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DORA Compliance & Requirements

by | May 24, 2024 | Application Hosting, Increase Productivity, Modernize Legacy Environments, Network Automation, Out of Band Management, Remote Network Management, SD-Branch, SD-WAN, Streamline Deployments, Vendor Neutral Platform

A map of the EU with the words DORA Digital Operation Resilience Act.

The European Union’s Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA) creates a regulatory framework for information and communication technology (ICT) risk management and network resilience. It entered into EU law on 16 January 2023 and took effect on 17 January 2025, applying to any firm operating within the European financial sector. This guide outlines the technical requirements for DORA compliance and provides tips and best practices to streamline implementation.

Citation: Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)

Which organizations does DORA affect, and what are the consequences of non-compliance?

DORA applies to financial entities operating in the European Union, including:

  • Financial services
  • Payment institutions
  • Crypto-asset service providers
  • Crowdfunding service providers
  • Investment firms
  • Insurance companies
  • Data analytics and audit services
  • Fintech companies
  • Trading venues
  • Credit institutions
  • Credit rating agencies

Crucially, DORA also applies to third-party digital service providers that work with financial institutions, such as colocation data centers and cloud service providers.

Once DORA takes effect, each EU state will designate “competent authorities” to enforce compliance. Each state determines its own penalties, but potential consequences for non-compliance include fines, remediation, and withdrawal of DORA authorization.

ICT service providers (such as cloud vendors) labeled “critical” by the European Commission face additional oversight and non-compliance penalties, including fines of up to 1% of the provider’s average daily worldwide turnover the previous business year. Overseers can levy fines on a provider every day for up to six months until compliance requirements are met. These steep penalties make it essential for service providers to ensure their systems and processes are DORA-compliant.

What are DORA’s technical requirements?

DORA Requirement

Description

Technical Best Practices

ICT risk management

Financial institutions must develop a comprehensive ICT risk management framework containing strategies and tools for business resilience, recovery, and communication.

• Control/data plane separation

• Isolated recovery environments

ICT third-party risk management

Financial organizations in the EU must manage the risk of working with third-party vendors to prevent supply chain attacks.

• Automated patch management

• AIOps security monitoring

Digital operational resilience testing

Financial entities must establish a resilience testing program to validate their security defenses, backups, redundancies, and recovery systems every year.

• Control/data plane separation

• Alternative networking, compute, and storage

• Automated provisioning and recovery tools

ICT-related incident management

Financial firms must submit a root cause report within one month of a major incident.

• AIOps anomaly detection

• AIOps incident management

• AIOps root-cause analysis (RCA)

Information sharing

DORA encourages financial institutions to share cyber threat information within the community to help raise awareness and mitigate risks.

Using logs and analyses from technology solutions like UEBA and AIOps.

Oversight of critical third-party providers

Digital service providers deemed “critical” must follow the same compliance rules as the financial institutions they work with.

All of the above.

ICT risk management

DORA requires financial institutions to develop a comprehensive ICT risk management framework containing strategies and tools for business resilience, recovery, and communication. In addition to written policies and documented procedures, financial entities must implement technology such as security hardware and software, redundancies and backups, and resilience systems. Best practices for DORA-compliant risk management technologies include:

ICT third-party risk management

Financial organisations in the EU must manage the risk of working with third-party vendors to prevent supply chain attacks such as the MOVEit breach. ICT third-party risk management (TPRM) involves performing vendor due diligence to validate compliance with security standards and ensuring contractual provisions are in place to hold vendors accountable for security failures. On the technical side, financial entities should implement security policies and controls to limit third-party access and use monitoring tools that detect vulnerabilities, apply patches, and identify suspicious account behavior. Best practices for DORA-compliant TPRM technologies include:

Digital operational resilience testing

DORA requires financial entities to establish a resilience testing program to validate their security defenses, backups, redundancies, and recovery systems once per year. Examples of resilience tests include vulnerability scans, network security assessments, open-source software analyses, physical security reviews, penetration testing, and source code reviews. Financial entities deemed “critical,” as well as their critical ICT providers, must also undergo threat-led penetration testing (TLPT) every three years. DORA stipulates that these tests be performed by independent parties, though they can be internal so long as the organization takes steps to eliminate any conflict of interest. Technical best practices include:

ICT incident reporting

DORA streamlines and consolidates the incident reporting requirements that are currently fragmented across EU states. The takeaway from this section is a requirement for financial firms to submit a root cause report within one month of a major incident. Technical best practices for meeting this requirement involve using AIOps for:

Information sharing

This is less of a requirement than a suggestion, but DORA both allows and encourages financial institutions to share cyber threat information within the community to help raise awareness and mitigate risks. Best practices involve using (anonymized) logs from some of the technologies mentioned above, such as UEBA and AIOps.

Oversight of critical third-party providers

DORA requires “critical” digital service providers to follow the same compliance rules as the financial institutions they work with. Regulators may deem a provider critical if a large number of financial entities rely on them for business continuity or if they are difficult to replace/substitute when a failure occurs. Any cloud vendors, colocation data centers, or other digital service providers working in the EU’s financial sector should prepare for DORA by implementing:

Best practices for DORA compliance

Some of the technologies that can help simplify DORA compliance for financial institutions and critical service providers include:

Control/data plane separation

Separating the data plane (i.e., production network traffic) from the control plane (i.e., management and troubleshooting traffic) simplifies DORA compliance in two key ways:

  1. It isolates the management interfaces used to control ICT systems, making them inaccessible to malicious actors who breach the production network and aiding in resilience.
  2. It prevents resource-intensive automation, security monitoring, and resilience testing workflows from affecting the speed or availability of the production network.

The best practice for control and data plane separation is to use Gen 3 out-of-band (OOB) serial consoles, such as the Nodegrid product line from ZPE Systems. Gen 3 OOB provides a dedicated network for management traffic that doesn’t depend on production network resources, ensuring remote teams always have access, even during outages or ransomware attacks. It’s also vendor-neutral, allowing administrators to deploy third-party monitoring, automation, security, troubleshooting, and testing tools on the isolated control plane. Gen 3 OOB helps financial institutions and ICT service providers meet resilience and testing requirements cost-effectively.

Isolated recovery environments

Ransomware continues to be one of the biggest threats to resilience, with ransomware cases increasing by 73% in 2023 despite heightened awareness and additional cybersecurity spending. Preventing an attack may be nearly impossible, and full recovery often takes weeks due to the high rate of reinfection. The best way to reduce recovery time and meet DORA resilience requirements is with an isolated recovery environment (IRE) that’s fully separated from the production infrastructure.

A diagram showing the components of an isolated recovery environment.

An IRE contains systems dedicated to recovering from ransomware and other breaches, where teams can rebuild and restore applications, data, and other resources before deploying them back to the production network. It uses designated network infrastructure that’s completely separate from the production environment to mitigate the risk of malware reinfection. It also contains technologies like Retention Lock, role-based access control, and out-of-band management so teams can quickly and safely recover critical services and reduce DORA penalties.

