Introduction
As IT and OT environments converge, industrial networks face escalating cyber risk—where a single compromise can halt production, endanger safety, and impact revenue. Traditional, office-centric firewalls aren’t built for plants that demand determinism, uptime, and robust access control. Fortinet firewalls deliver the industrial-grade protection modern operations require: deep visibility, micro-segmentation, secure remote access, and real-time threat prevention.
Aligned with IEC 62443 best practices, Fortinet becomes the backbone of a defensible architecture—reducing lateral movement, containing threats, and supporting compliance. Staro Integration designs and deploys these solutions for brownfield and greenfield sites, unifying IT/OT security without disrupting operations. The result is resilient, monitorable, and scalable protection that strengthens productivity and safety.
Key Benefits of Fortinet Firewalls
Industrial-Grade Security
Block ransomware, malware, and advanced threats while enforcing least-privilege policies on critical assets.Deep Visibility & Segmentation
Discover assets, segment zones and conduits, and reduce attack surface across PLCs, HMIs, and SCADA.IT/OT Convergence
Manage enterprise and plant security from a unified platform with policy consistency and role-based control.High Availability & Resilience
Built for continuous uptime with HA pairs, failover, and deterministic traffic handling.Secure Remote Access
Enable vendor and engineering access with strong authentication, inspection, and auditable change control.
How Staro Integration Helps
Architectures Tailored to Industry
Right-sized Fortinet deployments mapped to your process cells, DMZs, and control layers.IEC 62443–Aligned Segmentation
Zones, conduits, and policy sets designed for least privilege and auditable compliance.Managed Detection & Monitoring
Continuous oversight, patch guidance, and policy hygiene to keep defenses current.Seamless Plant Integration
Staged cutovers, HA designs, and brownfield integrations that avoid downtime and protect safety systems.
Final Thoughts
Cybersecurity in industrial automation isn’t optional. With Fortinet firewalls and Staro Integration’s expertise, you can protect operations, support compliance, and enable safe IT/OT convergence—without sacrificing uptime.
BUSINESS UNITS
Process Control Systems (PCS)
- Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC’s)
- Visualization (HMI and SCADA Systems)
- Software Standards (Abnormal Situation Management)
- Data Historian
- Remote Operating Centres
- Safety Control Systems
Electrical Systems (ES)
- Distribution and Motor Control Centres (MCC’s)
- Intelligent Motor Control
- Advanced Variable Speed Drive Systems
Industrial Information
& Communication
Technology (IICT)
- Industrial Ethernet Networks
- Remote Connectivity
- Cyber Security
- IT Virtualisation
- Manufacturing Execution Systems (MES)
- CMMS
We offer peace of mind project execution knowing that our activities are accredited by ISO9001:2015 Certification and a 5 star NOSA safety certification. This ensures that we maintain a high level of quality assurance and adhere to rigorous Occupational Health and Safety standards during project delivery.
SERVICES
Professional services include each phase of the project lifecycle:
Project management
STARO Integration manages every project with a comprehensive set of tools based on the PMBOK Project Management Standards.
Basic design
STARO Integration has over 25 years’ experience and our experienced engineering team works closely with the customer to understand the initial scope of work for a project and propose a high-level view of the system requirements.
Detailed hardware design
STARO Integration performs the Detailed Hardware Design in line with industry-, OEM- and Quality standards combined with our 25 years of industry knowledge. This is done with continuous client reviews and approval cycles.
Detailed software design
STARO Integration utilise our inhouse software standards as a baseline and with the client determine the standards to be utilised. The Control System Software is then developed utilizing these proven Software standards resulting in a consistent, correct, maintainable control system.
Design drawings
STARO Integration provides Design and Drawing services for instrumentation, field devices and electrical equipment. These drawings including layout, installation, wiring, junction boxes, and cable routing.
Network design
STARO Integration designs according to industry standards as well as vendor specific networks for distributing controllers, I/O, data servers, and operator stations.
Simulation and Factory Acceptance Testing
a FAT plan with checklists tests every loop and HMI/SCADA screen against the Software Design Specification. Quality of workmanship is reviewed against the Quality Assurance check sheets and a punch list of items are resolved before shipping the system.
Site Acceptance Testing and Start-up
After the control system and all the I/O have been installed and commissioned, STARO Integration works with the client to supply the Site Acceptance Testing in accordance with the SAT plan. Site Acceptance Testing proves that the supplied system, including the control logic and operator stations, is interfaced to the field I/O correctly and performs in accordance with the functional design specification.
Training services
STARO Integration can offer either OEM specific training or training specific to a control system project.
Maintenance and support
STARO Integration offers qualified engineers to support the customers installed Control System.
A Service Level Agreement (SLA) makes pre-designated engineers available for pre-planned work or for short notice call outs.
Lifecycle management
STARO Integration can provide the client with strategies, alternatives, and estimates for upgrades and migrations.
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