With six key components, HELIX is a powerful tool designed to support the day-to-day operations of modern mining. By integrating data from a wide range of technologies, HELIX provides a comprehensive, real-time view of the mine. However, with this level of connectivity comes increased cyber risk. That’s why MST Global’s cybersecurity team has built HELIX with cybersecurity at its core, ensuring protection is embedded—not added as an afterthought.
HELIX is developed and maintained under a security conscious framework that prioritises threat prevention, risk mitigation, and operational continuity. The platform incorporates secure communication protocols, controlled access layers and hardened data handling processes—all implemented to minimise the attack surface and ensure resilience in live mining environments.
Vulnerabilities are identified early through scheduled security scans conducted as part of MST’s internal quality assurance processes. Using trusted, industry-standard tooling, these scans target known vulnerabilities and misconfigurations during development and validation, enabling issues to be addressed prior to production deployment. This approach helps MST deliver a platform that is both robust and resilient against real-world cyber risks which are consistently evolving.
Operational integration that supports security governance
A key challenge for many mines is integrating Operational Technology (OT) platforms into existing IT frameworks without introducing security exceptions or policy workarounds. HELIX addresses this by offering configurable features that simplify integration while supporting internal IT governance models:
- Certificate management: Supports both wildcard and site-specific certificates, enabling sites to maintain their existing certificate authorities and naming policies. SHA-1 certificates are explicitly disallowed, in line with modern encryption standards.
- Custom DNS support: Allows fully customisable DNS configurations, ensuring the platform can align with internal domain structures without compromising network security rules.
Security that evolves with the landscape
Cybersecurity isn’t static, and neither is HELIX. MST delivers ongoing security updates as part of the product lifecycle—enhancing encryption, threat detection, and system auditing capabilities to keep pace with emerging threats and evolving customer expectations.
HELIX is built in accordance with best practices for secure software design, validation, and deployment, empowering customers to meet their own security and compliance requirements with confidence.
Secure foundations for critical mining operations
In an industry where downtime, data loss, or system breaches can carry severe safety and financial consequences, HELIX offers a platform that balances advanced functionality with strong cybersecurity fundamentals. Whether supporting asset tracking, telemetry, or incident management, HELIX ensures that digital operations are protected by design.
By continuously evolving its security framework and addressing real-world operational needs, HELIX provides a solid foundation for safe, secure, and compliant mining operations—now and into the future.
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