Fortinet FortiGate 80E-POE FortiGuard OT Security Service, 1-Year (FC-10-0080E-159-02-12)

Securing operational technology is harder than securing a standard office network — devices run older firmware, patches require scheduled downtime, and industrial protocols were never designed with security in mind. The FC-10-0080E-159-02-12 adds FortiGuard OT Security Service to the FortiGate 80E-POE for one year, giving your IT/OT boundary firewall protocol-aware detection, virtual patching for OT vulnerabilities, and compliance reporting without deploying a separate platform.

What FortiGuard OT Security covers

The FortiGuard OT Security Service adds an industrial-protocol intelligence layer to your FortiGate 80E-POE, designed for networks that include SCADA systems, PLCs, RTUs, HMIs, and other operational technology equipment. The service provides:

• OT application and service detection — identifies Modbus, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, IEC 104, and other industrial protocols traversing the firewall.
• OT vulnerability correlation — maps detected devices against a database of known OT vulnerabilities and flags at-risk endpoints.
• OT virtual patching — IPS-style rules that block exploits targeting vulnerable OT devices, serving as a compensating control until the firmware can be patched (often weeks or months in OT environments).
• OT dashboards and compliance reports — visibility into your industrial device inventory and posture against common OT compliance frameworks.
• OT-specific Application Control and IPS signatures — FortiGuard signatures tuned for industrial protocols and SCADA command sets.

Who uses this service

Manufacturing facilities, utilities, water treatment plants, and any organization with a converged IT/OT network running Fortinet firewalls at the boundary use the OT Security Service to gain visibility into industrial traffic without deploying a separate OT security platform. Because OT systems often cannot be patched on a normal cycle — or at all — the virtual patching capability is particularly valuable as a compensating control that blocks known exploits at the network layer.

Activation and delivery

The license key is delivered electronically within 0–1 business days. Activate via the FortiCare support portal or in the FortiGate GUI under System > FortiGuard. The OT signature database and dashboard features become available immediately after activation. The subscription is valid for 365 days from activation date.

OT Security as a standalone service

The FortiGuard OT Security Service is an add-on subscription rather than part of the standard ATP, UTP, or Enterprise bundle tiers. Organizations with active UTP or Enterprise bundles can stack the OT Security Service on top to extend industrial protocol coverage to their existing subscription. If you are also adding web filtering, IPS, or antivirus, consider whether a UTP or Enterprise bundle plus the OT service add-on fits your budget better than multiple standalone licenses.

Buying from DataCenter360.ca

DataCenter360.ca is a Fortinet Select Partner and holds MSSP status, giving the team experience with multi-site and OT-adjacent deployments. Licenses are sourced directly through the authorized Fortinet channel and delivered electronically to any country. Contact the team if your deployment requires volume licensing or a phased rollout across multiple sites.