Automated patch management

Cybercriminals often breach networks by exploiting known vulnerabilities in outdated software and firmware, as happened with 2023’s Ragnar Locker attacks. For large financial institutions and critical ICT providers, manually tracking and installing patches for all the third-party hardware and software used across the organization is too difficult and time-consuming, leaving potential vulnerabilities exposed for years. The best practice for meeting DORA’s third-party risk management requirement is to use an automated, vendor-agnostic patch management solution.

Automatic patch management tools discover all the software and devices used by the organization, monitor for known exploited vulnerabilities, and notify teams when vendors release updates. They centralize patch management for the entire network to simplify TPRM and aid in DORA compliance.

AIOps

AIOps uses artificial intelligence technology to automate and streamline IT operations. AIOps collects and analyses all the data generated by IT infrastructure, applications, monitoring tools, and security solutions to help identify significant events and make “intelligent” recommendations. AIOps helps with DORA compliance by providing:

  • Anomaly detection – Artificial intelligence analyses logs and detects outlier data points that could indicate an in-progress data breach or other problematic event.
  • Incident management – AIOps automatically generates, triages, and assigns service desk tickets to the appropriate team for resolution, significantly accelerating incident response.
  • Root-cause analysis – AIOps combs through all the relevant logs to determine the most likely cause of adverse events, making it easier to meet DORA’s root-cause reporting requirements.

How ZPE streamlines DORA compliance

The Nodegrid out-of-band management platform from ZPE Systems helps financial institutions and critical service providers meet DORA resilience requirements without increasing network complexity. Vendor-neutral Nodegrid serial consoles and integrated edge services routers deliver control plane isolation, centralized infrastructure patch management, and Guest OS/container hosting for third-party security, recovery, and AIOps tools. The Nodegrid platform provides a secure foundation for an isolated recovery environment that contains all the technology needed to get services back online and stay DORA compliant.

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SD-WAN Management Guide

by | May 15, 2024 | Application Hosting, Increase Productivity, Modernize Legacy Environments, Network Automation, Out of Band Management, Remote Network Management, SD-Branch, SD-WAN, Streamline Deployments, Vendor Neutral Platform

SD-WAN Management Platform

SD-WAN applies software-defined networking (SDN) principles to wide area networks (WANs), which means it decouples networking logic from the underlying WAN hardware. SD-WAN management involves orchestrating and optimizing software-defined WAN workflows across the entire architecture, ideally from a single, centralized platform. This SD-WAN management guide explains how this technology works, the potential benefits of using it, and the best practices to help you get the most out of your SD-WAN deployment.

How does SD-WAN management work?

A typical WAN architecture uses a variety of links, including MPLS, wireless, broadband, and VPNs, to connect branches and other remote locations to enterprise applications and resources. SD-WAN is a virtualized service that overlays this physical architecture, giving software teams a unified software interface from which to manage network traffic and workflows across the enterprise. SD-WAN management decouples network control functions from the gateways and routers installed at remote sites, preventing administrators from having to manage each one individually. It also reduces the reliance on manual CLI rules and prompts, which are time-consuming and prone to human error, allowing teams to deploy policies across an entire network at the same time.

SD-WAN can also use multiple connection types (including 5G LTE, MPLS, and fiber) interchangeably, switching between them as needed to ensure optimal performance. Plus, SD-WAN management enables organizations to use virtualized and cloud-based security technologies (such as SASE) to secure remote traffic to SaaS, web, and cloud resources. This allows organizations to reduce traffic on expensive MPLS links by utilizing less-costly cellular and public internet links to handle cloud-destined traffic.

The benefits of SD-WAN management

SD-WAN Benefit

Description

Branch bandwidth cost reduction

SD-WAN reduces bandwidth costs by redirecting cloud- and internet-destined traffic across less expensive channels, reserving the MPLS link for enterprise traffic alone

Branch performance optimization

SD-WAN management uses technologies like application awareness and guaranteed minimum bandwidth to automatically optimize network performance

Branch automation & orchestration

SD-WAN’s software-based management enables automatic deployments, load balancing, failover, and intelligent routing with a centralized orchestrator

Branch security enhancement

SD-WAN enables the use of cloud-based security solutions like SASE and Zero Trust Edge that extend enterprise security controls to branch network traffic

Cost reduction

MPLS links provide a secure connection between branches and centralized data center resources, but the bandwidth is far more expensive than fiber or cellular. SD-WAN reduces branch bandwidth costs by using less expensive channels for traffic that’s destined for resources online and in the cloud, reserving MPLS bandwidth for enterprise traffic alone.

Improved performance

To optimize the performance of a traditional WAN, teams must create specific routing, bandwidth utilization, and load-balancing rules for each branch and appliance, and hope these policies adequately predict and resolve any potential issues. SD-WAN management uses technologies like application awareness and guaranteed minimum bandwidth to automatically optimize network performance.

Automation & orchestration

By decoupling network control functions from the underlying WAN hardware, SD-WAN enables automatic device deployments, load balancing, failover, and intelligent routing. Teams can orchestrate automated workflows across the entire network architecture from a centralized software platform, to make deployments and configuration changes more efficient.

Enhanced security

Branch networks often suffer from security gaps due to the difficulty in extending enterprise security policies and controls to remote sites. Securing branch traffic usually means backhauling all traffic through the data center’s firewall, eating up expensive MPLS bandwidth and introducing latency for the rest of the enterprise. Some organizations opt to deploy security appliances at each branch site, which is costly and gives network administrators more moving parts to manage. 

SD-WAN enables the use of cloud-based security solutions like SASE and Zero Trust Edge that extend enterprise security defenses to branch network traffic without backhauling or additional hardware. SD-WAN automatically identifies traffic destined for web or cloud resources and routes it through the cloud-based security stack across less-expensive internet links, saving money and reducing management complexity while improving branch security.

How to get the most out of your SD-WAN deployment

There are a variety of SD-WAN deployment models, each of which solves a different WAN problem, so it’s important to assess your organization’s requirements and capabilities to ensure you build an architecture that meets your needs. It’s also critical to consider the scalability, adaptability, security, and resilience of your SD-WAN deployment to prevent headaches down the road. 

For example, using a vendor-neutral platform like Nodegrid to host SD-WAN allows you to easily expand your branch networking capabilities with third-party software for automation, security, monitoring, troubleshooting, and more without deploying additional hardware, allowing you to easily scale and adapt to changing business requirements. Nodegrid also consolidates branch functions like routing, switching, out-of-band serial console management, SD-WAN management, and SASE network security in a single device for cost-effective branch deployments. Plus, Nodegrid enables isolated management infrastructure that’s resilient to threats and provides a safe recovery environment from ransomware attacks and network failures. 

