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The OT Remote Access Problem Has Outgrown the VPN Conversation

It’s easy to say, “replace the VPN.” That is directionally right, but it’s not a complete strategy.

The deeper problem is that many OT environments were never designed for today’s remote operating model. They were built around availability, safety, uptime, segmentation, and specialized engineering workflows. Then digital transformation, IT/OT convergence, OEM support models, cloud connectivity, IoT, and workforce shortages changed the reality.

Now, organizations need remote access that is secure enough to effectively manage cyber risk, but practical enough for operations.

That means the new standard cannot be broad network access. It has to be:

Identity-secured access
Least-privilege access
Just-in-time (JIT) access
Session-monitored access
Credential-protected access
Operationally aware access
Auditable access

This is why BeyondTrust’s OT positioning is highly relevant. Its OT security message focuses on helping organizations secure industrial networks without disrupting productivity, safety, or compliance. It calls out the same themes we see in the field every day: IT / OT convergence, poor password security, unsegmented networks, and visibility gaps across connected systems and remote access methods.

That matters because OT security cannot be positioned only as a cybersecurity initiative. It must be positioned as a resilience, safety, operational continuity, and risk reduction initiative.

Where BeyondTrust Fits

BeyondTrust brings a strong and practical control set into this conversation.

Their OT solution centers around Privileged Remote Access, Password Safe, and Endpoint Privilege Management. In OT terms, that means they can help organizations reduce dependency on traditional VPNs, secure vendor and operator access, enforce least privilege, apply just-in-time (JIT) controls, record sessions, manage privileged credentials, and support zero trust objectives across industrial environments.

On their OT assessment page, BeyondTrust frames the problem well: modern OT systems depend on off-site vendors, operators, and employees, which creates new security risks as historically closed environments are opened for remote access. The free assessment is positioned around identifying the appropriate remote access and compliance solution for ICS and OT environments, with an emphasis on business continuity, safety, compliance, secure infrastructure access, and critical system protection.

This is the right conversation to be having.

The value is not simply that BeyondTrust can broker remote access. The value is that it can help bring remote access into a governed privileged access model. That includes visibility and control over remote sessions, least privilege enforcement, network segregation, simplified workflows, and comprehensive audit trails.

For many organizations, that’s a meaningful step forward from VPNs, shared credentials, unmanaged vendor tools, and loosely governed jump server access.

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Customer Case Study

Karma Automotive Strengthens Support and Saves $600,000 in Labor Costs with BeyondTrust

Latest Available Version:

Privileged Remote Access 26.2.3 – September, 2026
Privileged Remote Access 26.2.2 - August, 2026

Beekeepers Hot Topics:

Unwanted inherited permissions

Good day all,
Forgive me if this is an obvious question, but I was not the one who set-up our PRA environment and the admin left our company leaving little documentation behind.

I’m finding that when a vendor signs in, they have visibility into pretty much all of our devices with the PRA endpoint installed, even if they cannot sign into them (no credentials for the actual machine but they can get into the console) Looking at Asset Groups, I can see many users in them, but I cannot figure out where they are inheriting the permissions from to remove them. (See screenshot for a small snippet of what I am referring to)

Any guidance on where to track this down to resolve it? I am now signed up for the Beyond Trust University and am learning the environment but am hoping to resolve this sooner rather than later.

I wasn’t certain what information, or screenshots would be needed to understand the issue fully, so please feel free to ask any clarifying questions.

Thank you all!

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