# Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems - Link: https://www.agilicus.com/ - Published: 2020-12-24T14:35:40+00:00 - Author: Don Bowman ![Agilicus hero graphic with logo flip animation](https://www.agilicus.com/www/9e9f30d1- hero-graphic-flip.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 1") # Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems Agilicus enables any user, on any device, secure connectivity to any resource they need—without a client or VPN. Whether that resource is a web application, a programmable logic control, or a building management system, Agilicus can secure it with multi- factor authentication while keeping the user experience simple with single sign- on. [CONTACT ME](https://www.agilicus.com/contact-us/) [BOOK MEETING](https://www.agilicus.com/book-calendar-meeting/) [TRY NOW](https://admin.agilicus.cloud/signup) ## Simple, Secure Connectivity Single sign-on for any user—first party, third party, joint venture, contractor, or vendor. Enforce multi-factor authentication everywhere. Fine-grained access control and audit on a per-resource basis. No broad-access VPN risks. No end-user software to install. The effectiveness of an air gap with the simplicity of the Internet. No inbound IP or connectivity needed. Any resource: PLC, Building Management System, Database, Share, Desktop. No integration required. ![federated-identity](https://www.agilicus.com/www/6d53c670-cybersecurity-federatedidentity. svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 2") **Federate Identity** across your workforce, enable single sign-on, and use Zero Trust to authorize, authenticate, and enable access. ![User-Management-Controls](https://www.agilicus.com/www/c22c5662-cybersecurity- usermanagement.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 3") **Simplify onboarding** without having to modify your active directory, add licenses, or issue corporate devices. ![role-based-access-controls](https://www.agilicus.com/www/e2df019c-pam-action-plan- icons_privilege-role-based-access-controls.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 4") **Pair users** with the resources they need using **centralized user and role management**. ![secure-access](https://www.agilicus.com/www/a26c62bf-cybersecurity-icons_4-securityconvenience. svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 5") **Easily** enforce **multi-factor authentication** policies and enable or disable** access privileges**. ## Legacy Network Solutions Are Holding You Back People are working and connecting from anywhere. That means traditional and legacy perimeter-based approaches to secure access and network security just don’t cut it anymore. Here’s why: ![vpn-high-fixed-costs](https://www.agilicus.com/www/5bb29e40-vpn_icon1.svg "Zero- Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 6") #### High Fixed Costs VPNs have a lot of overhead and require significant time and resources to maintain, secure, and manage placing undue burden on your IT teams. ![vpn-cyber-risk](https://www.agilicus.com/www/798d8dcf-vpn_icon2.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 7") #### They Put Your Organisation at Risk Hackers target VPNs and public gateways. They expose your organisation to risks like lateral network traversal and ransomware. ![vpn-antiquated-technology](https://www.agilicus.com/www/4147deb1-vpn_icon3.svg" Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 8") #### Antiquated Technology VPN technology is over 25 years old and no longer serves your business. Security measures are front and center, hindering employee experience. ## Agilicus Can Help Agilicus introduces a cloud-native Zero Trust Network Access platform that removes the complexity of extending secure access to employees and non-employees. With federated identity and single sign-on, you can maintain your native active directory and identity providers allowing users to easily self-onboard. Spanning the gamut from simple web applications to complex critical-infrastructure industrial control system components like an HMI, a PLC, SCADA, a Building Management System BMS, we handle it all. ![no-end-user-clients](https://www.agilicus.com/www/91edc9d8-betterway_clients.svg" Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 9") #### No End-User Clients ![no-vpn](https://www.agilicus.com/www/ec73856a-betterway_vpn.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 10") #### No VPNs ![no-gateways](https://www.agilicus.com/www/dbb22d6b-betterway_gateway.svg "Zero- Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 11") #### No Gateways or Appliances ![no-new-passwords](https://www.agilicus.com/www/1e6f5857-betterway_users.svg "Zero- Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 12") #### No New User ID’s or Passwords ## Zero Trust at Your Own Pace – Integrate with Your Native Identity Provider ![identity-aware-firewall](https://www.agilicus.com/www/192b136c-identity-access_iwaf. svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 13") ### 󠀁[Identity Aware Web Application Firewall](https://www.agilicus.com/#h-identify-firewall)󠁿 ![secure-remote-desktop-access](https://www.agilicus.com/www/aa9ed1f8-identity-access_rdp. svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 14") ### 󠀁[󠀁[󠀁[󠀁[󠀁[Remote Desktop Access Through Zero Trust](https://www.agilicus.com/#h-desktop)󠁿 ![secure-remote-access-any-device](https://www.agilicus.com/www/ab9376ea-identity- access_access.