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PCI DSS 4.0 Requirements

by | May 15, 2024 | Data Center Management, Improve Network Security, Increase Productivity, Micro-segmentation, Minimize Impact of Disruptions, Modernize Legacy Environments, Monitoring & Reporting, NetDevOps, Network Automation, Out of Band Management, Remote Network Management, Serial Consoles, Streamline Deployments, Vendor Neutral Platform, Zero Trust Security

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The Security Standards Council (SSC) of the Payment Card Industry (PCI) released the version 4.0 update of the Data Security Standard (DSS) in March 2022. PCI DSS 4.0 applies to any organization in any country that accepts, handles, stores, or transmits cardholder data. This standard defines cardholder data as any personally identifiable information (PII) associated with someone’s credit or debit card. The risks for PCI DSS 4.0 noncompliance include fines, reputational damage, and potentially lost business, so organizations must stay up to date with all recent changes.

The new requirements cover everything from protecting cardholder data to implementing user access controls, zero trust security measures, and frequent penetration (pen) testing. Each major requirement defined in the updated PCI DSS 4.0 is summarized below, with tables breaking down the specific compliance stipulations and providing tips or best practices for meeting them.

Citation: The PCI DSS v4.0

PCI DSS 4.0 requirements and best practices

Every PCI DSS 4.0 requirement starts with a stipulation that the processes and mechanisms for implementation are clearly defined and understood. The best practice involves updating policy and process documents as soon as possible after changes occur, such as when business goals or technologies evolve, and communicating changes across all relevant business units.

Jump to the other requirements below:

Build and maintain a secure network and systems

Requirement 1: Install and maintain network security controls

Network security controls include firewalls and other security solutions that inspect and control network traffic. PCI DSS 4.0 requires organizations to install and properly configure network security controls to protect payment card data.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

Network security controls (NSCs) are configured and maintained.

Validate network security configurations before deployment and use configuration management to track changes and prevent configuration drift.

Network access to and from the cardholder data environment (CDE) is restricted.

Monitor all inbound traffic to the CDE, even from trusted networks, and, when possible, use explicit “deny all” firewall rules to prevent accidental gaps.

Network connections between trusted and untrusted networks are controlled.

Implement a DMZ that manages connections between untrusted networks and public-facing resources on the trusted network.

Risks to the CDE from computing devices that can connect to both untrusted networks and the CDE are mitigated.

Use security controls like endpoint protection and firewalls to protect devices from Internet-based attacks and zero-trust and network segmentation to prevent lateral movement to CDEs.

Requirement 2: Apply secure configurations to all system components

Attackers often compromise systems using known default passwords or old, forgotten services. PCI DSS 4.0 requires organizations to properly configure system security settings and reduce the attack surface by turning off unnecessary software, services, and accounts.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

System components are configured and managed securely.

Continuously check for vendor-default user accounts and security configurations and ensure all administrative access is encrypted using strong cryptographic protocols.

Wireless environments are configured and managed securely.

Apply the same security standards consistently across wired and wireless environments, and change wireless encryption keys whenever someone leaves the organization.

Protect account data

Requirement 3: Protect stored account data

Any payment account data an organization stores must be protected by methods such as encryption and hashing. Organizations should also limit account data storage unless it’s necessary and, when possible, truncate cardholder data.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

Storage of account data is kept to a minimum.

Use data retention and disposal policies to configure an automated, programmatic procedure to locate and remove unnecessary account data.

Sensitive authentication data (SAD) is not stored after authorization.

Review data sources to ensure that the full contents of any track, card verification code, and PIN/PIN blocks are not retained after the authorization process is completed.

Access to displays of full primary account number (PAN) and ability to copy cardholder data are restricted.

Use role-based access control (RBAC) to limit PAN access to individuals with a defined need and use the masking approach to display only the number of digits needed for a specific function.

PAN is secured wherever it is stored.

Render PAN unreadable using one-way hashing with a randomly generated secret key, truncation, index tokens, and strong cryptography with secure key management.

Cryptographic keys used to protect stored account data are secured.

Manage cryptographic keys with a centralized key management system that’s PCI DSS 4.0 compliant to restrict access to key-encrypting keys and store them separately from data-encrypting keys.

Where cryptography is used to protect stored account data, key management processes and procedures covering all aspects of the key lifecycle are defined and implemented.

Use a key management solution that simplifies or automates key replacement for old or compromised keys.

Requirement 4: Protect cardholder data with strong cryptography during transmission over open, public networks

While requirement 3 applies to stored card data, requirement 4 outlines stipulations for protecting cardholder data in transit.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

PAN is protected with strong cryptography during transmission.

Encrypt PAN over both public and internal networks and apply strong cryptography at both the data level and the session level.

Maintain a vulnerability management program

Requirement 5: Protect all systems and networks from malicious software

Organizations must take steps to prevent malicious software (a.k.a., malware) from infecting the network and potentially exposing cardholder data.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

Malware is prevented, or detected and addressed.

Use a combination of network-based controls, host-based controls, and endpoint security solutions; supplement signature-based tools with AI/ML-powered detection.

Anti-malware mechanisms and processes are active, maintained, and monitored.

Update tools and signature databases as soon as possible and prevent end-users from disabling or altering anti-malware controls.

Anti-phishing mechanisms protect users against phishing attacks.

Use a combination of anti-phishing approaches, including anti-spoofing controls, link scrubbers, and server-side anti-malware.

Requirement 6: Develop and maintain secure systems and software

Development teams should follow PCI-compliant processes when writing and validating code. Additionally, install all appropriate security patches immediately to prevent malicious actors from exploiting known vulnerabilities in systems and software.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

Bespoke and custom software are developed securely.

Use manual or automatic code reviews to search for undocumented features, validate that third-party libraries are used securely, analyze insecure code structures, and check for logical vulnerabilities.

Security vulnerabilities are identified and addressed.

Use a centralized patch management solution to automatically notify teams of known vulnerabilities and pending updates.

Public-facing web applications are protected against attacks.

Use automatic vulnerability security assessment tools that include specialized web scanners that analyze web application protection.

Changes to all system components are managed securely.

Use a centralized source code version management solution to track, approve, and roll back changes.

Implement strong access control measures

Requirement 7: Restrict access to system components and cardholder data by business need-to-know

This PCI DSS 4.0 requirement aims to limit who and what has access to sensitive cardholder data and CDEs to prevent malicious actors from gaining access through a compromised, over-provisioned account. “Need to know” means that only accounts with a specific need should have access to sensitive resources; it’s often applied using the “least-privilege” approach, which means only granting accounts the specific privileges needed to perform a job role.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

Access to system components and data is appropriately defined and assigned.

Use RBAC to provide accounts with access privileges based on their job functions (e.g., ‘customer service agent’ or ‘warehouse manager’) rather than on an individual basis.

Access to system components and data is managed via an access control system.

