When to use an Agent
To secure an asset in a BlastShield™ network, you must use either an Agent or a Gateway. Typically you would use an Agent to protect a server running a modern OS and you would use a Gateway to protect legacy servers, OT and IoT devices. You can read more about this in the table below.
Type of asset | Examples | Recommended way to protect the asset |
|---|---|---|
Windows, Linux or macOS host | Windows, Linux or macOS host running on bare metal or as a virtual machine in a hypervisor, or in as a virtual instance the cloud (such as AWS EC2). See below for the list of supported operating systems. | Use the BlastShield™ Agent |
OT, IIoT device or legacy/unsupported server. | This can include IP Cameras, SCADA devices, industrial control systems with a TCP/IP interface. | Use the BlastShield™ Gateway |