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Transport & Logistics
Network Security Implementation and IT Infrastructure Modernization
About Company
Industry: Transport & Logistics
Employees: 100+
Website: https://solagro.com.ua/
Solagro Trade is a Ukrainian agricultural company operating in grain trading, agrochemicals, and energy resources. The company manages a distributed network of offices, warehouses, and logistics hubs across the country, including ports and export operations. As the business continues to grow, it requires a stable, flexible, and secure IT infrastructure capable of supporting daily operations and digital business services.
Summary
Before the project began, Solagro’s IT infrastructure required modernization, particularly the network infrastructure connecting the data center, headquarters, and branch offices. The company experienced unstable Wi-Fi, limited connectivity between locations and the central data center, and a lack of centralized cybersecurity controls, which negatively affected the reliability of business services.
Key business systems such as BI, ERP, and ARM experienced frequent disruptions due to inefficient routing and the absence of traffic prioritization. The network had been built on heterogeneous hardware with no unified management policies.
The Senseti team conducted consulting sessions, performed a business process and infrastructure audit, and designed a new network architecture. A modern solution based on Fortinet and Aruba technologies was implemented, including SD-WAN, centralized management, resilient connectivity, and a protected network perimeter.
As a result, the client received a stable, scalable, and secure IT environment that ensures uninterrupted operation of all branch offices and business services.
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Contact UsBusiness Challenge
Before the project started, Solagro’s IT environment required significant modernization, particularly in the network infrastructure connecting the data center, headquarters, and branch offices. The company was growing rapidly, but the existing architecture no longer met the operational requirements of a modern agribusiness in terms of stability, security, and scalability.
The key challenges included:
- Insufficient level of comprehensive cybersecurity and the absence of a unified protection model
- Network infrastructure built on MikroTik equipment without centralized access policies
- Traffic centralized through the headquarters without optimized routing
- Frequent disruptions in BI, ERP, and ARM systems due to unstable connectivity
- Unstable office Wi-Fi with dead zones and limited bandwidth
- Increased risks of DDoS attacks, spam, malicious traffic, and external threats
- Lack of centralized network management and monitoring
The company required a deep IT modernization with improved security, flexibility, and resilience so that every office could reliably access cloud services while enabling the business to scale without operational risks.
Solution and Business Value
The Senseti team implemented a comprehensive project to build a secure, resilient, and centrally managed network infrastructure for Solagro from the ground up.
What was implemented:
- A full audit of the network infrastructure, business processes, and cloud services
- Design of a target architecture combining networking, security, and SD-WAN
- Implementation of an SD-WAN model with automatic link failover
- Deployment of Fortinet NGFW devices in the data center and branch offices with security policies
- Implementation of FortiManager for centralized management and FortiAnalyzer for logging and monitoring
- Complete replacement of the network core using Aruba switches
- Deployment of an enterprise-grade Wi-Fi network based on Aruba with RF planning and optimized access point placement
- Wireless network planning to ensure stable and full coverage across the office environment
Business Value:
- Improved stability of all IT systems and communication channels
- Multi-layer cybersecurity implemented across the entire infrastructure
- Direct cloud access from each office location
- Reliable video conferencing, uninterrupted meetings, and stable Wi-Fi connectivity
- Flexible architecture ready for scaling and future expansion
- Centralized network management and automated monitoring capabilities
How the Solution Was Implemented
The project was implemented in several phases, with a focus on minimizing downtime, maintaining close collaboration with the internal IT team, and adapting the solution to existing business processes.
1. Audit and Consulting
- Analysis of network traffic, logistics processes, and cloud architecture
- Identification of failure points and problem areas
- Development of a transformation roadmap
2. Architecture Design
- Network topology design with SD-WAN and automatic failover
- Security architecture based on Fortinet NGFW
- Traffic segmentation and prioritization strategy
- Wi-Fi RF planning and network core design based on Aruba 6300 switches
3. Hardware Deployment
- Installation of FortiGate NGFW devices
- Deployment of FortiManager and FortiAnalyzer
- Installation of Aruba access points and network switches
4. Configuration and Integration
- Implementation of VPN policies, VLAN segmentation, traffic filtering, and application control
- Configuration of centralized management and logging
- Security validation and connectivity stability testing
5. Handover and Operational Launch
- Documentation and failover scenarios
- Training for the client’s internal IT team
- Transfer of the solution into operational management by the Solagro IT department
6. Support and Further Development
- License renewals and technical support
- Infrastructure scalability and onboarding of new locations
Technical Details
Security
- Fortinet FortiGate (NGFW) — perimeter protection, traffic filtering, anti-spam, and application control
- FortiManager — centralized firewall and policy management
- FortiAnalyzer — monitoring, logging, and security analytics
- Implemented security capabilities include: Anti-DDoS protection, AntiSpam filtering, DNS Security, Web Filtering, Application Control
Network
- SD-WAN with link redundancy: two primary internet providers plus LTE / Starlink as backup channels
- Direct cloud access from each branch office without dependence on the headquarters
- Aruba 6300 switches providing a reliable network core
- VLAN segmentation for traffic separation and access-level control
Wi-Fi Infrastructure
- Enterprise-grade Aruba Wi-Fi covering the entire office environment
- RF planning to eliminate dead zones
- Centralized wireless network management
Key Takeaways
Vendors
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