Vendor Sheet
Fortinet and Intel Secure Device Onboard Security Solution
Fortinet and Intel provide zero-touch onboarding for IoT endpoints by combining Intel Secure Device Onboard with FortiNAC and FortiGate. During manufacturing, a device receives credentials tied to its hardware root of trust and is preregistered with Intel SDO. When it connects, FortiNAC profiles it and places it in a restricted or internet-only segment. The device contacts its vendor cloud for verification, after which FortiNAC determines trust, moves it to the proper segment, and sends granular policies to FortiGate. The workflow validates identity without manual configuration, supports Intel- and ARM-based hardware, reduces onboarding cost, and prevents unknown headless devices from receiving excessive access. Organizations gain scalable onboarding, stronger IoT visibility, and policy co
