Fortinet FortiGate-VM04 ATP Bundle Renewal Subscription, 1-Year (FC-10-FVM04-929-02-12)

When a FortiGate VM04 sits behind a proxy or SASE layer that already enforces web categorization and DNS policy, purchasing URL filtering again at the firewall duplicates a service you are already paying for elsewhere. FC-10-FVM04-929-02-12, the Advanced Threat Protection new subscription, focuses the VM04’s security stack on five services built around AI-driven malware inspection and intrusion prevention: exactly the capabilities a web proxy cannot replace. This is a full new subscription at the ATP tier, establishing a fresh 1-year term for a 4-vCPU FortiGate VM instance.

What it covers

The ATP bundle activates five FortiGuard and FortiCare services on a 4-vCPU FortiGate VM04:

• IPS: Real-time detection and blocking of network-layer exploits using Fortinet’s signature and behavioral ruleset.
• AI-based Inline Malware Prevention: Machine-learning file inspection that evaluates payloads inline within the dataplane, without requiring a round-trip to an external sandbox.
• Application Control: Policy enforcement across thousands of application signatures, enabling decisions beyond port and protocol.
• Advanced Malware Protection: Cloud-assisted sandboxing for zero-day and unknown file threats that pass initial inline inspection.
• FortiCare Premium: 24×7 Fortinet technical support, firmware releases, and subscription updates.

CASB, DLP, URL/DNS/Video Filtering, Anti-spam, Attack Surface Security, and FortiConverter are not included in this bundle.

Who needs it

ATP is a strong fit for new VM04 deployments where an upstream SASE solution or a dedicated proxy appliance already enforces web and DNS policy for users, and the firewall’s primary job is inspecting east-west traffic and encrypted sessions for malware. Security teams that prioritize mean-time-to-detect for malware and intrusion events, rather than web policy compliance, will find that ATP’s AI-based inline inspection plus IPS covers their firewall-level requirements without the added cost of content filtering managed by a separate layer.

Activation & delivery

FC-10-FVM04-929-02-12 is a new subscription, not a renewal. Applying it to a FortiGate VM04 that already holds an active ATP term is not supported; the renewal variant is needed in that case. Fortinet delivers the license key electronically to buyers worldwide, typically within one business day of order confirmation. Apply the key through FortiGate’s License Management interface (System > FortiGuard), and the five services activate immediately. Because this is a new-term purchase, the 1-year clock starts from the date Fortinet registers the key, with no geographic restriction on delivery.

One service vs the bundle

Procuring IPS, AI-based Inline Malware Prevention, Application Control, and Advanced Malware Protection as separate subscriptions for a VM04 requires four independent purchase transactions and results in four misaligned renewal dates. The ATP bundle packages all five services under a single SKU with one annual renewal date, simplifying both initial procurement and yearly renewal planning.

If your threat model later expands to include web and email filtering at the firewall, the UTP bundle (FC-10-FVM04-963-02-12) adds those controls. If you need the full policy surface including CASB, DLP, and Attack Surface Security from the start of deployment, Enterprise Protection (FC-10-FVM04-812-02-12) is the appropriate entry point.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner able to fulfill FortiGate VM04 ATP new subscriptions to customers worldwide. The ATP bundle is the right starting point for VM04 deployments where AI-powered malware inspection is the primary security requirement and a separate layer handles web and DNS policy. Delivery is electronic with no shipping lead time, making it practical to license VM04 instances in any cloud region or data center. Reach out for pricing on multi-seat or multi-year configurations.

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