Fortinet FortiProxy 4000G Secure Web Gateway (FPX-4000G)

Enterprises managing tens of thousands of concurrent web sessions need a proxy appliance that can inspect encrypted traffic at line rate without becoming a bottleneck. The FortiProxy 4000G (FPX-4000G) fills that role: a purpose-built secure web gateway for large organizations where proxy workloads have outgrown what a general-purpose firewall can handle. Physical connectivity includes 4 x 10/100/1000 RJ45 ports, 2 x 10/100/1000 RJ45 bypass ports, 2 x GbE SFP ports, and 4 x 10GbE SFP+ ports. The appliance ships without licensing; subscriptions are required before production deployment.

Overview

FortiProxy is Fortinet’s dedicated secure web gateway product line, built specifically for proxy workloads rather than adapted from a firewall chassis. The FPX-4000G sits at the high end of the hardware appliance range, targeting organizations where concurrent connection volume and SSL inspection requirements exceed what an inline firewall can sustain without impacting other traffic flows.

Core capabilities include explicit and transparent proxy modes, full SSL/TLS deep inspection (including TLS 1.3), DNS filtering, and URL categorization via FortiGuard Web Filtering. Additional FortiGuard subscriptions enable application visibility, data loss prevention scanning, and video filtering. The FPX-4000G integrates with FortiGate, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer within the Fortinet Security Fabric. At minimum, a FortiCare support subscription is required.

Who it suits

The FortiProxy 4000G is sized for large enterprises, government agencies, post-secondary institutions, and managed service providers handling high volumes of web traffic. Organizations running tens of thousands of concurrent connections, requiring full SSL inspection without offloading to a separate device, or operating in regulated environments where granular web traffic logging and DLP policies are mandatory will find the FPX-4000G purpose-built for the task.

IT teams already running FortiGate firewalls benefit from direct Security Fabric integration: shared policy objects, FortiManager central management, and FortiAnalyzer log consolidation are all supported. The four 10GbE SFP+ ports suit service providers and large enterprises consolidating traffic through a central proxy tier, while the bypass ports maintain traffic flow during planned maintenance.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is an authorized Fortinet Select Partner serving organizations across Canada. The FPX-4000G ships new in original Fortinet packaging with free shipping, typically arriving within 0 to 1 business days. Because this is a hardware-only appliance, we recommend specifying the FortiProxy subscription licenses at purchase so your team can begin configuration immediately on delivery. Contact us with your SKU (FPX-4000G) and required term for a same-business-day quote.

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