Optec IT Solutions

What Optec IT Solutions does

Optec IT Solutions is a UK-based, privately held Fortinet specialist founded in 2016, operating with a small (1-10) team from a head office in Cardiff that also houses a 24/7 Network Operations Centre. The firm delivers two tightly coupled service lines around the Fortinet portfolio: Professional Services (network and security design, FortiGate deployment and migration, SD-WAN rollouts, Fortinet Security Fabric implementation, specialist network deployments for industrial and shared public environments, and post-project knowledge transfer) and Managed Services (24/7 monitoring and support with ITIL-based change management, daily configuration backup and restore, real-time Fortinet PSIRT/CVE monitoring, FortiOS upgrade execution, external vulnerability scanning, and health checks aligned to CIS, NIST and ISO27001), extended by a sub-product called Optec FortiGate Health Check v2. Underlying the managed offering is the "Optec Fortified" multi-tenant network monitoring platform. Optec serves two primary segments: mission-critical UK and international enterprises that cannot afford network downtime, and channel partners (MSPs and ISPs) for whom it provides white-labelled Fortinet engineering and managed services delivered under the partner's own brand. Revenue is generated through fixed monthly managed-services subscriptions for ongoing monitoring and support and through project-based professional services engagements, with no publicly disclosed pricing. The business is differentiated by its exclusively in-house, UK-based Fortinet certified engineering team, its breadth of Fortinet Engage Partner specializations (covering SD-WAN, SASE, cloud security, wireless, secure networking and firewall), and its status as the only Fortinet Expert Partner in Wales, with hundreds of FortiGate devices deployed worldwide and under active monitoring from the Cardiff NOC.

Name

Optec IT Solutions

Legal name

Optec IT Solutions

Website

https://optec.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Optec IT Solutions is a UK-based Fortinet-only specialist providing professional and 24/7 managed services, white-labelled to channel partners and delivered to mission-critical enterprises from its Cardiff NOC.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Network Security Managed Services

NAICS

Security Systems Services (56162), Computer Systems Design Services (541512)

SIC

Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Cloud-Managed & Managed Security Systems Services (Remote Monitoring, Maintenance) (BPAKAGAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Incident Response, On-Call & Operational Readiness (BPAEAKAL)

Keywords

• Fortinet managed services
• Network security services
• SD-WAN deployment
• Firewall management
• Cybersecurity consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Towcester

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Managed Services: Fixed monthly subscription model providing network visibility and support as a service. Includes 24x7 monitoring, alerting, change management, daily backups, CVE monitoring, vulnerability scanning, health checks, and FortiGate oversight from Cardiff NOC.
2. Professional Services: Project-based services for Fortinet deployments including network design, firewall migrations, SD-WAN rollouts, and Security Fabric implementation. Short-term engagements to full strategic delivery managed by dedicated project managers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Optec IT Solutions provides professional and managed services exclusively around the Fortinet security and networking portfolio. Professional Services cover network design, FortiGate deployments and migrations, SD-WAN rollouts, and Fortinet Security Fabric implementation. Managed Services deliver 24/7 monitoring, alerting, change management, daily backups, CVE monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and benchmarked health checks from an in-house Cardiff-based Network Operations Centre staffed by UK Fortinet certified engineers.

Product overview

Optec IT Solutions is a Fortinet specialist providing a dual offering of Professional Services and Managed Services around the Fortinet portfolio. Professional Services encompass network design, FortiGate deployments/migrations, SD-WAN implementations, and Fortinet Fabric integration, delivered by certified engineers with dedicated project management. Managed Services provide 24/7 monitoring and support from a Cardiff-based NOC with features including alerting, daily backups, CVE monitoring, vulnerability scanning, and health checks against security benchmarks. Additional service modules include FortiGate Health Check v2, SD-WAN, FortiSASE, FortiNAC, SD-BRANCH, FortiManager, and FortiAnalyzer services. All offerings are delivered by in-house, UK-based Fortinet certified engineers with no contractors or offshoring.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Professional Services Network engineering and Fortinet specialist services covering secure network design, FortiGate firewall deployments and migrations, SD-WAN and multi-site rollouts, Fortinet Security Fabric implementation, specialist network deployments, and knowledge transfer and handover. Services are scoped, designed and implemented by certified engineers with dedicated project management, and delivered as either direct enterprise engagement or white-labelled under a partner's branding.
• Managed Services 24/7 monitoring and support for Fortinet infrastructure delivered from a Cardiff-based Network Operations Centre. Includes alerting, ITIL-based change management with automatic ticketing, daily configuration backups with restore and diff, real-time Fortinet PSIRT CVE monitoring and FortiOS upgrades, external vulnerability scanning, health checks against CIS, NIST, ISO27001 and Optec best practices, and FortiGate oversight including firmware updates, configuration changes, HA failovers and support renewals. Sold as a fixed monthly subscription and available white-labelled to channel partners.
• FortiGate Health Check v2 Health check service performed by certified Fortinet engineers to identify misconfigurations, risks and performance issues on FortiGate devices. Delivered as a standalone engagement separate from the recurring Managed Services subscription.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 monitoring and support coverage from Cardiff NOC
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• FortinetcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorOptec is the only Fortinet Expert Partner in Wales and holds multiple Fortinet Engage Partner specializations including Enterprise Partner status, SD-WAN, SASE, Cloud Security, Software, and Secure Networking. They provide white-labelled Fortinet professional and managed services, enabling other partners to deliver complex Fortinet projects.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Secureworks: Global MSSP delivering managed detection, response, and network security services to enterprises. Competes for managed security budget at the enterprise tier and represents the scale ceiling Optec would need to clear to win larger deals.
• Softcat: Large UK IT infrastructure reseller and managed services provider with a broad vendor portfolio including Fortinet. Competes for the same enterprise firewall and networking wallet but offers multi-vendor solutions rather than Fortinet specialization.
• Computacenter: European-headquartered IT infrastructure and managed services provider with significant UK presence and broad cybersecurity offerings. Overlaps with Optec in enterprise managed network security but at much larger scale and across multiple vendor stacks.
• Trustwave: Global cybersecurity and managed security services provider with MDR, vulnerability management, and managed firewall capabilities. Comparable as a managed firewall competitor at the larger-enterprise end of the market.
• Bytes Technology: UK IT software licensing, security, and services provider with Fortinet distribution and services capabilities. Overlaps with Optec on Fortinet delivery but operates across a much broader vendor and services portfolio.

Others

• Exclusive Networks: Global cybersecurity value-added distributor with deep Fortinet alignment that influences Fortinet partner economics and routes services opportunities to partners like Optec. Indirectly comparable as an ecosystem participant shaping the channel dynamics Optec depends on.

Direct peers

• e92plus: UK value-added distributor and services partner specializing in cybersecurity vendors including Fortinet. Comparable as a Fortinet-aligned specialist offering pre-sales, professional, and managed services to UK channel partners and end-customers.
• Pentesec: UK-based Fortinet-focused MSSP providing managed security services, SD-WAN, and SASE delivery. Highly comparable as a like-for-like Fortinet specialist partner operating in the UK market with similar channel and direct-customer motions.
• Convergent Technology: UK IT managed services and security provider with Fortinet specializations delivering SD-WAN, firewall, and managed security offerings to mid-market and enterprise. Directly comparable in service mix and target customer profile.
• Infosec Partners: UK cybersecurity MSSP delivering managed detection, firewall, and network security services. Comparable as a UK-based managed security services provider competing for similar mid-market enterprise firewall and network security mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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