Vendor Sheet
FortiSwitch Rugged: Secure Ethernet Switching for Harsh Industrial Environments
FortiSwitch Rugged provides secure, resilient Ethernet switching for factories, utilities, transportation systems, substations, outdoor sites, and other industrial or operational technology environments. Reinforced fanless hardware withstands temperature changes and hostile conditions, with selected models meeting IP30 or IP40 protection and industrial standards such as IEEE 1613 and IEC 61850-3. Gigabit and higher-speed ports, redundant power inputs, DIN-rail and rack-mount formats, and PoE or PoE++ support enable connections to cameras, sensors, access points, and industrial devices. FortiLink allows FortiGate to manage switches as part of the Security Fabric, centralizing VLANs, policies, NAC, device identification, monitoring, and remediation. Layer 2, Layer 3, routing, segmentation, p
