What is Trout?
Trout is a cybersecurity platform that deploys a Zero-Trust overlay directly onto existing on-premise LANs, covering IT, OT, and IoT environments. It addresses the gap left by cloud-only zero-trust solutions, which cannot protect legacy equipment or air-gapped networks. The Access Gate hardware or virtual appliance plugs into the network to provide automatic asset discovery, microsegmentation, proxy protection, and continuous compliance monitoring. No agents, rewiring, or downtime is required, making it suitable for critical infrastructure, manufacturing, defense, and utility sectors where operational continuity is essential.
Trout ensures that all enforcement remains on-premise, avoiding jurisdictional risks associated with cloud-based vendors. It supports compliance with frameworks such as CMMC, NIS2, NERC CIP, and IEC 62443. The platform enables organizations to implement identity-based access control, secure remote access, and audit trails across legacy equipment that cannot run traditional endpoint agents. Deployment can be completed within three weeks, providing immediate visibility and control.
Features
- Network Visibility: Automatic asset discovery across VLANs with real-time inventory and protocol-level visibility for IT and OT.
- Zero-Trust Access Control: Identity-based microsegmentation and granular access enforcement without agents.
- Proxy Protection: Asset cloaking and deep packet inspection to secure legacy equipment.
- Compliance Monitoring: Continuous audit trail collection and compliance reports for CMMC, NIS2, NERC CIP, and more.
- Zero-Trust Remote Access: Secure remote access bastion built into the platform.
- No Downtime Deployment: Plugs into existing infrastructure with no rewiring or operational interruption.
Use Cases
- Securing legacy OT equipment that cannot run endpoint agents.
- Achieving CMMC Level 2 compliance for defense contractors.
- Enforcing microsegmentation in manufacturing plants.
- Providing zero-trust remote access to critical infrastructure.
- Meeting NIS2 and KRITIS compliance for European operators.
- Gaining visibility into unknown assets on IT/OT networks.
- Protecting air-gapped or on-premise environments from unauthorized access.
FAQs
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Does Trout require agents on endpoints?
No, Trout deploys without agents. It uses a hardware or virtual appliance that plugs into your network to enforce security policies. -
Can Trout protect legacy equipment that cannot run agents?
Yes, Trout is designed to protect legacy OT and IoT equipment that cannot support traditional endpoint agents. -
How long does it take to deploy Trout?
Trout can be deployed in as little as three weeks, with initial visibility achieved in the first week. -
Is Trout compliant with CMMC requirements?
Yes, Trout helps enforce CMMC Level 2 controls for on-premise environments, including CUI data flows. -
Does Trout work in air-gapped environments?
Yes, Trout runs entirely on-premise and supports air-gapped deployments with no cloud dependency.
