Cracking the Code in OT to IT Security
The ongoing digital transformation, often referred to as Industry 4.0, is fundamentally changing traditional industrial systems. This wave of innovation affects various aspects, including manufacturing and supply chain management, making the integration of digital technologies not just an option but a necessity to remain competitive in today's fast-paced world.
Several key factors are driving the adoption of digital technologies in industrial systems:
The Challenges
As organizations increasingly embrace digital transformation within their industrial workflows, a new challenge arises: securing the communication between Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) systems. Let's delve into the challenges one by one:
Securing OT to IT Communication
From implementing a Zero Trust approach to encryption and multi-factor authentication, there are a range of strategies organizations can adopt to enhance the security of OT to IT communication.
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Securing OT to IT communication is a complex task with challenges arising from legacy systems, differing security approaches, real-time demands, lack of standardization, and complex assets. Addressing these issues requires a strategic approach that balances security, operational efficiency, and industry-specific requirements.
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Corsha’s Approach to Securing OT to IT Communication
Corsha's Zero Trust Platform offers a cutting-edge solution for advancing API and machine-to-machine security. It introduces the industry's first dynamic and fully automated Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) for APIs, ensuring that organizations can protect their APIs within complex and dynamic environments like the cloud and edge computing.
What sets Corsha apart is its ability to bring the proven security benefits of MFA, which have been successful with human users, into the realm of APIs and manufacturing protocols. This dynamic and continuous verification process is a fundamental element of zero-trust frameworks, enhancing the overall security posture.
Corsha provides both hardware and software-based connectors, making it a versatile and easy-to-implement solution. No modifications to manufacturing equipment are required, simplifying the adoption process. This flexibility makes Corsha a valuable security enabler for automating critical workflows and data movement across networks.
The core of Corsha's technology lies in its Distributed Ledger Network (DLN). When deployed, the lightweight Connector establishes a dynamic authentication stream within the DLN, creating a unique machine identity for each API client. This identity facilitates easy verification, monitoring, and control through Corsha's central Administrative Console.
Corsha's platform addresses essential security drivers, including protection against machine-to-machine exploits like man-in-the-middle attacks and API credential stuffing. It also acts as a catalyst for enhancing security and automation in data movement workflows across diverse networks, providing dynamic machine identities for API clients and a unified view of machines in hybrid deployments. Additionally, it offers precise control over API access on a per-machine basis, and excels in creating secure, API-only connections, even for machines that may have pre-existing, non-standard, or inadequate connectivity and security measures.