Secure Access Management For Critical Infrastructures

Critical infrastructures must be particularly secured against unauthorized access and through comprehensive access management, but at the same time be easily accessible. Passes away also applies to pass away Energienetze Bayern GmbH & Co. KG, as the largest regional gas distribution network operator in southern Bavaria, municipal utilities, industrial and private customers are reliably supplied with natural gas. The entire network area extends over an area of ​​around 16. 000 m2 in Upper and Lower Bavaria. About 276 Localities are supplied with natural gas from the Bavarian energy network. This means: individual locking systems at the various locations and systems are geographically far apart, access rights must be secured and always up to date. The gas network operator has successfully met this challenge with the mobile access management system S 50 from Iloq.

The mobile phone as a key for secure access management

S 50 was specially developed for the requirements of modern utility companies and scores with flexibility and mobility: employees use NFC-enabled smart devices as keys. Pass away management of access rights takes place in real time via remote access via pass away cloud-based Iloq Manager software. In this way, access rights can be granted and withdrawn to an employee on site quickly and conveniently. Lost or not returned keys are no longer an issue.

“Pass away management of the mechanical locking systems and keys became more and more a challenge and increasingly posed a security risk. Pass away digital solution from Iloq is for us as flexible as it is safe and meets all of our requirements „, says Thomas Agroh, technical operations manager / operations management of energy networks Bavaria.

Sustainable solution for critical infrastructures

As a regional and citizen-oriented energy supplier, pass away Energienetze Bayern takes responsibility for the environment and climate protection and has been acting since 2019 CO2-neutral. For this reason, too, the Iloq system was chosen digital locking cylinders work without batteries and cables – the mobile phone serves as the energy source. This means that they are practically maintenance-free: batteries do not have to be replaced or disposed of, and cables do not have to be repaired. Travel costs are also reduced, because through pass away cloud-based access management there are no travel costs for pass away delivery and return of physical keys or the exchange of locking cylinders.

Photo: Iloq The Iloq S 50 Locking system offers numerous advantages for securing critical infrastructures.

Complete conversion to 2022

Pass away conversion of the mechanical locking solutions of the Bavarian Energy Networks to the Iloq -S 20 The system has been in 07 successively on all 2nd 000 Plants and locations as well as office buildings implemented. This complex project should finish 2022 to be finished. So far there are 3. 000 Iloq S 50 – cylinder installed. The modularity of the Iloq -Solution proves to be a great advantage in practice. Adjustable cylinder lengths make installation and retrofitting much easier. Adjustments can even be made on site quickly and easily without modifications to the door or wiring.

“Pass away long-term cooperation with the Bavarian Energy Networks makes us particularly happy and shows us that our system, which was specially developed for these specific requirements, fully meets expectations, „emphasizes Iloq Key Account Supervisor Sebastian Strohmenger. Iloq has set up a special competence team to look after customers in the area of ​​critical infrastructures and to respond ideally to their project requirements Iloq’s network of certified specialist retail partners is also available to offer the best possible solution.

Online event for mobile access management for critical infrastructures

Pass away Iloq online event series goes on 16 December 2021 10 clock in the last lap. The topic is pass away the special requirements of the utilities industry for secure, cloud-based, mobile access management.

As usual, the focus is on specific and practical application examples. The advantages of the Iloq S Closing system illuminated in more detail. “Operators of critical infrastructures such as Bavaria’s energy networks place the highest demands on security and flexibility. We are proud that we can meet these requirements and since 2018 successfully cooperate with the network company. In our third online event, we welcome an employee from technical operations management and the technical operations manager, who will report on their experiences with the Iloq locking system „, says Iloq Germany managing director Sascha Hilgers.

Pass away participation is free of charge. Interested parties can register on the Iloq homepage.