Industrial Security 4.0

Machine Security, IoT & Edge Computing

Industry 4.0 connects IT with OT, thereby bringing together two worlds that were previously completely separate. Connected sensors, machines and plants in Industry 4.0 ecosystems increase the complexity and provide new opportunities for cyber criminals to launch attacks. This leads to a higher risk of system failures or even outages.

According to recent surveys and reports, inadequately protected network components and insufficiently secured interfaces to the Internet and the corporate network are considered to be the biggest risks for cyber attacks.Older generations of plants in particular are extremely exposed to malware infections and become an open door for blackmailing via Trojans, ransomware, or attacks via remote access.

secunet edge - Protect. Connect. Detect.

Machines demand comprehensive protection from external influences; yet, at the same time, they need to have a degree of openness to increase the connectivity. secunet edge fulfils exactly this seemingly paradoxical demand.

Like a protective wrapping, secunet edge covers the machine and decouples the machine’s life cycle from the IT environment. The product thereby provides IT and OT security without any side effects and without any impact on the machines, systems or manufacturing processes.

At the same time, secunet edge enables a secure and easy connection to internal and external IT services and IoT platforms. By continually monitoring data flows in real-time, embedded sensor functions ensure fast detection of any deviations from regular network traffic (anomalies) and provide additional reliable security.

In addition, secunet edge enables data to be analysed and further processed at the edge of the network. This means that vast amounts of generated data can be directly converted into usable information.

secunet edge has been designed, developed and patented especially for industrial systems and environments.

Protection for Machines and the Network

secunet edge secures machines “at the edge” of the network. Machines are therefore kept separate from the Internet; management of the data flow happens between defined network segments – according to the requirements of each individual level of security.

Secure, controlled and flexible integration of the machine into the network
Restricted access to the machine and network
Secure integration within IoT platforms without the need to keep networks permanently open

Stealth mode firewall: machines requiring protection are not visible on the Internet
IP firewall mode: network segmentation

Access control for individual types of device
Case-specific activation

Your Data - Your Demands - Our Solution

secunet edge offers great added value through its customizability. The integrated Docker containers make it easy to install your own applications. Thus, existing IoT platforms can be easily connected; machine data can be transferred in an encrypted form by using a data gateway; and data streams can be checked for anomalies – just to name a few examples.

Applications in the Docker Containers are always reliably secured. The hardened and minimized operating system as well as the integrated Secure Element – a fixed-installation, tamper-proof chip – offer criminals no target for attacks.

Exemplary applications as Docker containers

secure processing and encrypted transmission of information
Directed transfer of the machine’s user data to backend or external services
Protocol translation: from insecure to secure

Real-time monitoring of information flows
Identification and control of data streams
Detection of anomalies in data connections

Your Advantages at a Glance

Form factor suitable for industrial application
Industrial long-term availability
Operational temperature of -40 °C to +85 °C; passively cooled
Resistant to shock and vibration – IP40
VESA mount (75x75, 70x70)
Mounting kits for DIN standard rail and 19" racks
CE, FCC, EN50155 certified

Can be integrated quickly and easily into existing OT infrastructures
Interfaces: LAN, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 4G, serial COM port

Future-proof and a secure investment: can be expanded in line with further applications on a modular basis
Flexible implementation of own business models
Independent development and operation of Docker applications
Security applications for Industry 4.0; use cases already available

Hardened and minimised operating system
Hardware-based security: embedded Secure Element (eSE) / CryptoCore SSD
Protocol translator
Anomaly detection / intrusion detection engine

IEC 62443
ISA99
ISO 27019
NIST SP 800-82
ICS Security Compendium

Who benefits from secunet edge

The product was developed for the industry and addresses manufacturers of machines, operators and system integrators.

Thanks to its flexible design, however, secunet edge is also suitable for connecting devices in the medical IoT sector, in the production, finance and energy sectors as well as in the public transport, smart building and military applications sectors.