What is an industrial VPN ?

What is an Industrial VPN? Uninterrupted Security in SCADA and OT/IT Networks
INDUSTRIAL VPN SCADA COMMUNICATION OT/IT ISOLATION

A VPN (Virtual Private Network) is a communication infrastructure that ensures all data is transferred with encryption, allowing you to work securely over the internet as if you were in a local network. However, standard office VPNs (PC and Notebook access) are not sufficient for critical machine networks in factories. An Industrial VPN is a far more advanced network technology that enables field automation lines to communicate with uninterrupted, isolated, and Zero Trust principles.

What is the Difference Between a Standard VPN and an Industrial VPN?

The biggest differentiator of Industrial VPN systems is their ability to allow dozens of independent machines, PLCs, and sensors from different manufacturers (Multi-Vendor) to work harmoniously within a single, uninterrupted ecosystem.

Standard (IT) VPN: Generally designed for office employees to connect remotely to corporate servers. It grants broad access to the entire network and cannot tolerate the downtime costs of machines during instant disconnections.
Industrial (OT) VPN: Designed specifically for direct Machine-to-Machine (M2M), SCADA, and sensor communication. It provides access only to designated devices (Micro-segmentation) and operates 24/7 seamlessly under harsh factory conditions.

Seamless Machine Communication with HUBBOX Connect X1

With our HUBBOX Connect X1 device, developed to establish secure VPN communication for machines in industrial facilities, Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) and system integrators are fully digitalizing their operations.

Technical Support and Remote Access Companies can instantly provide technical support by connecting to the machines they sell from anywhere in the world via encrypted tunnels, eliminating travel costs entirely.
Secure Data Collection and SCADA It seamlessly transfers scattered sensor data and production metrics within the facility to SCADA systems over an Industrial VPN network that is closed to external cyberattacks.
HUBBOX INDUSTRIAL VPN ARCHITECTURE

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Encrypted VPN Tunnel
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SCADA & IT Cloud
The HUBBOX Vision: As HUBBOX Industrial Technology, we exist to ensure that all facilities, factories, machines, or even a single lamp in the field operate 24/7 with traceability, security, and zero downtime through the technologies we develop.

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