the report , Mixed office will become a new office trend of global enterprise organizations in the future , And there are “75% Of mixed office or telecommuting personnel , They are looking forward to a more flexible working mode ”. It seems , Mixed office can be expected in the future , But this also increases the networking complexity of the office network , Network security protection must be upgraded .

last year ,Fortinet Launched the most competitive comprehensive coverage in the industry 、 Deep integration and dynamic collaboration of network security solutions , To more effectively protect the office network environment anytime and anywhere , Support seamless switching between users' offices in different locations . our Fortinet Security Fabric Mesh Platform ( Network security grid platform ), Consistent safety protection , It can collect security data 、 analysis 、 Arrangement , With the help of FortiGuard The laboratory outputs high-quality Threat Intelligence , Create an all-round safe office environment for users , Meet the needs of users at home and office 、 Diversified needs of office or mobile office . This unified architecture platform also integrates key networking technologies and a variety of connectivity solutions , Create a fully integrated enterprise class solution for users .

Besides , We have also launched the training and certification program of the Safety Academy （TAA） To help you work anytime, anywhere （WFA） Safety protection . We promise ,Fortinet Will make unremitting efforts , Train more professionals in the field of safety , Bridging the industry skills gap ; Continuously promote training programs and expand strategic partners , To make up for the talent shortage that has plagued the security industry for many years . Besides , future 5 year , We will pass Fortinet Network security expert （NSE） Training College 、TAA Plan and other training programs , Train onemillion security professionals around the world .

Q： What do you think of the evolving threat situation ？ What security issues should users pay more attention to ？

Xie Qing ： At present , The intensity and complexity of cybercrime continue to rise , And it presents a comprehensive attack trend . So , Global business organizations should deploy a set of security driven network solutions , Integrate and cover the core security functions with dynamic threat intelligence technology into the whole network environment .

Security driven network strategy , Improve operational efficiency ： Through the one-stop management platform , Effectively support global enterprise organizations from data center to branch 、 Cloud 、 Home office and expanding network edge , Realize the full coverage and visualization of the attack plane of the entire digital world . Help users grasp the relevance of events in real time , Always stay ahead of the competition and automatically recover under continuous network threats . Integrate security through the data center , The local network of enterprise organizations can better adapt to the new round of digital innovation , Such as super large-scale networking 、 Super interconnection and 5G+ The network environment , And realize the transformation and upgrading of the network and the continuous expansion of the network edge .

Fortinet Since its establishment more than 20 years ago , Remain true to our original aspiration , Always leading the innovation and development of the network security industry . With the largest number of patents and certification by authoritative institutions in the industry ,Fortinet Security solutions are trusted by users all over the world .Fortinet We are committed to providing a wide range of 、 Comprehensive and interoperable 、 The dual advantages of automation , A more expressive portfolio of network security solutions , Help users improve networking efficiency 、 Simplify network orchestration management , Realize coordinated and timely response to network attacks , Provide the highest level of active threat protection against known and unknown cyber threats .Fortinet It also extends the advantages of innovative high-performance and multi-functional real-time protection to the edge of the network , Efficient and capable of working at any time (WFA) New trends , And the new security trend of adaptive cloud environment that requires data and computing resources to be as close to end users as possible , Achieve the long-term development of the enterprise itself and the field of network security .