Nirav Shah

Vice President, Products and Solutions

Nirav Shah leads the products and solutions team at Fortinet where he focuses on the Security-Driven Networking portfolio, which includes SD-WAN, network firewall, SASE, segmentation and NOC products. With extensive experience working with enterprises and service providers, Nirav is responsible for developing Go-to-Market strategy, messaging, launches and thought leadership. Prior to joining Fortinet, Nirav worked as a product lead at Cisco Systems where he was responsible for integrated services routers and SD-WAN development. He worked with large enterprise customers re-designing WAN infrastructure and bringing new innovations to market. Nirav also led the security and WAN optimization integrations of Cisco’s networking products to simplify enterprise branch and campus networks. Nirav completed his masters at University of Southern California and worked at Qualcomm as corporate R&D engineer, focusing on wireless and smart IoT sensors prior joining to Cisco. Specialties: Secure SD-WAN, SASE, Network Firewall, IPS, Segmentation, Cybersecurity, SD-Branch, Management and Analytics, Automation, Security-Driven Networking.

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Defending Distributed Networks with Zero Trust Edge

Defending Distributed Networks with Zero Trust Edge

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Selecting a Network Firewall for Today and Tomorrow

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Securing Hybrid Data Centers and Preventing Ransomware

Securing Hybrid Data Centers and Preventing Ransomware

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Work from Anywhere Requires Security Everywhere

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SPs and MSSPs Must Differentiate SD-WAN Offerings with Holistic Services

SPs and MSSPs Must Differentiate SD-WAN Offerings with Holistic Services

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Simplifying Network Operations with Digital Experience Monitoring

Automated visibility and control and intelligent response enable flexibility and agility without compromising user experience, network functionality, or essential security.

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Four Essential SASE Security Must-haves

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Modern Networks Require High-Performance Internal Segmentation

Modern Networks Require High-Performance Internal Segmentation

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SD-WAN Requires Deep Integration Between Connectivity and Security

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