FortiGate-52E
Fortinet FortiGate 52E — Fortinet FortiGate-52E next-generation firewall
Lifecycle position
Options from here
Keep it in production past the OEM cutoff with an independent maintainer.
Buy spares now, while units still circulate on the secondary market.
It is unsupported today — set a migration timeline and budget.
Low-criticality role — document the risk, harden backups, retire on your terms.
Other SKUs in FortiGate 52E
FortiGate-52E — questions
Is the Fortinet FortiGate-52E still supported?
No. Fortinet's last date of support for FortiGate-52E was Apr 2025 (per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin) — it is past end of service life.
When did the FortiGate-52E reach end of sale?
FortiGate-52E reached end of sale Apr 2020, per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
What is the last date of support (EOSL) for the FortiGate-52E?
Apr 2025 — per the Fortinet end-of-sale bulletin.
Can the FortiGate-52E be maintained after Fortinet support ends?
After the last date of support, FortiGate-52E units can often be kept in production through third-party maintenance providers. Fortinet no longer issues software fixes, support, or hardware replacement for it.