Across industries, businesses are busily engaged in digital transformation efforts to extend their capabilities and better meet consumer demand for accessibility and mobility. In this effort, the number of IoT devices being introduced to the corporate network is exploding. Across the globe, billions of devices are being deployed, with estimates that IoT spending will grow to more than a trillion dollars by 2021.

So, what does this mean for your customers?

The rapid influx of IoT devices and point products used to scale businesses are also introducing a wide variety of threat vectors for cybercriminals to exploit. In order to ensure your customers can reap the benefits of their digital transformation efforts without compromising their security posture, they need to be able to effectively identify, track, and segment the multitude of devices being deployed across their networks.

With this in mind, Fortinet's new network access control solution, FortiNAC, arms partners with a product that can tackle the security needs of your customers' IoT deployment head-on. FortiNAC provides customers with the network visibility, control capability, and automation needed to effectively secure the modern influx of IoT devices, while addressing the security challenges unique to the IoT.

IoT Security Challenges Facing Your Customers

IoT devices are a cost-effective way to accelerate digital transformation, meaning IoT implementation among your customers is booming. However, there are several distinct challenges that these devices introduce to your customers' security posture: