Fortinet Expands in PH with Local FortiSASE PoP for Faster Cloud Security

New in-country Point-of-Presence brings cloud-delivered security and networking closer to Philippine organizations, enhancing performance, resilience, and digital growth
 
#Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced the launch of a local FortiSASE Point-of-Presence (PoP) in the Philippines. The investment reinforces Fortinet’s long-term commitment to the Philippine market, bringing secure access and cloud-delivered security services closer to organizations as they accelerate digital transformation and hybrid work adoption.

As enterprises across the Philippines expand their use of cloud platforms and distributed applications, the need for simplified, high-performance secure connectivity continues to grow. The new FortiSASE PoP enables organizations to access security services locally, improving user experience, strengthening compliance alignment, and supporting the country’s rapidly evolving digital economy. The FortiSASE deployment leverages Fortinet’s global cloud-delivered security architecture to bring enforcement closer to users while maintaining consistent protection across distributed environments.

 

The deployment further strengthens Fortinet’s in-country presence by aligning advanced SASE capabilities with local cloud regions, workforce development, and ecosystem collaboration, reinforcing confidence in the long-term growth of the Philippine cybersecurity landscape. The Philippines deployment is part of Fortinet’s broader expansion of secure access infrastructure across Southeast Asia, aimed at bringing security closer to users and applications worldwide.

 

Advancing Secure Access for a Distributed Workforce

FortiSASE enables Philippine organizations to securely connect users to the web, cloud, and private applications while simplifying operations across hybrid environments. Built on Fortinet’s converged networking and security architecture, the platform integrates cloud-delivered security services with SD-WAN under a single operating system, client, and management framework.

 

This unified approach delivers consistent security policy enforcement, end-to-end visibility, and zero-trust access, helping organizations reduce complexity while maintaining strong protection across distributed environments.

 

With the launch of a local FortiSASE PoP, Philippine enterprises and partners benefit from:

• Lower-Latency Secure Access: Local traffic inspection enhances application performance and improves user experience.
• AI-powered threat protection: Unified SASE ensures comprehensive security and consistent enforcement for users and devices regardless of in-country or abroad, together with FortiAI-assisted operations.
• Simplified Operations: Integrated networking and security enable vendor consolidation and streamlined management.
• Support for Digital Growth: Local infrastructure investment strengthens Fortinet’s commitment to advancing the Philippine cybersecurity ecosystem.

 

Supporting the Philippines’ Growing SASE Momentum

The announcement comes as organizations in the Philippines accelerate adoption of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architectures. According to the Cybersecurity in the Philippines Report by the ASEAN Innovation Business Platform (AIBP) and Fortinet (2025), nearly 80% of surveyed organizations are either implementing or actively exploring SASE solutions, reflecting a growing demand for integrated, cloud-delivered security.

 

By bringing FortiSASE closer to users and applications, Fortinet helps organizations improve operational efficiency, strengthen cyber resilience, and support modern workplace initiatives.

 

Supporting Quotes

 

Peerapong Jongvibool, Regional Director, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, Fortinet, said:
“Investing in local infrastructure is about building confidence and resilience as organizations modernize their digital environments. The new FortiSASE PoP enables Philippine enterprises to innovate securely while accelerating adoption of next-generation networking and security practices, supporting the country’s continued growth as a dynamic digital economy.”

 

Bambi Escalante, Country Manager, Philippines, Fortinet, said:
“Our local FortiSASE PoP reflects Fortinet’s long-term dedication to the Philippines’ digital future. By bringing advanced security and networking capabilities closer to organizations, we are helping improve performance, strengthen local cybersecurity capabilities, and enable partners and customers to scale securely as hybrid work and cloud adoption continue to expand.”

 

About Fortinet

Fortinet is a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Our mission is to secure people, devices, and data everywhere, and today we deliver cybersecurity everywhere our customers need it with the largest integrated portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products. Well over half a million customers trust Fortinet's solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry. The Fortinet Training Institute, one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry, is dedicated to making cybersecurity training and new career opportunities available to everyone. Collaboration with esteemed organizations from both the public and private sectors, including Computer Emergency Response Teams (“CERTS”), government entities, and academia, is a fundamental aspect of Fortinet’s commitment to enhance cyber resilience globally. FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet’s elite threat intelligence and research organization, develops and utilizes leading-edge machine learning and AI technologies to provide customers with timely and consistently top-rated protection and actionable threat intelligence. Learn more at https://www.fortinet.com, the Fortinet Blog, and FortiGuard Labs.