What is an advantage of deploying a FortiAP in conjunction with FortiGate?

Deploying a FortiAP in conjunction with FortiGate provides a significant advantage by extending secure network functionalities into wireless environments while maintaining centralized security management. This integration allows organizations to manage both wired and wireless access points from a single FortiGate device, ensuring a consistent security posture across all network segments.

FortiAPs leverage the advanced security features of the FortiGate firewall, which include intrusion prevention, antivirus protection, web filtering, and robust user authentication. As a result, when a user connects to the network wirelessly, they benefit from the same level of security and monitoring that FortiGate provides for wired connections. This unified approach not only enhances the security of wireless communications but also simplifies the overall management process, enabling network administrators to enforce security policies and monitor traffic seamlessly across both types of access points.

In contrast, while faster internet connections, simplified endpoint security management, and lower costs for wireless devices are valuable aspects in their own right, they do not encapsulate the core advantage offered by the FortiAP and FortiGate combination, which is centered around the integration of security features and centralized management.