Case Study: ExxonMobil strengthens IT-OT security and visibility with Fortinet

ExxonMobil improves IT-OT visibility with Fortinet

ExxonMobil, a global energy leader, faced the challenge of securing its diverse IT and operational technology (OT) environments across its worldwide infrastructure while ensuring continuous operations. The company needed better visibility into OT network traffic and a way to enforce consistent security policies at scale, moving beyond simple isolation of these critical systems.

To address this, ExxonMobil partnered with Fortinet, deploying FortiGate next-generation firewalls alongside integrated switching and secure connectivity to create a unified security fabric. This solution provided a secured IT-OT boundary with centralized management. The results for ExxonMobil included significantly improved visibility into traffic and threats, faster response times due to streamlined policy management, and the successful demonstration of secure, modular architectures in live production environments, supporting its overall digital modernization strategy.

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