Protection you can plug in. Compliance you can prove.
Rising connectivity, remote access, and compliance mandates now reach small and mid-size plants. Access Gate Essential protects the systems you can't patch or replace: a 1/2U appliance, deployed in hours, no agents, no downtime.
Protect your machines
Secure legacy machines, production equipment, and servers. No agents and no upgrades to the equipment itself.
Controlled remote access
Give employees and vendors controlled access without exposing your network. Access Gate works with the VPN or 4G link they already use.
No rewiring
It connects to the network you already have. No cabling changes, no re-addressing, no redesign. Fast and simple.
What it does the day you plug it in.
All five work with the network you already have and the people you already have. No redesign, no agents on the machines, no new headcount.
Fast, non-disruptive deployment
Installs alongside your existing network. No redesign, no production downtime. Up and running in hours, not months.
See everything on your network
Automatically discover IT and OT assets so you know what's connected and who's accessing it.
Built-in Secure Remote Access
Give vendors and staff controlled access through an on-site bastion that sits behind your VPN or 4G link.
Protection for Legacy Equipment
Works with existing CNC machines, PLCs, and equipment you've run for decades.
Compliance you can actually manage
Tools and reports that help you meet CMMC and customer security requirements without extra overhead.
Trusted by manufacturers and critical industries.
on-site CUI data flows, from engineering designs to access to production plans, aligned with CMMC Level 2 compliance.
Trusted by leading companies
Access Gate Essential.
All-inclusive annual subscription. Software, updates, and support, on a Trout appliance or your own hardware. No per-seat fees, no hidden costs.
Multi-site and multi-year discounts available. Contact us for a tailored quote.
How to get started
A short scoping call to understand your environment, followed by an architecture review and recommended proof of concept. From there, we define a clear plan to deploy and scale across your sites.
Premium support
Priority access to Trout engineers or our network of vetted local partners for deployment guidance, updates, and operational tuning as your environment evolves.
How many sites do you run?
Count your plants and small sites. See the Access Gates you need, the price and the ROI against a network project.
“The Trout Access Gate gave us a clear path to CMMC compliance without disrupting our manufacturing operations.”
Director of IT
Defense Contractor · Elna Magnetics
Common Questions About Access Gate Essential.
Average time from unboxing to full deployment on a manufacturing network.
No. The Access Gate connects to your existing network rather than cutting into it, so there is no re-cabling, no re-addressing and no redesign. It works with your current switches, VLANs and topology. You then steer the flows you want protected through it, one at a time.
Yes. The Access Gate Essential operates at the network level, no software agents are installed on endpoints. It protects CNC machines, PLCs, HMIs, and any device connected to the network, regardless of age or operating system.
The Access Gate Essential supports CMMC Level 1 and general customer security audit requirements. It provides continuous monitoring, access control, and assessment-ready documentation mapped to NIST 800-171 controls.
The built-in bastion host provides a controlled gateway for OEM vendors and contractors. Each session is authenticated with MFA, scoped to specific resources, and fully logged. It works with your existing VPN or 4G link and requires no open ports.
No. The Access Gate Essential is designed for organizations without a dedicated security team. It provides sensible defaults, automated policy templates, and a straightforward management interface that IT generalists can operate.