New in-country Point-of-Presence brings cloud-delivered security and networking closer to Philippine organizations, enhancing performance, resilience, and digital growth
Taguig City, Philippines – March 18 , 2026 – Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader driving the convergence of networking and security, today announced the launch of a local FortiSASE Point-of-Presence (PoP) in the Philippines. The investment reinforces Fortinet’s long-term commitment to the Philippine market, bringing secure access and cloud-delivered security services closer to organizations as they accelerate digital transformation and hybrid work adoption.
As enterprises across the Philippines expand their use of cloud platforms and distributed applications, the need for simplified, high-performance secure connectivity continues to grow. The new FortiSASE PoP enables organizations to access security services locally, improving user experience, strengthening compliance alignment, and supporting the country’s rapidly evolving digital economy. The FortiSASE deployment leverages Fortinet’s global cloud-delivered security architecture to bring enforcement closer to users while maintaining consistent protection across distributed environments.
The deployment further strengthens Fortinet’s in-country presence by aligning advanced SASE capabilities with local cloud regions, workforce development, and ecosystem collaboration, reinforcing confidence in the long-term growth of the Philippine cybersecurity landscape. The Philippines deployment is part of Fortinet’s broader expansion of secure access infrastructure across Southeast Asia, aimed at bringing security closer to users and applications worldwide.
Advancing Secure Access for a Distributed Workforce
FortiSASE enables Philippine organizations to securely connect users to the web, cloud, and private applications while simplifying operations across hybrid environments. Built on Fortinet’s converged networking and security architecture, the platform integrates cloud-delivered security services with SD-WAN under a single operating system, client, and management framework.
This unified approach delivers consistent security policy enforcement, end-to-end visibility, and zero-trust access, helping organizations reduce complexity while maintaining strong protection across distributed environments.
With the launch of a local FortiSASE PoP, Philippine enterprises and partners benefit from:
- Lower-Latency Secure Access: Local traffic inspection enhances application performance and improves user experience.
- AI-powered threat protection: Unified SASE ensures comprehensive security and consistent enforcement for users and devices regardless of in-country or abroad, together with FortiAI-assisted operations.
- Simplified Operations: Integrated networking and security enable vendor consolidation and streamlined management.
- Support for Digital Growth: Local infrastructure investment strengthens Fortinet’s commitment to advancing the Philippine cybersecurity ecosystem.
Supporting the Philippines’ Growing SASE Momentum
The announcement comes as organizations in the Philippines accelerate adoption of Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) architectures. According to the Cybersecurity in the Philippines Report by the ASEAN Innovation Business Platform (AIBP) and Fortinet (2025), nearly 80% of surveyed organizations are either implementing or actively exploring SASE solutions, reflecting a growing demand for integrated, cloud-delivered security.
By bringing FortiSASE closer to users and applications, Fortinet helps organizations improve operational efficiency, strengthen cyber resilience, and support modern workplace initiatives.
Supporting Quotes
Peerapong Jongvibool, Regional Director, Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, Fortinet, said:
“Investing in local infrastructure is about building confidence and resilience as organizations modernize their digital environments. The new FortiSASE PoP enables Philippine enterprises to innovate securely while accelerating adoption of next-generation networking and security practices, supporting the country’s continued growth as a dynamic digital economy.”
Bambi Escalante, Country Manager, Philippines, Fortinet, said:
“Our local FortiSASE PoP reflects Fortinet’s long-term dedication to the Philippines’ digital future. By bringing advanced security and networking capabilities closer to organizations, we are helping improve performance, strengthen local cybersecurity capabilities, and enable partners and customers to scale securely as hybrid work and cloud adoption continue to expand.”