Fortinet FortiGate 1801F-DC AI-based Inline Malware Prevention, 1-Year (FC-10-D18F1-577-02-12)

A FortiGate 1801F-DC already inspects traffic with IPS and antivirus, but neither catches a brand-new file variant that has never been seen before. The FortiGate 1801F-DC 1-Year AI-based Inline Malware Prevention Service (FC-10-D18F1-577-02-12) closes that specific gap: it adds FortiGuard’s AI-powered inline sandbox engine to a 1801F-DC for twelve months, holding suspicious files for real-time analysis before they reach the network. Subscription only, no hardware, delivered electronically to any country.

What this service covers

AI-based Inline Malware Prevention, known internally at Fortinet as ILMPS, runs a cloud-connected sandbox verdict directly in the traffic path of the FortiGate 1801F-DC:

• Inline sandboxing: unknown or suspicious files are held for analysis, typically returning a verdict in seconds, before the file is released to the endpoint or blocked outright.
• AI/ML-based detection: a machine-learning engine, backed by FortiGuard’s global threat intelligence, examines file behavior and characteristics to flag malware that static signatures have not yet catalogued.
• Zero-day and ransomware coverage: the service targets the exact category signature-based antivirus misses, unseen files, novel ransomware variants, and emerging AI-generated malware.
• MITRE ATT&CK mapping: detections are tagged against the MITRE ATT&CK matrix, giving an incident response team faster context on how a blocked file behaves.

The service is a real-time complement to the FortiGate 1801F-DC’s existing AMP and IPS subscriptions, not a replacement for them.

Who needs the standalone service

This license fits a FortiGate 1801F-DC that already runs IPS, antivirus, or a similar security subscription and needs zero-day file coverage added on top, without stepping up to a full bundle. It is a common fit for data center and DC-variant deployments handling high volumes of file transfer, where a single unseen malware sample slipping past static AV represents real exposure. If the 1801F-DC has no active FortiGuard subscriptions yet, a bundle is usually the more efficient starting point since it includes this same protection alongside the rest of the stack.

Standalone protection vs. the subscription bundles

AI-based Inline Malware Prevention is sold à la carte, and it is also bundled into the FortiGate 1801F-DC Enterprise Protection subscription, but it is not part of the UTP or ATP bundles (those rely on cloud-based sandbox scanning instead of inline verdicts). The table below shows where this service sits against the three subscription tiers:

If the goal is broader coverage rather than this one layer, the Enterprise Protection subscription (FC-10-D18F1-809-02-12) already includes ILMPS along with DLP, inline CASB, and attack surface security, and is worth comparing on cost against buying this service alongside separate IPS and filtering licenses.

Activation and delivery

The license activates against the serial number of a registered FortiGate 1801F-DC. Once applied, the inline sandbox engine begins scanning qualifying traffic for the full 12-month term, no reboot or hardware change required. Nothing physical ships; delivery is a license key issued electronically, so this SKU is available to buyers anywhere in the world, not just Canada.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

We sell FortiGate licenses at the exact scope customers ask for, and this one comes up often for teams that already invested in IPS and antivirus and want the zero-day inline layer without re-buying everything else. DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner, and checkout for this SKU is fully secured with instant electronic delivery once the order clears.