Can you give us a brief overview of Fortra and its journey to becoming a leader in the cybersecurity and automation software fields?
Fortra began executing its bold vision to become a leader in cybersecurity and automation in 2019. From the outset, the company pursued a sharp and focused strategy built on three foundational principles:- Delivering Exceptional Cybersecurity Outcomes
Empowering customers with the best experience across the cybersecurity lifecycle—from compliance and visibility to prevention, detection, and response—especially in complex hybrid environments. - Simplifying the Fragmented Security Stack
Tackling the typical sprawl of disconnected tools, Fortra has prioritized building a portfolio that works in harmony, reducing complexity while maximizing value. - Disrupting the Attacker’s Kill Chain
Designing solutions that break the kill chain at multiple stages, thereby significantly lowering risk and potential damage in customer environments.
What are the differences between “offensive” and “defensive” solutions that you offer?
What sets Fortra apart in the cybersecurity landscape is its unique ability to offer both offensive and defensive security solutions at a world-class level—a combination rarely found under one roof. Offensive Cybersecurity: Think Like a Threat Actor Fortra’s offensive security portfolio enables organizations to proactively identify and fix vulnerabilities before attackers can exploit them. These tools replicate the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) used by sophisticated threat actors, empowering organizations to:- Conduct penetration testing
- Execute adversary simulations
- Run advanced red teaming operations
- Malicious emails
- Data leakage
- Cloud-based intrusions
- SaaS application and web attacks
- Brand impersonation and social engineering
- Data Classification & Data Loss Prevention (DLP)
- Email Security
- Digital Risk Protection
- Extended Detection & Response (XDR) and Managed Detection & Response (MDR)
- Security Awareness Training
- Integrity Management
- Secure Configuration Management
What can people expect from the Forta platform?
Today’s cybersecurity challenges demand more than isolated tools—they require a unified platform that delivers meaningful, actionable outcomes regardless of an organization’s security maturity level. This is the core premise behind the Fortra Platform: providing integrated, intelligent, and interoperable cybersecurity solutions that work seamlessly together to reduce risk and improve efficiency. As cyberattacks become more complex and the attack surface continues to expand, many organizations are struggling to hire and retain the necessary expertise. Fortra’s platform is purpose-built to bridge this skills gap and ensure that both advanced security teams and less mature organizations can effectively defend against today’s threats. The Core Tenets of the Fortra Platform:- Data Normalization & Event Interoperability
Fortra has adopted the Open Cybersecurity Schema Framework (OCSF), a modern industry-backed standard led by Splunk, AWS, and others. This enables consistent event normalization and sharing across all Fortra solutions, unlocking seamless analytics and integration across the platform. - Threat Brain: Centralized Intelligence
At the heart of the platform, Threat Brain aggregates security artifacts—indicators, tactics, signatures, behaviors—from across all Fortra tools. This centralized intelligence feeds into detections, automations, and analytics, creating a shared threat understanding across the ecosystem. - AI Core: Intelligent Analytics
The AI Core powers advanced analytics on top of normalized data and Threat Brain insights. Curated and trained by Fortra’s threat experts, these ML and AI engines translate raw telemetry into actionable insights, tailored to help customers detect threats, prioritize risks, and respond faster. - Fortra Agent: Streamlined Endpoint Experience
Customers consistently express fatigue with running multiple agents on endpoints and servers. The Fortra Agent consolidates essential functions—File Integrity Monitoring (FIM), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), Compliance Monitoring, Vulnerability Management (VM)—into a single lightweight footprint, simplifying deployment and operations. - Unified Configuration and Incident Response Experience
Fortra ensures a uniform management experience across its portfolio—common configuration workflows, shared policy engines, and a centralized incident handling interface. This design empowers teams to manage complexity and reduce errors while saving time.
What other services and solutions do you offer?
Before becoming a leader in modern cybersecurity and automation, Fortra earned global recognition for its deep expertise in IBM i (formerly AS/400). For decades, organizations around the world have relied on Fortra’s trusted solutions to secure, monitor, automate, and optimize their IBM i environments.How do you ensure that you stay ahead of the curve in the ever-evolving cybersecurity space, and what can you tell me about your threat research work?
In the world of cybersecurity, the saying “Old is Gold” is not just outdated—it’s dangerous. Cyber threats evolve daily, and only those who can anticipate the next move will stay ahead. At Fortra, we don’t just keep up with change—we help drive it. You’ll increasingly see Fortra alongside industry leaders like Microsoft and the FBI, playing a pivotal role in pioneering operations against advanced threat actors. That’s not by accident—it’s by design.- On the offensive side, Fortra’s renowned red teaming and adversary simulation tools are continually enriched by our Threat Research team, delivering cutting-edge techniques that aren’t available in other toolsets. These capabilities give organizations a real-world view of how even the most advanced attackers operate—before the actual breach happens.
- On the defensive side, Fortra brings together threat researchers, vulnerability analysts, data scientists, and SOC experts to create next-gen detection analytics. We’re not just matching known threats—we’re correlating behaviors, signals, and anomalies to detect what’s coming next.
To learn more about Fortra, you can visit www.fortra.com
