IGEL Managed Hypervisor
A New Era for OT Security and Endpoint Management as IT and OT converge.
The IGEL Managed Hypervisor is a virtualization platform designed for preventative security to bridge the gap between legacy operational technology (OT) systems and the security demands of modern hardware, enterprise networks, and the cloud. Built on the secure IGEL endpoint operating system and the IGEL Preventative Security Model™, IGEL Managed Hypervisor includes centralized management to bolster security, reduce costs, and support operational continuity in critical infrastructures.
A robust and secure endpoint virtualization platform
Central and remote management
Enhance operational resilience, centrally manage multiple virtual machines with a secure endpoint virtualization platform designed for preventative security.
Preventative security
Integrate seamlessly with network segmentation, firewalls, and Zero Trust architectures to reduce attack surfaces and enforce strict access controls, offering advanced protection against ransomware, malware, and data breaches.
Repurpose hardware
Repurpose existing hardware, such as devices incompatible for Windows 11 to extend the lifespan of legacy systems and delay or phase the purchase of new endpoints and hardware, reducing capital expenditures.
Virtual test environments
Provides isolated, customizable virtual environments to facilitate efficient development and testing for developers and QA engineers.
Secure Legacy Systems with Modern Efficiency
Protect OT Systems
IGEL Managed Hypervisor protects OT systems from ransomware and IT outages.
Prevent exploitation of OS vulnerabilities
Isolate legacy operating systems in a secure, virtualized environment, preventing unauthorized access and exploitation of OS vulnerabilities
Reduce attack surfaces
Integrate with network segmentation, firewalls, and zero trust architectures to reduce attack surfaces and enforce strict access controls, offering advanced protection against ransomware, malware, and data breaches.
Align security policies with compliance
Streamline compliance and risk management by ensuring security policies align with industry regulations and best practices like HIPAA, NERC CIP, and NIS2.
Operational Continuity
IGEL Managed Hypervisor supports continuity for critical OT systems, even under challenging conditions.
Enhance operational resilience
Centrally manage multiple virtual machines with a secure endpoint virtualization platform designed for preventative security with remote troubleshooting, secure updates, and high availability.
Ensure uninterrupted operations
Separate the dependency between operating systems and hardware, enable legacy Windows, Linux, and outdated operating systems in OT networks to run on modern hardware, decreasing hardware failure rate.
Rapid recovery
Reduce downtime with rapid recovery options; any Windows endpoint outage can be remotely recovered, re-imaged, or restarted within minutes.
Reduce Costs
IGEL Managed Hypervisor reduces costs through preventative security and uptime.
Optimize infrastructures
Repurpose existing equipment to extend the lifespan of legacy systems delays the purchase of new hardware, optimizes infrastructure, reducing capital expenditures (CAPEX).
Centralized management
IGEL Universal Management Suite and Preventative Security Model™ reduce operational expenditures (OPEX) related to IT overhead, security patching, and endpoint support.
Improve application performance
Utilize energy-efficient modern processors that decrease energy consumption and improve application performance.
Sustainable IT and OT strategy
IGEL Managed Hypervisor supports a sustainable strategy as IT and OT converge.
Achieve environment, social, and governance (ESG) goals through reducing e-waste by extending the lifespan of existing hardware, optimizing operations across your infrastructure, and reducing energy consumption
Reduce security risks and downtime in critical environments
IGEL Managed Hypervisor enables seamless integration with converged IT and OT networks, supporting network segmentation and Zero Trust architectures to reduce attack surfaces and enforce strict access controls. With IGEL Ready partner integration, remote troubleshooting, and security updates, it ensures high availability and operational continuity for critical environments.
Manufacturing
Many manufacturing environments are dependent on
- Virtualize legacy control software onto modern hardware, create a reliable environment that supports modern protocols and applications.
- Centrally manage multiple virtualized endpoints across production facilities, enable policy enforcement, updates and greater visibility across the network.
- Remote management and rapid recovery options minimize downtime through.
- Isolate the environment to control traffic between the endpoint and the network.
Healthcare
In healthcare, Medical devices and diagnostic tools often rely on legacy operating systems that are no longer supported by Microsoft. These devices typically depend on outdated Windows versions such as Windows XP or Windows 7, which are tied to controller software. Additionally, the hardware required to run these older operating systems is outdated, difficult to source or repair, and increasingly unreliable. IGEL Managed Hypervisor helps by:
- Virtualize unsupported Windows versions on secure IGEL endpoints to continue supporting critical medical applications.
- Support the use of modern endpoint hardware with end of support Windows versions.
- Utilize IGEL’s Preventative Security Model to protect patient data and support compliance with regulations like HIPAA.
- Enable centralized management and monitoring of virtualized endpoints in clinical environments, ensuring consistent performance and security.
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By adopting a modern IT/OT security strategy with IGEL, enterprises can safeguard their critical operations while leveraging the full potential of Industry 4.0 innovations. Contact us today.