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 15") ### 󠀁[󠀁[󠀁[󠀁[󠀁[Secure Access to Any Application or Database](https://www.agilicus.com/#apps-databases)󠁿 ![secure-file-sharing](https://www.agilicus.com/www/8647f24a-identity-access_shares. svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 16") ### 󠀁[󠀁[󠀁[Secure Access to Shares](https://www.agilicus.com/#h-share)󠁿 The Agilicus platform provides a simple means of federating any identity provider, public or private. Enable single sign-on and use your Azure Active Directory in unison with a partner company or integrate with your native identity provider (Google, Apple, Okta, Microsoft). This provides the most natural sign-in experience for the end-users where security can be enriched with multi-factor authentication – all without the need for new passwords or user ids. With Agilicus you can quickly and easily segment users and manage their privileges to web applications, remote desktops, shares, applications, and databases whether they are on-premise, working remotely, or external to your organisation. Enable simple, secure access for any user, on any device, anywhere in the world – in just a few clicks. [LEARN MORE](https://www.agilicus.com/resources/) [CONTACT US](https://www.agilicus.com/contact-us/) ## Cyber security As a Strategic Enabler Make IT security invisible to your employees with Agilicus so your users can focus on getting the job done. Enable simple, secure remote access for any user, from any device, anywhere in the world. Re-imagine the airgap. Operational Technology components as first class citizens in a single-sign-on world with multifactor. Vendors act as peer to staff without shared passwords. Improve efficiency: access that HMI from anywhere, on any device, without VPN or pre-installed software. [LEARN MORE](https://www.agilicus.com/resources/) [CONTACT US](https://www.agilicus.com/contact-us/) ## Identity Aware Web Application Firewall ![identity-aware-web-application-firewall](https://www.agilicus.com/www/80db1ddd- iwaf-graphic.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 17") Keep your web applications off the public internet without limiting access to employees and extended teams. With an Identity Aware Web Application Firewall, access to web application resources such as intranet, training, payroll, administrative services, and SCADA systems can be made accessible to your workforce without the risk of unauthorized access.  Protect your online resources top-down and extend identity throughout the system with Agilicus so that employees, vendors, contractors, and suppliers can get their job done without sacrificing security. [LEARN MORE](https://www.agilicus.com/resources/) [CONTACT US](https://www.agilicus.com/contact-us/) ## Securely Enable Shares ![secure-shares-cloud](https://www.agilicus.com/www/1b1b039f-secure-shares.svg " Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 18") **Extend secure access to data and file shares** across your entire organisation while protecting your most valuable asset: corporate information. **Share access can be segmented on a per user basis** ensuring only the right person has access to the right files and drive shares when they need them.  **Granular auditing capabilities** give you complete visibility into who is accessing what, when, and for how long. **Leverage the benefits of working in the cloud** to digitally enable your modern workforce while eliminating an attacker’s ability to move laterally through your network. [LEARN MORE](https://www.agilicus.com/resources/) [CONTACT US](https://www.agilicus.com/contact-us/) ## Remote Desktop Access Through Zero Trust ![secyure-remote-desktop-access-zero-trust](https://www.agilicus.com/www/e46a7e25- secure-rdp.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 19") Agilicus enables remote desktop access through Zero Trust, significantly reducing the attack vectors that would otherwise leave your corporate resources exposed. Quickly and easily enact strict, least privilege access policies and set per-user authorizations across remote desktops and host machines. Whether it’s a server, virtual environment, or physical desktop device hosting a legacy application, or a SCADA system, ensure your organisation has the granular security control and visibility needed to protect remote resources and the networks they connect to. [LEARN MORE](https://www.agilicus.com/resources/) [CONTACT US](https://www.agilicus.com/contact-us/) The collaboration between us and the Agilicus teams have been excellent. Their technical expertise and support level has contributed greatly to our ability to successfully launch a new revenue stream and roll it out to our existing customers. The ability for our customers to securely connect to municipal water and wastewater sites is critical for our business and our customers. Agilicus allows us to have simple access and increase our customer’s security at the same time. ##### Ralph Folkes Trac-n-Trol Agilicus securely enables Rivitt to scale IoT devices and remove the operational overhead. The complexity and resources required to manage authorization have been simplified to a single RBAC page that anyone can quickly learn. We are building our business with Agilicus. ##### Miles Hill Rivitt We chose Agilicus for their ability