Solutions
OT Solution
Wanscale provides a comprehensive solution for managing and securing your OT network. Using our solution, we isolate all OT devices from the IT domain.
By placing Service Edges at all critical locations, automatic platform paths are established to the Wanscale platform. This creates a secure end-to-end encrypted OT network, which can be used to monitor or control a machine park or active components.
Convergence of IT and OT
The convergence of IT and OT has increased the need for OT security. Operational technology systems were once isolated and therefore immune to online threats. Integration has resulted in enhanced automation but also in much greater vulnerability to cyber threats.
Security is significantly challenged by the diversity of OT systems, including Industrial Control Systems (ICS) such as SCADA (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) systems and Distributed Control Systems (DCS).
Breaches can have major consequences, including operational downtime, physical damage, and safety risks to personnel or the environment.
Multi Tenant
The Wanscale platform is ideal for deployment across multiple environments because it is fully multi-tenant. A tenant can be created for each OT environment or customer, and all can be centrally managed through the same portal.
Portal
All configuration settings are made through the Wanscale portal. he portal is built with intent-based networking, requiring only limited network knowledge to build the correct configurations.
Adding locations, tenants, or services can be done with just a few mouse clicks, as well as swapping hardware. Intelligent workflows ensure that the correct configurations are created, verified, and applied to the appropriate devices.
The use of SD-WAN and firewall policies can be customized according to your preferences.
Cybersecurity
The main challenge in the field of OT is cybersecurity.
Many OT systems were designed at a time when cybersecurity was not a concern, and as a result, they lack modern security measures.
OT systems are increasingly facing cyberattacks, which can lead to severe disruptions in critical infrastructures such as energy, water, and transportation.
As OT systems become more integrated with IT networks, they are becoming increasingly vulnerable to attacks that previously targeted only IT systems.
The integration of IT and OT leads to more complex networks, which makes management and security more challenging.
OT solutions often consist of a mix of different systems and vendors, which does not always benefit interoperability and scalability.
Service Edge
Our Service Edge comes standard with an LTE SIM card, which connects to the Wanscale platform via a Private APN connection.
This way, the Service Edge is always available for management purposes, even when a usable internet connection is not available on-site.
We can provide the Service Edge in various models, each equipped with an RJ-45 or SFP interface. Each device is outfitted with the appropriate software by us.
As standard, a Dell VEP is supplied as a 19-inch model.
Upon request, we provide an Advantech model suitable for industrial environments, designed to be mounted directly on a DIN rail.
Benefits
- Centralized management from one central portal
- End-to-end encryption across the entire OT network
- Easily comply with laws and regulations
- Requires limited network knowledge to create complex configurations
- Out-of-band management is included as standard
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