# Tern portfolio company Device Authority partners with Xalient on IoT security

- Link: https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/tern-portfolio-company-device-authority-partners-with-xalient-on-iot-security/4121251238
- Published: 2026-05-12T07:20:56+01:00
- Author: Amilia Stone

**[Tern Plc](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/tern-plc/tern.l) **(
[LON:TERN](https://www.directorstalkinterviews.com/company/tern-plc/tern.l)), the
investment company specialising in supporting high growth, early-stage, disruptive
Internet of Things (IoT) technology businesses, has noted that Device Authority 
Limited, a company in which Tern currently holds 25.3% of the equity, has announced
a new strategic partnership with Xalient, a leading provider of identity‑led cybersecurity
services and managed solutions.

**Extracts from the Device Authority announcement:**

_Device Authority, a global leader in identity and access management (“IAM”) for
IoT and Operational Technology (“OT”) devices, today announced a new strategic partnership
with Xalient, a leading provider of identity‑led cybersecurity services and managed
solutions._

_The collaboration will strengthen Xalient’s IoT security offering through the integration
of Device Authority’s KeyScaler platform, enabling scalable, automated protection
for connected devices across complex enterprise environments. _

_As organizations accelerate digital transformation and expand their use of connected
devices, securing IoT and OT ecosystems has become increasingly complex. With billions
of devices coming online – many of them unmanaged or operating in production or 
operational environments – traditional security models struggle to provide the visibility,
control, and resilience required._

_At the same time, regulatory and policy pressures are increasing on both sides 
of the Atlantic._

_In the EU, requirements such as the Cyber Resilience Act are raising expectations
for secure‑by‑design connected products, device visibility, vulnerability management,
and compliance reporting. In the U.S., guidance and regulatory activity from bodies
such as CISA, NIST, and sector‑specific regulators are driving stronger requirements
around asset visibility, secure access, risk governance, and operational resilience._

_As a result, enterprises are being challenged to adopt automated, ‘Zero Trust’‑
aligned approaches that can scale across users, devices, workloads, and machine 
identities – without adding unnecessary operational friction._

_Through this partnership, Xalient will leverage Device Authority’s KeyScaler platform
to help customers establish and manage strong device identities throughout their
lifecycle – from secure onboarding and automated credential provisioning to certificate
rotation, decommissioning, and policy‑driven access control. These capabilities 
are critical in large‑scale and regulated environments, where manual processes introduce
risk and do not scale._

_Device Authority’s KeyScaler platform is purpose-built to address the unique challenges
of IoT and OT environments, delivering end-to-end lifecycle automation from device
provisioning through to decommissioning. By eliminating the need for human intervention,
organisations can reduce operational overhead, minimise risk, and ensure compliance
with evolving security frameworks and standards. _

_Delivered as part of Xalient’s managed “as‑a‑service” security model, the joint
offering enables customers not only to automate device identity, but to continuously
monitor, analyze, and improve their security posture over time._

_This approach is supported by MARTINA, Xalient’s AIOps platform, which brings together
real‑time telemetry, observability, and analytics across identity, network, security,
and user experience. By providing predictive insights and reducing alert fatigue,
MARTINA helps Xalient and its customers proactively identify issues, prioritize 
risk, and maintain visibility as environments and regulatory expectations evolve._

_By combining Xalient’s expertise in identity‑led security strategy, OT environments,
and managed security services with Device Authority’s deep specialization in machine
identity management, the partnership will help customers move from fragmented point
solutions to a more resilient, continuously governed approach to IoT and OT security._

> **_Darron Antill, CEO, Device Authority commented_**_: “Securing IoT and OT environments
> requires a fundamentally different approach to traditional IT security. Through
> our partnership with Xalient, we are extending the reach of KeyScaler’s automated
> identity lifecycle management to more organisations, enabling them to establish
> strong device identities, automate credential management, and enforce Zero Trust
> policies across even the most complex and distributed environments.”_

> **_David (DJ) Morimanno, Field CTO at Xalient, added_**_: “IoT and OT environments
> introduce identity challenges that most organisations are not equipped to solve
> with traditional tools or manual processes. This partnership brings together Device
> Authority’s purpose‑built machine identity automation with Xalient’s experience
> securing complex, regulated environments. Together, we’re helping customers move
> from fragmented device security to a scalable, Zero Trust‑aligned approach that
> supports resilience, compliance, and long‑term operational confidence.”_

_This collaboration will initially focus on energy and utilities, manufacturing,
healthcare, and critical infrastructure, where the scale, longevity, and criticality
of connected device deployments present the greatest security and compliance challenges._

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