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The Purdue Model for Industrial Control System (ICS) Security
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Level 0 is the physical devices that form the foundation of the equipment, such as motors, pumps, sensors, and valves.

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Level 1 is the systems that supervise and direct the devices at Level 0, including Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), Remote Terminal Units (RTUs), and Intelligent Electronic devices (IEDs).

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Level 2 involves devices that manage the overall processes of the system, such as human-machine interfaces (HMIs) and SCADA software, which enable human operators to monitor and control the system. These are often laptops/ workstations or touch pendants.

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Level 3 facilitates the management of production workflows and includes batch management, manufacturing operations management (MOM), manufacturing execution systems (MES), and data historians. The Industrial Demilitarized Zone (IDMZ) serves as a buffer between the IT and OT networks. The IDMZ helps prevent infections within the IT environment from spreading to OT systems and vice versa.

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Level 4 encompasses systems such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software, databases, email servers, and other logistics-related systems that manage manufacturing operations and provide communication and data storage.

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Finally, Level 5 is the enterprise network, which is not an ICS environment but collects data from ICS systems for business decisions.

Industrial Identity and Access Management (IAM) for Manufacturers

Corsha's identity provider for Machines secures collaboration, information sharing, and digital engineering for industrial modernization. 

The Industrial Cyber Challenge Facing Manufacturers

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Challenges Driving Digital Transformation

Securing the supply chain, growing regulations, and legacy equipment are among the many challenges manufacturers face. These factors are driving the digital transformation towards advanced manufacturing networks. 

 

The Promise of Industry 4.0

The promise of Industry 4.0—asset discovery, continuous monitoring, real-time data sharing and analytics, connecting OT and IT—offers operational resiliency, efficiency, and security. These are crucial to supporting national security missions with confidence.

The Blurring of OT and IT Boundaries

As the boundaries between OT enclaves and IT networks blur, identity becomes the only real perimeter for the industrial manufacturing network. Embracing digitization and automation is essential to maintaining a competitive advantage.

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Expanding Attack Surfaces

Digitization inevitably expands the attack surface. In manufacturing pipelines, cybersecurity risks can become kinetic, potentially:

  • Halting a manufacturing assembly line
  • Stealing intellectual property and mission intelligence
  • Altering configurations to affect the supply chain
  • Introducing weaknesses into final products
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A New Cyber Risk Strategy

To overcome risk and ensure availability, integrity, safety, and confidence in manufacturing, a new approach is needed. Bringing Corsha’s Identity Platform into your industrial networks allows you to:

  • Easily monitor, control, and regulate access to your OT assets
  • Securely share data in real-time across OT and IT systems
  • Create a Secure Access Point to OT equipment
  • Comply with mandates like ATOs, Zero Trust, and NIST’s 800-82 Guide to OT Security

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Key Challenges for Manufacturing

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Discover and monitor all connections across your Industrial Network

First things first, a comprehensive inventory of all assets, systems, and services, and the connections into them is the foundation of essential cybersecurity.
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Build Identity and Access Management Best Practices into your OT Network

As perimeters blur between IT and OT, identity becomes the only reliable principle to protect access to your critical manufacturing resources, whether that is a PLC, an HMI or a historian. Digital transformation toward Industry 4.0 starts with a strong IAM strategy that allows you to expose access at all levels with confidence.
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Extend Security and Compliance to OT

Embracing standards like NIST 800-82 and Zero Trust is key to building confidence in your supply chain and manufacturing processes.

IAM for the Industrial Network

Corsha's Identity Platform for Machines automates IAM for your industrial network,
letting you focus with confidence on your core manufacturing business. 

Asset Inventory

Automated discovery, inventory and Strong Identity for every Asset connecting to your critical systems that goes beyond simple identifiers like IP or MAC Addresses.

Exposure Management

Corsha's Platform extends IT and OT vulnerability and risk management in real-time to threats across OT and IT assets.

Zero Trust Access

Whether local or remote, Corsha's platform pins OT access to only trusted workstations, workloads, and devices through seamless and dynamic device authentication.

Cyber Retrofit for Legacy Equipment

Corsha provides a STIG'd access point to legacy controllers and HMIs to raise the cyber bar across your whole network.
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Asset Inventory

Automated discovery, inventory and Strong Identity for every Asset connecting to your critical systems that goes beyond simple identifiers like IP or MAC Addresses.
Exposure Management

Exposure Management

Corsha's Platform extends IT and OT vulnerability and risk management in real-time to threats across OT and IT assets.
Zero Trust Access

Zero Trust Access

Whether local or remote, Corsha's platform pins OT access to only trusted workstations, workloads, and devices through seamless and dynamic device authentication.
Cyber Retrofit for Legacy Equipment

Cyber Retrofit for Legacy Equipment

Corsha provides a STIG'd access point to legacy controllers and HMIs to raise the cyber bar across your whole network.

National Security Regulations for Industrial Security

Regulations and mandates like NIST's 800-82 Guide to Operational Security and Zero Trust recognize digital transformation and the push to "Connect everything to everything... everywhere" open industrial networks to growing cyber risks. As assets and devices are elevated to first-class citizens in the world of IAM, learn how Corsha can work with you, discover assets and connect with confidence across your industrial networks. 

Corsha has been proven to be a national security solution. Corsha's platform is deployed to the U.S. Department of Defense Government Clouds and industrial networks today under full ATO. Beyond the ATO, the Office of Secretary of Defense has supported DoD security penetration testing of Corsha's platform and Corsha has been recommended as a defense-in-depth solution for IAM critical resources.  

Reach out to learn more about how we can help you accelerate technology adoption through a strong cybersecurity story with your defense-minded stakeholders. 

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Partnerships to serve the U.S. Federal Government

Corsha is a Razor's Edge portfolio company, committed to supporting national security customers and advancing mission-critical manufacturing solutions. 

Defense Sector Initiatives

AFSC Customer Case Study  

ATO and IATT

ARM Point of Need
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Fortify Manufacturing Supply Chains

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Dell Project Fort Zero   

AFWERX Sole Source Vehicles    

GSA Schedule 70   

Army ITES-SW2   

NASA SEWP   
Resellers

Carahsoft   

Vertosoft   

Iron Bow   

GuidePoint Security   
Certifications

DoD Air Force ATO

Corsha's Platform is deployed with an Authority-to-Operate (ATO) at Impact Level 4 (IL4)

NIST FIPS 140-2 Compliant

Corsha's cryptographic modules are fully compliant with the FIPS 140-2 specifications from NIST.
       

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