Case Study: Pucobre achieves secure IT-OT convergence with Fortinet

Pucobre boosts network bandwidth 4x and cuts connectivity costs 30% with Fortinet

Pucobre, a Chilean copper mining company, faced rising operational risks and management complexity due to fragmented IT and OT environments. With limited visibility across its geographically dispersed mines and plants, the company needed a secure way to support autonomous operations and future growth. To address these challenges, Pucobre turned to Fortinet for a unified security solution.

Fortinet implemented its Security Fabric, including Secure SD-WAN, next-generation firewalls, and centralized management tools, to converge IT and OT networks while maintaining strict segmentation. This provided Pucobre with centralized visibility and control. The results included a fourfold increase in network bandwidth to 1 Gbps, a 30% reduction in connectivity costs, and improved operational resilience and security posture for its critical mining operations.