Use a centralized identity and access management (IAM) system to manage access across the enterprise, including branches, edge computing sites, and the cloud.

Requirement 8: Identify users and authenticate access to system components

Organizations must establish and prove the identity of any users attempting to access CDEs or sensitive data. This requirement is core to the zero trust security methodology which is designed to limit the scope of data access and theft once an attacker has already compromised an account or system.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

User identification and related accounts for users and administrators are strictly managed throughout an account’s lifecycle.

Use an account lifecycle management solution to streamline account discovery, provisioning, monitoring, and deactivation.

Strong authentication for users and administrators is established and managed.

Replace relatively weak passwords/passphrases with stronger authentication factors like hardware tokens or biometrics.

Multi-factor authentication (MFA) is implemented to secure access into the CDE.

MFA should also protect access to management interfaces on isolated management infrastructure (IMI) to prevent attackers from controlling the CDE.

MFA systems are configured to prevent misuse.

Secure the MFA system itself with strong authentication and validate MFA configurations before deployment to ensure it requires two different forms of authentication and does not allow any access without a second factor.

Use of application and system accounts and associated authentication factors is strictly managed.

Whenever possible, disable interactive login on system and application accounts to prevent malicious actors from logging in with them.

Requirement 9: Restrict physical access to cardholder data

Malicious actors could gain access to cardholder data by physically interacting with payment devices or tampering with the hardware infrastructure that stores and processes that data. These PCI DSS 4.0 requirements outline how to prevent physical data access.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

Physical access controls manage entry into facilities and systems containing cardholder data.

Use logical or physical controls to prevent unauthorized users from connecting to network jacks and wireless access points within the CDE facility.

Physical access for personnel and visitors is authorized and managed.

Require visitor badges and an authorized escort for any third parties accessing the CDE facility, and keep an accurate log of when they enter and exit the building.

Media with cardholder data is securely stored, accessed, distributed, and destroyed.

Do not allow portable media containing cardholder data to leave the secure facility unless absolutely necessary.

Point of interaction (POI) devices are protected from tampering and unauthorized substitution.

Use a centralized, vendor-neutral asset management system to automatically discover and track all POI devices in use across the organization.

Use of application and system accounts and associated authentication factors is strictly managed.

Whenever possible, disable interactive login on system and application accounts to prevent malicious actors from logging in with them.

Regularly monitor and test networks

Requirement 10: Log and monitor all access to system components and cardholder data

User activity logging and monitoring will help prevent, detect, and mitigate CDE breaches. PCI DSS 4.0 requires organizations to collect, protect, and review audit logs of all user activities in the CDE.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

Audit logs are implemented to support the detection of anomalies and suspicious activity, and the forensic analysis of events.

Use a user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) solution to monitor user activity and detect suspicious behavior with machine learning algorithms.

Audit logs are protected from destruction and unauthorized modifications.

Never store audit logs in public-accessible locations; use strong RBAC and least-privilege policies to limit access.

Audit logs are reviewed to identify anomalies or suspicious activity.

Use an AIOps tool to analyze audit logs, detect anomalous activity, and automatically triage and notify teams of issues.

Audit log history is retained and available for analysis.

Retain audit logs for at least 12 months in a secure storage location; keep the last three months of logs immediately accessible to aid in breach resolution.

Time-synchronization mechanisms support consistent time settings across all systems.

Use NTP to synchronize clocks across all systems to help with breach mitigation and post-incident forensics.

Failures of critical security control systems are detected, reported, and responded to promptly.

Use AIOps to automatically detect, triage, and respond to security incidents. AIOps also provides automatic root-cause analysis (RCA) for faster incident resolution.

Requirement 11: Test security of systems and network regularly

Researchers and attackers continuously discover new vulnerabilities in systems and software, so organizations must frequently test network components, applications, and processes to ensure that in-place security controls are still adequate. ge changes; ensure alerts are monitored.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

Wireless access points are identified and monitored, and unauthorized wireless access points are addressed.

Use a wireless analyzer to detect rogue access points.

External and internal vulnerabilities are regularly identified, prioritized, and addressed.

PCI DSS 4.0 requires internal and external vulnerability scans at least once every three months, but performing them more often is encouraged if your network is complex or changes frequently.

External and internal penetration testing is regularly performed, and exploitable vulnerabilities and security weaknesses are corrected.

Work with a PCI DSS-approved vendor to perform external and internal penetration testing; conduct pen testing on network segmentation controls.

Network intrusions and unexpected file changes are detected and responded to.

Use AI-powered, next-generation firewalls (NGFWs) with enhanced detection algorithms and automatic incident response capabilities.

Unauthorized changes on payment pages are detected and responded to.

Use anti-skimming technology like file integrity monitoring (FIM) to detect unauthorized payment page changes; ensure alerts are monitored.

Maintain an information security policy

Requirement 12: Support information security with organizational policies and programs

The final requirement is to implement information security policies and programs to support the processes described above and get everyone on the same page about their responsibilities regarding cardholder data privacy.

Stipulations for Compliance

Best Practices

Acceptable use policies for end-user technologies are defined and implemented.

Enforce usage policies with technical controls capable of locking users out of systems, applications, or devices if they violate these policies.

Risks to the cardholder data and environment are formally identified, evaluated, and managed.

Use a centralized patch management system to monitor firmware and software versions, detect changes that may increase risk, and deploy updates to fix vulnerabilities.

PCI DSS compliance is managed.

Service providers must assign executive responsibility for managing PCI DSS 4.0 compliance.

PCI DSS scope is documented and validated.

Frequently validate PCI DSS scope by evaluating the CDE and all connected systems to determine if coverage should be expanded.

Security awareness education is an ongoing activity.

Require all users to take security awareness training upon hire and every year afterwards; it’s also recommended to provide refresher training when someone transfers into a role with more access to sensitive data.

Personnel are screened to reduce risks from insider threats.

In addition to screening new hires, conduct additional screening when someone moves into a role with greater access to the CDE.

Risk to information assets associated with third-party service provider (TPSP) relationships is managed.

Thoroughly analyze the risk of working with third-parties based on their reporting practices, breach history, incident response procedures, and PCI DSS validation.

Third-party service providers (TPSPs) support their customers’ PCI DSS compliance.

Require TPSPs to provide their PCI DSS Attestation of Compliance (AOC) to demonstrate their compliance status.

Suspected and confirmed security incidents that could impact the CDE are responded to immediately.

Create a comprehensive incident response plan that designates roles to key stakeholders.

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The Nodegrid out-of-band (OOB) management platform from ZPE Systems isolates your control plane and provides a safe environment for cardholder data, management infrastructure, and ransomware recovery. Our vendor-neutral, Gen 3 OOB solution allows you to host third-party tools for automation, security, troubleshooting, and more for ultimate efficiency.

