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Deeper traffic visibility for OT and critical infrastructure

One of OpenBlue Airwall’s latest features, Airspan, unlocks a wide range of complementary security solutions for better traffic visibility, threat detection, correlation and analytics. Sending traffic through end-to-end encrypted overlay networks now doesn’t mean you have to tradeoff network and traffic visibility.

Airspan is a mirror port on Airwall gateways, which serve as tunnel endpoints where traffic is encrypted/decrypted. Through traffic can be mirrored to an analysis engine or monitoring application as needed. The mirrored traffic is sent through its own Airwall encrypted tunnel to the monitoring application so that traffic visibility can span multiple sites or network connections to central analysis solution without compromising security.

Use cases and benefits

For the first time, organizations can securely correlate and analyze from many remote sites through Airwall-secured networks.

Organizations can achieve greater visibility, automated threat remediation and traffic analysis while leveraging the most advanced network security protocols. AI-driven analysis and remediation recommendations can be fed back to the Airwall Conductor to refine security policies, such as quarantining compromised devices in their own network segment.

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Preliminary partnership case study

OpenBlue has partnered with Nozomi Networks, a leader in network and asset visibility, threat detection and insights for OT and IoT environments. The product integration includes the ability of OpenBlue to mirror secure traffic to Nozomi Guardian systems through a fully encrypted tunnel for greater analysis and insight.

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Comprehensive zero trust IoT/OT security platform from visibility to policy enforcement

Combining AI-powered network visibility and analysis with industry-leading security policy enforcement and segmentation for zero trust architectures on industrial networks.

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What our customers are saying

“A two-way integration of network monitoring of IoT devices and secure, zero-trust, communications is brilliant. Ensuring that all communications is stealthed and encrypted while preserving visibility into traffic is a winning combination.”

– Richard Stiennon, Industry Analyst and Author of “Security Yearbook 2020”

“OpenBlue Airwall delivers the military-grade encryption and secure access policy enforcement that many of our joint customers rely upon to quickly remediate anomalies and threats in their networks. Our combined offerings provide strong detection and defense against the rapid proliferation of advanced persistent threats, actively buttoning down attack surfaces.”

– Chet Namboodri, Senior Vice President of Business Development and Alliances, Nozomi Networks

Frequently asked questions

  • What is OpenBlue Airspan?

    OpenBlue Airspan is a network visibility solution that helps organizations monitor, analyze and secure network traffic without disrupting operations. It provides enhanced visibility into connected devices, communications and potential cybersecurity threats.

  • How does OpenBlue Airspan improve cybersecurity?

    OpenBlue Airspan enables organizations to gain deeper insight into network activity, helping security teams identify anomalies, detect threats earlier, and support compliance and risk management initiatives.

  • What environments is OpenBlue Airspan designed for?

    OpenBlue Airspan is designed for critical infrastructure, building automation systems, industrial operations, healthcare facilities, manufacturing environments, transportation networks, utilities and other connected operational technology (OT) environments.

  • Does OpenBlue Airspan affect network performance?

    No. OpenBlue Airspan is designed to provide network visibility without introducing latency or disrupting existing operations, allowing organizations to monitor traffic while maintaining normal system performance.

  • Can OpenBlue Airspan help secure building automation systems?

    Yes. OpenBlue Airspan provides visibility into connected building systems and network traffic, helping organizations identify potential vulnerabilities, improve security monitoring and reduce cyber risk across building technologies.

  • How does OpenBlue Airspan support operational technology (OT) security?

    OpenBlue Airspan helps organizations monitor communications between OT devices, industrial control systems and connected assets, providing valuable insights that support security, reliability and operational continuity.

  • Does OpenBlue Airspan integrate with cybersecurity tools?

    OpenBlue Airspan can work alongside security monitoring, analytics, and threat detection platforms to provide network traffic visibility and support broader cybersecurity strategies.

  • Who can benefit from OpenBlue Airspan?

    Facility operators, cybersecurity teams, IT organizations, building owners, industrial operators, and critical infrastructure managers can benefit from enhanced network visibility and improved situational awareness.

  • What are the benefits of network visibility?

    Network visibility helps organizations identify unauthorized devices, troubleshoot communication issues, strengthen cybersecurity programs, accelerate incident response and gain greater control over connected environments.

  • How can I learn more about OpenBlue Airspan?

    Contact our team or connect with an authorized OpenBlue partner to learn how OpenBlue Airspan can help improve visibility, security and operational resilience across your organization.

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