Fortinet FortiGate 60F (FG-60F)

Description

The Fortinet FortiGate 60F (FG-60F) is an enterprise-class security appliance designed to consolidate network connectivity and security functions into a single platform.

Powered by FortiOS and Fortinet’s purpose-built security-processing architecture, the FG-60F provides firewalling, secure SD-WAN, VPN connectivity, intrusion prevention, application control, malware protection, web filtering, and other network-security capabilities. Fortinet positions the 60F series as a converged networking and security platform for distributed enterprise and branch environments.

The appliance provides 10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 interfaces consisting of 2 WAN/DMZ ports, 5 internal ports, and 2 default FortiLink ports, together with a USB port and RJ45 console interface.

Its compact desktop design measures approximately 216 × 160 × 38.5 mm and weighs about 1.01 kg, making it suitable for branch offices, retail locations, small server rooms, and other space-constrained environments.

Key Specifications

Fortinet’s published figures are maximum/up-to performance values and vary according to configuration, traffic characteristics, security features enabled, and test conditions.

Network Interfaces

The FG-60F provides a flexible interface configuration for branch and enterprise deployments:

2 × Gigabit RJ45 WAN/DMZ ports

• Internet/WAN connectivity
• Secondary WAN connectivity
• DMZ deployments
• Multi-WAN configurations

5 × Gigabit RJ45 Internal ports

• LAN connectivity
• Client networks
• Servers and network appliances
• Internal segmentation

2 × Gigabit RJ45 FortiLink ports

• FortiSwitch integration
• Centralized management of compatible Fortinet switching infrastructure

1 × RJ45 Console

• Local administration and troubleshooting

1 × USB

• Maintenance and supported peripheral functions

Firewall Performance

The FG-60F is designed to provide high-throughput firewall processing for branch and distributed enterprise environments.

Fortinet specifies firewall throughput of up to:

• 10 Gbps at 1518-byte UDP packets
• 10 Gbps at 512-byte UDP packets
• 6 Gbps at 64-byte UDP packets

The platform can support up to 700,000 concurrent TCP sessions and approximately 35,000 new TCP sessions per second.

Next-Generation Firewall Security

The FG-60F supports a broad range of security functions through FortiOS, including:

• Stateful firewalling
• Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
• Application control
• Antivirus and malware protection
• Web filtering
• SSL/TLS inspection
• Network address translation (NAT)
• Security policies
• Network segmentation
• VPN security
• Secure SD-WAN

Fortinet’s published NGFW performance for the FG-60F is up to 1 Gbps, while threat-protection throughput is rated up to 700 Mbps under the manufacturer’s test methodology.

Secure SD-WAN

The FG-60F integrates security and SD-WAN functionality, allowing organizations to optimize WAN connectivity while maintaining centralized security policies.

Typical applications include:

• Dual-WAN connectivity
• Internet-based branch networking
• Application-aware traffic steering
• Business-critical application prioritization
• Secure branch-to-headquarters connectivity
• Multi-site enterprise networking
• Cloud and SaaS connectivity

Fortinet specifically describes the 60F as a Secure SD-WAN appliance combining networking and security functions.

VPN Capabilities

The FG-60F supports secure VPN connectivity for branch offices, remote users, and corporate networks.

Fortinet specifies up to 6.5 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput, with capacity for up to:

• 200 gateway-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels
• 500 client-to-gateway IPsec VPN tunnels

Actual VPN performance depends on encryption algorithms, packet sizes, traffic patterns, and configuration.

FortiLink Integration

The two default FortiLink interfaces allow the FG-60F to integrate with compatible Fortinet FortiSwitch devices.

This architecture enables organizations to centrally manage security and switching infrastructure through the Fortinet platform, reducing the need for separate management systems.

Fortinet specifies support for up to 24 FortiSwitch devices with the FG-60F.

FortiAP Integration

The FG-60F can also integrate with compatible FortiAP wireless access points, allowing centralized wireless management through the FortiGate platform.

Fortinet specifies support for up to 64 FortiAPs total, or 32 in tunnel mode.

Hardware Architecture

The FortiGate 60F family uses Fortinet’s purpose-built security-processing architecture to accelerate networking and security workloads.

Fortinet describes the 60F as being powered by its SOC4 security processor architecture, designed to improve performance for firewalling, VPN, threat prevention, and secure SD-WAN functions while maintaining a compact desktop form factor.

Key Features & Benefits

• Next-Generation Firewall for comprehensive network protection.
• Secure SD-WAN integrated into the security platform.
• 10 × Gigabit RJ45 interfaces.
• 2 WAN/DMZ interfaces for flexible WAN deployment.
• 5 internal LAN interfaces.
• 2 FortiLink interfaces for FortiSwitch integration.
• Up to 10 Gbps firewall throughput under specified test conditions.
• Up to 1.4 Gbps IPS throughput.
• Up to 1 Gbps NGFW throughput.
• Up to 700 Mbps threat-protection throughput.
• Up to 6.5 Gbps IPsec VPN throughput.
• Up to 700,000 concurrent TCP sessions.
• FortiOS-based security and network management.
• Fortinet Security Fabric integration.
• Compact desktop form factor.
• Suitable for branch and distributed enterprise environments.

Typical Applications

The FG-60F is suitable for:

• 🏢 Small and medium-sized businesses
• 🏬 Branch offices
• 🏪 Retail locations
•  Secure Internet gateways
• 🔐 Next-generation firewall deployments
• 🔗 Site-to-site VPN networks
• ☁️ Secure SD-WAN
• 🛡️ Network segmentation
• 🏭 Distributed enterprise environments
• 🔌 FortiSwitch-managed LANs
• 📡 FortiAP-managed wireless networks

Physical Specifications