FortiSandbox
FortiSandbox detects and classifies emerging or unknown threats, including zero-days, ransomware, malware, and AI-based attacks.
What FortiSandbox is
FortiSandbox detects and classifies emerging or unknown threats, including zero-days, ransomware, malware, and AI-based attacks. Its analysis combines static and dynamic methods with purpose-built machine learning, artificial neural networks, and FortiGuard Labs threat intelligence. Fortinet says the product provides sub-second verdicts and real-time detection. Deployment options include on-premises hardware, virtual machines, cloud-hosted offerings, and SaaS; listed subscriptions include SaaS, PaaS, and virtual appliances, as well as hardware bundles with licenses. FortiSandbox 5.2 is described as the latest sandbox firmware release and includes more than 70 new features. Fortinet says its dynamic scans can run up to six times faster and analyze up to three times more suspicious files in the same time window. Listed Security Fabric integrations include FortiGate, FortiMail, FortiNDR, FortiEDR, FortiProxy, FortiSIEM, FortiADC, FortiClient, FortiSOAR, FortiWeb, and FortiSASE. Use cases include IT and OT networks, email, endpoints, web applications, and SOC analysis. Pricing is available on request.
Good
- Combines static and dynamic analysis with machine learning.
- Offers hardware, virtual machine, cloud, and SaaS deployment.
- Lists integrations across eleven Security Fabric products.
- API access is available.
Watch out
- Pricing is available only on request.
- FortiSandbox 5.2 performance figures are stated as up to.
Who it suits
FortiSandbox suits organizations seeking threat analysis across networks, email, endpoints, or web applications. Its integrations and deployment options may also suit teams augmenting SOC analysis or using Fortinet Security Fabric products.
Verdict
FortiSandbox combines multiple analysis methods and offers several deployment models for threat detection. Buyers will need to request pricing, and should consider which deployment and Security Fabric integrations fit their environment.
The facts
Each one read from FortiSandbox's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Analysis
- It combines static and dynamic analysis, purpose-built machine learning, artificial neural networks, and FortiGuard Labs threat intelligence.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Available as on-premises hardware, virtual machines, cloud-hosted offerings, and SaaS.checked 4 Oct 2026
- FortiSandbox 5.2
- Fortinet describes version 5.2 as its latest sandbox firmware release, with more than 70 new features.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Hardware capacity
- The FortiSandbox 3000G appliance is listed with 150 VMs and up to twice the performance and capacity of the 3000F.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Listed Security Fabric integrations include FortiGate, FortiMail, FortiNDR, FortiEDR, FortiProxy, FortiSIEM, FortiADC, FortiClient, FortiSOAR, FortiWeb, and FortiSASE.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- FortiSandbox detects, classifies, and protects against emerging and unknown threats, including zero-days, ransomware, malware, and AI-based attacks.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Sales
- Fortinet provides links to connect with a security expert and request a quote.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Scanning
- Version 5.2 is described as delivering dynamic scans up to six times faster and analyzing up to three times more suspicious files in the same time window.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Subscription offerings
- The deployment options list SaaS, PaaS, and virtual appliance subscriptions, plus hardware bundles with licenses.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- Fortinet links to FortiCare customer support and its community support forum.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Use cases
- Fortinet describes use cases for securing IT networks, email, OT networks, endpoints, and web applications, and augmenting SOC analysis.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Verdicts
- Fortinet says FortiSandbox delivers sub-second verdicts and real-time detection.checked 4 Oct 2026
The company
- Founded
- 2000checked 4 Oct 2026
- Headquarters
- Sunnyvale, California, USAchecked 4 Oct 2026
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