ICS Secure Data Transfer
Turn Legacy Plants Into Secure, Cloud-Ready Data Assets
The world's first all-in-one OT/IT secure data transfer gateway for power, oil & gas, renewables, and beyond
The OT/IT Challenge Is Real—And It's Costing You
Most industrial operators face the same fundamental tensions: modernize operations with cloud analytics, meet strict cyber regulations, and protect legacy systems that were never designed for today's threat landscape.
Left unaddressed, this doesn't just mean downtime – it triggers cascading operational, regulatory, and financial exposures.
Cybersecurity Exposure
Insecure OT-to-IT data paths, ad-hoc firewalls, and shared servers leave critical infrastructure wide open to attackers. One wrong connection can compromise the entire plant.
Revenue Loss & Penalties
Inaccurate billing data, delayed metering signals, and manual workarounds lead to millions in lost revenue, PPA non-compliance, and regulatory penalties.
Legacy System Chaos
Undocumented protocols, obsolete SCADA platforms, and fragmented vendor ecosystems make it impossible to get clean, reliable data at the right time.
Unplanned Downtime
Without real-time monitoring and predictive maintenance, you miss early fault detection and waste resources on emergency repairs.
Regulatory Uncertainty
NERC CIP, NIS2, IEC 62443 – evolving standards and audit pressure create compliance risk. One audit finding can halt operations.
Operational Fragmentation
Multiple vendors, custom integrations, and undocumented data flows. No single owner accountable for end-to-end data quality and security.
The Cost Of Inaction
Doing nothing will cost you more when an incident occurs than it would to prevent it from happening in the first place.
Use the calculator below to find out how much a worst-case scenario incident resulting in unplanned downtime could cost you.
ICS Downtime Cost Calculator
Understand your risk exposure from unplanned downtime
Your Risk Exposure Per Incident
Direct Downtime Loss
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Regulatory Penalties & Fines
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Indirect Costs (Contract Penalties, Supply Chain, Reputational)
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Customer penalties, supply chain delays, lost contracts, insurance premium increases
TOTAL RISK EXPOSURE
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Combined financial impact: downtime + regulatory penalties + indirect costs
📊 Research & Methodology
Downtime Costs: Manufacturing downtime averages $260K–$500K per hour globally (source: ABB, Tractian). Your calculation uses your specified hourly rate or annual revenue ÷ 2,000 operating hours.
Regulatory Penalties: Applied to ALL scenarios. Extended downtime violates business continuity requirements under:
- NIS2 (EU): Article 21 mandates business continuity with RTO targets. Failure to recover within RTO = breach. Penalties: €10M or 2% of global revenue (essential entities); €7M or 1.4% (important entities)
- NERC CIP (North America): CIP-009 requires backup and recovery plans with tested RTOs. Unmet RTO = compliance violation. Penalties: Up to $2.75M per day for bulk electric systems
- IEC 62443 (Global): Requires documented recovery procedures and testing. Downtime >RTO triggers audit findings and supplier audits. Supply chain penalties (loss of contracts) often exceed regulatory fines
Indirect Costs (30–70% of downtime): Contract penalties for delayed delivery, supply chain disruptions, customer losses, insurance premium increases, loss of market share, reputational damage, and extended recovery labor.
Ransomware Attack: Combines downtime + 70% indirect multiplier + regulatory penalties. Average recovery: $4.5M per incident.
Hacker Breach: Detection + isolation delays extend downtime costs and trigger regulatory investigations.
Note: These are estimates based on 2024 industry benchmarks. Actual penalties vary by jurisdiction, company size, and revenue. Indirect costs depend on supply chain dependencies, contractual SLAs, and recovery time.
📊 Research & Methodology
Downtime Costs: Manufacturing downtime averages $260K–$500K per hour globally (source: ABB, Tractian). Your calculation uses your specified hourly rate or annual revenue ÷ 2,000 operating hours.
