For years, industrial, healthcare, and commercial organizations have operated under a high-stakes paradox. To maintain uptime and embrace digital transformation, they have had to open their doors to a flood of remote technicians, vendors, and contractors. But in the rush to enable this connectivity, a crisis of complexity has taken root, fueled by a fragmented security approach to OT remote access.
The High Cost of the Siloed Status Quo
Traditional remote access has long been treated as a separate utility, disconnected from the actual security posture of the assets it connects to. This lack of context is exactly why 82% of organizations experienced at least one cyber incident related to third-party access in the past year.
When an access tool doesn't know that a PLC is part of a critical production line or that it currently carries a high-risk vulnerability, an informed decision cannot be made about whether a vendor should connect to it. In these environments, security becomes an honor system rather than a technical enforcement.
Shifting from Access to Risk-Aware Control
The full integration of Claroty xDome Secure Access with Claroty xDome is now available. By natively integrating OT-specialized secure access into the xDome CPS Protection Platform, this moves the needle beyond simple connectivity to a model of visibility, risk, and control.
The centerpiece of this launch is the cross-platform onboarding and risk-aware insights. By linking access directly to real-time asset context—such as OT criticality, vulnerability data, and other operational attributes—we ensure that security never comes at the expense of production.
Turning the Tide on Tool Sprawl
This integration allows organizations to finally confront tool sprawl by replacing fragmented, single-function tools with a unified experience. The true power of this integration lies in the seamless onboarding of assets, which transforms a historically manual process into a high-speed operational advantage:
Eliminating Manual Administrative Burden
Because xDome Secure Access is natively integrated, it automatically inherits all asset data (IP, vendor, model, vulnerabilities) from xDome. This "zero-friction" setup means no manual entry into separate tools, ensuring assets are securely accessible from day one.
Contextual Enrichment for Smarter Access
Asset owners can enrich visibility with custom attributes—like "Main HMI Panel" or "Owned by Maintenance Team 3". This operational intelligence allows teams to approve access based on business impact and device purpose rather than just a technical IP address.
The Smoking Gun for Consolidation
xDome’s Remote Access Tool Sprawl Widget identifies and quantifies the unauthorized or redundant access solutions hiding in your environment. This data provides the undeniable proof needed to retire legacy, high-risk tools and move toward a streamlined, centralized strategy.
By uniting visibility and access, we don't just reduce the number of login screens; we fundamentally lower the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) and reduce the chance of human error causing a disruption.
Summary of Key Benefits: xDome & Secure Access Integration
The native integration of xDome and Secure Access delivers a unified experience that bridges the gap between IT security requirements and OT operational needs:
Increased Operational Efficiency
Asset owners and security teams operate from a single pane of glass, which removes tool silos, reduces manual errors, and dramatically cuts administrative time and licensing complexity.
Seamless Onboarding & Visibility Enrichment
Assets discovered in xDome are automatically available for secure access. Users can enrich visibility with custom attributes (e.g., "Part of Boiler System A"), giving deep insight into a device's purpose and the operational processes it supports.
Risk-Aware Access Policies
Access is no longer static; policies are enforced via real-time risk-based attributes like Risk Score, OT Criticality, Purdue Level, and OS. This ensures high-impact assets are protected with the highest level of control to guarantee continuous uptime.
Dynamic Risk Visibility & Enhanced Oversight
By parsing session frequency, duration, and user volume, security teams gain a real-time behavioral risk score on an asset. This enables teams to proactively identify and investigate highly exposed or anomalous machines.
Reduction in Vendor Sprawl
The platform provides the data-backed justification needed to consolidate disparate, high-cost remote access tools into a single platform, reducing the attack surface and lowering total cost of ownership (TCO).
Reduced Business Interruption Risk
Centralized, least-privilege access minimizes the chance of unauthorized actions or human error that could halt production, ensuring that necessary maintenance never compromises availability.
Is your organization managing too many entry points? Find out how to unify your CPS security strategy and eliminate third-party risk with Claroty xDome.
