Secure.Bloxx 804 Security Appliance

Advanced Cybersecurity for Critical Energy Infrastructure

The Secure.Bloxx 804 is Gantner‘s dedicated hardware security appliance – a professional firewall and routing platform engineered for the demanding environments of utility-scale PV power plants. It integrates seamlessly into the Gantner ecosystem while delivering enterprise grade protection.

Feature Highlights

Comprehensive Security Platform
Firewall, VPN, IDS/IPS, antivirus and traffic management in one unified system
NIS2 Compliance Ready
Regulation-compliant architecture with logging, monitoring and regular updates
Advanced Threat Detection
AI-powered detection (Zenarmor), real-time monitoring and intrusion prevention
Secure Remote Connectivity
VPN support (IPsec, WireGuard, OpenVPN) for remote access and site-to-site connectivity
High Availability & Reliability
Redundancy, failover and load balancing for industrial-grade reliability
Flexible Network Management
Routing, VLAN segmentation, QoS and traffic shaping in a scalable architecture
Powerful Hardware Platform
Intel Core i7 CPU, 32 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD and high-throughput networking
User-Friendly Operation
Web-based interface with monitoring dashboards and flexible configuration

How Secure.Bloxx works

The Secure.bloxx 804 acts as the central security and networking layer within energy infrastructures, controlling and protecting all incoming and outgoing data traffic. It filters communication using a stateful firewall, enforces access rules and ensures secure data exchange between systems, remote users and external networks.

Integrated VPN capabilities enable encrypted connections between distributed sites, while routing and traffic management functions optimize network performance. At the same time, intrusion detection and prevention systems continuously monitor network activity and identify suspicious behavior in real time.

With advanced features such as VLAN segmentation, load balancing and high availability, the system ensures both security and reliability. Regular updates and AI-based threat detection keep the infrastructure protected against evolving cyber threats and aligned with regulatory requirements.

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Additional Features

Firewall & Network Functions
Stateful firewall, NAT/NAT64, NPTv6, dynamic DNS, VLAN (802.1q), captive portal, routing features
VPN & Connectivity
WireGuard, OpenVPN, IPsec, L2TP, IKEv2, Tinc, mesh VPN support (Tailscale, Zerotier)
Threat Protection
IDS/IPS, AI-based threat detection (Zenarmor), antivirus, web and URL filtering
Monitoring & Diagnostics
Logging, alerting, dashboards, packet capture, traffic analysis tools
Security & Encryption
FIPS-compliant cryptography, AES-256 encryption, SHA-2 hashing, MFA support (TOTP)
Performance & Hardware
Intel Core i7 processor, 32 GB RAM, 512 GB SSD, multiple high-speed interfaces
Interfaces & Connectivity
8× 1GbE Ethernet, 4× SFP+ 10GbE, flexible network integration
Availability & Redundancy
High availability (HA), failover support, redundant power supply options
Installation & Form Factor
19” rackmount (1U), compact industrial design, AC or DC power options
Open & Extensible Platform
Built on OPNsense, the world's leading open-source firewall, with plugin and extension support