Onboarding a device in a multi-tenant virtual network of an industrial network

A method for onboarding a device in a multi-tenant virtual network of an industrial network, comprising:

• receiving an onboarding request from the device regarding access to the multi-tenant virtual network of the industrial network, wherein the onboarding request is received in an access network of the industrial network assigned to an onboarding network of the industrial network;
• identifying and verifying the device using an authentication module of the industrial network;
• sending a configuration file to the device when a he verification result is positive, wherein the configuration file comprises data regarding an access authorization of the device to the multi-tenant virtual network;
• configuring the device according to the configuration file;
• verifying the access authorization of the device in an access point of the industrial network;
• and
• granting the device access to the multi-tenant virtual network when the verification result is positive.