Fortinet FortiGate 2000E AI-based Inline Malware Prevention, 1-Year (FC-10-002KE-577-02-12)

Zero-day malware doesn’t wait for a signature update, and that’s the gap FortiGuard AI-based Inline Malware Prevention closes on a FortiGate 2000E. This SKU, FC-10-002KE-577-02-12, is a 1-year à la carte subscription that adds inline, sub-second verdicts on unknown files at the firewall, ahead of the older cloud-sandbox workflow. It ships as a license only: no hardware, no bundle, worldwide electronic delivery.

What This License Covers

AI-based Inline Malware Prevention (ILMPS) holds suspicious files in line and returns a block or allow verdict in real time, rather than sending the file to a cloud sandbox and waiting on a callback. It uses Fortinet’s AI/ML engine to catch unknown and previously unseen threats, including malware variants that haven’t hit signature databases yet, and it ties findings into the built-in MITRE ATT&CK matrix so a security team can trace an incident without stitching logs together manually. On the FortiGate 2000E this runs as an inline security profile applied to firewall policies, so traffic is inspected as it crosses the device rather than sampled after the fact.

Who Needs It

This service fits FortiGate 2000E deployments that already run core FortiGuard protections (IPS, antivirus, web filtering) and want zero-day file inspection without stepping up to the full Enterprise bundle. Data centers, branch aggregation points, and mid-size enterprise edges handling regular file transfer or email attachment traffic get the most from it, since inline verdicts matter most where unknown files move through the firewall constantly. It’s also a reasonable add for teams that already own UTP or ATP coverage and want to close the one gap those bundles leave on zero-day file threats.

Activation & Delivery

Delivery is electronic: DataCenter360.ca issues a FortiCare-linked license key by email, typically within one business day of order confirmation, and you apply it against the FortiGate 2000E’s serial number through the FortiCare portal or directly from the FortiGate GUI. No physical shipment, no customs, and no regional restriction on where the unit is deployed since this is a software entitlement, not export-controlled hardware.

One Service vs. the Bundle

AI-based Inline Malware Prevention is available à la carte or as part of the Enterprise bundle; it is not included in UTP or ATP, which lean on cloud-based sandboxing for zero-day detection instead of inline verdicts. The table below lines up where this single service sits against the three FortiGuard bundle tiers for the FortiGate 2000E.

If a customer finds themselves stacking this license on top of an existing UTP subscription just to get inline zero-day coverage, stepping up to Enterprise at renewal is usually the better spend since it folds in DLP, CASB, and attack surface monitoring alongside the malware prevention itself.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner, and license orders like this one route through the same FortiCare registration process a direct Fortinet purchase would use, so support entitlement and firmware access work identically. Place the order, confirm the FortiGate 2000E serial number, and the key lands in your inbox for same-day or next-day activation. Questions about term length, co-terming with an existing contract, or whether Enterprise makes more sense for your renewal cycle can go straight to our licensing team before checkout.