Fortinet FortiGate 50G-DSL Advanced Malware Protection, 1-Year (FC-10-F50GD-100-02-12)

Sites with DSL-connected FortiGate 50G-DSL appliances often have a specific protection gap: the hardware is in place but no antivirus or malware scanning subscription has been activated. The FortiGate 50G-DSL 1-Year Advanced Malware Protection (FC-10-F50GD-100-02-12) closes that gap by enabling Fortinet’s full file-security layer for twelve months. No hardware is included; this is a subscription license issued electronically and registered to the appliance by serial number.

What Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) covers

AMP is a bundled set of file-threat capabilities that activate simultaneously on the FortiGate 50G-DSL once the license is applied:

• Antivirus (AV): signature and engine updates delivered in real time from FortiGuard Labs, catching known malware in file transfers across HTTP, HTTPS (with SSL inspection), FTP, SMTP, and other protocols scanned by the appliance.
• Mobile Malware: detection signatures targeting threats to mobile operating systems, applied to traffic transiting the gateway regardless of device type.
• Botnet Domains: static domain-based detection and blocking of known botnet command-and-control infrastructure at the DNS layer, complementing the network IPS layer.
• Virus Outbreak Protection: queries malware hash signatures from FortiGuard’s global threat intelligence in real time, blocking threats before updated signatures arrive locally.
• AI-based Heuristic AV: a machine-learning engine that analyzes file behavior and characteristics to detect unknown malware not covered by signature lists.
• FortiGate Cloud Sandbox: submits suspicious files to a cloud-based sandbox environment for behavioral analysis, returning a verdict that informs the appliance’s block or allow decision.

Note: Content Disarm & Reconstruct (CDR) is not available on the FortiGate 50G-DSL platform; this sub-feature requires a higher-end appliance.

Who uses this license

AMP standalone makes sense when the FortiGate 50G-DSL already has an IPS subscription or FortiCare support contract in place, and the next security layer to add is file-threat detection. It also fits deployments where the appliance is being renewed on individual service lines rather than through a bundle. Organizations running the DSL variant at a small branch or retail location with existing partial coverage will find this the direct path to antivirus protection without buying services they already have.

Activation and delivery

The license delivers electronically to any country. After purchase, DataCenter360.ca provides the license key or contract reference, which the customer registers to the FortiGate 50G-DSL serial number via the Fortinet support portal. FortiGuard AV database updates push to the appliance automatically for the full 12-month term. The DSL appliance must be online and reachable for the initial registration and for ongoing signature pulls. The subscription period starts from the registration date, not the purchase date.

AMP standalone vs. the subscription bundles

AMP is included in all three FortiGuard subscription bundles available for the FortiGate 50G-DSL. If the appliance needs broader coverage, a bundle is the more cost-efficient path. The table below shows what each bundle tier adds beyond what this standalone AMP license covers:

If the 50G-DSL requires IPS, URL filtering, and DLP in addition to AMP, the UTP subscription (FC-10-F50GD-950-02-12) or Enterprise subscription (FC-10-F50GD-809-02-12) covers all those layers as a single purchase, typically at lower total cost than buying each service individually.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner. Orders for the FC-10-F50GD-100-02-12 ship electronically within 0–1 business days. If you are comparing this standalone AMP license against a bundle for total cost, reach out before ordering; we can run the numbers for your term and coverage needs. Checkout is fully secured.