Industrial organizations across Latin America are under growing pressure to modernize operations while keeping critical systems safe from cyber threats. That challenge gets more complicated when remote access is part of the equation, especially in OT environments where legacy tools like VPNs and jump servers are still in play.
That’s where the new partnership between Xona and Dicofra comes in. The two companies are joining forces to offer a zero-trust secure access platform designed specifically for critical infrastructure, with support and deployment anchored in the region. Dicofra, a Mexico-based OT cybersecurity provider, will deliver and support Xona’s platform across Mexico, Latin America, and the U.S., giving industrial operators a localized path to more secure, compliant, and manageable remote access.
“Many global vendors treat OT cybersecurity as an IT overlay, missing the unique realities of industrial environments in Latin America which can include legacy access systems, limited connectivity and/or bandwidth, and distributed operations,” Bill Cantrell, Chief Strategy Officer at Xona told MSSP Alert.
“This partnership combines Xona’s purpose-built secure access platform with Dicofra’s 30+ years of regional industrial experience, delivering localized expertise and solutions that reduce cyber risk without disrupting operations. Together, we address compliance, remote access, and operational uptime as one integrated outcome.”
Solving Legacy Access Risks Without Slowing Down Operations
The offering is tailored for sectors like energy, transportation, water, and manufacturing, where uptime is essential and threats are evolving fast. Xona’s platform allows teams, contractors, and OEMs to safely connect to operational assets without creating new vulnerabilities or exposing systems to unprotected endpoints.
“Traditional tools like VPNs and jump servers expose critical assets to insecure user endpoints, give users overly permissive network access, and are very complex to maintain and manage,” Cantrell said. “Xona replaces these with a zero-trust, protocol-isolated access model that eliminates the risk of ransomware and malware, even from compromised user endpoints. Dicofra’s managed service model makes this even more accessible to critical infrastructure organizations, handling deployment, support, and integration with threat detection platforms like Nozomi Networks, so operators get secure access and real-time visibility in one unified solution.”
For MSSPs and critical infrastructure providers, the added value comes in flexibility. Dicofra will offer the Xona platform as a managed service, with the option to integrate it into broader OT cybersecurity stacks such as Nozomi Networks, for visibility and threat detection.
“Xona’s integration with Nozomi Networks creates a unified view of who is accessing what, and how that activity relates to system risk,” Cantrell explained. “Our protocol isolation ensures secure access, while Nozomi provides continuous monitoring of user/asset behavior. Dicofra’s local teams are trained on both platforms and deliver Tier-1 support, deployment services, and ongoing threat response services enabling faster detection, coordinated response, and minimal downtime.”
Compliance, Visibility, and Managed OT Security in One Stack
The platform also includes built-in controls that map to global compliance standards, helping customers stay audit-ready without adding unnecessary overhead.
“We make compliance and usability work together,” Cantrell said. “Xona’s platform includes session logging, video recording, and least privilege, identity-based access controls that map directly to IEC 62443, TSA SD2, and NERC CIP requirements among others. Dicofra brings localized compliance advisory and managed services to help customers operationalize those controls. This reduces audit prep time, speeds compliance, gives operational teams increased visibility, and lowers the management burden for plant teams.”
For customers in Latin America looking for an integrated OT security stack, one that combines secure access, real-time monitoring, and compliance readiness, this partnership fills a clear market gap.
“Dicofra is now uniquely positioned to deliver a turnkey managed OT security stack: secure access from Xona, real-time visibility and threat detection from Nozomi, and compliance readiness through advisory and monitoring services,” Cantrell added. “This bundling solves a major market gap in Latin America where customers need practical, integrated security solutions managed locally, not piecemeal solutions. Xona’s low-friction architecture allows Dicofra to deploy quickly and scale across distributed sites with minimal overhead.”
“Xona’s fast deployment (under 30 minutes per site) and agentless design make it ideal for service providers to build repeatable offerings around secure remote access, compliance, and incident response,” he said. “Dicofra’s enablement model includes training, test kits, and localized Tier-1 support helping customers hit the ground running quickly. Additionally, Xona’s API-first development philosophy makes it easy for Dicofra to develop customized integrations with customer OT security ecosystems.”
This partnership gives industrial organizations the tools and local expertise to modernize securely, without giving up control.
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