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ranjank1-Visitor
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February 12, 2020
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How to implement security for data at rest and in transit?

  • February 12, 2020
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Please let me know the various levels of security which can be implemented in ThingWorx.

 

Thanks in advance.

Best answer by PaiChung

Easiest way would be to encrypt the drive itself, which is what I should've said vs. encrypt the database.

I am actually not certain if we support encrypted DB

I apologize but I'm not much of an expert on how to set it up, so I can't give you guidance with that.

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raluca_edu17-Peridot
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February 12, 2020

Hi,

 

Please check the Security chapter from Help Center: http://support.ptc.com/help/thingworx_hc/thingworx_8_hc/en/#page/ThingWorx%2FHelp%2FComposer%2FSecurity%2FSecurity.html%23

 

Hope it helps,

Raluca Edu

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PaiChung22-Sapphire I
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February 12, 2020

Adding a link

https://www.ptc.com/en/documents/security

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PaiChung22-Sapphire I
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February 12, 2020

I recommend you can start with our security white paper

https://www.ptc.com/en/resources/iiot/white-paper/securing-architecture-infrastructure-iot-ecosystem

 

We support several secure protocols for data in transit SSL/TLS, HTTPS/WSS. The agent also allows for a few different encryption libraries.

 

Access wise Thingworx has auth and encrypted/hashed password storage

but Thingworx also can work with AD and other IdM systems

 

At rest you can store your data in an encrypted database although there will be an impact on performance.

 

For data separation, you can use multiple persistence providers

 

Hope that helps

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    ranjank1-VisitorAuthor
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    February 13, 2020

    Hi Pai,

     

    Could you pls help me out with the elaborated way to achieve the solution you mentioned for Data at rest and also pls let me know how and at what extent it will impact the performance?

     

    Thanks

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    PaiChung22-Sapphire IAnswer
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    February 13, 2020

    Easiest way would be to encrypt the drive itself, which is what I should've said vs. encrypt the database.

    I am actually not certain if we support encrypted DB

    I apologize but I'm not much of an expert on how to set it up, so I can't give you guidance with that.

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    slangleyCommunity Manager
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    February 21, 2020

    Hi @ranjank.

     

    If one of the previous responses answered your question, please mark the appropriate one as the Accepted Solution for the benefit of others with the same question.

     

    Regards.

     

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