Fortinet FortiWeb FWB-100E Web Application Firewall

Fortinet FortiWeb FWB-100E is a compact, purpose-built web application firewall designed to shield web applications and APIs from a broad spectrum of threats. Leveraging advanced machine learning to model each application, FortiWeb delivers adaptive, context-aware protection that learns normal traffic patterns, detects anomalies in real time, and blocks both known exploits and emerging attack techniques. This leaves legitimate users unimpeded while security teams gain precise control over risk. Designed to integrate seamlessly with the Fortinet Security Fabric, the FWB-100E provides centralized policy management, robust reporting, and scalable protection that suits environments ranging from small teams to growing enterprises. Whether you’re defending a single e-commerce site or a fleet of microservices, FortiWeb FWB-100E offers reliable, enterprise-grade security without sacrificing performance.

• ML-based application profiling and adaptive protection: FortiWeb builds a behavioral model for every web app and API, continuously learning what normal traffic looks like and dynamically adjusting defenses. This enables precise anomaly detection, rapid policy tuning, and robust protection against zero-day exploits and targeted attacks, while minimizing false positives and preserving a smooth user experience. Policy updates are data-driven, helping teams stay ahead of evolving threats without constant manual recalibration.
• Comprehensive WAF and API security: Protects against SQL injection, cross-site scripting, path traversal, command injection, and other OWASP Top 10 risks. FortiWeb also secures APIs with schema-aware protection, input validation, rate limiting, and compatibility with REST and GraphQL endpoints. It works in tandem with API gateways and microservices architectures to enforce consistent security policies across the entire application surface.
• Advanced bot protection, fraud reduction, and DDoS resilience: Real-time bot mitigation detects automated traffic patterns, credential stuffing, and account takeover attempts, then applies granular controls or challenges. Layer 7 traffic shaping and anomaly detection help absorb legitimate load while blocking abusive requests, ensuring availability and reducing fraud risk even during peak demand periods.
• Deployment flexibility and performance optimization: This hardware appliance delivers strong performance with dedicated SSL inspection and TLS offloading to offload cryptographic work from backend servers. Built for reliability, it supports high-availability configurations and integrates with Fortinet Management tools for centralized policy and telemetry. The appliance is designed to minimize latency, preserve user experience, and scale as your apps grow across hybrid environments.
• Compliance, visibility, and governance: FortiWeb provides comprehensive auditing, detailed reporting, and policy templates that support PCI DSS, HIPAA, GDPR, and other regulatory frameworks. Fine-grained access controls, tamper-evident logs, and exportable dashboards simplify audits and enable security teams to demonstrate due diligence and continuous compliance across the application estate.

Technical Details of Fortinet FortiWeb FWB-100E

• Technical specifications are listed in the Synnex EC catalog. For exact figures such as throughput, interfaces, capacity, and hardware details, please refer to the product’s specifications page using the UPC or SKU reference in your Synnex account. This section is provided to guide you to the official spec data available from the distributor.

how to install Fortinet FortiWeb FWB-100E

• Physically connect the FortiWeb FWB-100E to power and attach the management interface to your administration network segment. Ensure cable connections are secure and validation indicators are active.
• Power on the device and access the initial setup portal through the management interface (GUI or CLI) using the local console or your preferred management workstation. If you’re prompted for credentials, use the default administrator account and change the password immediately after login.
• Configure the network settings: assign a static management IP address, set the appropriate subnet mask, gateway, and DNS servers. Confirm reachability from your admin network and verify that management traffic is segregated from production data where possible.
• Define protected domains and API endpoints: create policies for your web applications and APIs, enable the WAF rules aligned with your app profiles, and enable SSL inspection if you plan to terminate and inspect encrypted traffic. Apply baseline protections (OWASP Top 10) and tailor rules to your environment to minimize false positives.
• Enable integration with Fortinet Security Fabric: join FortiWeb to FortiGate and FortiManager for centralized policy management, signature updates, and unified visibility. Import existing security policies if you are migrating from another solution, validate with synthesis tests, and begin monitoring traffic with logs and alerts. Perform a controlled test with real traffic to confirm the ruleset behaves as expected, then fine-tune thresholds and exceptions as needed.

Frequently asked questions

• What is Fortinet FortiWeb FWB-100E? It is a dedicated web application firewall appliance designed to protect web apps and APIs from known and unknown threats, using machine learning-based modeling, comprehensive WAF rules, API security features, bot mitigation, and integration with the Fortinet Security Fabric.
• What does FortiWeb protect? It protects web applications, APIs, and microservices by defending against common web-based attacks (SQLi, XSS, RCE, CSRF, etc.), API abuse, automated bot activity, and suspicious traffic patterns, while providing detailed visibility and compliance reporting.
• Can FortiWeb protect APIs? Yes. FortiWeb offers API-specific protections, including schema-aware input validation, rate limiting, and compatibility with REST and GraphQL endpoints to secure API ecosystems alongside traditional web apps.
• Does FortiWeb support SSL inspection? Yes. FortiWeb can perform SSL/TLS termination and inspection to enforce security policies on encrypted traffic, with performance optimization features to minimize impact on latency.
• How does FortiWeb fit into the Fortinet Security Fabric? FortiWeb integrates with FortiGate, FortiManager, and other Fortinet products to share threat intelligence, synchronize policies, and provide a unified view across your security stack for easier management and improved resilience.
• Is FortiWeb suitable for small businesses? Yes. FortiWeb FWB-100E is designed to deliver enterprise-grade WAF capabilities in a compact form factor, making it suitable for small to mid-sized deployments that require strong protection without complex deployment overhead.