Adversaries continue to evolve their tactics, impacting the security of businesses around the globe. As the cyberthreat landscape becomes increasingly sophisticated, organizations must have the necessary support to safeguard their networks and assets. This includes support from the partners that these organizations rely on for security expertise.

Fortinet holds annual, regionally operated XPERTS Summit events for its partners, offering technical workshops, keynote sessions, and more for attendees to advance their cybersecurity knowledge and learn about the latest Fortinet technologies and solutions. These regional events kicked off in July in Europe and will run throughout the rest of the year.

The Fortinet XPERT Summits: What to Expect

During each summit, you'll have access to some of Fortinet's brightest minds: the Consulting Systems Engineers team. These people interact daily with Fortinet customers, solving complex challenges and offering recommendations on enhancing resilience against threats. The team will host insightful workshops based on those use cases, which will only be available during the XPERTS Summits. These sessions will focus on use cases related to many leading technologies, including:

• SASE
• Secure SD-WAN
• ZTNA
• Operational technologies
• Other emerging solutions

The Fortinet XPERT Summits: Register Today

Fortinet held its first XPERT Summit events of the year June 29-July 3 in Cartagena, Colombia, and July 3-8 in Madrid, Spain. Additional events are scheduled in the following locations:

• Nashville, Tennessee: November 7-12
• Sao Paulo, Brazil: October 1-5
• Bangkok, Thailand: October 9-13
• Santiago de Chile, Chile: October 16-20
• Punta Cana, Dominican Republic: October 23-27
• Montreal, Canada: October 29-November 1
• City, Mexico: November 13-17

Participate in the Fortinet Ultimate Fabric Challenge

In addition to attending hands-on workshops and connecting with Fortinet's team of consulting systems engineers, there are numerous opportunities to advance and showcase your cybersecurity knowledge at the XPERT Summits. One such option is the Fortinet Ultimate Fabric Challenge (UFC). The UFC is an eSports skills competition based on a series of cybersecurity challenges. Players are placed in a virtual world-in this case, a fictional customer site-where they will explore the environment to uncover the objectives and complete them using Fortinet technology. The UFC is a unique chance to demonstrate your security acumen, compete against your peers for prizes, and earn bragging rights.

The top finishers from each XPERTS Summit will qualify for the UFC Global Championship, which will take place at Fortinet Accelerate 2024.

Fortinet's Commitment to Supporting Its Partners

As the cyberthreat landscape continues to evolve, it's more critical than ever for partners to demonstrate their expertise and ability to protect their customers' networks effectively. Fortinet is committed to supporting its partners on this journey, offering them the tools and support needed to stand out in a crowded market and enhance trust and confidence among current and prospective customers. Attending a Fortinet XPERTS Summit and participating in the UFC are effective ways to grow your cybersecurity expertise to gain and maintain an edge over the competition.

Learn about Fortinet's Engage Partner program and how your organization can benefit by joining. Current partners can visit the Partner Portal to find important updates from Fortinet and our partner program.