DATA S H E E T

IXD Tera
INDUSTRIAL CROSS DOMAIN SOLUTION

AT-A-GLANCE
Take Industrial Cybersecurity to the Next Level
• The first cross domain solution developed
specifically for critical infrastructure Cross domain solutions (CDS) are a specialized class of security technology, used by
• Supports both one-way and bidirectional military and intelligence organizations to protect critical data and networks. Cross domain
data transfers solutions are traditionally only available to military and intelligence organizations and this
• Protect against threat vectors within the technology has never been available for commercial use in the past.
data
However, just like defense and intelligence organizations, critical infrastructure operations
• Supports multiple protocols and data
must transfer highly sensitive data between networks and systems at different security
streams simultaneously in a single 1U 19"
rack-mountable appliance levels. One could approximate a CDS as a fusion of the content-filtering in software
guards, the data flow restriction in next-generation firewalls, and the hardware-enforced
• Customizable content filtering for file
transfer and streaming protocols separation in data diodes, in one hardened solution. Cross domain security provides
a comprehensive approach to defending against known and unknown threats at the
• Content inspection and XML schema
validation boundaries of sensitive networks. As a trusted security provider of cross domain solutions
to the U.S. government and intelligence agencies for over twenty years, Owl has developed
• Whitelisting and blacklisting of commands
and file types IXD Tera, the first cross domain solution developed specifically for critical infrastructure.

• Supports a maximum throughput of 10G

Secure One-Way & Bidirectional Data Transfers

IXD Tera is a high availability, hardware-enforced cross domain solution, developed

IXD Tera is an integrated hardware and software solution that delivers the benefits of data
diode technology, while also protecting against threat vectors inside the data itself with
content inspection and XML schema validation. IXD Tera supports both unidirectional and
bidirectional transfer modes, ensuring fast, effective, and secure data transfers between
systems of differing security levels.

IXD Tera’s protocol adapters interface with the organization’s networks in each domain. As
it is passed between security domains, data is normalized and filtered against schemas
and other security criteria to ensure compliance with the organization’s policies. IXD Tera
supports multiple, simultaneous data streams and protocols, all in a single, 1U, 19", rack-
mountable appliance.

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 TERA
CROSS DOMAIN SOLUTION

Use Case REQUIREMENTS

In their efforts to improve their NERC CIP security posture, an energy • Enterprise, high-performance cross domain
provider needed to securely transfer files (SFTP) and OSIsoft PI System solution with the flexibility to handle a wide variety
data, one-way, from eight production high availability clusters to two of use cases
geographically separated data centers. In addition, they needed to secure • A wide range of common ICS protocol support​
several bidirectional database and HTTPS communications that could not • Support for multiple protocols on a single appliance​
be converted to one-way. Their previous approach, firewalls, did not provide • Support for both one-way and bidirectional data
hardware-enforced separation, exposing the network to unwanted threats. transfers on single appliance​
Threats inside the data were also a major concern. IXD Tera enabled the • Content examination and filtering​
energy provider to securely transfer multiple protocols and data types
• High availability​
simultaneously on a single, 1U appliance in a high availability architecture.
• Up to 10 Gbps throughput performance

Technical Specifications
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS I/O PORTS THROUGHPUT
• Dimensions: 18 ⅞" × 19" × 1.75" (Front (per side) • Supports a maximum throughput of 10G
• Weight: 20 lbs
• 1x 10G Fiber (Data)
• Power: 70W @ idle, 170W maximum SECURITY
• 1x DataKey (Boot only) • TPM 2.0
• Cooling: 580 BTU max and 240 BTU typical
• Power supply voltage: 120 VAC • UEFI Secure Boot
Rear (per side)
• Intel Boot Guard
ENVIRONMENTAL SPECS
• 2xSFP 10G NICs copper or fiber (Data/MGMT)
• Operating temp range: -10° to 50°C • RHEL w/SELinux Enforcing Mode
• 1xRJ45 10/100/1000 copper NIC (OOB MGMT/DCO)
• Non-operating temp: -40° to 70°C
• 3x USB 3.0 (Keyboard/Mouse)
• Operating humidity: 10 to 90% (non-condensing)
• 1x HDMI (Display)
• Non-operating humidity: 10 to 95% (non-condensing)

Owl Cyber Defense Solutions, LLC leads the world in data diode and cross domain network cybersecurity.
With a constant focus on customers in the military, government, critical infrastructure, and commercial
communities, Owl develops market-first, one-way data transfer products to meet a variety of operational
needs, from entry level to enterprise.

For more information on Owl, or to schedule a demo, visit www.owlcyberdefense.com

@OwlCyberDefense 203-894-9342

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