Fortinet FortiGate 71F FortiGuard DLP Service, 1-Year (FC-10-0071F-589-02-12)

Regulated industries face a hard problem: sensitive data leaves networks through channels no one anticipated — a spreadsheet attached to the wrong email thread, a file copied to an unmanaged device, a database export compressed and sent over HTTP. Standard antivirus and IPS engines are not designed to intercept those flows. The FC-10-0071F-589-02-12 addresses this directly: it activates FortiGuard Data Loss Prevention on the FortiGate 71F, giving the firewall the ability to inspect outbound sessions for content that matches defined sensitive data patterns and block or log the transfer before it leaves the network.

What DLP Covers on the FortiGate 71F

Once activated, the DLP subscription enables several detection methods working in parallel:

• File type and content filtering — the FortiGate 71F can inspect file payloads in HTTP, SMTP, FTP, and other protocols for predefined patterns such as credit card number formats, social insurance numbers, or custom regex expressions.
• Document fingerprinting — specific source documents can be fingerprinted so that partial copies or repackaged versions are detected even if the file name or format changes.
• Compound rule matching — DLP rules can combine multiple conditions, such as specific file types traveling to specific destinations, letting administrators tune enforcement without generating excessive alerts.

Who Needs a Standalone DLP License

DLP is not included in the standard ATP, UTP, or Enterprise bundle tiers for the FortiGate 71F; it is purchased as a discrete add-on service. Organizations that need to demonstrate data handling compliance under PIPEDA, PCI-DSS, or provincial health data regulations, or those building towards SOC 2 Type II certification, typically deploy DLP as a deliberate layer on top of an existing security stack. The FortiGate 71F’s position as a branch-office or distributed-site firewall makes it a natural policy enforcement point for outbound data controls.

Activation and Delivery

FC-10-0071F-589-02-12 is a software subscription with no hardware component. DataCenter360.ca delivers the activation key electronically within 0-1 business days. The license is applied through the FortiGate 71F’s management interface or the FortiCare portal at support.fortinet.com, and the DLP engine becomes active immediately after import. The 1-year term runs from activation date.

DLP and Your Existing Security Stack

The DLP subscription works alongside, not instead of, your existing FortiGuard services. A FortiGate 71F running IPS, URL filtering, and antivirus while also running DLP provides layered coverage: inbound threats are blocked at the gateway, and outbound sensitive data transfers are intercepted before they leave. If you are currently running a UTP or Enterprise bundle, adding the DLP subscription extends protection into data governance territory that those bundles do not cover.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner and MSSP stocking the full FortiGate 71F service catalog. The FC-10-0071F-589-02-12 can be purchased and activated the same day in most cases. If you are designing a compliant data handling architecture across multiple FortiGate 71F deployments, contact us before you order; we can confirm licensing requirements and suggest complementary services for the same hardware model.