Secure data exchange with maximum reliability
SCION stands for «Scalability, Control and Isolation On Next-Generation Networks». SCION takes security to the next level, enabling secure, fast and transparent data transfer between companies and public organizations – and thanks to the new SCION GATE solution, this also applies to branch locations, partner organizations and home-office locations. Critical data is exchanged via defined paths in a highly secure, isolated ecosystem. Common risks of cyberattacks (such as BGP hijacking or DDoS attacks) can be eliminated with SCION. The data transfer takes place independently of the provider and on efficient, authorized routes. The technology was developed at ETH in collaboration with the Swiss company Anapaya Systems.
Secure, latest-generation data exchange
Does your organization rely on the controlled exchange of confidential or sensitive data, both internally and externally? Then SCION from Sunrise Business is the right solution for you. SCION offers the best means for secure and controlled data transport for companies in the financial, insurance, energy and healthcare sectors, as well as for state and government organizations with critical infrastructures.
SCION GATE: Your SCION network access point outside your company location
Would you like to benefit from the advantages of SCION outside your company’s location? Do you want to work flexibly without compromising security? SCION GATE makes it possible. Integrate branch locations, partner organizations and home-office employees into your SCION ecosystem. This gives your remote locations secure access to the SCION-based company network, even away from the company’s location, without the need for any additional hard- or software.
End-to-end protection for your IoT systems
In a world that’s increasingly interconnected, IoT devices need to meet the highest security requirements. SCION technology from Sunrise Business allows you to protect your sensitive IoT systems against cyber threats effectively while maintaining full control over the data paths. Find out how SCION optimises the security, availability and flexibility of IoT systems – highlighted perfectly in three use cases from energy supply, the events industry and healthcare.
Find out more about SCION in our whitepaper
Rapid increases in cyberattacks have led to enhanced data-protection requirements. It’s not just data centers and terminals that need protection, data traffic also needs to be shielded from increasingly sophisticated attacks. In our whitepaper, we show how SCION enables highly secure data exchanges and include a number of use-case scenarios that demonstrate how SCION can be used.
The most important features of SCION
Our partnerships
Anapaya
The Swiss software company Anapaya Systems AG is the provider of SCION technology, which was developed at ETH. As an ETH spin-off, Anapaya has enabled Sunrise to offer SCION ecosystems to its business customers.
SCION Association
Sunrise Business is a member of the SCION Association, a non-profit organisation established in 2022. Together with its members, the SCION Association is dedicated to advancing the global adoption of SCION, focusing on three key areas: standardisation, open-source software and community building.
FAQs
SCION enables data transport exclusively between authenticated participants in an ecosystem. This includes all companies or locations that are members of the same ISD (isolation domain). Your organization can become a member of an ISD through a certificate. Thanks to constant path control, no hidden paths can be used within an ISD, unlike on the Internet. This means that paths and data packages are always under control.
The process for participating in the Sunrise Business SCION ecosystem is simple: You join an existing ISD community and receive a corresponding certificate, or you create a new ISD community. Once this step is completed, Sunrise Business will handle the entire setup, from the installation of the underlay service and the configuration of the network and overlay SCION service right to the installation and configuration of the SCION router.
In order to join the SCION ecosystem, you will need a special router, the SCION Edge. It will be used alongside any existing routers. SCION Edge is installed and then managed by Sunrise Business within the organization or company or at the respective location.
While SCION Edge is geared towards secure, isolated Internet traffic between company locations, SCION GATE enables the integration of branch locations, partner organizations and home-office employees into the ISD ecosystem. SCION GATE is a gateway in the Sunrise network that connects external users at remote workplaces to a SCION network. As a result, SCION GATE also enables highly secure data traffic from workplaces that are located outside the company’s headquarters.
No additional hard- or software is required for SCION GATE – but your organization must already be using SCION Edge. You can subscribe to the SCION GATE services for a specified number of users. Sunrise Business obtains the IP addresses for the applications in question and the users are then given a specific route that links their Internet access point to the SCION Internet to reach the protected applications.
We will be happy to work out an individual offer for you. In principle, the costs are made up of a monthly fee for SCION Edge and SCION GATE (if used as an additional option) and a one-time fee that varies depending on the type of access.