Smart Building, Smart Security

Why Smart Building Security is More Important Than Ever?

Smart Building security has become more critical than ever as buildings become increasingly connected and reliant on digital infrastructure. Industry 4.0 has driven the convergence of IT and OT environments, integrating IoT devices, AI, and automation into building management. While these innovations enhance operational efficiency and safety, they also introduce significant cybersecurity risks.

Connected buildings rely on real-time data to manage HVAC systems, lighting, security cameras, and access control, but each connected device also opens the door to potential cyber threats. While this digital transformation creates new capabilities, it also expands the attack surface. A solid smart building cybersecurity strategy is essential to protect both people and infrastructure.

What Threats do Smart Buildings Face Today?

A major threat to smart building security is the lack of visibility into connected hardware assets. With countless IoT, IT, and OT devices integrated into modern building systems, organizations often struggle to identify and monitor every device on the network. This blind spot creates opportunities for unauthorized or rogue devices to infiltrate the environment undetected.

Traditional security tools fall short at this level. That’s where Sepio stands out, by providing Layer 1 visibility through hardware fingerprinting technology. This enables real-time identification of all connected devices, whether managed, unmanaged, or hidden, offering a critical first step in closing security gaps and defending against hardware-based threats.

Using advanced hardware fingerprinting technology and a proprietary machine learning algorithm, Sepio identifies all IT, OT, and IoT assets, whether managed, unmanaged, or hidden. This real-time asset discovery helps organizations establish an accurate hardware inventory, which seamlessly integrates with their Configuration Management Database (CMDB) for automated asset management.

With complete asset visibility, enterprises can detect unauthorized hardware, enforce security policies, and mitigate risks before they impact operations, vital components of any smart building solutions strategy or smart building software platform.

Zero Trust Hardware Access for Smart Building Cybersecurity

Leveraging Layer 1 visibility enables Sepio to safeguard network integrity by offering greater control over all hardware assets through its Hardware Access Control feature. The system administrator defines a set of hardware access policies for the system to enforce based on a device’s digital fingerprint and associated risk, further enhancing smart building cybersecurity.

This Zero Trust Hardware Access (ZTHA) approach enables comprehensive access control of hardware assets, including non 802.1x compliant devices. When a device breaches the pre-defined rules or gets identified as malicious by the internal threat intelligence database, Sepio immediately initiates an automated mitigation process to block the device through integrated third-party tools. The Rogue Device Mitigation feature protects the entire network from potentially perilous hardware based attacks that threaten the functionality of smart buildings.

Sepio’s Cyber-Physical Security Platform

Complete Visibility of all Hardware Assets: With all devices and anomalies detected, enterprises benefit from a stronger cybersecurity posture. Gaining full visibility into all hardware, from endpoint peripherals to connected building systems, Sepio uses unique physical layer hardware fingerprinting and data augmentation from endpoints and networks. This visibility is a core capability for organizations seeking scalable and secure IoT building automation.

Full Control Through Predefined Policies: Enterprise-wide hardware policies enable organizations to meet compliance requirements, maintain regulatory alignment, and adopt cybersecurity best practices. With predefined templates, no baselining or whitelisting, and no need for a clean environment to start, Sepio provides fast deployment, essential for protecting smart building technology infrastructures.

Rogue Device Mitigation (RDM): Instant mitigation of rogue or threatening devices is triggered upon detection. Seamless integrations with existing platforms like NACs and SOARs allow for mitigation and remediation enhancements across the entire smart build tech stack.

Protect Your Smart Building

• Eliminate security gaps with complete hardware asset visibility.
• Enforce Zero Trust policies for all connected devices.
• Prevent hardware-based attacks with real-time threat mitigation.

Talk to an expert. It will help you understand how to use Sepio’s patented technology to gain control of your asset risks in smart building solutions, safeguarding your connected buildings and smart building software environments.