Fortinet Puts FortiGate 700G to the Test with Keysight’s AI-Powered Validation Tool

In a digital era where encrypted traffic is both a necessity and a vulnerability, Fortinet is doubling down on SSL inspection performance—and now has the data to back it up.

This week, Fortinet tapped Keysight Technologies’ BreakingPoint QuickTest to rigorously validate its FortiGate 700G series next-generation firewall (NGFW), subjecting it to real-world stress tests across malware, vulnerability, and evasive threat scenarios. The results? A decisive A-grade performance that highlights Fortinet’s efforts to stay ahead of modern cyberthreats—while handling the brutal throughput demands of enterprise-grade encrypted traffic.

“The FortiGate 700G series next-generation firewall combines cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning with the port density and application throughput enterprises need,” said Nirav Shah, Fortinet’s SVP of Products and Solutions. “Keysight's intuitive BreakingPoint QuickTest... provided clear and definitive results.”

Cybersecurity Under Pressure

According to industry stats cited by Keysight, 67% of enterprises have suffered a data breach in the past two years, while litigation tied to these breaches has exploded by 500%. That pressure is forcing security teams to rethink how they evaluate their defenses—particularly at the edge of sprawling enterprise environments.

Enter the FortiGate 700G, engineered to process encrypted traffic at scale without compromising inspection depth or security intelligence. Powered by Fortinet’s proprietary NP7 and SP5 ASICs and its unified FortiOS platform, the 700G series is built for speed and scrutiny.

But even cutting-edge silicon can’t prove itself in a vacuum.

The Testing Gauntlet

Using BreakingPoint QuickTest, Fortinet subjected the FortiGate 700G to NetSecOPEN-compliant security and SSL inspection benchmarks—widely regarded as some of the most demanding in the industry. These included:

• 14 Gbps of inspected HTTPS traffic, confirming SSL deep inspection capabilities

• 3,930 malware samples, 1,711 CVEs, and stealthy evasion attempts—of which the firewall blocked 97.6%, 99.8%, and 100% respectively

The results were not only measurable but repeatable, thanks to QuickTest’s goal-seeking algorithms and real-time feedback engine, enabling accelerated validation cycles for security engineers.

“The landscape of cyber threats is constantly evolving, so enterprises must be vigilant in adapting their network defenses,” said Ram Periakaruppan, VP and GM at Keysight. “Our test solutions help alleviate that pressure with continuously updated benchmarking content and innovative automation.”

Rethinking Performance Validation

The Fortinet–Keysight collaboration underscores a broader trend in cybersecurity: automated, AI-enhanced test platforms are fast becoming indispensable in validating security infrastructure under real-world conditions. This isn’t just about theoretical capabilities—it’s about knowing, with high confidence, that your systems can actually perform under attack.

With encrypted traffic now constituting over 80% of internet traffic—and threat actors increasingly using it to mask command-and-control and payload delivery—SSL inspection isn’t just a checkbox. It’s a frontline defense.

What This Means for the Enterprise

As enterprises expand to the cloud, remote workforces, and IoT-infused operations, the edge is the new battleground. Fortinet’s ability to secure that perimeter at high speed, without falling prey to performance bottlenecks or inspection gaps, is now a validated claim rather than a marketing pitch.

And for companies looking to bolster their cyber resilience, the takeaway is clear: if your firewall can’t keep up with encrypted traffic and today’s evasive threats, it’s not just underperforming—it’s leaving you wide open.

TL;DR: Fortinet’s FortiGate 700G passed Keysight’s BreakingPoint QuickTest with flying colors, showing it can handle encrypted traffic at scale while blocking malware, CVEs, and evasions with near-perfect efficacy. In an age of encrypted threats, that’s more than impressive—it’s essential.