Xona Enhances Remote Access Resilience
Xona Systems has announced Platform v5.5, a secure access solution for critical infrastructure that provides session resilience during network disruptions. The update is designed to ensure that remote operations can continue even when connectivity is unstable, addressing a key challenge for distributed industrial environments.
- Xona's platform is purpose-built to provide secure remote access to Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS) within critical infrastructure sectors such as energy, oil and gas, manufacturing, and government. - The system operates on a zero-trust architecture using proprietary protocol isolation, which prevents direct network connections between a user's device and the critical asset, thus eliminating common attack vectors. - Deployment is designed to be rapid, with configuration possible in under 30 minutes without requiring network architecture changes, providing an agnostic overlay to existing systems. - It provides clientless, browser-based access, meaning users do not need to install any agents or plugins on their devices to connect to operational systems. - Features for governance and auditing are central to the platform, including integrated multi-factor authentication, detailed session logging, and automatic video recording of user activity. - Annapolis-based Xona Systems recently closed an $18 million strategic funding round led by Energy Impact Partners, bringing its total funding to $32 million to enhance its OT platform and expand its team. - The platform is designed to help organizations comply with industry-specific regulatory standards, including NERC CIP, IEC 62443, and various TSA Security Directives. - The market for identity and access management in critical infrastructure is a significant and growing segment, with the overall global critical infrastructure protection market valued at $151.8 billion in 2025.
