KEEP PRODUCTION
RUNNING.CERTIFICATES THAT
NEVER LAPSE.
When a certificate expires on a PLC, production stops — immediately. IDIAL automates the certificate lifecycle for industrial assets. Zero downtime, zero manual work, zero endpoint agents.
Your production line doesn't wait for manual renewals.
The cost of an expired certificate in OT is measured in minutes, not hours. Manual certificate management can't keep pace with the scale and complexity of modern industrial operations — and one missed renewal cascades into outages or compliance violations.
Production stops without warning
Expired certificates halt manufacturing lines or break OPC UA communication. Downtime costs mount while your team searches for the root cause.
Manual processes don't scale
Managing certificates across hundreds of PLCs and controllers via spreadsheets fails. Growing IIoT fleets only intensify the challenge.
Visibility gaps create risk
Which assets have certificates? When do they expire? Diverse protocols, legacy devices and segmented networks make inventory hard.
Compliance is tightening
NIS2, IEC 62443 and Zero Trust require verifiable identities and audit trails. TLS certificate lifetimes drop to a 47-day maximum by 2029.
Automated certificate lifecycle for OT — without touching your devices.
IDIAL automates PKI for OT environments without agents on your devices. It runs as a containerized service, integrates with your existing PKI and asset inventory, and automates certificate enrollment, renewal and distribution.
Zero-footprint for field devices
Manages certificates externally via OPC UA GDS Push for PLCs, controllers, sensors and edge systems. No agents, no new attack surface, no production disruption.
Built for industrial protocols
OPC UA GDS Push for zero-touch provisioning. EST and CMP enrollment for Siemens, Phoenix Contact, Beckhoff and others. RSA and ECC for legacy and modern assets.
Asset-driven lifecycle
Integrates with REST-based CMDBs and asset repositories. When assets are added, modified or decommissioned, IDIAL triggers enrollment, renewal or revocation automatically.
Containerized deployment
Runs in Docker or Kubernetes for isolated, scalable deployment across sites and network segments. Deploy centrally or distributed — the architecture adapts to your topology.
What is OPC UA GDS Push?
A Global Discovery Server initiates and delivers updated certificates and trust lists to registered OPC UA applications. Endpoints receive and apply identity updates automatically — instead of handling enrollment locally.
This works even in segmented OT networks where devices can't initiate outbound connections. IDIAL acts as the GDS Certificate Manager, implementing the OPC UA Part 12 specification.
Enter the IDIAL container's connection details. We verify TLS trust and compatibility before the API key is transmitted.
Make sure the IDIAL container has a valid license before adding it.
Three steps to continuous identity in OT.
Designed for industrial realities: phased rollout, minimal disruption, integration with your existing security infrastructure.
IDIAL runs in your OT network segment as a lightweight container (Docker / Kubernetes). No changes to existing devices required. Deploy centrally or distributed across network zones. Implementation takes hours, not weeks.
Connect to your Certificate Authority via EST or CMP, and integrate your CMDB via REST APIs to drive certificate operations. If you use a Registration Authority for approvals, IDIAL works through that process. You define the policies.
IDIAL handles the complete lifecycle: enrollment for new assets, proactive renewal before expiry, validation via OCSP or CRL, and secure distribution using OPC UA GDS Push. Your team monitors. IDIAL executes.
Identity that renews itself — before production ever notices.
Protect uptime. Reduce effort. Enforce compliance.
Measurable operational and security outcomes that directly impact your bottom line.
Eliminate downtime risk
Automatic renewal before expiry keeps certificates valid. Organizations report zero certificate-related outages after implementation for covered assets.
Free your team from manual work
IDIAL automates requests, renewals and distribution — reducing administration effort by up to 95%. Your OT team focuses on production, not PKI paperwork.
Audit-ready compliance
IDIAL writes certificate status back to your CMDB for complete visibility. When auditors ask for certificate inventory, you have real-time answers.
Enterprise-grade security. Industrial-grade reliability.
Built for environments where security and uptime are non-negotiable. IDIAL extends your existing PKI into OT rather than creating a parallel system.
Supports certificate management requirements across OT zones and conduits.
Automated certificate lifecycle and audit trails for EU critical-infrastructure compliance.
Verifiable machine identities enabling "never trust, always verify" principles.
Enables certificate-based authentication and monitoring for German critical infrastructure.
Implements mandatory GDS components in full compliance with the security spec.
Works with any Certificate Authority providing an EST or CMP endpoint.
Zero-footprint architecture — endpoints remain unchanged, no new attack surface.
Complete lifecycle events recorded with timestamps and attribution for reporting.
Frequently asked questions.
Eliminate certificate-related downtime.
See IDIAL in action. Our team will show you how zero-touch certificate automation works with your existing PKI.
Schedule a demo. A virtual walkthrough tailored to your infrastructure, with an optional proof-of-concept in your test environment.
Core IDIAL deployment is done in hours — ready to onboard your PLCs and automate certificate renewals. We start with a pilot cell to validate, tune policies and train your team before scaling to full production.
Datasheet available. Download the IDIAL Technical Datasheet for the full specification.
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