About Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100
Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 is a software/hardware system based on the Siemens SIMATIC IoT2040 industrial computer with KasperskyOS and application software installed. Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 is designed to work as a secure gateway for the Industrial Internet of Things in an enterprise network.
This document describes only the software portion of Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100.
For information about the technical specifications of the Siemens SIMATIC IoT2040 computer, please refer to the manufacturer's website. For information on using the Siemens SIMATIC IoT2040 device, please refer to the User Guide.
Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 performs the following functions:
- Uses the OPC UA protocol to receive data from equipment residing in the internal enterprise network.
- Distributes and forwards the received data to the Siemens MindSphere cloud platform.
- Ensures the cybersecurity of enterprise equipment and supports the transmission of encrypted data.
Installation and initial configuration of Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 software is performed by experts of Aprotech or its trusted partners.
Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 is started when the Siemens SIMATIC IoT2040 device is connected to the network. Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 is stopped when the device is disconnected from the network.
Distribution kit
The distribution kit for Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 includes the following components:
- Siemens SIMATIC IoT2040 industrial computer with the manufacturer-supplied configuration.
- User Guide for the Siemens SIMATIC IoT2040 industrial computer.
- SD card with Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 preinstalled. SD card inserted into the SD slot of the Siemens SIMATIC IoT2040 computer.
- UART cable.
- File containing third party code information (legal_notices.txt) provided on the SD card.
- Online Help Guide for the software portion of Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100.
- Version information for the software portion of Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 (Release Notes).
Hardware and software requirements
Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 works only on a Siemens SIMATIC IoT2040 industrial computer.
To configure data transfer to the Siemens MindSphere cloud platform, you must first obtain access to Siemens MindSphere. Please refer to the Siemens MindSphere documentation for information about the ways to gain access to and configure the Siemens MindSphere platform, and about the hardware and software requirements of the computer that will be used to connect to the cloud platform.
To receive Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 data from enterprise industrial equipment over the OPC UA protocol, the data forwarding settings must be configured on the enterprise equipment. You can read about the OPC UA protocol specification on the developer's website. The current version of Kaspersky IoT Secure Gateway 100 supports OPC UA protocol version 1.04.