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
PKI governance supporting critical infrastructure protection requirements for energy sector and bulk electric system environments.
CIP-004: Personnel & Training — role-based access with MFA enforcement
CIP-007: Systems Security — certificate lifecycle management for BES assets
CIP-010: Configuration Management — immutable audit logs for all changes
CIP-013: Supply Chain Risk — governed certificate issuance for vendor assets
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
Audit trail completeness and access governance supporting Trust Service Criteria for service organizations and managed security providers.
CC6: Logical & Physical Access — certificate-based access control
CC7: System Operations — monitoring, anomaly detection, incident response
CC8: Change Management — governed workflow for all certificate operations
Immutable audit logs meeting SOC 2 evidence requirements
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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