Hughes Introduces Fortinet FortiSASE to Strengthen Managed SASE Offering for Enterprise Customers

Managed FortiSASE helps enterprises simplify security operations, support digital transformation, and secure the hybrid workforce.
 

GERMANTOWN, Md., [January 9, 2026] – Hughes Network Systems, LLC (Hughes), an EchoStar company, today announced it has added Fortinet FortiSASE to its Managed Secure Access Service Edge (SASE) portfolio to provide customers with a unified, cloud-delivered security solution that reduces complexity, supports digital transformation, and improves protection across users, locations, and applications.

“The addition of FortiSASE expands our comprehensive security offering for our Managed SASE portfolio with a leading global security partner. FortiSASE’s cloud-delivered security capability helps enterprises simplify their environments, move their digital transformation efforts forward, and secure their hybrid workforce” said Colleen Caruso, Vice President of Enterprise Managed Services at Hughes. “By pairing Fortinet technology with our operational expertise, customers can adopt new security capabilities quicker and modernize their environments without disruption.”

Enterprises face expanding threat surfaces and a growing number of security tools, creating operational pressure on IT and security teams. The Hughes 2025 Secure Network Access Report found that nearly half of organizations struggle to integrate and adopt new security systems, and lack the in-house expertise needed to manage them. Hughes supports these organizations with a suite of managed services that provide expert guidance across strategy, design, implementation, and ongoing operations, acting as an extension of in-house staff and offering 24x7 SOC support as environments change. With more than 50 years of experience across multi-transport networks and industry-recognized leadership in managed services, Hughes delivers end-to-end lifecycle management.

“FortiSASE brings together Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), Data Loss Prevention (DLP), secure web gateway (SWG), Firewall-as-a-Service (FWaaS), and Zero Trust Network Access (ZTNA) into a single cloud-based platform, making it easier for customers to maintain a consistent security posture while they grow. Paired with Hughes consulting-led approach and operational expertise, enterprises can deploy and manage these capabilities more effectively,” said Michael O’Brien, Vice President of Carrier Services at Fortinet.

Fortinet enables MSSP partners to deliver differentiated services with secure networking solutions that provide security effectiveness, cost, and performance for enterprises across on-premises, multi-cloud, branch, and remote environments. Fortinet offers products and services for cloud migration, security in the cloud, and protection for enterprise and service provider infrastructures, enabling MSSP partners to build on Fortinet products and solutions to help customers get more value from their security deployments.

Please visit the Hughes Managed SASE webpage for more information.