In this guest blog post, Srija Reddy Allam, Cloud Security/DevOps Architect, Fortinet, discusses the increase of attacks targeted at web applications and APIs and how FortiAppSec Cloud in Microsoft M...
Updated Apr 17, 2026
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When cloud apps become a weak link: How FortiAppSec Cloud in Microsoft Marketplace bridges the gap
this is actually a really important integration for enterprises managing cloud security across multiple platforms. the weak link problem with cloud apps is something we see consistently when working with businesses in the region who are building out their security stack without a clear view of how different components interact.
one thing worth adding is that the value of FortiAppSec Cloud in a Microsoft environment depends heavily on how the deployment is configured from the start. organizations sourcing Fortinet through an authorized Fortinet distributor in Dubai like Tech Distributor tend to get better initial configuration support which makes a meaningful difference to how effectively tools like FortiAppSec actually perform in production environments versus a standard out of the box deployment.
has anyone here tested FortiAppSec Cloud specifically against third party cloud apps outside the Microsoft ecosystem or has the testing mostly been within Azure environments?
Hi mohsin45,
Great points. I agree that deployment architecture and integration are key factors in how effective any application security platform is in production.
One thing I'd add is that FortiAppSec Cloud isn't limited to protecting Microsoft-native applications. It can secure web applications and APIs regardless of where they're hosted, whether that's Azure, AWS, Google Cloud, or on-premises environments. In many enterprise deployments, customers use it as part of a broader multi-cloud security strategy rather than within a single cloud ecosystem.
I'd also be interested in hearing from others who have deployed it across mixed-cloud and how that experience is.
