We’re excited to announce that Fortinet has received the prestigious Red Dot Product Design Award for our FortiGate Rugged 70G with Dual 5G Modems next-generation firewall (NGFW). This award recognizes products with exceptional design and underscores Fortinet’s commitment to excellence in product engineering that enables its industry-leading technology to support even the most space-constrained and extreme operational technology (OT) environments.

Fortinet is the only cybersecurity company to receive this award for an industrial NGFW. This feature-packed appliance includes industry-leading, high-performance threat protection and the added functionality of dual 5G modems to enable high-availability for mission-critical networks. It is designed to operate in environments subject to extreme temperatures, dust, vibration, and shock to support industrial locations and protect critical manufacturing and infrastructure from cyber threats. At the same time, its compact DIN-rail mount and fan-less design provide an intricate balance of industrial design and security functionality.
  FortiGate NGFWs are specially designed to converge networking and security with unified management to simplify cybersecurity for OT infrastructure and enable secure connectivity to enterprise IT and wide-area networks. They deliver enhanced secure networking capabilities, high availability 5G connectivity, and private 5G integration for OT environments while supporting OT-specific applications and communication protocols.

Backed by the latest fifth-generation Fortinet security processing unit, the FortiGate Rugged 70G with Dual 5G Modems leverages FortiGuard AI-Powered Security Services and delivers high availability through dual 5G cellular modems. Designed to operate in remote environments, this rugged appliance is packed with cybersecurity features that can securely connect everything from electrical substations to autonomous fleets.

All FortiGate Rugged NGFWs run on the FortiOS operating system. FortiOS supports comprehensive critical security and networking functions—including OT-specific features—enabling it to serve as the foundation of the Fortinet Security Fabric. As an OT Security Platform, they are uniquely able to meet the demands of a wide range of industrial applications and protocols, supporting more than 80 industrial protocols to secure critical infrastructure in many industries. The FortiGate Rugged 70G with Dual 5G Modems combines these features with a compact design, rugged features, and high availability for extreme industrial networking environments.

source:
https://insider.govtech.com/california/sponsored/fortinet-wins-prestigious-2024-red-dot-product-design-award