The Cognisec Trust Engine aligns with the most demanding regulatory and security frameworks globally — from industrial OT standards to enterprise IT governance frameworks.
Compliance is not an afterthought — it is embedded into every workflow, every log entry, and every governance decision.
Certificate-based identity management and access control for industrial automation and control systems (IACS).
Certificate-based device identity for PLCs, RTUs, HMIs, and field devices
Separation of duties in certificate approval — aligned with IEC 62443-2-1
Audit trail for all certificate lifecycle events — forensic-grade
Air-gap workflows for Zone 0 and Zone 1 OT network segments
Role-based access control aligned with least-privilege principles
Technical security requirements for individual IACS components — the standard the platform's per-device certificate issuance is built to satisfy.
CR 1.5: Authenticator management — certificate as the device authenticator
CR 1.8 / 1.9: PKI certificates and strength of certificate-based authentication
CR 3.1: Communication integrity — mutual authentication at the conduit boundary
Per-device evidence: which requirement, which certificate, which device, when
Complete audit trail for regulatory evidence submission
Cryptographic key management and identity assurance aligned with NIST guidelines for federal and enterprise environments.
SP 800-57: Key lifecycle management — generation, storage, distribution, archival
SP 800-63: Identity assurance — certificate-based AAL2/AAL3 authentication
RSA and ECDSA algorithm support aligned with NIST recommendations
Configurable validity periods, key sizes, and certificate profiles
PQC roadmap — CRYSTALS-Dilithium and FALCON (long-term)
Information security management through access control, audit logging, and policy enforcement — all embedded in the platform core.
A.9 Access Control — RBAC with strict role isolation across all panels
A.12 Operations Security — policy-driven certificate issuance and revocation
A.12.4 Logging & Monitoring — immutable event logs with actor attribution
A.14 System Development — secure CA hierarchy and cryptographic controls
A.18 Compliance — audit-ready evidence package for certification bodies
Key and certificate management for power system communications — the certificate lifecycle behind substation and grid protocols.
Certificate provisioning for substation automation and protection devices
Key lifecycle aligned with grid-protocol certificate profiles
OCSP-based revocation status for time-sensitive grid communications
Immutable audit logs for every certificate event on grid assets
Separation of duties enforced at architecture level
Identity-centric security model enabling certificate-based device and user trust verification across the entire network fabric.
Never Trust, Always Verify — every identity proven by certificate
OCSP responder verifies certificate validity on every connection
Revocation within 5 minutes — no stale trust, no lingering access
Least privilege — RBAC scoped strictly to role module
Assume breach — immutable INSERT-only audit log, always reconstructable
Zero Trust is not a feature added on top. It is the foundation the Cognisec Trust Engine is built upon.
Every certificate tied to a registered, approved asset. Identity is never assumed. Certificate issued only after governance workflow completes.
RBAC scopes users strictly to their role module. No cross-role data or function access permitted at any level — enforced by architecture.
Immutable INSERT-only audit log captures every action with actor, IP, session ID, and timestamp. Always reconstructable for forensic investigation.
OCSP Responder verifies certificate validity on every connection — not just at issuance. Revocation reflects across infrastructure within 5 minutes.
Dedicated components — Root CA, Intermediate CA, Web Application, OCSP — each with single responsibility and minimal attack surface.
Revoked credentials rejected across infrastructure within 5 minutes. No stale trust. No lingering access from compromised or expired certificates.
See exactly how each Trust Engine capability maps to your compliance requirements.
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