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Xona and Orise Unite for Enhanced Secure Remote Access

In a significant move to bolster security across regulated manufacturing and industrial environments, Xona, a pioneer in secure access for critical infrastructure, has announced a strategic partnership with Orise, a well-respected consultancy in digital transformation. This collaboration, unveiled on September 10, 2025, aims to merge Xona’s specialized secure access platform with Orise’s profound expertise in digital enablement aimed at industrial sectors, thereby reinforcing secure digital transformations in pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, chemicals, and energy industries.

As companies in these sectors seek to modernize their operations, they encounter the urgent challenge of ensuring secure remote access to critical Operational Technology (OT) systems without introducing significant risk or complexity. Together, Xona and Orise will provide tools to deploy secure and auditable access to industrial control systems (ICS), plant assets, and even legacy infrastructures. This partnership promises to facilitate transformative initiatives while concurrently adhering to prominent compliance standards, such as NERC CIP, IEC 62443, FDA 21 CFR Part 11, NIS2, and TSA SD2.

Misja Caluwé, a Cyber Security Specialist at Orise, commented on the partnership: “As our clients continue to digitize their plants, access to OT systems by both internal users and external vendors presents a growing challenge. Collaborating with Xona enables us to deliver policy-driven secure access without compromising productivity, safety, or compliance, crucial for transformation in regulated sectors.”

The jointly developed solution offers browser-based access to operational systems while employing sophisticated techniques such as protocol isolation, role-based access controls, time-based access controls, and real-time session monitoring. This innovative approach eliminates the need for traditional VPNs, jump servers, or specific user endpoint installations. By aligning with Zero Trust security principles, the system is designed to be deployable within 30 minutes per site and doesn’t necessitate changes to existing network infrastructures.

Roark Pollock, Chief Marketing Officer at Xona, noted, “Orise brings exceptional domain knowledge in industries where security, compliance, and uptime are non-negotiable. This partnership accelerates our customers' digital transformation journeys while ensuring their critical systems are secure and auditable against every connection.”

The collaboration officially launched recently, with the Xona platform now forming an integrated component of transformation and access modernization projects driven by Orise.

About Xona

Xona is committed to empowering those who protect the critical infrastructure that communities rely on daily. Through its pioneering platform, Xona offers secure access tailored for critical infrastructures, effectively securing, controlling, and governing access to some of the world's most vital systems. With a trusted presence in over 40 countries, Xona aims to replace outdated access tools like VPNs and jump servers, ensuring uncompromised control over user access, safeguarding critical systems from insecure endpoints, and maintaining compliance with global security mandates.

For more information, visit www.xonasystems.com.

About Orise

Orise serves as a trusted digital transformation partner for leaders in the pharmaceuticals, food and beverage, chemicals, and energy sectors. From effectively integrating IT with OT to optimizing smart automation and SAP solutions, Orise offers customized consulting and technology solutions aimed at enhancing performance, compliance, and operational resilience.

Discover more at www.orise.com.