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THE CONFIDENCE STANDARD · SOLUTIONS · PREVENTION PILLAR

Secure the devices

IT was never asked

to manage

Discovery, segmentation and passive monitoring for IoT and OT.

An assessment tells you what's connected once. This is what keeps watching it: continuous discovery
as new devices join, policy-based segmentation enforced at the network layer, and passive monitoring
built for equipment that can't run a standard security agent. Building automation, cameras, badge readers
and industrial sensors get the same rigor as every managed endpoint, without needing to become one.
 
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Solution layer, paired with the Professional Service that deploys it and the Managed Service that keeps the segmentation enforced.

where this sits

Part of the Cybersecurity portfolio, Prevention pillar.

This solution serves the CISO KPI: Risk Reduction. It is not sold in isolation, every deployment pairs with the Professional Service that installs it and, usually, the Managed Service that runs it day to day.

PILLAR 01

INSIGHT

IoT/OT Assessment maps what is actually connected.

PILLAR 02

PREVENTION

IoT/OT Security closes the ranked gaps.

PILLAR 03

RESILIENCE

MDR and IR cover what gets through anyway.

what it covers

Capabilities, not a feature list.

Continuous device discovery

New devices identified as they join the network, not just once at assessment time.

Policy-based segmentation

Device classes isolated onto their own network segment, enforced automatically rather than only recommended.

Passive, agentless monitoring

Built for equipment that can't run a standard security agent, so coverage doesn't depend on what the device can install.

Firmware & supply chain visibility

What's actually running on each device, and whether the component behind it carries a known risk.

how we select

Vendor-agnostic is a method, not a slogan. Here it is.

Anyone can claim to be vendor-agnostic. The claim only means something if you can see the steps that make it true.

  1. 01
    Assessment
    Assess the environment
    Current visibility gaps and what the device population actually needs. No product demo before that.
  2. 02
    Shortlist
    Shortlist, vendor-agnostic
    The fit from the roster, scored specifically against your device mix and environment.
  3. 03
    Deployment
    Deploy & integrate
    Professional Services handles configuration, integration and tuning, and stays through the tuning period rather than handing you a license and leaving.
  4. 04
    Operation
    Run it, or hand it back
    Move into the matching Managed Service, or keep it in-house. Both are a genuine option here.
the roster

Some of the vendors we work with in this category.

eXate also powers our API Security Assessment. Data-layer protection and API-layer discovery frequently get scoped together.

Not every name on this list fits every environment

This is a curated roster, smaller than some of the other Solutions categories on purpose: IoT/OT is a specialized field with fewer proven names to choose from. Device mix, industry and existing stack narrow it further. The discovery call establishes which vendor is worth evaluating for you, out of 6.

beyond the license

Managed Networking: reliability is the day-to-day payoff.

The right segmentation matters, but catching the new device that joins next month is where the real value shows up day to day. Managed Networking takes the operational burden off your team.

What the managed layer covers

  • 24/7 device and segment monitoring
  • New-device alerts as they join the network, before they're a surprise
  • Firmware and vulnerability tracking, maintained continuously
  • Compliance and audit evidence, documented as it happens

What stays yours to decide

  • Whether you run it in-house, hand it to us, or split the two
  • Which vendor from the shortlist, based on your own evaluation
  • The pace of rollout, phased or full cutover
  • Exit at contract renewal, no lock-in penalty for leaving
where this connects

This solution rarely stands alone

START HERE FIRST

IoT/OT Assessment

Passive discovery and risk scoring, before any segmentation decision.

See the assessment →

RUNS WITH

Network Security

Segmenting IoT/OT zones is part of the same network architecture. Separate categories, one conversation.

See Network Security →

FEEDS INTO

Managed Networking

The 24/7 NOC layer that keeps segmentation enforced.

See Managed Networking →

Questions we get asked

Straight answers before the call.

Will this disrupt operational technology or industrial control systems?

 

No. Monitoring here is passive, the same discipline the IoT/OT Assessment uses, specifically because OT and ICS systems can be sensitive to active probing. Nothing is queried in a way that risks disrupting a live control system.

How is this different from the IoT/OT Assessment?

 

The assessment is a one-time discovery and risk score. This is what happens after: continuous discovery as new devices join, segmentation enforced at the network layer, and monitoring maintained going forward. Most clients run the assessment first, then move into this if the findings warrant ongoing enforcement.

Do you sell the tools yourselves, or resell them?

 

We resell and integrate. We're a solution provider working across a curated vendor roster, not a manufacturer, so recommendations are driven by what your environment and device mix need, not by which product we happen to build. Licensing runs through DigitalEra, so support and integration stay with one relationship instead of being split across the vendor and us.

 

Can you work with tools we already own?

 

Usually, yes, and it's often the cheapest starting move. A meaningful share of the risk reduction we find in assessments comes from finishing the configuration of visibility tools you've already purchased. We'll tell you plainly when that's the better answer than a new license.

What happens to devices that can't be patched or replaced?

 

Segmentation is usually the real answer here, ahead of replacement. A device that can't be patched can still be isolated so it can't reach anything sensitive if it's ever compromised. 

Know what's connected, and keep watching it.

Start with an IoT/OT Assessment if you haven't inventoried the estate recently, or go straight to a discovery call if you already know what needs segmenting.

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