Fortinet Cyber Security Trends

Learn more about the Fortinet Training Institute’s industry awards for addressing the cyber skills gap.      

Episode 6 of the second season of the Fortinet podcast series Brass Tacks – Talking Cybersecurity examines the industrialization of cybercrime, why everyone is a target, and how preparedness, basic cyber hygiene, and public-private cooperation remain critical.      

Episode 5 of the second season of the Fortinet podcast series Brass Tacks: Talking Cybersecurity examines the growing cyber risk facing operational technology and what leaders must do to secure critical industries as IT and OT systems become increasingly connected.      

Fortinet announces the 2026 Authorized Training Center (ATC) Award winners, recognizing global partners advancing cybersecurity skills, certifications, and workforce readiness.      

At the RSAC Conference 2026, Fortinet’s Derek Manky joined leaders from the World Economic Forum, INTERPOL, and Microsoft to discuss how sustained global collaboration can enable continuous cybercrime disruption and shift the economics of cybercrime toward accountability.      

The 2025 Cybersecurity Skills Gap Report shows hiring challenges aren’t just a lack of talent. It’s how narrowly organizations define “qualified.” Learn how skills-first hiring and certification pathways can expand the cyber workforce and reduce risk.      

Episode 4 of the second season of the Fortinet podcast series Brass Tacks – Talking Cybersecurity examines cybersecurity as a societal and leadership challenge, exploring education, public-private collaboration, and the intersection of technology, governance, and trust.      

Fortinet shares insights from the World Economic Forum Industry Strategy Meeting on cybersecurity, AI, digital sovereignty, and public-private collaboration shaping global digital infrastructure.      

Cybersecurity certifications have become a hiring and retention imperative. Learn why certified teams perform better, how the skills gap persisted in 2025, and where organizations must invest to stay secure.      

AI is pushing attackers beyond a handful of popular CVEs and toward exploiting the full vulnerability landscape. Fortinet’s Aamir Lakhani explains what that means for patch strategy, threat hunting, and the future of threat intelligence.