Passenger, baggage and access-control systems depend on operational technology that must remain available and maintainable. For Asset Management, OT security and engineering, the challenge is to strengthen security around that installed base while keeping day-to-day responsibilities clear.
Authorisation, configuration changes, passenger data and availability matter around systems used every day.
Controllers support baggage flows; audit gaps must be addressed within planned maintenance and engineering constraints.
Multiple suppliers need scoped, time-bound access coordinated with engineering.
A vulnerability or system change can warrant a representative isolated OT copy to investigate attack paths without testing in production.
Asset Management and OT security need traceable records of access and configuration changes to support audits and applicable obligations.
Pillar 1 · Protect
AX-Box Gatekeeper adds access control, configuration-integrity monitoring and policy enforcement close to airport controllers, without changing PLC code or firmware.
Explore Protect for AirportsPillar 3 · Resilience
Explore whether an isolated OT test environment can help you investigate attack paths and assess security measures outside production.
Airport test scope is assessed with your team. AX-Cyberrange can be explored independently of AX-Box Gatekeeper.
Protect · In airport operations
Protect access to operational controllers without changing their control logic.
Schiphol · Primary operational reference
Live since 2018
AX-Box Gatekeeper secures baggage handling at Schiphol. Start year as confirmed by aXite.
TSA · United States · Approved for application
450+ US airports
Separately, the TSA has approved AX-Box Gatekeeper for application at more than 450 US airports. Application approval is not a deployment count.
Recognition
Computable Award 2024 with Schiphol for the joint OT-security project (Computable Awards 2024 (opens in a new tab)). Participation in the ACI Europe (Cyber)security Committee.
Schiphol and aXite shared joint baggage-system cybersecurity work with the asset-management community at an IAM Nederland theme meeting (27 March 2025) (opens in a new tab).
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Protect existing controllers or explore testing outside production. Start with your operational requirements.
