Fortinet FortiGate 2600F FortiGuard AI-based Inline Malware Prevention, 1-Year (FC-10-F26HF-577-02-12)

Sub-second, in-line malware verdicts on a FortiGate 2600F are not something a cloud sandbox can promise. This license, FC-10-F26HF-577-02-12, turns on Fortinet’s AI-based Inline Malware Prevention Service (ILMPS) for one year on a FortiGate 2600F, scanning file content locally against zero-day and unknown threats as traffic crosses the box rather than waiting on a round trip to the cloud.

What it covers

ILMPS runs an AI/ML model directly on the FortiGate 2600F’s security processing units to inspect file content in real time. Unlike the cloud-based sandbox detonation used in the ATP and UTP bundles, inline prevention returns a verdict in-line, in sub-second time, and blocks the file before it reaches the endpoint. It is built into the same FortiGuard Labs threat-intelligence pipeline that feeds IPS, antivirus, and botnet detection, so new malware families are recognized without a signature update. Fortinet ties the service to a built-in MITRE ATT&CK mapping, which shortens investigation time when an analyst needs to trace how a blocked file behaved.

Who needs it

This is the right license for a FortiGate 2600F deployment where file-based attacks (email attachments, web downloads, lateral movement via file shares) are a live risk and the security team wants a verdict before the file lands, not minutes later from a sandbox queue. Data center and campus core firewalls running at the 2600F’s throughput tier (31 Gbps IPS, 27 Gbps NGFW) are exactly the kind of chokepoint where in-line scanning pays off, since every file already has to pass through the appliance.

Activation & delivery

FC-10-F26HF-577-02-12 is a subscription license, not a physical product. DataCenter360.ca delivers the activation code electronically, typically within one business day of order confirmation, and the license is registered to the FortiGate 2600F’s serial number through the FortiCare portal. There is nothing to ship and nothing to install beyond entering the license and enabling the service in FortiOS.

One service vs. the bundle

ILMPS is not sold inside every FortiGuard bundle. Fortinet’s ordering guide places it exclusively in the Enterprise Protection bundle or as this standalone à la carte line; the ATP and UTP bundles substitute cloud sandbox detonation instead. The table below shows where inline prevention actually sits.

For a team that already runs the UTP or ATP bundle and only wants in-line malware verdicts added on top, this single license is cheaper than stepping up the whole subscription. For a team building fresh, moving to the Enterprise bundle folds ILMPS in alongside FortiCare Premium support and the rest of the Enterprise service set at a lower combined cost than stacking services individually.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner, and this FortiGate 2600F license ships electronically to any country the same way, so the FortiGate 2600F hardware does not need to be purchased from us for the license to activate correctly. Checkout is encrypted end to end and a licensing specialist is available if the term or tier needs confirming before you order.