Fortinet Expands Its OT Security Platform to Strengthen Protection for Critical Infrastructure
Updates to the industry’s most comprehensive Operational Technology Security Platform include enhanced visibility, segmentation, and secure connectivity Fortinet®, the global cybersecurity player driving the convergence of networking and security, recently announced it has advanced its OT Security Platform to further support the protection of critical infrastructure and industrial sites from evolving cyber threats. New enhancements go beyond traditional OT visibility solutions and include deeper OT-specific threat visibility with the FortiGuard OT Security Service, expanded ruggedized solutions for segmentation and 5G in harsh environments, and an upgraded OT SecOps portfolio for automated threat response and regulatory compliance tracking. “Fortinet has been building an industry-leading OT Security Platform for 20-plus years and remains at the forefront of OT security innovation,” said Nirav Shah, Senior Vice President, Products and Solutions at Fortinet, “As cyberthreats against critical infrastructure and across industries such as energy, transportation, and manufacturing continue to grow, Fortinet remains committed to delivering comprehensive security solutions tailored for operational technology environments. These latest enhancements give organizations the tools they need to improve their OT security posture and adhere to regulatory requirements – all managed through a single, unified platform.” Key enhancements to the Fortinet OT Security Platform The latest Fortinet OT Security Platform updates introduce powerful new capabilities to enhance OT security: The Fortinet OT Security Platform provides unified visibility and security capabilities to manage OT and remote-site security, simplifying and empowering customers’ ability to assess, secure, and report on risk, including complex regulatory compliance requirements. Only Fortinet offers seamless segmentation capabilities and an end-to-end ruggedized portfolio of OT security solutions powered by a single operating system, FortiOS. Deep integration with the Fortinet Security Fabric makes the OT Security Platform the most comprehensive in the industry, providing the most effective, efficient, and holistic offering for OT security and compliance adherence that goes beyond the industry standard. Industry Recognition and Customer Success The Fortinet OT Security Platform is widely trusted by global organizations looking to seamlessly integrate IT and OT security. The company was recognized as the sole leader in the Westlands Advisory 2023 IT/ OT Network Protection Platforms Navigator™, reinforcing its market leadership. “Together, Fortinet and Honeywell help strengthen cybersecurity for critical infrastructure and operational technology environments. As cyberthreats intensify, industrial and commercial buildings operators need integrated end-toend protection more than ever. Our relationship with Fortinet enhances Honeywell’s cybersecurity and ICT offering portfolio providing several strategic advantages in securing and managing risk for remote and on-campus customer sites; as well, reinforcing our commitment with Fortinet. “Honeywell leverages the Fortinet FortiGate and FortiGate Rugged series alongside Honeywell’s OT Cybersecurity portfolio to provide unmatched services capabilities to help reduce risk, enhance resilience, improve compliance, and secure operations from the edge to the enterprise,” Said Manish Goyal, General Manager, Honeywell Connected Cybersecurity. “Management at remote Alleima locations has been very complimentary of the Fortinet infrastructure. Their connections are much faster and more stable, and our response time for their support tickets is around tenfold quicker. Everyone at Alleima is much, much happier with the global network and security infrastructure we now have,” said Chris Lubinski, Network Security Engineer, Alleima “Fortinet has been building an industry-leading OT Security Platform for 20-plus years and remains at the forefront of OT security innovation” Nirav ShahSenior Vice President,Products and Solutions at Fortinet “The increased performance and resilience of the new network, combined with simpler management, reporting, and analytics, has reduced the workload on our security team by at least 15%, which means we now have the bandwidth to move on to the next phases of our digital transformation, things like zero trust, and IT/OT convergence, and given our experience so far, we fully expect to be making these transitions with Fortinet,” said Wolfgang Bitomsky, Ph.D., CIO, FCC Environment CEE. About Fortinet Fortinet is a driving force in the evolution of cybersecurity and the convergence of networking and security. Their mission is to secure people, devices, and data everywhere, and today they deliver cybersecurity everywhere the customers need it with the largest integrated portfolio of over 50 enterprise-grade products. Well over half a million customers trust Fortinet’s solutions, which are among the most deployed, most patented, and most validated in the industry. The Fortinet Training Institute, one of the largest and broadest training programs in the industry, is dedicated to making cybersecurity training and new career opportunities available to everyone. Collaboration with esteemed organizations from both the public and private sectors, including Computer Emergency Response Teams (CERTS), government entities, and academia, is a fundamental aspect of Fortinet’s commitment to enhance cyber resilience globally. FortiGuard Labs, Fortinet’s elite threat intelligence and research organization, develops and utilizes leading-edge machine learning and AI technologies to provide customers with timely and consistently top-rated protection and actionable threat intelligence.