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Cyberthreats are Soaring: ZPE Systems Urges Immediate Action with Gen 3 Console Servers to Thwart Breaches

by | May 3, 2024 | Data Center Management, Improve Network Security, Increase Productivity, Minimize Impact of Disruptions, News & Announcements, Press Releases, Remote Network Management, Simplify Branch Infrastructure, Streamline Deployments

Press Release Complete EOL replacement solution

Organizations using end-of-life console servers must reduce their vulnerability exposure and secure their infrastructure comprehensively by using ZPE’s console servers, installation services and configuration engineering. 

Fremont, CA, May 2, 2024 — As cyberattacks continue to rise, ZPE Systems, a leader in network management infrastructure, recently acquired by Legrand, is urging organizations to  transition to Generation 3 console servers as part of their security strategies. With other well-known infrastructure providers discontinuing support for serial consoles already in use within data centers, communication networks and other commercial and industrial environments, the need to upgrade is paramount.    

Console servers are the backbone of remote IT management, providing essential access to network devices and servers. However, using discontinued console servers poses significant security risks. Outdated firmware may contain known vulnerabilities that enable cyber attackers to infiltrate critical systems, causing costly data breaches and operational disruptions. 

Despite these substantial risks, many organizations hesitate to replace their outdated infrastructure, citing budget constraints, labor costs and concerns about infrastructure disruption. Arnaldo Zimmermann, cofounder of ZPE Systems, highlights this dilemma, saying, “Organizations face financial constraints when considering hardware upgrades, especially when existing infrastructure seems to be working fine. When you consider the capex, labor costs and time it takes to physically install and configure new equipment, it’s easy to see why organizations say, ‘if it’s not broken, don’t fix it.’”  

To address these challenges, ZPE Systems now offers a comprehensive solution designed to alleviate budgetary concerns and streamline the replacement process:

1. New Cost-Effective Replacement Options

ZPE’s Nodegrid devices enable organizations to secure their management infrastructure with new budget-friendly, Gen 3 console servers. These range in cost from premium options to small yet powerful, budget-friendly units.

2. New Professional Installation & Recycling Services

As needed, ZPE Systems offers solutions for physical installation process and recycling of old equipment, minimizing downtime and ensuring environmental responsibility. ZPE connects organizations to a network of trusted partners including ByteBridge, Mirapath, Trace3, and others.

3. New Tailored Configuration Services

ZPE’s engineers provide customized configuration services to transfer the old configuration to new systems and optimize the performance and security of the new console servers. 

“There’s a lot of friction in upgrading,” adds Koroush Saraf, VP of Products and Marketing at ZPE Systems. “We’ve heard of customers using outdated devices for years, who won’t replace because they just don’t have the time, money or manpower. Our goal is to remove that friction, streamlining the transition process and empowering organizations to enhance their security posture without the added burden.”  

By utilizing Gen 3 console servers from ZPE, customers benefit from 3rd party security validated firmware that addresses Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) as well as hardware security features designed to mitigate cybersecurity threats. Organizations can safeguard their assets, protect sensitive data, and maintain operational continuity in an increasingly volatile digital landscape. 

 

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Cisco 4351 EOL Replacement Guide

by | Apr 26, 2024 | Application Hosting, Edge Computing, Network Automation, Network Edge Orchestration, Remote Network Management, SD-WAN, Simplify Branch Infrastructure, Streamline Deployments, Zero Trust Security

A photo of the NSR, ZPE’s replacement option for the Cisco ISR 4431 EOL models.
The Cisco 4351 comes from the Integrated Services Router (ISR) product line of enterprise branch WAN solutions. The ISR 4351 works with Cisco’s software-defined wide area networking (SD-WAN) solution and the Cisco Digital Network Architecture (Cisco DNA) infrastructure management platform. It has a modular design that uses removable Network Interface Modules (NIMs) to extend its capabilities, for example, adding out-of-band (OOB) serial console management for up to 60 devices. Cisco announced end-of-life (EOL) dates for the entire ISR 4300 product line in 2022, and the 4351 is already past the end-of-sale and last ship dates. This guide compares Cisco 4351 EOL replacement options and discusses the innovative features and capabilities offered by modern, Gen 3 branch networking solutions. Click here for a list of Cisco ISR 4351 EOL products and replacement SKUs.

Upcoming Cisco ISR 4351 EOL dates

  • November 6, 2024 – End of routine failure analysis, end of new service attachment
  • August 31, 2025 – End of software maintenance releases and bug fixes
  • February 5, 2028 – End of service contract renewal
  • November 30, 2028 – Last date of support.

Looking to replace a different Cisco EOL model? Read our guides Cisco ISR 4431 EOL Replacement Guide and Cisco ISR EOL Replacement Options.

Cisco 4351 EOL replacement options

Cisco ISR 4351 (EOL)

Cisco Catalyst C8300

Nodegrid NSR

Out-of-band (OOB) management

Gen 1 OOB

Gen 2 OOB

Gen 3 OOB

Extensibility

Integrates with Cisco partners only

Integrates with Cisco partners only

Supports virtualization, containers, and integrations

Automation

• Policy-based automation

• Cloud-based automated device provisioning (ZTP)

• Automated deployment of network services (Cisco DNA)

• Policy-based automation

• Cloud-based automated device provisioning (ZTP)

• Automated deployment of network services (Cisco DNA)

• Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) via LAN/DHCP, WAN/ZPE Cloud, USB

• Auto-discovery via network scan and custom probes

• Integrated orchestration and automation:

  ◦ Puppet

  ◦ Chef

  ◦ Ansible

  ◦ RESTful

  ◦ ZPE Cloud

  ◦ Nodegrid Manager

Security

• Intrusion prevention

• Cisco Umbrella Branch

• Encrypted traffic analytics

• IPSec tunnels

• DMVPN

• FlexVPN

• GETVPN

• Content filtering

• NAT

• Zone-based firewall

• Intrusion prevention

• Cisco Umbrella Branch

• Encrypted traffic analytics

• IPSec tunnels

• DMVPN

• FlexVPN

• GETVPN

• Content filtering

• NAT

• Zone-based firewall

• Edgified, hardened device with BIOS protection, TPM 2.0, UEFI Secure Boot, Signed OS, Self-Encrypted Disk (SED), Geofencing

• X.509 SSH certificate support, 4096-bit encryption keys

• SDLC validated by Synopsys to eliminate CVEs and vulnerabilities from third-party integrations

• Selectable cryptographic protocols for SSH and HTTPS (TLSv1.3)

• SSL VPN (Client and Server)

• IPSec, WireGuard, strongSwan with support for multi-sites

• Local, AD/LDAP, RADIUS, TACACS+, and Kerberos authentication

• SAML support via Duo, Okta, Ping Identity

• Local, backup-user authentication support

• User-access lists per port

• Fine grain and role-based access control (RBAC)

