Skylark unveils OT Cybsersecurity CoE in Chennai with Fortinet

The new Centre of Excellence was jointly inaugurated by Skylark Technologies Co-owner and Executive Director Jose Prakash, Fortinet Country Manager India & SAARC Vivek Srivastava and Skylark Technologies Managing Director S. Kumar.

Global IT services provider Skylark Information Technologies in partnership with Fortinet announced the opening of India’s first Operational Technology (OT) Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Chennai.

The CoE, which was inaugurated by Fortinet Country Manager India & SAARC Vivek Srivastava, will showcase cutting edge security solutions tailored for operational technology environments.

“This advanced lab is set up to support digital transformation journeys across industries such as manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, logistics, utilities, healthcare, and critical infrastructure such as power, oil and gas, and transportation, all of which face distinct cybersecurity challenges as they integrate OT with IT systems,” said its Co-owner and Executive Director Jose Prakash.

He also said that this collaboration between Skylark and Fortinet brings a strategic advantage to India’s OT security landscape. With an OT-specific lab that reduces complexities and enables accessible, frequent demonstrations.

According to him, Skylark can now provide an optimal environment for customers to explore how an integrated cybersecurity platform can mitigate operational risks and support industrial digital transformation efficiency.

“OT customers can walk into our OT Security CoE and simulate real use cases and we can arrive at proper foolproof security solutions for them. By establishing a CoE for OT security, Skylark demonstrates its commitment to protecting its industrial operations and critical infrastructure from cyber threats,” he said.

“Through our partnership with Skylark, we’re pleased to offer a real-world demonstration lab for Fortinet’s OT security platform, allowing customers to experience first-hand how our consolidated solution enhances security and simplifies management across OT environments,” said Mr. Srivastava.