CyberSwarm
Cybersecurity Ingrained at the Hardware Level

Contemporary technological innovations such as cloud and IoT are spearheading digital transformation across industries at an expeditious pace. On the flip side, these technologies are also paving the way for cybercriminals in today’s digital landscape. In an age of connected energy devices, industrial robots, automotive systems, and drones, traditional software-driven cybersecurity solutions that have limited computing capability fail to meet the security needs. “The world needs a hardware solution that can enable every connected device to defend itself against cyberattacks,” says Mihai Raneti, Founder and CEO at CyberSwarm. With an aim to help organizations secure their operational environments, CyberSwarm has developed a patented suite of hardware-based technologies that includes a breakthrough neuromorphic System-on-a-Chip (SoC). These technologies secure the communication between connected devices and protect critical business assets. “Unlike a software-based security solution that has longer response times, our SoC is robust, reliable, and has the ability to respond quickly and proactively to security incidences.”

CyberSwarm’s SoC imitates biological neuron functions that lead to a “thinking” cybersecurity device which takes necessary defensive actions all by itself in case of an attack. To that end, the SoC technology continuously monitors network traffic, analyzes the suspicious activity, and makes the right decisions to counter the threats. The chip is embedded with a host of machine learning algorithms for the CPU to locally analyze risks and respond to threats in near real time.

By establishing a decentralized way of communication, the neuromorphic SoC facilitates a completely private and tamper-proof communication between the connected devices in a network.

Unlike a software-based security solution that has longer response times, our SoC is robust, reliable, and has the ability to respond quickly and proactively to security incidences

Decentralized systems provide control to the individual connected device locally and improve the speed and flexibility in tackling threats. Backed by a team of experts in the fields of electronics and computer science, each with PhD in STEM and at least one patent to their name, the company has been able to develop these hardware-based communication channels. These channels enable organizations to have full control over their data and carry out communications in a private and secure manner.

Catering to a wide range of clients across varied industries, CyberSwarm’s technology solutions can be applied to products in diverse areas including medical equipment, autonomous vehicles, and industrial equipment. The chip can be customized according to the type of attack that an organization wants to thwart. With no additional software required to process machine learning algorithms, companies can reduce the cost of security while having greater control of their infrastructure.

A case in point, Asian companies spend up to $50 million on purchasing VPN solutions for their operations. Japanese companies, in particular, employ robots to assist in the manufacturing of goods, but they are reluctant to move them to the cloud. Their strategy is to objectively secure their robots from falling into the wrong hands through hacking. With CyberSwarm’s neuromorphic chip costing as less as $50, organizations can now completely secure their infrastructure against cyberattacks and also cut down operational cost by nearly 75 percent.

Stepping into the future, CyberSwarm is planning to extend its geographical footprints in the U.S. and Western Europe. The company also has plans to set up its own mini foundry to pursue its vision of strengthening the modern world with hardware-based foolproof cybersecurity solutions.