Fortinet FortiMail VM02 Dynamic Adult Image Analysis Service, 1-Year (FC-10-0VM02-160-02-12)

Most spam and phishing filters operate on text, which means images embedded in message bodies or delivered as attachments pass through unexamined. FC-10-0VM02-160-02-12 closes that gap for FortiMail VM02 operators, adding Fortinet’s Dynamic Adult Image Analysis Service for one year so that image classification happens at the gateway, before any message reaches a recipient inbox.

Overview

The Dynamic Adult Image Analysis Service connects FortiMail VM02 to Fortinet’s cloud-backed image-recognition engine during SMTP processing. Each image embedded in a message body or carried as an attachment is scored against adult content categories, and the verdict feeds into FortiMail policy actions (quarantine, reject, or header-tag) before delivery. The 1-year subscription covers model updates through Fortinet’s feed, so classification stays current as encoding and evasion techniques evolve.

Processing runs within the existing FortiMail VM02 virtual instance, so no additional appliance is added to the mail path. Policy thresholds can be configured per domain or per policy zone, allowing stricter rules for regulated user groups and lighter settings for others. Verdict records write into FortiMail’s standard audit log tables alongside spam and phishing results, keeping compliance reporting unified across all filter types.

Who it suits

Education institutions running FortiMail VM02 under CIPA or equivalent mandates where documented, automated image filtering is a compliance requirement rather than an optional control. Healthcare and government agencies that produce image-verdict audit logs as evidence of policy enforcement. HR and legal teams where acceptable-use policies extend to image content in email but complaint-driven, manual enforcement is not scalable.

Service code 160 is capacity-matched to the VM02 tier. Organizations running larger FortiMail virtual or physical appliances require the corresponding service SKU for their model class.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. FC-10-0VM02-160-02-12 is an electronic entitlement with no geographic restriction; the license activates worldwide through the FortiCare portal. A valid FortiMail VM02 base license must be active before adding this service, as add-on subscriptions require an underlying entitlement.

Orders placed during business hours are processed the same day. Contact DataCenter360.ca for co-term quotes that bundle the Dynamic Adult Image Analysis Service with other FortiMail VM02 renewals under a single expiry date.

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