Fortinet FortiWeb 600F High Availability Firewall

The Fortinet FortiWeb 600F High Availability Firewall is a next-generation security solution engineered to safeguard modern web applications, APIs, and sensitive data from an ever-evolving threat landscape. Built for performance, reliability, and scalable protection, this FortiWeb model delivers enterprise-grade protection without compromising user experience. It blends a robust Web Application Firewall (WAF) with high-availability architecture, advanced threat intelligence, and seamless integration into Fortinet’s Security Fabric. Whether you’re securing a large e-commerce platform, a mission-critical API layer, or a multi-tenant web environment, the FortiWeb 600F HA elevates your security posture with precise policy control, fast SSL/TLS inspection, and adaptive bot mitigation. With comprehensive protection across the app and API surface, organizations can meet stringent compliance requirements while delivering fast, trustworthy online experiences.

• Advanced Web Application Firewall protection for web apps and APIs, combining signature-based and behavior-based detection, bot mitigation, rate limiting, and OWASP Top 10 protections to block SQL injection, cross-site scripting, command injection, and other common exploits.
• High Availability and resilient architecture delivering zero-downtime maintenance and continuous protection, with synchronized policies, health checks, and automatic failover to ensure service availability even during hardware or network issues.
• API security and bot mitigation dedicated to modern APIs (REST/GraphQL), featuring granular policy controls, request validation, rate limiting, and advanced bot management to distinguish human users from automated traffic.
• Performance at scale enabled by Fortinet’s security processors and SSL/TLS offloading, delivering low latency while aggressively inspecting encrypted traffic across high-throughput environments.
• Unified management and integration across Fortinet’s security fabric with FortiOS, FortiManager, and FortiGuard threat intelligence, providing centralized policy management, streamlined updates, and consistent enforcement across your security stack.

Technical Details of Fortinet FortiWeb 600F High Availability Firewall

• Product category: Web Application Firewall (WAF) with High Availability
• Form factor: 1U appliance designed for HA deployments
• Key capabilities: Deep HTTP/HTTPS inspection, TLS offloading, application-layer protections, API security, bot mitigation, and OWASP Top 10 defense
• Performance features: Hardware-accelerated inspection with Fortinet security processors to balance speed and security
• Management: FortiOS native management with options for FortiManager integration and centralized visibility
• Deployment options: On-premises HA pair with scalable protection for growing web applications and APIs
• Security services: Access to FortiGuard threat intelligence, signature updates, and vulnerability protection feeds
• Compliance readiness: Supports enterprise security requirements and regulatory considerations through robust auditing and policy controls

How to install Fortinet FortiWeb 600F High Availability Firewall

• Prepare the environment by selecting a suitable rack space, ensuring proper cooling, and provisioning redundant power supplies for the HA pair.
• Unpack and rack the FortiWeb 600F units in a secure data center location, connect management interfaces, and verify physical link integrity on external and internal networks.
• Connect the devices to your network topology: assign management IPs, configure switch ports for internal and external traffic, and establish a dedicated heartbeat network for high availability synchronization.
• Access the FortiWeb GUI or CLI for initial configuration, set administrator credentials, and update to the recommended FortiOS firmware version to ensure latest features and fixes.
• Configure High Availability (HA) settings, including partner IPs, device priority, synchronization scope, and failover mode. Validate the HA pair status and confirm seamless failover behavior in a controlled test.
• Define core security policies: enable WAF rules, set API protection policies, configure TLS/SSL inspection, and apply bot mitigation and rate limiting as needed.
• Join FortiGuard security services for up-to-date threat intelligence and automatic updates, and tailor logging, alerts, and reporting to your security operations workflow.
• Test deployment comprehensively: verify protected traffic flows, examine logs for policy hits, and perform a controlled failover to confirm continuous protection during maintenance or hardware changes.
• Monitor performance and adjust resource allocation, caching, and inspection levels to balance security with user experience across real-world traffic patterns.

Frequently asked questions

• What is Fortinet FortiWeb 600F High Availability Firewall? It is a high-availability Web Application Firewall designed to protect web applications and APIs from a wide range of threats, with features like advanced WAF rules, API security, bot mitigation, TLS offloading, and centralized management for enterprise-scale deployments.
• Why is High Availability important for FortiWeb 600F? High Availability ensures no single point of failure, seamless failover, and uninterrupted protection, which is critical for organizations hosting mission-critical web services and APIs that customers rely on 24/7.
• Does it protect APIs as well as traditional web apps? Yes. The FortiWeb 600F includes dedicated API security features, including validation, rate limiting, and protection against API-specific threats, in addition to standard web application protections.
• Can I manage FortiWeb 600F alongside other Fortinet devices? Yes. It integrates with FortiOS, FortiManager, and FortiGuard threat intelligence, enabling centralized policy management and a cohesive security fabric across your environment.
• Is TLS inspection supported? Absolutely. TLS/SSL inspection and offloading help protect encrypted traffic without severely impacting user experience, thanks to hardware acceleration and optimized workflows.