Case Study: a large energy company achieves secure OT remote access and NERC CIP compliance with XONA

An On-Demand Peaker Plant Solves User Access & Efficiency Challenges using Mobile Devices

A large energy company, a subsidiary of a major multinational, required a secure and frictionless user access solution for its remotely located natural gas peaker plants. The company needed to support clientless access from mobile devices for employees and contractors to monitor and manage critical infrastructure while adhering to a strict five-minute startup SLA and meeting NERC-CIP compliance. They engaged XONA to address these challenges.

XONA implemented its Critical System Gateway (CSG), which provided a zero-trust, clientless solution that enabled secure access from tablets and laptops using multi-factor authentication. The solution from XONA allowed the customer to meet its five-minute startup SLA, provided session monitoring for security and training, and significantly reduced cyber risk by protecting local access to operational technology.