Fortinet FortiWeb Virtual Appliance for VM01 + Enterprise Subscription - 1 Year

Experience enterprise-grade protection for your web applications with the Fortinet FortiWeb Virtual Appliance designed for VM01, paired with a 1-year Enterprise Subscription. This license provides a streamlined, future-proof security solution in a virtualized environment, delivering robust web application firewall (WAF) functionality, ongoing threat intelligence updates, and reliable renewal coverage with a single 1 virtual CPU allocation. Ideal for organizations seeking strong, scalable protection without the complexity of hardware appliances, this virtual offering ensures your web assets stay secure as your infrastructure grows.

• The FortiWeb Web Application Firewall (WAF) capabilities deliver proactive defense against common web exploits and malicious traffic, using a blend of signature-based protection and machine-learning-assisted anomaly detection to minimize false positives while maintaining strong site security.
• With the Enterprise Subscription, you receive ongoing security updates, threat intelligence feeds, signature updates, and access to Fortinet support during the license term, ensuring your protection keeps pace with evolving threats and new attack vectors.
• The VM01 virtual appliance is designed for efficient deployment in virtualized environments, offering a compact 1 virtual CPU footprint that delivers predictable performance for small to mid-sized web workloads without sacrificing security depth.
• Beyond WAF, FortiWeb includes integrated capabilities such as bot mitigation, API security, and optional SSL offloading to safeguard APIs and web services from automated abuse and credential stuffing while preserving user experience.
• Licensing is renewal-based, providing ongoing protection and access to up-to-date features for a full year, so you can plan cyber hygiene and compliance without unexpected gaps in coverage.

Technical Details of Fortinet FortiWeb Virtual Appliance for VM01 + Enterprise Subscription

• Product: Fortinet FortiWeb Virtual Appliance for VM01 with Enterprise Subscription
• Licensing: 1 Year Enterprise Subscription Renewal
• Virtual CPU: 1 vCPU
• Edition/Model: VM01 Virtual Appliance
• What's included: FortiWeb software with enterprise subscription for updates and support during the license term
• Deployment: Virtualized environment compatible with standard hypervisors, suitable for on-premises or private cloud deployments

how to install Fortinet FortiWeb Virtual Appliance for VM01 + Enterprise Subscription

Installing the FortiWeb Virtual Appliance for VM01 is designed to be straightforward and secure, delivering rapid protection for your web assets once the VM is deployed. Follow these recommended steps to get up and running quickly while preserving licensing integrity and update readiness.

• Prepare your virtualization platform and allocate resources as required for a 1 vCPU FortiWeb VM01 deployment, ensuring sufficient memory and network connectivity for management and data plane traffic.
• Import or deploy the FortiWeb VM01 image into your hypervisor, then power on the virtual appliance and access the initial management interface using the default administrator credentials provided by Fortinet’s deployment package.
• Activate the Enterprise Subscription by entering the license key or activation code supplied with your purchase, and verify successful registration to enable automatic updates and threat intelligence feeds.
• Configure network interfaces, administrative access controls, and time synchronization to ensure reliable logging, monitoring, and policy enforcement across your environment.
• Create and tune WAF policies, security profiles, and API protection rules tailored to your applications, emphasizing a balance between strong protection and user experience.
• Apply recommended security baselines, enable automatic updates, set up alerting and FortiView dashboards, and integrate FortiWeb with broader Fortinet Security Fabric if you have other Fortinet products in use.

Frequently asked questions

• Q: What does the 1 Year Enterprise Subscription cover?
  A: The 1 Year Enterprise Subscription includes ongoing security updates, threat intelligence feeds, signature updates, and access to Fortinet support for the duration of the license term, helping you stay protected against evolving threats.
• Q: How many resources does the license allocate?
  A: The license provides a single virtual CPU (1 vCPU) allocation for the FortiWeb VM01 appliance, suitable for light to moderate web workload protection within a virtualized environment.
• Q: Can I renew the license after the initial year?
  A: Yes. The Enterprise Subscription is designed for renewal, enabling continuous protection, updated defenses, and ongoing support without gaps in coverage.
• Q: Do I need physical FortiWeb hardware to use this product?
  A: No. This is a virtual appliance designed for virtualization environments, which eliminates the need for dedicated FortiWeb hardware while still delivering full WAF functionality and related features.
• Q: What types of protection does FortiWeb provide?
  A: FortiWeb offers robust web application firewall protection, bot management, API security, and optional SSL offloading and threat intelligence integration to safeguard web assets and APIs from attacks and abuse.