Use Cases
Where zero trust earns its keep.
Four environments where a single wrong connection is unacceptable — and how Blacksands closes it.
Federal & Defense
The zero-trust mandate is here. Meet it with architecture, not paperwork.
DoD zero-trust requirements demand identity-based access with continuous verification. Blacksands' Separation of Powers architecture delivers exactly that: certificate identity on every connection, live authorization, and a complete W5 audit trail — proven through U.S. Air Force SBIR and STTR Phase 1 awards.
- ◆ 2024 SBIR & STTR Phase 1 winner
- ◆ Continuous verification
- ◆ Syslog audit evidence
Vendor access to city OT — without opening the city.
Smart-city growth multiplies digital connections: building automation, connected infrastructure, mobile workforces, water treatment. Blacksands gives each remote vendor a point-to-point path to exactly one system, so digitization scales without scaling risk or specialized IT headcount.
Branch-level vendor access, without branch-level risk.
ATMs, building management systems, and local servers all need third-party service — and every VPN tunnel is a network-wide liability. Blacksands connects each vendor to a single endpoint at a single branch, cutting connectivity cost and risk by up to 99% versus VPN-based access.
- ◆ Up to 99% lower cost & risk
- ◆ Per-branch, per-device grants
- ◆ Full audit for examiners