Secure and scalable solutions for your IT infrastructure

Digitisation and cybersecurity challenges

The continuous advancement of digitisation and connectivity makes additional demands on cybersecurity and resilience across the board. As regulatory stipulations tighten and cyber threats increase, it is essential for businesses to ensure comprehensive protection of their digital infrastructures and access mechanisms.

The NIS 2 Directive requires key industrial entities to protect critical infrastructures and to secure IoT systems, whereas the DORA act obliges financial institutions to ensure digital resilience. Both of these regulations demand transparent traceability, stringent monitoring of access rights, and the wherewithal to handle security incidents effectively.

The increasingly stringent requirements regarding security, compliance and resilience necessitate modern approaches to dealing with cyber threats and to remaining competitive in the long term. One of the main challenges, here, is to manage identities and access rights securely and efficiently – which is where Identity and Access Management (IAM) can offer important support. 

IAM allows businesses to ensure that only authorised users are able to access sensitive systems and data. It ensures transparency by carrying out comprehensive logging, and minimises risks by applying automated security rules. IAM is therefore an indispensable component of modern security strategies and ensures that the requirements of NIS 2, DORA and other regulations can be addressed efficiently.

Your ideal partner for tailored IAM solutions

From planning through to operation

We offer a full service and provide comprehensive support en route to your tailor-made IAM solution. With our expertise and collaboration with established manufacturers, we support you through every phase – from consultation and planning through to implementation, commissioning and secure operation.

Secure and scalable solutions for your IT infrastructure

Our scalable, tailor-made solutions can be integrated seamlessly into your existing IT infrastructure. By combining tried-and-tested IT security components, we guarantee the highest level of efficiency and security – for reliable, future-proof identity and access management.

Passwordless authentication and multi-factor authentication for improved user-friendliness and security

To ensure the highest level of security in combination with user-friendly operation, we employ modern solutions such as passwordless authentication using tokens, smart cards or virtual smart cards. These allow flexible and efficient access management, which can be further encrypted and protected by integrating a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI). For even greater protection, we supplement this with multi-factor authentication (MFA), which combines several security factors – such as biometrics or one-time passwords – for maximum access security. Together, these measures offer a future-proof solution with an optimised combination of security and user-friendliness.

  • Credential management
    Manage your digital identities and access data securely and efficiently. We help you to implement solutions that cover the entire life cycle of authentication data – from creation to deactivation.
     
  • Single sign-on (SSO)
    Simplify access to your applications and systems by using seamless single sign-on solutions. These user-friendly and secure solutions allow employees to sign on once for access to all the necessary resources.
     
  • Integration into identity management systems
    We integrate your new IAM solution into existing systems, such as Active Directory (AD) or Entra ID, and ensure smooth synchronisation of your identity data.

In combination with:

  • PKI for greater security and more types of application
    Use a Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) to expand your IAM solution to cover additional security requirements such as VPN access, digital signatures, or email encryption.
     
  • HSM as a security anchor
    Hardware security modules (HSMs) create a trustworthy environment for the secure management of cryptographic keys. They provide a basis for robust encryption and secure transactions.

Step-by-step to your ideal IAM solution

We support you throughout every phase of your project – from preliminary planning through to long-term operation. Our well-thought-out approach ensures that you have a seamlessly integrated and sustainably successful solution.

Phase 1: Planning

Effective planning lays the foundation for a successful project implementation. The key steps here are:

  • Requirements engineering: Determining and analysing your specific needs.
  • Security consulting: Developing security concepts.
  • IT solution architecture: Setting up a tailored technical architecture to suit your requirements.
  • Proof of concept: Validation of the planned solution before implementation.

Phase 2: Delivery

In the delivery phase, we integrate the solution into your existing environment:

  • Integration into your IT infrastructure.
  • Delivery, installation and configuration of the system.
  • Training courses are carried out to familiarise your team with the new solution.

Phase 3: Commissioning

Commissioning makes sure that your solution runs smoothly:

  • Integration tests and acceptance tests ensure that everything functions as it should.
  • Preparation of operational documentation.
  • Start of operation, with support from our experienced team.

Phase 4: Operation

We continue to provide support even after commissioning:

  • System administration (managed services): We ensure that your solution runs securely and reliably.
  • Support: Comprehensive support in German and English, including first and second line support.
  • Flexible availability models, such as 8x5 or 24x7, depending on your requirements.

Advantages for your IT administration:

  • Easy management of access rights
    • Automated onboarding and offboarding makes it easer to make changes.
       
  • Efficient concept for roles and rights
    • Principle of least privilege, to ensure maximum security.
    • Each access is transparent and traceable.
       
  • Reduced workload for support team
    • Automation results in a reduction in enquiries.
       
  • Higher level of data security
    • Transparent and tailored authorisations ensure good protection.

Advantages for your employees:

  • Secure and easy signing on
    • Passwordless authentication eliminates security risks and the need to reset passwords.
    • Flexible and user-friendly thanks to a choice of authentication methods.
       
  • Efficient use of shared computers
    • Quick and secure switching between different users.
       
  • Same access for all devices
    • Centralised signing on, regardless of operating system.
    • Sessions can be seamlessly transferred from one device to another.
       
  • Enhanced security thanks to automated signing out
    • Sensitive data remains protected if a user leaves the workstation.
       
  • Flexible access to resources
    • Dynamic adaptation to changes in access requirements.

With our many years of experience in cybersecurity and digital identity management, we develop customised solutions that meet the highest security standards and are optimally tailored to the specific and regulatory requirements of our customers. Trust in our expertise and get in touch with us!

Any questions? Your contact person for queries in this field is:

Dr. Michael Jahnich

Director Business Development

michael.jahnich@achelos.de +49 5251 14212-378

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