Case Study: CDK Global achieves comprehensive, customizable dealership cybersecurity with Fortinet FortiGate

Automotive Software Solutions Provider Revs Up Its Customer Security With Fortinet

CDK Global, the largest provider of turnkey software for automotive and truck dealerships, needed to secure a mostly small-business customer base that lacked the people, tools, and expertise to defend against a rapidly evolving set of threats. The company required a manageable, customizable security solution that could be deployed across diverse dealership environments without forcing customers to piece together multiple products.

CDK built its Network Protect offering around Fortinet—primarily FortiGate next‑generation firewalls with centralized management, SOC support, and FortiGuard threat intelligence—delivering high-performance, turnkey protection. The solution simplified customization, provided comprehensive coverage of threat vectors, increased customer confidence through elite threat research, and supports CDK’s ongoing growth across roughly 1,000 customers.

CDK Global

Mark Dante

Subject Matter Expert for Cybersecurity