On the safe side with OPTIMA
On the safe side with OPTIMA
Highest safety in mechanical engineering with cutting edge technology - For the absolute protection of your productionThe highest security level for your machine network
A development partnership with LANCOM Systems, the leading provider of cybersecurity solutions
The issue of cybersecurity is more relevant today than ever before. The number of attacks on companies is growing every day. The statistics say that in 2021, 46 percent of companies in Germany were hit by a cyberattack. This makes protecting computer systems and networks more important than ever. That is why we are giving the highest priority to this issue. Working in a development partnership with LANCOM Systems, we have developed a new type of VPN solution, one that is unique in the marketplace.
- Secure encrypted connections (SSL-VPN) between service technician and machine network at the customer's site
- Temporary rules-based connection between edge firewall in the machine network and OPTIMA service technician
- Comprehensive and transparent monitoring of the connections
- Activation/deactivation of access via a key switch on the machine by the customer
- Standardised alignment with Converged Plantwide Ethernet (CPwE) reference architecture
The gatekeeper for your machine network
Secure protection against unauthorized access
Optima service technicians can remotely access your machines in a secure and direct way across the firewalls, using encrypted VPN tunnels. This allows configurations to be changed and error messages to be verified. Through the use of SSL Inspection and Deep Packet Inspection Pace, scanning, filtering and application detection can be applied to encrypted data packets, and security specifications can be successfully implemented. Simultaneously, all data traffic from Optima to your networks is logged via the LANCOM Management Cloud, thereby enabling detailed monitoring. As a result, VPN remote maintenance is reliably and securely monitored.
On site, the firewall becomes the "gatekeeper" for the machine network. It regulates and reduces communication with the systems. The machine network is subdivided into several network segments. When the individual segments are accessed, the firewall verifies the authorization each time. In the same way as an entrance control, "access" into the corresponding area is either denied or approved. This means that your machine network is optimally protected against unauthorized access. In addition, you can connect or disconnect the VPN tunnel at any time, using an external access control in the form of a physical key switch.
Dr. Benjamin Häfner, Head of Industrial IT at Optima
In collaboration with cybersecurity specialist LANCOM Systems, we have developed a new type of VPN solution for machines and systems. As a result, it is now possible to establish an even more secure connection with the systems installed on your site, and to maintain them remotely. The solution, which is the only one of its kind on the market, allows for VPN connections monitoring, protects the machine network at the customer's site with a firewall, and is particularly user-friendly. Read more about it in our press release.
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Award-winning successes that are worth seeing
LANCOM yet again top VPN provider in user survey
LANCOM is the clear leader of the latest user survey “Professional User Rating Security Solutions (PUR-S)” by the analyst firm techconsult. For the fifth time in a row since 2017 LANCOM has won the title of Champion in Virtual Private Network (VPN) solutions and has once again emerged as the overall winner.
Users award top marks once again
In the second round of the “Professional User Rating IT Operations” study by analysts techconsult, the German network infrastructure supplier LANCOM Systems has once again cleaned up across the board. This is the second consecutive ranking as “Champion”, this time with a clear lead over the competition.
Channel Excellence Awards 2021: Networks
LANCOM reached second place in the Network category at the Channel Excellence Awards 2021 and is again a Preferred Vendor. A special aspect of this is that it makes LANCOM the best-rated provider with a primary focus on the business sector.Intelligent Production Assistance Services
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