IT/OT Convergence & Zero Trust
IT/OT Convergence & Zero Trust Access for Oil & Gas in Venezuela
Digitalization connects the plant to the cloud, ERPs and vendors — but every new connection is a door. The Zero Trust model ensures that no one — employee, contractor or vendor — can access more than strictly necessary.
The problem with VPN and open access
Traditional VPNs grant broad network access once inside. For an operator with dozens of contractors and vendors connecting to control systems, that is unacceptable. Zero Trust flips the model: minimal, verified, per-application access.
- •VPNs that expose the whole network to the first compromised credential
- •Contractors and vendors with permanent, unaudited access
- •Forgotten service accounts and emergency access paths
Zero Trust applied to operations
With FortiSASE/ZTNA we grant per-application access, verified by identity and device posture, with session recording for OT access. The contractor reaches only the system they need, for as long as they need it.
- •Per-application access, not the whole network (smaller surface)
- •Identity verification (MFA) and device posture checks
- •Time-boxed credentials and session recording for OT access
- •Governed IT/OT convergence with visibility of who touches what
FAQ
Can it replace our current VPN?
Yes. We migrate from VPN to Zero Trust access (ZTNA) gradually, prioritizing the highest-risk access such as contractors reaching control systems.
Physical presence in the oil regions
On-site response across the western and eastern oil regions, not just from Caracas.
Maracaibo · Zulia
Lake Maracaibo basin
Maturin · Monagas
Orinoco Belt / east
Puerto La Cruz · Anzoategui
Refining and terminals
Punto Fijo · Falcon
Paraguana refining complex
Ciudad Guayana · Bolivar
Heavy industry and energy