Network security that covers your whole environment.
Fortinet protects your network, applications, and access points from a single platform. Kitsilano deploys and manages Fortinet across African enterprise environments, from cloud to branch offices.
Fortinet Cloud Partner
FortiGate, FortiWeb, FortiClient, and SOC operations.
Why Fortinet
Most security tools cover one layer. Fortinet covers all of them.
As businesses move workloads to the cloud, the attack surface grows. Network edges, web applications, remote access, and cloud workloads each become entry points. A single gap - a misconfigured firewall rule, an unprotected API, an overprivileged account - is all an attacker needs. Fortinet's Security Fabric connects network, application, and identity protection into one platform where every layer shares threat intelligence. Kitsilano implements and manages this across your environment on cloud, on-premises, and across distributed offices, serving enterprises in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda.
74%
Of breaches involve credential or identity abuse
Verizon DBIR 2024
50%
Reduction in security management cost
Unified platform vs separate point solutions
2025
Gartner Leader, Hybrid Mesh Firewall
Named leader in consecutive Magic Quadrant reports
What we protect
Three layers of protection. One connected platform.
Network and Perimeter Security
Firewalls at every network edge
- FortiGate firewalls deployed at cloud, on-premise, and branch edges
- Traffic inspected and threats blocked before they reach your systems
- Centralised policy management across all locations
- Deployed, configured, and managed by Kitsilano
Web Application and API Protection
Customer-facing app protection
- FortiWeb protects applications from attacks, bots, and abuse
- Automatic learning of normal application behaviour
- Anomalies blocked at the application layer
- Ongoing tuning for your specific setup
Access Control and Identity
Verified users, compliant devices
- Identity-based access across cloud and on-premise systems
- Compliant device verification before access is granted
- Zero Trust Network Access for remote and hybrid teams
- Deployed without disrupting how people work
What we implement
Fortinet expertise. Local delivery.
FortiGate Firewall
- Next-generation firewall with deep packet inspection
- IPS, sandboxing, and zero-day threat protection
- SD-WAN for distributed branch offices
- Centralised management via FortiManager
FortiWeb Application Protection
- OWASP Top 10 protection built in
- Bot management and API security
- Machine learning-based anomaly detection
- PCI-DSS and compliance reporting included
FortiClient Zero Trust
- Endpoint verification before network access
- ZTNA for remote and hybrid workforces
- VPN and SSL inspection integrated
- Managed from the same console as your firewalls
FortiSIEM and SOC
- Centralised logging and event correlation
- Real-time threat detection and alerting
- Connected to your security team's existing tools
- Full audit trail for regulatory compliance
Compliance and Audit Readiness
- Configurations mapped to ISO 27001 and PCI-DSS
- Documented audit evidence produced automatically
- Compliance posture tracked continuously
- Banking regulator and regional requirements covered
Migration from Legacy Platforms
- Migration from Cisco, Palo Alto, and Check Point
- Legacy rule cleanup included
- Zero-downtime cutover planning
- Post-migration validation and tuning
Get started
Your network, applications, and access. All secured.
Talk to our Fortinet team about building an integrated security architecture for your African enterprise.