Implementing KRITIS-compliant IT security with TRANSCONNECT

TRANSCONNECT supports the implementation of centralized identity and access control (IAM) solutions and data loss prevention (DLP), while enabling the collection and correlation of security data from critical infrastructures. In addition, the platform automates incident response processes and the documentation of detailed contingency plans to minimize the impact of outages or attacks through automated recovery processes.

Resilience to cyber threats and outages is severely hampered by the complexity of today's IT landscapes. Heterogeneous systems, different protocols and isolated data sources hinder collaboration and make holistic situational awareness difficult. TRANSCONNECT provides a remedy: through standardization of data formats, seamless connectivity, data transformation and process orchestration, the platform ensures a unified view of all relevant data and optimizes the protection of critical infrastructures.

CRITIS requires sophisticated monitoring and real-time control of critical infrastructures, but faces challenges such as the complexity of systems, large amounts of data and the need to respond quickly to threats. Traditional monitoring methods often reach their limits here. TRANSCONNECT offers comprehensive functions for real-time monitoring and analysis of processes, data flows and applications so that critical infrastructures can be controlled efficiently and reliably.

TRANSCONNECT supports security and compliance measures such as ISO 27001, IEC 62443 and the NIS directive and provides a structured framework for establishing and maintaining a robust Information Security Management System (ISMS). These standards set out guidelines and best practices for risk management, access control, incident management, data encryption and security awareness. The NIS policy is implemented through measures such as end-to-end encryption, where data is encrypted at the source during transmission and only decrypted at the recipient, and tokenization, which protects sensitive data through tokens, making identification and theft more difficult.

The Business Integration Platform (BIP) plays a critical role in supporting infrastructure resilience in the face of multiple threats and the complexity of critical infrastructures that require rapid response. In the energy sector, BIP enables real-time data integration to collect and correlate security data from the monitoring and control of industrial machinery. It promotes rapid anomaly detection to identify potential threats early and enables proactive countermeasures to prevent power outages. TRANSCONNECT also supports infrastructure resilience in healthcare by enabling automated response to cyberattacks on patient data, automatically isolating affected systems, notifying the IT security team and activating the contingency plan to protect patient data.

In KRITIS, TRANSCONNECT offers high flexibility and cost efficiency through horizontal scalability, cloud-based provisioning and microservices architecture to adapt systems to increasing data volumes and requirements without sacrificing performance. Open standards and interfaces (such as REST APIs and JSON) facilitate the integration of TRANSCONNECT with heterogeneous systems and applications. In addition, low-code and no-code development platforms enable specialist users to create and adapt integrations independently without extensive programming knowledge.

Data exchange in KRITIS is crucial for the creation of situation reports, the early detection of threats and the coordination of response measures. TRANSCONNECT meets the challenges of data security and technical interoperability by standardizing data formats and interfaces, security measures such as encryption and authentication, and by providing a central data hub for efficient exchange. In addition, workflow automation optimizes processes, promotes digitalization by standardizing IT and OT and enables the involvement of non-IT users through the low-code approach, which helps to reduce complexity.

Companies in critical sectors need to provide comprehensive documentation and traceability to prove compliance with all requirements. TRANSCONNECT supports this through centralized data collection and hub, automation of processes and the provision of standardized reports that help companies improve their security measures and identify vulnerabilities.