Guardian Manager: Automation and centralized management of InprOTech Guardian deployments

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Optimize, control, and scale your InprOTech Guardian deployments with a centralized management platform.

Introduction

Deploying and maintaining InprOTech Guardian in multiple industrial environments presents unique challenges: complex configurations, certificate and license management, and the need for full traceability across critical industries. Guardian Manager was created to meet these needs: a centralized platform that automates the entire lifecycle of InprOTech Guardian deployments.

What is Guardian Manager?

Guardian Manager is a centralized orchestration and management platform built by InprOTech. It is specifically designed to simplify the deployment, configuration, and maintenance of InprOTech Guardian systems  in industrial environments, especially for MSSPs (Managed Security Service Providers) operating a SOC (Security Operations Center).

It allows teams to manage multiple facilities from a single point of control, reducing operational complexity and ensuring consistency in deployments.

Figure 1. Guardian Manager Architecture

 

Key features

Multi-tenant architecture

Hierarchical multi-tenant architecture that enables complete data isolation by organization, ideal for managed service providers (MSPs) and multi-site enterprises.

 

Figura 2. Arquitectura multi-tenant
Figure 2. Multi-tenant architecture

 

Automated deployments.

Figure 3. Deployment Flow

 

Automate the entire deployment process using guided wizards, from environment preparation to final validation, including configuration, certificate, and license management.

Figure 4. Deployment Assistant

 

Enterprise Security

  • Strong authentication with support for 2FA
  • Encrypted credentials
  • Role-Based Access Control (RBAC)
  • Complete Operations Audit

Monitoring and Alerting

Centralised reception and management of alarms in real time from the equipment and services where InprOTech Guardian is deployed, with alarm profiles configurable by device.

Figure 5. Monitoring and Alerting

 

 

Secure Remote Access

Secure remote access to the equipment where InprOTech Guardian is deployed, for diagnosis and maintenance without the need for external tools.

Figure 6. Execution of deployments

 

 

White Labeling

Customization of the visual identity by organization, including corporate logo and proprietary color scheme, ideal for MSSPs and partners who offer services under their own brand.

Figure 7. White labeling

 

Key Benefits

  • Reduced deployment times through full automation
  • Full traceability with detailed audit of each operation
  • Scalability to manage multiple InprOTech Guardian installations from one central point
  • Consistency in configurations thanks to reusable templates
  • Regulatory compliance with audit trails for regulated environments
  • White labeling with branding by organization

Conclusion

Guardian Manager represents a breakthrough in InprOTech Guardian deployment management. By centralizing and automating the lifecycle of InprOTech Guardian deployments, organizations or their vendors can focus on protecting their critical assets, while the platform takes care of reducing operational complexity.

 

References

[1] InprOTech – Guardian. OT Industrial Cybersecurity Platform

[2] Wikipedia – Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP)

[3] NIST – Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security, NIST SP 800-82

[4] ENISA – Industrial Control Systems Security

[5] InprOTech Guardian video demo (YouTube)

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