HVAC network protected from future cyber attacks with DOME

Situation

A 32-story office building in downtown Manhattan experienced a costly cyber-attack on their HVAC network. The repairs required multiple days for system recovery, prompting the building owners to find a way to better
secure their building. The building runs a typical commercial HVAC system that lacks any real security measures to prevent another attack.

Solution

The office building installed DOME – a device-level cybersecurity solution developed with our partners Intel and AWS. The solution included DOME’s Interface Appliance management software, running on a KMC Commander,
and a number of DOME Senties – a low-cost security gateway – in front of key BACnet/IP points on the buildings’ network.

Result

DOME created a secure tunnel over the existing BACnet/IP network, authenticated all end points (Zero Trust) and encrypts all traffic to protect sensitive data. By using the DOME Sentry, no additional hardware or upgrades
to the building’s systems were necessary and the implementation was completed while the building was fully occupied.