Operational technology (OT) environments are the backbone of critical infrastructure—from manufacturing plants to remote substations.
As these systems connect to corporate networks and the internet, they become more vulnerable to cyber threats and stricter regulations like NIS2 and NERC-CIP.
The Fortinet OT Security Platform provides a unified, purpose-built solution to secure these complex environments.
The convergence of IT and OT drives efficiency but also opens new attack vectors.
Air-gapped systems now face exposure to advanced, well-funded attackers.
Generic IT security tools often fail in OT settings, either missing OT-specific threats or disrupting sensitive processes.
A specialized, integrated platform is critical to ensure both protection and operational continuity.
“You can’t protect what you can’t see.” Fortinet delivers deep insights into OT assets, traffic, and vulnerabilities.
Using the Fortinet OT Security Service, any FortiGate firewall becomes OT-aware, decoding industrial protocols for precise detection.
Virtual patching reduces exposure to threats while waiting for vendor updates, helping organizations minimize risk.
Microsegmentation is a cornerstone of modern OT defense.
With FortiSwitch Rugged and FortiGate, you can create granular policies for each device, user, or port.
This isolates critical systems, prevents lateral threat movement, and secures both central facilities and remote OT sites—even in harsh environments.
Threat actors evolve constantly. The Fortinet platform integrates AI-powered OT threat intelligence, combining NDR, EDR, and deception into one console.
This simplifies SOC operations, accelerates detection, and strengthens incident response for industrial control systems.
One of the greatest challenges is aligning IT and OT teams.
The Fortinet OT Security Platform enables secure IT/OT convergence through a single, integrated ecosystem.
Recent innovations include ruggedized 5G gateways, NGFWs, switches, and access points—ensuring consistent policy enforcement from WAN to LAN.
By choosing Fortinet, organizations gain a scalable, future-ready architecture that reduces cyber risk, supports compliance, and ensures reliable operations.
Independent analysts rank Fortinet #1 in OT Security, ahead of Palo Alto, Cisco, and Check Point.
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An integrated security solution purpose-built for industrial control systems, combining visibility, segmentation, threat protection, and ruggedized hardware to protect OT environments.
OT networks run specialized protocols and processes where downtime is unacceptable. Generic IT tools may disrupt operations or miss OT-specific threats.
Fortinet recently introduced ruggedized NGFWs, FortiSwitch Rugged 100 series, 5G gateways, and access points for remote and harsh industrial sites.
Through FortiGate with OT Security Service, organizations gain deep visibility into OT assets, protocols, and vulnerabilities, enabling proactive risk management.
Yes. The platform provides reporting and control capabilities aligned with standards like NIS2 and NERC-CIP, simplifying compliance while securing operations.
Fortinet is ranked the global leader in OT Security (Westlands Advisory Report), ahead of Palo Alto, Cisco, and Check Point.