Fortinet FortiGate 50E Attack Surface Security, 1-Year (FC-10-0050E-175-02-12)

If your business still runs a FortiGate 50E, keeping its security subscriptions current is the lowest-cost way to maintain full threat coverage while your team plans the next hardware refresh. The FortiGuard Attack Surface Security Service (FC-10-0050E-175-02-12) activates four specific visibility and posture capabilities that are not included in the base device license and are not bundled in the UTP or ATP tiers — they are exclusive to the Enterprise bundle or available here as a standalone line.

What This Service Activates

Once applied to your registered FortiGate 50E, the Attack Surface Security subscription enables:

• IoT Device Detection — automatically identifies and profiles IoT endpoints on your network (cameras, printers, building sensors, smart devices) using Fortinet’s device signature database.
• IoT Vulnerability Correlation — cross-references detected device types against Fortinet’s threat intelligence to flag devices with known CVEs before those vulnerabilities are exploited.
• Security Rating — scores your FortiGate configuration against Fortinet’s security best practices, surfacing misconfigured policies, weak settings, and compliance gaps with remediation guidance.
• Outbreak Check — alerts you when a newly detected vulnerability on a device aligns with an active outbreak campaign tracked by FortiGuard Labs.

Who Should Consider This Service

This subscription makes practical sense in a few specific scenarios: environments with a mix of managed computers and unmanaged IoT devices (typical in retail, healthcare, or light manufacturing); compliance-sensitive deployments that need periodic configuration scoring; and organizations that want to stay informed about active outbreak campaigns without subscribing to a full Enterprise bundle. It is a targeted add-on, not a broad security package.

Attack Surface Security vs. the FortiGuard Bundles

This service is included only in the Enterprise bundle for the FortiGate 50E. If you need multiple FortiGuard services at once, comparing the bundles often makes more economic sense than stacking individual subscriptions. The table below shows which services each bundle tier activates on the FortiGate 50E.

Activation and Delivery

This is an electronic license. After your order is confirmed, DataCenter360.ca typically delivers the license key within the same business day — most orders process in under an hour during business hours. You register the key through your FortiCare account at support.fortinet.com and link it to the serial number of your FortiGate 50E. The features activate on the next FortiGuard signature update cycle. No physical shipment, no waiting for hardware.

A Note on the FortiGate 50E

The FortiGate 50E reached end-of-life and is no longer sold as new hardware. Fortinet continues to provide security signature and firmware updates for registered units on active support contracts. If you are running a 50E and want to understand when to plan a hardware transition, the FortiGate 60G or 70G are the current equivalents in Fortinet’s desktop lineup, with significantly higher throughput and full G-series feature support. DataCenter360.ca carries both models.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner and MSSP authorized to sell and register Fortinet licenses across Canada and internationally. This SKU is priced for a 1-year term; renewal orders are processed the same way. If you need help confirming which services are already active on your device or want a co-term quote to align renewals, contact us directly and we can check your FortiCare account status before you order.