Case Study: Complete Genomics strengthens security and compliance while cutting network costs by more than 50% with Fortinet

Biotech Company Strengthens Security and Compliance While Cutting Network Costs by More than 50%

Complete Genomics, a San Jose–based genomic sequencing company, faced a fragmented, legacy multi‑office network with end‑of‑life firewalls and rising demands for centralized management, stronger visibility, and regulatory compliance (HIPAA, FDA) — all to be handled by a compact IT team without retaining customer data on‑site.

The company implemented Fortinet’s Security Fabric (FortiGate NGFW, FortiSwitch, FortiAP, FortiClient, FortiAuthenticator, FortiGuest, FortiToken) along with FortiGuard AI‑Powered services and SOC‑as‑a‑Service. The rollout centralized and simplified operations, cutting LAN complexity by ~75%, halving infrastructure costs versus the legacy environment (with $200K+ estimated staffing savings), accelerating incident response from days to minutes, and streamlining compliance and management for the lean IT staff.

Complete Genomics

Maxim Hudaley

Chief Information Security Officer