Regulatory Penalties: Applied to ALL scenarios. Extended downtime violates business continuity requirements under:
- NIS2 (EU): Article 21 mandates business continuity with RTO targets. Failure to recover within RTO = breach. Penalties: €10M or 2% of global revenue (essential entities); €7M or 1.4% (important entities)
- NERC CIP (North America): CIP-009 requires backup and recovery plans with tested RTOs. Unmet RTO = compliance violation. Penalties: Up to $2.75M per day for bulk electric systems
- IEC 62443 (Global): Requires documented recovery procedures and testing. Downtime >RTO triggers audit findings and supplier audits. Supply chain penalties (loss of contracts) often exceed regulatory fines
Indirect Costs (30–70% of downtime): Contract penalties for delayed delivery, supply chain disruptions, customer losses, insurance premium increases, loss of market share, reputational damage, and extended recovery labor.
Ransomware Attack: Combines downtime + 70% indirect multiplier + regulatory penalties. Average recovery: $4.5M per incident.
Hacker Breach: Detection + isolation delays extend downtime costs and trigger regulatory investigations.
Note: These are estimates based on 2024 industry benchmarks. Actual penalties vary by jurisdiction, company size, and revenue. Indirect costs depend on supply chain dependencies, contractual SLAs, and recovery time.
Meet ICS Secure Data Transfer
A hardware data-diode-based, all-in-one OT/IT boundary device that transforms legacy plants into secure, cloud-ready data sources – literally overnight.
Collects: Real-time data from legacy DCS, SCADA, PLC systems (Siemens, ABB, GE, Emerson, etc.)
Converts: Any protocol to standard formats (OPC UA/DA, Modbus, MQTT, FTP, SQL, SAP, Excel)
Secures: One-way data flow—data goes out, nothing comes back. Zero inbound attack surface
Delivers: Securely to AWS, on-premises monitoring centers, or enterprise IT via VPN
Enables: Real-time dashboards, billing accuracy, predictive maintenance, KPI analytics
How We Compare
ICS Secure Data Transfer is not just a data diode. It's a comprehensive OT/IT data platform.
| Feature | ICS Secure Data Transfer | Traditional Data Diode | Point Solutions (Multiple Vendors) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardware One-Way Architecture | ✓ |
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| Protocol Conversion (10+ OT Protocols) | ✓ |
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Multiple tools required |
| Built-In Historian & OPC UA Server | ✓ |
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Separate licenses |
| Excel-Based Configuration | ✓ |
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Custom coding |
| AWS Integration & Cloud-Ready | ✓ |
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Separate architecture |
| Deploy in Hours | ✓ |
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Weeks or months |
| No Vendor Lock-In | ✓ |
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Multiple licenses |
| Industrial-Grade FAT-Tested | ✓ |
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Variable quality |
| Redundant Power & Failover | ✓ |
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Partial support |
| Billing & Revenue Protection | ✓ |
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Manual workarounds |
| Compliance Mapping (IEC 62443, NERC CIP, NIS2) | ✓ |
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Fragmented controls |
| All-In-One Appliance | ✓ |
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| Total Cost of Ownership | Lowest | Medium | Highest |
Proven Results. Real Impact.
From multi-continent power networks to utility-scale solar and gas turbine diagnostics, ICS Secure Data Transfer is already transforming critical infrastructure operations.
11 Power Stations Across 3 Continents
Centralized Real-Time Monitoring
Challenge
Data trapped in legacy Siemens, ABB, GE systems with undocumented protocols
Remote monitoring was inefficient and risky.
Solution
- Redundant ICS Secure Data Transfer devices per station
- Seamless protocol conversion (Siemens, ABB, GE, OPC, Modbus, IEC 104)
- Secure VPN delivery to centralized AWS monitoring
Outcome
Real-time operator dashboards on video walls, phones, and computers.
7 years of on-premises infrastructure replaced with scalable AWS analytics.
Real-Time Gas Turbine Diagnostics
Predictive Maintenance at Scale
Challenge
Performance data locked in on-premises systems.
Service company needed secure access for predictive maintenance without compromising plant security.
Solution
- OPC UA conversion of all turbine data
- AWS infrastructure with Active Directory, role-based access
- VPN + CEMS (Critical Equipment Monitoring) deployed
Outcome
Automated fault detection, real-time performance analysis, reduced downtime.
Millions saved in preventive vs. reactive maintenance.
