Welcome to BlueElk OTLock

Secure legacy protocols. Pass audits. Zero disruption.

Secure Your Industrial Systems
Without Compromise

Protect your industrial assets with our advanced on-premise security solution. We provide comprehensive protection for legacy protocols and critical infrastructure without requiring cloud connectivity.

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BlueElk OTLock:
On-Premise Protection for Your Industrial Systems

  • BlueElk specializes in safeguarding industrial control systems and OT environments with cutting-edge cybersecurity solutions. Our security bridge, powered by innovative BlueElk Event Sequence Security (BESS), provides unmatched protection for your critical infrastructure without requiring cloud connectivity.
  • We've developed a layer 2 transparent network appliance that protects your systems while maintaining operational efficiency, ensuring your business stays secure without compromising performance or requiring internet exposure.
  • In OT environments, legacy protocols like SMB are essential but risky. Disabling them isn't a viable option, as it leads to unacceptable system downtime. Traditional IT countermeasures often don't work in these specialized environments.
  • BlueElk protects vulnerable protocols without disabling them. Using our BlueElk Event Sequence Security (BESS), we enforce known-good behavior patterns and stop attackers from completing the kill chain — even if they access your systems or compromise credentials.

WHAT WE DO

How We Keep You Protected

BlueElk builds a wall of security around your company's file servers. By examining file activity passing through the appliance, from any client to any file server, it builds an additional layer of security on top of standard discretionary access controls (DAC). Your files benefit from increased security without sacrifice to workflow. Think of it as an internal firewall that protects your files.

Credential Breach Protection

Limits what compromised user accounts can do, preventing attackers from exploiting stolen credentials.

Critical File Safeguard

Prevents modification of important documents, backups, and configurations once they enter a locked state.

Adaptive Learning

Continuously learns normal behavior patterns and blocks unknown attack methods by allowing only previously observed normal behaviors.

Seamless Integration

Deploys as a virtual appliance between your systems and file servers with no changes to existing infrastructure.

Real-time Threat Response

Instantly detects and blocks suspicious file activities before damage occurs, with flexible alert or block modes.

Legacy System Security

Provides modern protection for environments using older protocols like SMB1 without requiring upgrades.

OT SECURITY BENEFITS

Secure Legacy Systems Without Disruption

Our innovative approach ensures your industrial systems remain protected while maintaining operational stability.

Legacy Protocol Security

Vulnerable protocols in older OT systems create audit compliance challenges. Our solution ensures users can only perform authorized actions, reducing the attack surface.

Adaptive OT Protection

Evolves security protection through three specialized modes: Training learns your unique operational patterns, Permissive detects and alerts on suspicious commands while allowing operations to continue (IDS functionality), and Enforcement actively blocks unauthorized commands while maintaining legitimate operations (IPS capability).

Zero-Disruption Security

Traditional security solutions disrupt operations in sensitive environments. Our gradual security enforcement ensures continuity and compliance documentation.

News & Blog

Latest News & Blog

Stay informed about the latest cybersecurity trends, threats, and solutions.

Human Error in OT Security
May 6, 2025

Human Error: The Overlooked Cyber Threat in OT

Human error causes 82% of OT security incidents—yet most security training targets IT staff, not plant operators or engineers. Real-world breaches like the 2024 Pennsylvania water hack show how small mistakes can lead to major disruptions.

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OT Compliance vs Security
April 1, 2025

Compliance Doesn't Equal Security: OT Audit Frameworks Lag Behind Threats

Traditional OT compliance frameworks often fail to address emerging threats. Discover how attackers exploit the gap between compliance and security, and how a risk-based approach delivers protection beyond checklist auditing.

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Legacy OT Systems Security
March 4, 2025

Legacy Tech, Modern Threats: How Outdated OT Systems Open the Door to Cyber-Physical Attacks

Many legacy OT systems were built for reliability, not cybersecurity—leaving them exposed as connectivity increases. High-profile attacks like Triton prove that air gaps are no longer a sufficient defense.

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