• Firewall - IP packet and security filtering, IP forwarding support

• Two-factor authentication (2FA) with RSA and Duo

Hardware Services

• Serial console ports

• USB console ports

• IP management ports

• Voice functionality

• Compute module

• Serial console ports

• USB console ports

• Voice functionality

• Serial console ports

• USB console ports

• IP management ports

• PDU management

• IPMI device management

• (Optional) Compute module

• (Optional) Storage module

Network services

• Cisco SD-WAN software

• WAN optimization

• AppNAV

• Application visibility and control

• Multicast

• Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)

• Ethernet VPN (EVPNoMPLS)

• IPv6 support

• Cisco SD-WAN software

• WAN optimization

• AppNAV

• Application visibility and control

• Multicast

• Overlay Transport Virtualization (OTV)

• Ethernet VPN (EVPNoMPLS)

• IPv6 support

• IPv4 / IPv6 Support

• Embedded Layer 2 Switching

• VLAN

• Layer 3 Routing

• BGP

• OSPF

• RIP

• QoS

• DHCP (Client and Server)

Operating System

Cisco IOS

Cisco IOS

Built-in x86-64bit Linux Kernel Nodegrid OS

CPU

Multi-Core processor

Multi-Core processor

Intel x86-64 Multi-Core

Storage

4GB-8GB Flash memory

16GB M.2 SSD storage

32GB FLASH (mSATA SSD) (Upgradeable) Self-Encrypted Drive (SED)

RAM

4GB-8GB DRAM

8GB DRAM

8GB DDR DRAM (Upgradeable)

Size

2RU

2RU

1RU

The Cisco Catalyst C8300

Cisco recommends replacing the 4351 with the Catalyst C8300, but this platform does not go far enough to improve upon the limitations of the EOL model. For instance, both the ISR 4351 and the Catalyst C8300 replacement models are 2RU devices, making them too large for some branch and edge deployment use cases where space is limited. Additionally, while both platforms integrate with some of Cisco’s third-party partners (like ThousandEyes), Cisco is a closed ecosystem that may not support all the management, automation, and security tools needed to support an enterprise branch. Additionally, Cisco’s DNA software may not be able to control mixed-vendor infrastructure, leaving critical coverage gaps.

The Nodegrid Net SR (NSR)

A diagram showing all the capabilities of the Nodegrid NSR. ZPE Systems offers a range of enterprise branch network management solutions called Nodegrid that serve as an upgrade to Cisco 4351 EOL models. In particular, the Nodegrid Net Services Router (NSR) makes an ideal 4351 replacement due to its modular design, which can be extended with expansion modules for functionality like edge compute, PoE, USB OCP debug, and third-generation (or Gen 3) out-of-band management. Gen 3 OOB allows teams to deploy third-party automation and orchestration workflows over the OOB network to streamline branch provisioning, management, and recovery. Gen 3 OOB ensures 24/7 remote access to branch infrastructure even during network outages, provides a safe environment to recover from ransomware and other breaches, and keeps resource-intensive management workflows from bogging down the production network.

Want to see how Nodegrid stacks up against Cisco’s 4351 EOL replacement options? Click here to download the services routers comparative matrix.

Pictures of the compute module and Ethernet PoE module for the Nodegrid NSR. All Nodegrid solutions are completely vendor-neutral, integrating with or even directly hosting third-party software and extending complete visibility and control to legacy and mixed-vendor infrastructure. Nodegrid is essentially a branch-in-a-box, allowing companies to deploy infrastructure automation, network orchestration, branch security, and more on a single device that’s 1RU or smaller. Plus, this entire toolkit is available on an isolated, out-of-band network, ensuring remote teams have 24/7 access to keep business operating even during outages and ransomware attacks for superior network resilience.

Ready to replace your Cisco 4351 EOL solutions?

Nodegrid delivers vendor-neutral, branch-in-a-box solutions that streamline remote infrastructure management while improving network resilience. See our Cisco 4351 EOL replacement SKUs below or contact ZPE Systems for help choosing the right Nodegrid solution for your business.

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Cisco 4351 EOL replacement SKUs

Cisco 4351 EOL Product SKUs

In-Scope Features

Nodegrid Replacement Product SKUs

ISR4351-AX/K9

ISR4351-DNA

ISR4351-PM20

ISR4351-SEC/K9

ISR4351/K9

ISR4351-V/K9

ISR4351-VSEC/K9

Serial Console Module, Routing, 16 serial ports

ZPE-NSR-816-DAC with 1 x 16 port serial module 1 x ZPE-NSR-16SRL-EXPN

ISR4351-AX/K9

ISR4351-DNA

ISR4351-PM20

ISR4351-SEC/K9

ISR4351/K9

ISR4351-V/K9

ISR4351-VSEC/K9

Serial Console Module, Routing, 32 serial ports

ZPE-NSR-816-DAC with 2 x 16 port serial module 2 x ZPE-NSR-16SRL-EXPN

ISR4351-AX/K9

ISR4351-DNA

ISR4351-PM20

ISR4351-SEC/K9

ISR4351/K9

ISR4351-V/K9

ISR4351-VSEC/K9

Serial Console Module, Routing, 48 serial ports

ZPE-NSR-816-DAC with 3 x 16 port serial module 3 x ZPE-NSR-16SRL-EXPN

ISR4351-AX/K9

ISR4351-DNA

ISR4351-PM20

ISR4351-SEC/K9

ISR4351/K9

ISR4351-V/K9

ISR4351-VSEC/K9

Serial Console Module, Routing, 60 serial ports

ZPE-NSR-816-DAC with 4 x 16 port serial module 4 x ZPE-NSR-16SRL-EXPN

80 serial port option – no Cisco equivalent

Serial Console Module, Routing, 80 serial ports

ZPE-NSR-816-DAC with 5 x 16 port serial module 5 x ZPE-NSR-16SRL-EXPN

Opengear Alternatives for the OM2200 and OM1200

by | Apr 15, 2024 | Failover Connectivity, Improve Network Security, Increase Productivity, Micro-segmentation, Minimize Impact of Disruptions, Out of Band Management, Remote Network Management, Serial Consoles, Simplify Branch Infrastructure

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The Opengear Operations Manager is a series of NetOps console servers providing out-of-band remote access to manage remote network infrastructure in data center, edge, and branch deployments. There are a few reasons to consider alternative options, including a lack of 3rd-party integrations, 5G support, and gateway routing capabilities. This blog goes over the pros and cons of the Operations Manager solutions before discussing Opengear alternatives that provide greater automation, orchestration, and security features as well as all-in-one branch networking capabilities.

