Fortinet FortiGate 1800F AMP Service, 1-Year (FC-10-F18HF-100-02-12)

Malware protection is table stakes on every FortiGate, but not every deployment inherits it the same way. The FortiGate 1800F 1-Year Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) Service (FC-10-F18HF-100-02-12) licenses that layer directly, activating antivirus, mobile malware detection, botnet domain blocking, and FortiGate Cloud Sandbox scanning on a FortiGate 1800F for twelve months. It is a subscription only. No hardware ships, and the FortiGate 1800F itself is sold separately.

What this service covers

AMP bundles several file-content security functions into one license, all of them running on the FortiGate 1800F’s dedicated CP9 content processor for hardware-accelerated inspection:

• Antivirus (AV): signature and engine updates from FortiGuard Labs detect and block known viruses and malware in real time as files cross the firewall.
• Botnet domain blocking: a regularly updated domain classification list redirects botnet command-and-control requests to a block portal before a compromised device can phone home.
• Mobile malware detection: signature and behavioral analysis flag malware targeting phones and tablets, covering BYOD and mobile traffic passing through the firewall.
• Virus outbreak protection: queries FortiGuard’s Global Threat Intelligence servers for hash-based signatures ahead of the next scheduled update, catching outbreaks before a formal signature ships.
• AI-based heuristic AV: a machine-learning engine analyzes file behavior and characteristics to catch malware variants that static signatures miss.
• FortiGate Cloud Sandbox: suspicious files are submitted to a cloud-based sandbox for behavioral analysis, extending detection to unknown and zero-day samples.

All six run continuously for the length of the term, with FortiGuard Labs pushing signature and engine updates on its normal release cadence.

Who needs the standalone AMP license

This SKU fits a FortiGate 1800F that already has IPS, web filtering, or FortiCare support active and needs malware scanning added or renewed as its own line item, common on units running a co-termed mix of à la carte services rather than a packaged bundle. It also suits a 1800F coming off a bundle where the team wants to keep antivirus and sandboxing active while re-evaluating whether IPS, filtering, and DLP are still needed at the same tier. A 1800F with no FortiGuard coverage at all is usually better served starting from a bundle, since AMP alone leaves network intrusion and web-based threats unaddressed.

AMP coverage vs. the subscription bundles

AMP is not exclusive to this SKU. It is a baseline component of every FortiGuard bundle tier for the FortiGate 1800F: ATP, UTP, and Enterprise all include the same antivirus, botnet domain, mobile malware, and Cloud Sandbox coverage. What separates this standalone license from the bundles is everything layered on top of malware protection. The table below lines up where AMP sits against the broader bundle coverage:

In practice: this SKU alone renews or adds AMP and nothing else. The ATP subscription (FC-10-F18HF-928-02-12, where in stock) pairs the same AMP coverage with IPS as a first line of defense. Moving to UTP (FC-10-F18HF-950-02-12) layers in URL, DNS, and video filtering on top of that, and Enterprise (FC-10-F18HF-809-02-12) adds AI-based inline malware prevention, DLP, and attack surface visibility. If the 1800F needs more than malware scanning, a bundle is usually the better value than stacking individual services one at a time.

Activation and delivery

Fortinet issues the license electronically and registers it against the specific FortiGate 1800F serial number on the account. Once applied, the appliance begins pulling updated AV signatures, botnet domain lists, and sandbox submissions right away, active for the full 12-month term. Nothing physical ships with this order; a valid FortiGate 1800F is required before the license can be activated.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca issues genuine Fortinet subscription licenses as an authorized Fortinet Select Partner, and because delivery is electronic, this license can be applied to a FortiGate 1800F anywhere in the world. Not sure whether a standalone AMP renewal or a bundle upgrade fits a given 1800F better? Our team can review the existing licensing on the unit and recommend the more cost-effective path before checkout.