Excite Technology Services (ASX:EXT) has disclosed that its Excite Cyber business has achieved Advanced partner status in the Fortinet Engage Partner Program, the second-highest standard reseller level within the program, according to a company filing dated 3 November 2026.

Key Points

  • Excite Cyber has been recognised by Fortinet as an Advanced partner under the Fortinet Engage Partner Program.
  • Advanced status is the second-highest standard reseller level within the Fortinet Engage Partner Program.
  • Qualification required Excite Cyber to achieve more than US$1.5 million in net-new Fortinet revenue, along with applicable services and certification requirements.
  • Fortinet products are currently deployed across Excite's 10 largest customers.
  • The Advanced status does not itself create contracted revenue, minimum revenue commitments, or guarantees of future revenue.

Fortinet Engage Partner Program Requirements

To qualify for Advanced partner status under the Fortinet Engage Partner Program, Excite Cyber was required to achieve more than US$1.5 million in net-new Fortinet revenue, together with applicable services and certification requirements. Fortinet has recognised Excite Cyber as an Advanced partner following the Company's achievement of these requirements. The filing states that Fortinet products are currently deployed across Excite's 10 largest customers, providing an established customer base for potential managed security, networking and support opportunities.

Intended Scope of Fortinet-Related Customer Engagements

According to the filing, Excite intends to use the Fortinet relationship to pursue integrated customer engagements across secure networking, next-generation firewalls, Secure SD-WAN, Secure Access Service Edge, enterprise wireless, security monitoring and ongoing managed support. The Company's stated strategy is to build recurring managed service revenue around technology deployments by supporting customers through implementation, operation, monitoring and continuous improvement. CEO and Managing Director Bryan Saba said the Advanced status supports the Company's strategy to build a scalable cybersecurity and secure networking business.

Commercial Status and Risk Disclosures

The filing explicitly states that the Advanced partner status is a partner-program classification and is not a new customer contract, minimum revenue commitment, or guarantee of future revenue. The filing notes that commercial outcomes depend on Excite identifying, securing and successfully delivering customer engagements. Any pipeline or opportunity information disclosed is not contracted revenue and remains subject to customer decisions, scope, timing and delivery requirements. Excite offers comprehensive cybersecurity services including threat prevention, managed cloud and IT services, specialist digital forensics, incident response, forensic investigations and accredited training.