Who is Tempered Networks?
Tempered Networks is a network security vendor that provides software-defined perimeter and identity-based networking platforms for securing enterprise and industrial connectivity.
- Software-defined perimeter (SDP) networking and access control for enterprise and Operational technology (OT) environments
- Identity-based micro-segmentation and secure overlay networking across hybrid IT and cloud
- Zero-trust remote access and encrypted point-to-point or site-to-site connectivity
- Secure connectivity for industrial control systems, Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), and IoT/IIoT deployments
- Centralized orchestration and policy management for distributed secure networks
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More About Tempered Networks
Tempered Networks focuses on network security and secure connectivity platforms that implement a software-defined perimeter (network security) model for enterprise, industrial, and critical infrastructure environments. Its technology is designed to create an overlay fabric that authenticates and authorizes devices and users based on identity rather than traditional IP-based trust models. This approach is used to conceal protected assets from unauthorized discovery while providing authenticated, encrypted communication paths between approved endpoints.
The company’s offerings are commonly positioned as part of Zero-Trust Network Access (ZTNA) and secure connectivity strategies for organizations that operate hybrid IT, OT, and multi-cloud infrastructures. Customers use Tempered Networks to connect branch sites, data centers, cloud resources, and remote users with encrypted tunnels while maintaining centralized control over access policies. The platform typically integrates with existing identity providers and enterprise directory services to enforce role- or attribute-based policies.
Technically, Tempered Networks employs secure overlay networking (networking) anchored in identity-based addressing and mutual authentication. The system relies on cryptographic identities for endpoints, which can include servers, clients, industrial controllers, sensors, and gateways. Communication between these endpoints is encapsulated in encrypted tunnels, often using standard security protocols and strong encryption to protect data in transit. Policy orchestration is handled through a central controller that programs software agents or gateways to establish authorized connections and micro-segments.
In industrial and OT contexts, Tempered Networks is used to segment and protect control systems and SCADA networks without requiring major changes to legacy equipment or underlying IP addressing. Gateways or appliances are typically deployed at network edges or in front of critical assets to provide secure access from operations centers, maintenance teams, or external partners while limiting lateral movement and network exposure. This approach aligns with common reference architectures for industrial cybersecurity that emphasize isolation, authenticated access, and encrypted remote connectivity.
Within an enterprise technology directory, Tempered Networks can be categorized under software-defined perimeter (network security), ZTNA (network security), secure remote access (network security), and industrial/OT network security (network security). Its platforms are used by infrastructure, security, and OT teams that need to standardize secure connectivity policies across data centers, clouds, branch locations, and industrial sites while maintaining a single point of management for policy definition and enforcement.
Our description of Tempered Networks. Updated December 2025.
