Fortinet boosts workspace security suite with AI & new tools
Fortinet has detailed new enhancements to its data and productivity security portfolio, expanding its FortiMail product with the introduction of the FortiMail Workspace Security suite.
The newly launched FortiMail Workspace Security suite is positioned to provide a broader range of customisation and protection, extending coverage from traditional email security to include web browsers and collaboration tools. These developments are integrated with updates to FortiDLP, Fortinet's data loss prevention and insider risk management platform, aiming to deliver a unified and artificial intelligence-powered method to protect users and sensitive information within current workplace settings.
Nirav Shah, Senior Vice President, Products and Solutions at Fortinet, said, "In today's evolving threat landscape, securing user productivity and sensitive data requires a unified strategy that considers both outsider threats and insider risks. Cybercriminals are aiming their efforts right at users and increasingly leveraging tools like FraudGPT, BlackmailerV3, and ElevenLabs to automate the creation of malware, deepfake videos, phishing websites, and synthetic voices—making attacks more scalable, convincing, and difficult to detect. With our expanded AI-powered FortiMail Workspace Security suite and FortiDLP solutions, Fortinet empowers organisations to stay ahead of threat actors and insider risks while ensuring users, data, and productivity remain secure."
According to Fortinet, the shift towards hybrid working models has led to a greater reliance on Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) and collaboration platforms, which in turn has increased both productivity and the risk of cyber-attacks. With users engaging with sensitive data across multiple platforms, organisations are facing new challenges in securing both users and information. The 2025 Fortinet Global Threat Landscape Report notes a surge in AI-driven cybercrime, highlighting an increase in automated phishing, impersonation, and account takeover strategies.
The enhancements to workspace security leverage AI technologies to offer protection not only for email communications but also for browser activity and collaboration environments. This includes platforms such as Microsoft 365, Teams, Google Workspace, and Slack. The objective is to address both external and internal risks, taking into account the expanded scope of user interactions and data sharing in distributed digital workspaces.
With the integration of Perception Point, recognised in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Email Security, Fortinet has boosted the functionality of the FortiMail platform. FortiMail now supports a variety of deployment methods—including appliances, virtual machines, hosted solutions, and SaaS—with multiple operating modes such as gateway, server, Integrated Cloud Email Security (ICES), and hybrid. Features include a configurable user interface and a streamlined SaaS-based experience for managing security policies.
The FortiMail Workspace Security suite extends its reach beyond email, aiming to block advanced web-based attacks, malware hidden in shared files, and malicious links sent through chat and collaboration applications. Fortinet asserts that improved visibility into user activity across cloud-based environments enables earlier detection of potential account takeovers, while a 24x7 managed incident response service is incorporated to assist in rapid threat analysis and mitigation, reducing pressure on in-house security operations centre (SOC) teams.
For enhanced data security and insider threat management, FortiDLP's updates offer features such as detailed data lineage and sequence detection. These capabilities enable security teams to trace the origin and flow of sensitive data, monitor user interactions with that data, and automatically flag high-risk activities that may require additional investigation. This monitoring extends to unauthorised sharing via cloud drives and attempts to expose confidential data to unapproved SaaS and AI-driven platforms, providing organisations with the tools to maintain control over intellectual property and other valuable information.
The combined offerings are designed to present organisations with greater visibility, control, and an accelerated ability to respond to emerging cybersecurity threats across email, browser, and collaboration environments. Fortinet's integration of AI throughout its portfolio is intended to simplify complex security landscapes and transform threat management processes for security teams in contemporary workplaces.
