“The FortiGate Rugged 70F series runs the latest FortiOS, which includes built-in ZTNA Application Gateway to verify identity, device posture, and user behavior before granting explicit access to the application,” he added. “In IT/OT environments, zero trust is a critical component of a modern security strategy, and ZTNA is a key technology to extend zero-trust security principles to users and devices by controlling access to applications,” Shah explained.

Like other FortiGate NGFWs, the 70F firewall uses the vendor’s custom ASIC “to accelerate the convergence of networking and security capabilities and deliver higher performance, better security, and energy savings, and greater ROI ,” Shah touted.Īdditionally, the 70F NGFW offers OT and IoT security services that are integrated with Fortinet’s SD-WAN, zero-trust network access (ZTNA), and LAN edge controllers, along with 5G support with FortiExtender. Nirav Shah, VP of products and solutions at Fortinet, explained via email that the new FortiGate 70F Rugged NGFW is designed for harsh environments, features a compact design running on a single processor, and is IP40 rated and certified for power, utility, and railway industry requirements.

Fortinet expanded its Security Fabric for OT portfolio with a new rugged next-generation firewall (NGFW), a breach detection appliance, and enhancements to its FortiPAM, FortiSIEM, FortiSOAR, and FortiGuard services to secure operational technology (OT) environments.

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