to deliver on their promise of a secure, scalable, and user-friendly Zero Trust solution. Their product has revolutionized how we approach cyber security, offering us peace of mind and a firm foundation for future developments. We couldn’t be happier with our decision and the transformative results we’ve seen. ##### Tig Kerkman Director of Information Technology, City of Kenosha It all started as a search for a multi-factor authentication solution. We found Agilicus to offer much greater capability than just that! The platform allowed us to enforce multi-factor authentication and enact strict least privilege access controls while providing access to employees, part-time staff, and external organisations. Our team is able to access what they need to, when they need to and collaboration with other external organisations is also much safer. We are well on our way to a full organisation rollout, including for our SCADA environments. ##### Zdravko Jake Jakop Town of Mono Agilicus has revolutionized our operations. We now have complete control over the system and enhanced security, which has significantly improved our operational efficiency. The ease of use and compliance with Zero Trust regulations have been game-changers. ##### Raymond Saddler Superintendent A newly mandated requirement for our cyber-security insurance renewal needed immediate implementation. Agilicus AnyX enabled us to fulfil our need for multi-factor authentication on our privileged on-premise servers. The system was operational within a few days, requiring no changes to the network or firewall. Finding it more user-friendly and efficient than our previous VPN for work applications and shared files, we smoothly transitioned all staff to the new platform. Agilicus seamlessly integrated with our shared-hosting web application back-ends, providing a smooth, efficient interoperability solution for our vendors. ##### Dean Smith Head of Operations at Canadian Dental Association ![Northern Rockies Regional Municipality](https://www.agilicus.com/www/c1b2c147- northern-rockies.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 20") ![canada](https://www.agilicus.com/www/2e3f2a83-canada-logo-01.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 21") ![7ee9856f mono logo 01](https://www.agilicus.com/www/7ee9856f-mono-logo-01.svg " Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 22") ![trac-n-trol logo](https://www.agilicus.com/www/fcbcdbb7-trac-n-trol-logo.png " Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 23") ![375c8c16 langley logo 02](https://www.agilicus.com/www/375c8c16-langley-logo-02. svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 24") ![rivitt](https://www.agilicus.com/www/812d6688-rivitt.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 25") ![885fef01 city of midland logo](https://www.agilicus.com/www/885fef01-city-of-midland- logo.png "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 26") ![Canadian Dental Association](https://www.agilicus.com/www/754e427c-canadian-dental- association-logo.webp "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 27") ## Streamline IT Security Across Business Lines ![efficient-it-security](https://www.agilicus.com/www/8c90cf17-it-security.svg " Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 28") **Manage Cyber Risk** – Make the switch with an easy path to migration and avoid the cost of becoming the next data breach news headline. **Rein in Spend** – Reduce the fixed costs of licensing, bandwidth, administration, and IT support. Minimize CAPEX for appliances and maintenance and achieve scalability in IT security. **Rapid Deployment** – Respond to changing business conditions and scale access according to demand. **Orient for Growth** – Replace the traditional network edge with identity-based access for mobile and remote workforces. Your teams want to work from anywhere. With Agilicus, they can. [LEARN MORE](https://www.agilicus.com/resources/) [CONTACT US](https://www.agilicus.com/contact-us/) ## Securely Connect Applications and Databases ![agilicus-identity-access-management](https://www.agilicus.com/www/b3beb580-iam- hero-graphic-01.svg "Zero-Trust Secure Connectivity for Critical Infrastructure and Industrial Control Systems 29") There are numerous applications and desktop software that must connect to a database, which is usually done through a VPN. This method tends to introduce numerous problems and risks spanning from disruption of workday activities like video conferencing, all the way to malicious actors gaining unauthorized access. Using Zero Trust Network Access, you can securely connect applications and resources with their respective databases and enable least privilege access to authorized users. That means your organisation can get resources online without exposing them to the public internet, making them available to any user on any device without the hassle of a VPN. [LEARN MORE](https://www.agilicus.com/resources/) [CONTACT](https://www.agilicus.com/contact-us/) [BOOK MEETING](https://www.agilicus.com/book-calendar-meeting) **Try** our new-for-2026 Cyber Security self assessment. **Assess** your current cyber security practices against five key dimensions. No obligation, fully anonymous. Get a pragmatic set of recommendations for good return on investment risk reduction. 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