In modern defense and government infrastructures, network management access is both a security boundary and a mission-critical capability. Traditional approaches emphasizing rugged hardware or in-band management paths are no longer sufficient; the management plane must remain isolated, secure, and reachable independent of the production network.
Communication Devices, Inc. (CDI) has delivered this capability for over 25 years with secure, validated Out-of-Band Management (OOBM) solutions built from inception for sensitive environments. CDI’s platforms are manufactured in the United States, engineered for defense and federal compliance, and — uniquely in the industry — FIPS 140-3 validated at the device level. These attributes deliver trusted supply-chain integrity, meet NIST and federal cybersecurity mandates, and ensure that encrypted management paths remain defensible and non-exploitable.
By replacing insecure legacy access methods (e.g., unencrypted POTS lines or unmanaged remote access) with encrypted, policy-controlled OOBM channels — including options for private LTE/APN connectivity — CDI dramatically reduces attack surface, improves mean time to repair (MTTR), and supports continuous operations even during network failures. Robust authentication, including native CAC and certificate-based methods aligned with federal identity standards, further fortifies control planes against unauthorized access.
Ultimately, secure out-of-band access is not an operational luxury — it is foundational for resilient, secure, and recoverable network infrastructures in defense, government, and critical enterprise environments.
