How do you move beyond all-or-nothing OPC connectivity to grant granular, user-specific access to plant data without relying solely on your OPC server’s built-in (often nonexistent) controls? An OPC security gateway fills that gap by acting as a configurable security layer between OPC servers and clients, enforcing encryption standards, certificate trust, and access control at the folder and item level.
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