Intel and Fortinet Join Forces for Custom Security Processor

Intel and Fortinet have formed a strategic partnership to develop the Fortinet Security Processor 6, with Intel managing chip design and manufacturing. This collaboration marks Fortinet as Intel’s first external client for its advanced Intel 4 process. The move enhances Fortinet's ASIC strategy, emphasizing supply-chain security. Although the revenue potential is modest, it underscores Intel's ambitions to compete with TSMC.