Table of contents

Executive summary

  • Opengear’s Operations Manager (OM) appliances are NetOps console servers providing out-of-band (OOB) management for remote network infrastructure.
  • While OM appliances provide some automation capabilities, especially with the upgraded Automation Edition, they offer limited third-party integrations and end-device automation features.
  • The OM2200 and OM1200 both lack integrated branch gateway functionality and have limited security features overall.
  • The Nodegrid platform from ZPE Systems overcomes these limitations with vendor-neutral OOB serial consoles and branch services routers.
  • Nodegrid enables end-to-end automation through end-device ZTP and unlimited third-party integrations with leading tools like Ansible and Chef.
  • Nodegrid also consolidates data center and branch networking functionality like gateway routing, 5G cellular failover, and security to provide all-in-one solutions.

Reviewing the Opengear Operations Manager platform

Operations Manager (or OM) is Opengear’s line of NetOps console servers. OM appliances come with Smart OOBTM for out-of-band management, including automated port discovery and VLAN support. Opengear’s x86 Lighthouse platform supports Python scripts and Docker container deployments for NetOps automation. Lighthouse also supports over 100 power vendors’ equipment, allowing it to monitor and control UPS batteries, PDU outlets, and power load balancing. It’s important to note that, while the standard (Enterprise) edition of Lighthouse supports Python and Docker, customers must upgrade to the Automation edition for zero-touch provisioning (ZTP) or other third-party automation integrations. Additionally, OM solutions do not support 2FA or SAML authentication.

Opengear OM2200

The Opengear OM2200 Operations Manager model is designed for data center and high-density use cases. It features 16, 32, 48 serial and 24 serial/Ethernet mixed port configuration options, with an optional global LTE-A Pro cellular module. The OM2200 provides five regional options for dual AC power as well as a dual DC power cord model.

Click here to see a complete Opengear OM2200 Operations Manager product SKUs list.

OM2200 Pros:

  • Plenty of RAM and storage space
  • Many options for power and serial port configurations
  • Uniquely broad support for 3rd-party power equipment
  • Some NetOps automation capabilities

OM2200 Cons:

  • Requires upgraded software licenses for ZTP and most 3rd-party automation
  • No 2FA or SAML 2.0 support
  • No managed USB serial ports
  • No 5G support

Opengear OM1200

The Opengear OM1200 Operations Manager model is meant for small edge deployments. The compact chassis supports 4 serial, 8 serial, and 8 serial/8 Ethernet port combinations. It provides OOB and failover access via dual Ethernet (SFP Fiber is available on the 4E and 8E models) as well as an optional global LTE-A Pro cellular module.

Click here to see a full list of Opengear OM1200 Operations Manager product SKUs.

OM1200 Pros:

  • Compact size
  • Cost-effective range of port configurations
  • Supports 3rd-party power equipment, Docker, and Python

OM1200 Cons:

  • Requires upgraded software licenses for ZTP and most 3rd-party automation
  • No 2FA or SAML 2.0 support
  • It doesn’t have gateway routing/SD-WAN capabilities
  • No 5G support

Opengear Operations Manager limitations

Both the OM2200 and OM1200 models suffer from similar limitations regarding automation, especially with the base version of the Lighthouse software. Even the upgraded Automation Edition, which unlocks ZTP and RESTful APIs, doesn’t provide much automation for end devices beyond running Python playbooks. This limits operational efficiency, slows down new deployments, and impedes the team’s ability to quickly rebuild core infrastructure after a failure or ransomware attack. Another issue with the OM1200, in particular, is that while its compact size will save space in your edge data center and branch office rack, it’s still a single-purpose device. That means you still need to purchase separate solutions for gateway routing, switching, and/or edge compute. These additional devices take up space, cost extra money, and require time to configure and manage.

Opengear alternatives from ZPE Systems

ZPE Systems provides an alternative option for NetOps-enabled OOB console servers called the Nodegrid solution. All Nodegrid devices run on the open, Linux-based, x86 Nodegrid OS which supports VMs and Docker containers to run your choice of third-party automation, software-defined networking/SD-WAN, and security applications. Nodegrid’s robust, onboard security protects lost or stolen devices with features like TPM 2.0, encrypted SSD, UEFI BIOS, secure boot, and geofencing. Nodegrid can also extend ZTP and other automation to legacy and mixed-vendor end devices for end-to-end network infrastructure automation. Try ZPE’s product selector to see which of Nodegrid’s serial consoles or integrated branch routers is right for your deployment. Below, we review the two models that serve as direct replacements for the Opengear OM1200 and OM2200 solutions.

Nodegrid Serial Console Plus (NSCP)

The Nodegrid Serial Console Plus (NSCP) is an alternative to the OM2200 for data center and high-density deployments. The NSCP connects 16, 32, 48, or 96 (Patent No. 9,905,980) serial devices, all in a standard 1U rackmount chassis. Dual SFP+, dual Gigabit Ethernet, and optional Wi-FI and 4G/5G LTE modules provide secure Gen 3 OOB management access and failover, ensuring blazing fast speeds and high performance. Plus, the NSCP comes with two managed USB 3.0 ports for additional flexibility.

Click here to see a complete list of Nodegrid NSCP product SKUs.

Nodegrid Net Services Router (NSR)

The Nodegrid Net Services Router (NSR) is an alternative to the OM1200 for edge data center and branch office use cases. The NSR is a modular, compact device that can deliver gateway routing, switching, serial console, and compute capabilities all in a single appliance. Gen 3 OOB and network failover are provided out of the box via dual SFP+ and dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, with optional modules for WiFi and dual-SIM 5G/4G LTE. Additional NSR modules include:

  • 16-port GbE Ethernet
  • Storage
  • 16-port Serial (for console server capabilities)
  • 16-port USB serial
  • Compute
  • 8-port PoE+
  • M.2 Cellular/Wi-Fi/SATA
  • 16-port GbE Ethernet SFP
  • 8-port Ethernet SFP+

Click here to see a complete list of Nodegrid NSCP product SKUs.

Key takeaways:

While the OM1200 and OM2200 provide OOB management with some automation, they have serious limitations that negatively impact operational efficiency. Nodegrid is an Opengear alternative providing a vendor-neutral OOB management platform that delivers unlimited automation, enhanced security, and all-in-one networking for ultimate operational efficiency.

