Fortinet · FinOps Profile

Fortinet Finops

FOCUS-aligned FinOps mapping for Fortinet — appliance + FortiCare entitlement model with FortiCloud SaaS subscriptions layered on top. APIs are bundled with the underlying product license rather than sold as separate API plans.

Fortinet Finops is the FinOps profile for Fortinet on the APIs.io network, aligned with the FinOps Foundation Framework.

It defines 5 billable meters, billed in USD, on a annual cycle, and pricing category perpetual + subscription.

The profile maps 7 FOCUS columns for cost-allocation reporting.

Tagged areas include Cybersecurity, Networking, Firewall, SASE, and FinOps.

Category: Cybersecurity / Networking Pricing: Perpetual + Subscription Billing: Annual FOCUS v1.3
CybersecurityNetworkingFirewallSASEFinOpsFOCUS

Framework Alignment

Framework
FinOps Foundation Framework
Data Spec
FOCUS v1.3

Charge Categories

PurchaseUsageTaxAdjustmentCredit

FOCUS Columns

BillingCurrency
USD
ChargeCategory
Purchase
InvoiceIssuerName
Fortinet, Inc. (or reseller of record)
ProviderName
Fortinet, Inc.
PublisherName
Fortinet, Inc.
ServiceCategory
Cybersecurity / Networking
ServiceName
Fortinet

Meters

appliances
Unit: appliance-year
Hardware/VM appliances under active license (FortiGate, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, etc.)
forticare_renewal
Unit: appliance-year
FortiCare support and entitlement renewal per appliance
forticloud_users
Unit: seat-year
User-based FortiCloud subscriptions (FortiSASE, FortiAuthenticator Cloud, etc.)
forticloud_bandwidth
Unit: Gbps-month
Bandwidth-based FortiCloud subscriptions (FortiSASE secure web gateway, etc.)
forticloud_log_volume
Unit: GB
Log/event volume ingested into FortiAnalyzer Cloud

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