MicroTokens offer Newest advance in Cybersecurity for Drones and Tanks
by Rob Longwell
December 22, 2016
December 22, 2016
Secure Cloud Systems, Inc. has developed
unique, patent-pending software solutions that provide “ultra” cybersecurity
for industrial controls and mission-critical national security
applications. The Company has been
awarded $19.5 million in Army research appropriations to secure autonomous
vehicles and systems and is strategically positioned for military orders
exceeding $200 million by 2020. SCS is
similarly poised for significant commercial expansion in high-growth critical
infrastructure sectors associated with the Internet of Things (IoT).
Technology
SCS has
developed a revolutionary approach to securing commands on distributed
connected systems. Instructions between
controllers and paired digital devices are conveyed as MicroTokens, or
command-level encrypted messages. Each
discrete command between a controller and a device is uniquely tokenized. The tokens are strongly secured through
various techniques and contain no actual data; proprietary information is never
transmitted or exposed to potential interception. Even if a breach were to
occur in a network where SCS protects command data, the tokenized data stream is
unrecognizable and impervious to so-called man-in-the-middle or malware attacks.
Numerous additional security measures
are employed: tokens can only be used
once and become instantly obsolete. Valid
tokens containing encrypted messages are hidden in flows of false “digital
chaff.” And randomized packet sizes,
time stamps and advanced hashing procedures assure the integrity of command
libraries and data transfer against manipulation and potential backdoors. SCS’s lightweight footprint can be deployed
on embedded systems such as microprocessors or as a software-only solution. Critically, SCS’s data-level and command-oriented
security solution is compatible with existing firewalls, identity management solutions,
network protocols and encryption algorithms.
It can be installed on a wide variety of systems, platforms and devices.
SCS has three patents pending thus far.
Defense
The U.S.
Army Tank Automotive Research and Engineering Center (TARDEC) has selected SCS to
provide a comprehensive security solution to enable autonomous operation of
heavy- and medium-weight battlefield transport vehicles. The company has been awarded a Research,
Development, Test and Engineering (RDT&E) appropriation of $5.54 million in
fiscal year 2016, with anticipated extensions of $7 million in FY17 and FY18,
for a program total of $19.54 million.
The RDT&E process is slated to achieve type approval known as
Technology Readiness Level 9 (TRL-9) in approximately 18-24 months. With final acceptance and testing, SCS and
its partners project equipping over 20,000 vehicles by 2020 with a target price
point of $12,500 per vehicle. The
five-year program is estimated to yield sales exceeding $200 million. With TRL-9 approval, our solution can be
incorporated on numerous additional platforms such as UAVs and remote weapons
systems, including for other military and government departments. SCS’s partner for TARDEC is PD Systems, one
of four DoD prime contractors on the $3.7 billion Army Technical Services 3 (TS3)
contract. Further, SCS has a teaming agreement
with MicroTech, a prime contractor for the $5.7
billion Air Force NETCENTS-2 contract, to pursue related opportunities.
Commercial
SCS’s commercialization
strategy focuses on high-value critical infrastructure sectors in which
national security and public safety are paramount. Management believes that its military
experience will create a “gold standard” for secure industrial applications,
and that corporate revenue opportunities will approach or outweigh the sizable
potential for defense. In addition to software licensing, in the commercial
sector we will introduce a SaaS business model to provide secure updates to
remotely connected devices. The
automotive sector is a leading priority where we expect to leverage our autonomous
military vehicle expertise and significant industry relationships. The electric utility power grid is highly
vulnerable to cyberattack and accounts for up to 40 percent of all commercial IoT
spending. Strong near-term potential also
exists in medical devices and smart city applications. Secure Cloud has begun strategic
conversations in each segment and will accelerate efforts post funding through
the acquisition of a senior business development team and articulation of the channel
partner strategy.
Revenue Potential
SCS recently received an RDT&E
contract from the Army totaling $19.54 million from March 2016
through October 2018. Potential revenues after successful completion
could reach over $320 million by 2020. Successful commercial applications have to potential to move revenues into the billions.
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