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Opengear OM2200 – Product SKU’s:

OM2216

16 x Serial, 8GB RAM, 64GB SSD, 8 x USB 2.0, 2 x GbE/SFP Fiber

OM2216-AU

Dual AC – Australian power cord

OM2216-EU

Dual AC – European Union power cord

OM2216-JP

Dual AC – Japanese power cord

OM2216-UK

Dual AC – United Kingdom power cord

OM2216-US

Dual AC – United States power cord

OM2216-DDC

Dual DC power

OM2216-L-AU

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – AU power cord

OM2216-L-EU

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – EU power cord

OM2216-L-JP

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – JP power cord

OM2216-L-UK

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – UK power cord

OM2216-L-US

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – US power cord

OM-2216-DDC-L

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual DC power

 

OM2224-24E

24 x Serial, 24 x GbE, 8GB RAM, 64GB Flash

OM2224-24E-AU

1 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – Australian power cord

OM2224-24E-EU

1 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – European Union power cord

OM2224-24E-JP

1 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – Japanese power cord

OM2224-24E-UK

1 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – United Kingdom power cord

OM2224-24E-US

1 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – United States power cord

OM2224-24E-DDC

1 x GbE/SFP, Dual DC power

OM2224-24E-L-AU

1 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – AU power cord

OM2224-24E-L-EU

1 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – EU power cord

OM2224-24E-L-JP

1 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – JP power cord

OM2224-24E-L-UK

1 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – UK power cord

OM2224-24E-L-US

1 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – US power cord

OM2224-24E-DDC-L

1 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual DC power

OM2224-24E-10G-AU

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – AU power cord

OM2224-24E-10G-EU

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – EU power cord

OM2224-24E-10G-JP

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – JP power cord

OM2224-24E-10G-UK

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – UK power cord

OM2224-24E-10G-US

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – US power cord

OM2224-24E-10G-DDC

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual DC power

OM2224-24E-10G-L-AU

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – AU power cord

OM2224-24E-10G-L-EU

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – EU power cord

OM2224-24E-10G-L-JP

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – JP power cord

OM2224-24E-10G-L-UK

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – UK power cord

OM2224-24E-10G-L-US

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – US power cord

OM2224-24E-10G-DDC-L

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual DC power

 

OM2232

32 x Serial, 8GB RAM, 64GB SSD, 2 x GbE/SFP Fiber

OM2232-AU

Dual AC – Australian power cord

OM2232-EU

Dual AC – European Union power cord

OM2232-JP

Dual AC – Japanese power cord

OM2232-UK

Dual AC – United Kingdom power cord

OM2232-US

Dual AC – United States power cord

OM2232-DDC

Dual DC power

OM2232-L-AU

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – AU power cord

OM2232-L-EU

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – EU power cord

OM2232-L-JP

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – JP power cord

OM2232-L-UK

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – UK power cord

OM2232-L-US

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – US power cord

OM2232-DDC-L

Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual DC power

 

OM2248

48 x Serial, 8GB RAM, 64GB SSD

OM2248-AU

2 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – Australian power cord

OM2248-EU

2 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – European Union power cord

OM2248-JP

2 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – Japanese power cord

OM2248-UK

2 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – United Kingdom power cord

OM2248-US

2 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – United States power cord

OM2248-DDC

2 x GbE/SFP, Dual DC power

OM2248-L-AU

2 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – AU power cord

OM2248-L-EU

2 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – EU power cord

OM2248-L-JP

2 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – JP power cord

OM2248-L-UK

2 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – UK power cord

OM2248-L-US

2 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – US power cord

OM2248-DDC-L

2 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual DC power

OM2248-10G-AU

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – AU power cord

OM2248-10G-EU

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – EU power cord

OM2248-10G-JP

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – JP power cord

OM2248-10G-UK

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – UK power cord

OM2248-10G-US

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual AC – US power cord

OM2248-10G-DDC

10 x GbE/SFP, Dual DC power

OM2248-10G-L-AU

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – AU power cord

OM2248-10G-L-EU

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – EU power cord

OM2248-10G-L-JP

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – JP power cord

OM2248-10G-L-UK

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – UK power cord

OM2248-10G-L-US

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual AC – US power cord

OM2248-10G-DDC-L

10 x GbE/SFP, Global 4G LTE-A Pro cellular module, Dual DC power

Opengear OM1200 – Product SKU’s

OM1204

4 x Serial, 2GB RAM, 16GB Flash, 1 x GbE

OM1204-L

4 x Serial, 2GB RAM, 16GB Flash, 1 x GbE, Global 4G LTE

OM1204-4E

4 x Serial, 4 x GbE, 4GB RAM, 16GB Flash, 1 x GbE SFP 

OM1204-4E-L

4 x Serial, 4 x GbE, 4GB RAM, 16GB Flash, 1 x GbE SFP, Global 4G LTE 

OM1208

8 x Serial, 2GB RAM, 16GB Flash, 1 x GbE

OM1208-L

8 x Serial, 2GB RAM, 16GB Flash, 1 x GbE, Global 4G LTE

OM1208-8E

8 x Serial straight X2 pinout, 8 x GbE switch, 4GB RAM, 16GB SSD, 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x GbE/SFP Fiber

OM1208-8E-L

8 x Serial straight X2 pinout, 8 x GbE switch, 4GB RAM, 16GB SSD, 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x GbE/SFP Fiber, Global 4G LTE

Nodegrid Serial Console Plus – Product SKU’s

Nodegrid Serial Console Plus (NSCP)

4-Core Intel CPU, 4GB DDR4 RAM, 32GB SSD, 2 x SFP+, 2 x GbE, 2 x USB 3.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Console

NSCP-T16R-STND-SAC

16 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Single AC power

NSCP-T16R-STND-DAC

16 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Dual AC power

NSCP-T16R-STND-DDC

16 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Dual AC power

NSCP-T32R-STND-SAC

32 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Single AC power

NSCP-T32R-STND-DAC

32 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Dual AC power

NSCP-T32R-STND-DDC

32 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Dual DC power

NSCP-T48R-STND-SAC

48 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Single AC power

NSCP-T48R-STND-DAC

48 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Dual AC power

NSCP-T48R-STND-DDC

48 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Dual DC power

NSCP-T96R-STND-SAC

96 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Single AC power

NSCP-T96R-STND-DAC

96 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Dual AC power

NSCP-T96R-STND-DDC

96 x Cisco Rolled Serial, Dual DC power

Nodegrid Net SR – Product SKU’s

Nodegrid Net Services Router (NSR)

Multi-Core Intel CPU, On-board Switch, 8GB DDR4 RAM, 32GB MSATA, Hot-Swappable Fans, 2 x SFP+, 2 x GbE

NSR-TOP1-DAC

Dual AC power, 5 Slots support

NSR-BASE-DAC

Dual AC power, 3 Slots support

NSR-TOP1-SAC

Single AC power, 5 Slots support

NSR-BASE-SAC

Single AC power, 3 Slots support

NSR-TOP1-SAC-POE

Single AC and PoE, 5 Slots support

NSR-BASE-SAC-POE

Single AC and PoE, 3 Slots support

Expansion Cards

NSR-16ETH-EXPN

16 x GbE Ethernet expansion card

NSR-8ETH-POE-EXPN

8 x GbE Ethernet with PoE+ expansion card

NSR-16SRL-EXPN

16 x RJ45 Serial Rolled expansion card

NSR-16USB-EXPN

16 x USB Type A expansion card

NSR-8SFP-EXPN

8 x 10GbE SFP expansion card

NSR-DISK-EXPN

Storage expansion card

NSR-COMP-EXPN

Compute 4-core, 8GB DDR4, 32GB SATA expansion card

NSR-M2-EXPN

M.2/SATA Expansion Card