Power Plant Billing
Millions Recovered, Penalties & PPA Non-Compliance Eliminated
Challenge
Inaccurate billing data, delayed metering, manual corrections.
Lost millions annually due to wrong PPA settlement data.
Solution
- Fully automated 6-minute billing file generation
- SQL + OPC DA/UA + one-way data diode
- Node-RED flexible, auditable data flow
Outcome
Billing errors eliminated.
PPA penalties avoided.
Millions in annual revenue recovered.
Full audit compliance.
1000+ Utility-Scale Solar Inverters
KPI-Driven Performance Analytics
Challenge
Thousands of solar inverters generating real-time data. Plant needed early detection of underperforming panels and faulty strings to maximize yield.
Solution
- Automated FTP-based data collection from inverters
- Live uptime monitoring, theoretical output vs. actual
- Clipping ratio, string current, energy loss analytics
Outcome
Increased energy yield, reduced downtime, improved operational efficiency.
Real-time KPI dashboards driving proactive maintenance.
Technical Excellence
Purpose-built for critical infrastructure. Industrial-grade components. Factory FAT-tested. Built to last.
Hardware One-Way Data Diode
Physical, unidirectional gateway. Even if IT is breached, ICS remains impenetrable. Zero backdoor risk.
Protocol Agnostic
Supports all major OT standards: Siemens, ABB, GE, Emerson, Modbus, OPC DA/UA, IEC 104, MQTT, FTP, SQL, SAP, Excel.
Excel-Configured
No coding required. Plant teams configure data flows via simple Excel sheets. Non-technical staff can own the setup.
AWS-Ready Architecturee
Deep integration with AWS: VPCs, EC2, RDS, CloudWatch, CloudTrail. DevSecOps, MFA, IAM, pentesting built in.
Deploy Overnight
Plug-and-play device. No rip-and-replace. No plant downtime. Standard templates for common architectures.
Industrial Robustness
Redundant power supplies, wide-range industrial components (48-240V AC/DC). Engineered for 24/7 mission-critical use.
Built-In Historian & OPC UA Server
Integrated historian, OPC UA server, and data web receiver. Everything needed to centralize monitoring in one device.
Future-Proof & Vendor-Neutral
Fully configurable, no vendor lock-in. Easily extended for future requirements or integrations without re-architecting.
Redundancy & High Availability
Redundant device pairs per site, multiple communication ports, automatic failover. Designed for zero-downtime operations.
Protocols & Integrations Supported
ABB Systems
Emerson
Excel
FTP
IEC 104
GE Alspa
GE Mark V/Vie
Modbus
MQTT
OPC DA
OPC UA
SAP
Serial Ports
Siemens TXP
Siemens T2000
Siemens T3000
SQL Databases
Regulatory Alignment & Compliance
Built to meet the world's strictest OT security standards. Audit-ready. Regulator-approved.
NIS2 & EU Network Code (Europe)
NERC CIP (North America)
Asia-Pacific Rules & IEC 62443
Middle East & Latin America
IEC 62443 (Global)
IEEE 2030.5 (Global)
Trusted by Industry Leaders
Power utilities, oil & gas operators, and renewable energy producers depend on ICS Secure Data Transfer every single day.
"After 7 years of on-premises infrastructure, we migrated to AWS-based central monitoring using ICS Secure Data Transfer. The deployment was seamless, and now we have real-time visibility across 11 power stations on three continents."
VP Operations, Large European Utility
11-Site Power Network
"Billing errors were costing us millions annually. ICS Secure Data Transfer's automated 6-minute billing file generation eliminated our errors overnight and recovered our lost revenue. Regulator-approved."
CFO, Power Generation Company
PPA Compliance & Revenue Recovery
"Our turbine service teams now have real-time predictive maintenance data without ever exposing our control systems. The one-way architecture gave us the security audit stamp we needed."
OT Security Manager, Oil & Gas Operator
Gas Turbine Remote Diagnostics
"Deploying ICS Secure Data Transfer was literally overnight. Excel configuration, no coding required. Our plant engineering team now owns the entire data flow without consultants."
Plant Manager, Utility-Scale Solar
1000+ Inverter Monitoring
