Produce compliance evidence without rebuilding it every audit.

NIS2 evidence collection for on-site IT and OT systems

NIS2 evidence collection
For IT and OT systems

Evidence & Audit Gaps

Trout Access Gate Features

Producing evidence is slow, manual, and fragile

Producing evidence is slow, manual, and fragile

NIS2 requires organizations to demonstrate that cybersecurity measures are in place, enforced, and effective over time. For IT teams, this translates into producing evidence during audits, incidents, and regulatory reviews.

In most on-premise and industrial environments, evidence is scattered across logs, configuration files, tickets, screenshots, and spreadsheets. Teams are forced to manually collect, correlate, and explain data ; often long after the events occurred.

NIS2 makes cybersecurity a board-level responsibility, with direct accountability for leadership.

Trout provides a simple, on-premise way to deliver this visibility, control, and evidence without agents or disruption.

Demonstrate that controls are actively enforced
Provide historical proof
Trace actions back to users, systems, and policies
Show how incidents were handled and contained
Produce evidence without disrupting operations

Trout Access Gate capabilities

Trout Access Gate Features

Evidence generated automatically at the control point

Evidence generated automatically at the control point

Trout Access Gate embeds evidence generation directly into the access control and enforcement layer.

Instead of assembling proof after the fact, evidence is produced continuously as part of normal operations. Every access decision, policy change, and response action is recorded in a consistent, structured way.

Automatic access and activity records

Records who accessed which systems, when, how, and under which policy.

Policy and configuration history

Maintains a complete history of access rules, changes, and approvals over time.

Asset- and zone-level context

Links evidence to specific assets, roles, and network zones to support audit questions.

Incident and response traceability

Captures containment actions such as permission changes, enclave modifications, and surveillance activation.

Exportable, audit-ready logs

Allows teams to export evidence sets for auditors or regulators without rebuilding documentation manually.

Operational Impact

Trout Access Gate Features

From audit preparation to continuous audit readiness

From audit preparation to continuous audit readiness

Connecting Trout Access Gate
Connecting Trout Access Gate

NIS2 shifts audits from periodic exercises to ongoing accountability. Evidence must show that controls are applied consistently, not just configured once.

Trout replaces manual evidence collection with continuous, built-in auditability. IT teams can answer audit questions using data that already exists, instead of reconstructing past states or explaining gaps.

Your stack. Your data, on-site.

Integrates locally with your network, servers & equipment

Unify
Dell
Linux
Defender
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FAQ

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How Trout Access Gate Secures On-Premise Systems & Supports NIS2

How Trout Access Gate Secures On-Premise Systems & Supports NIS2

What does NIS2 require in terms of evidence and auditability?

NIS2 requires organizations to demonstrate that cybersecurity measures are implemented, enforced, and effective over time. Evidence must support audits, incident reviews, and regulatory requests without relying on point-in-time screenshots.

What does NIS2 require in terms of evidence and auditability?

NIS2 requires organizations to demonstrate that cybersecurity measures are implemented, enforced, and effective over time. Evidence must support audits, incident reviews, and regulatory requests without relying on point-in-time screenshots.

Why is evidence collection difficult in on-premise and physical sites?

Evidence is typically scattered across logs, network devices, access systems, tickets, and documents. Rebuilding timelines and proof after the fact is time-consuming, error-prone, and disruptive—especially during audits or incidents.

Why is evidence collection difficult in on-premise and physical sites?

Evidence is typically scattered across logs, network devices, access systems, tickets, and documents. Rebuilding timelines and proof after the fact is time-consuming, error-prone, and disruptive—especially during audits or incidents.

How does Trout Access Gate generate evidence?

Trout generates evidence natively at the access and network control point. Access decisions, policy changes, communication flows, and response actions are recorded automatically as part of normal operations.

How does Trout Access Gate generate evidence?

Trout generates evidence natively at the access and network control point. Access decisions, policy changes, communication flows, and response actions are recorded automatically as part of normal operations.

What types of evidence are available?

Evidence includes who accessed which systems, when and how access was granted, policy and configuration history, asset and zone context, and records of containment or response actions taken during incidents.

What types of evidence are available?

Evidence includes who accessed which systems, when and how access was granted, policy and configuration history, asset and zone context, and records of containment or response actions taken during incidents.

Do teams need to prepare separate audit documentation?

Significantly less. Evidence is already structured and time-stamped, allowing teams to export relevant datasets for auditors instead of manually assembling documentation.

Do teams need to prepare separate audit documentation?

Significantly less. Evidence is already structured and time-stamped, allowing teams to export relevant datasets for auditors instead of manually assembling documentation.

Can this show continuous enforcement, not just configuration?

Yes. Records reflect actual access and enforcement events over time, which helps demonstrate that controls were actively applied, not just configured once.

Can this show continuous enforcement, not just configuration?

Yes. Records reflect actual access and enforcement events over time, which helps demonstrate that controls were actively applied, not just configured once.

Is this suitable for OT and legacy systems?

Yes. Evidence is collected at the network layer without agents or changes to PLCs, HMIs, or legacy equipment, making it suitable for physical sites and industrial environments.

Is this suitable for OT and legacy systems?

Yes. Evidence is collected at the network layer without agents or changes to PLCs, HMIs, or legacy equipment, making it suitable for physical sites and industrial environments.

Key takeaways

Key takeaways

Summary of Trout Access Gate and NIS2 Coverage

This page explains how Trout Access Gate supports NIS2 evidence and auditability requirements in on-premise and industrial environments.

By generating structured, continuous evidence directly at the access control layer, it removes the need for manual documentation and fragile audit workflows. Access decisions, policy changes, asset context, and incident response actions are recorded automatically, providing defensible proof of control enforcement over time.

The result is continuous audit readiness, reduced operational burden, and a practical approach to NIS2 compliance for IT and OT teams.

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Zero-Trust security to protect IT/OT/IoT & Legacy Industrial Systems. Delivered as a plug-and-play appliance, no agents and no operational downtime.