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Comparison matrix

Let's start with a high-level feature comparison between Defguard and Fortinet, then we'll dive into the critical details.

@@ -100,7 +146,7 @@ const sections = [ Feature Defguard - Fortinet (FortiGate & FortiClient) + Fortinet VPN (FortiClient + FortiGate) @@ -112,12 +158,12 @@ const sections = [ Architecture Modern Microservices - Segregated control & data planes. - Appliance-Centric Monolith - Centralized, public-facing components. + Appliance-Centric Monolith - Centralized, public-facing FortiGate. Post-Breach Resilience High - Designed to resist persistent threats. - Critically Low - Documented malware (COATHANGER) survives patches and reboots. + Critically Low - Malware on FortiGate (COATHANGER) survives patches. MFA Enforcement @@ -132,12 +178,12 @@ const sections = [ Identity Management Built-in IdP & simple SSO integration (Microsoft, Google, Okta). - Requires separate ecosystem components (FortiAuthenticator). + Requires separate FortiAuthenticator component. Onboarding User-centric & automated - Self-service via enrollment tokens. - Administrator-driven & manual - Complex, per-user configuration. + Administrator-driven & manual via FortiClient EMS. Performance @@ -153,13 +199,13 @@ const sections = [