SRA products for OT and ICS address several key pain points, including the need for secure third-party supplier access, the management of remote maintenance tasks, and the reduction of security risks associated with legacy systems. These solutions deliver outcomes such as improved operational resilience, reduced risk of cyberattacks, enhanced visibility into remote access activities, and compliance with regulatory requirements.
The main aims of SRA Solutions for OT and ICS are to:
- Ensure secure, controlled remote access to critical OT and ICS systems.
- Protect against unauthorized access and potential cyber threats.
- Provide secure third-party supplier access without compromising security.
- Support compliance with industry regulations and security standards.
- Provide real-time monitoring and auditing of remote access activities.
- Enhance operational continuity and resilience through secure remote support.
This Leadership Compass analyzes which SRA offerings for OT and ICS in the market are best suited to providing:
- Strong authentication and authorization mechanisms.
- End-to-end encryption of remote connections.
- Granular access controls and role-based permissions.
- Real-time monitoring and logging of remote access activities.
- Support for legacy OT systems and proprietary protocols.
- Support for OT devices.
- Secure third-party access management.
- Compliance with industry-specific security standards.
- Threat detection and response capabilities integrated with access controls.
- High availability and failover support for critical operations.
We expect solutions to cover most of these capabilities and meet our requirements for flexible deployment options and interoperability with other security tools.
Deployment can be on-prem, in the cloud, or hybrid, but solutions that provide the most flexibility in deployment options and the best coverage of modern IT environments will score more highly.
