The startup operates a cloud technology platform that provides secure authentication for IoT devices by ensuring unique verification for each electronic board in connected systems. This enables businesses to maintain trusted data integrity and manage complex configurations effectively, addressing vulnerabilities in IoT security.
Funding
$3.6M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
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Product
Problem
As the number of connected IoT devices grows, they face increasing threats of unauthorized access, data breaches, and counterfeiting, which can compromise entire systems. Existing security solutions often struggle to scale and provide cost-effective, robust authentication for each device at the end-node level. The lack of a strong link between device identity and the physical hardware creates vulnerabilities that can be exploited by hackers.
Solution
Sandgrain provides a universal authentication platform that secures connected devices by linking a physically unique, immutable ID (integrated circuit token) to a secure cloud platform (CyberRock). This hardware-software combination ensures that each device has a trusted identity that can be verified throughout its lifecycle. The CyberRock platform generates and manages unique identities for hardware tokens and validates authentication requests. By establishing a robust "bar coding" for security, Sandgrain enables trusted data, smart supply chains, and fine-grained configuration management for complex systems. The solution is designed to be straightforward, cost-effective, and scalable, offering post-quantum resilience and compliance with regulations like the EU Cyber Resilience Act.
Target Audience
Sandgrain's primary customers include OEMs, high-tech manufacturers, automotive companies, medical equipment providers, and organizations managing critical infrastructure, aerospace, and government systems.
Features
- Physically Unique ID: Immutable, hardwired IC token attached to the end-node of any IoT device, providing a unique hardware-coded identity.
- CyberRock Platform: Secure cloud platform that generates, assigns, and validates hardware token identities.
- Post-Quantum Security: Designed for post-quantum resilience, securing IoT devices against future threats.
- Secure Firmware Updates: Ensures that firmware updates are authenticated and authorized.
- System Configuration Management: Provides insight into the detailed hardware and firmware configuration of each critical component.
- Lifecycle Management: Tracks changes in each system in the field, enabling enhanced servicing and advanced lifecycle management.
- Digital Product Passport: Provides a secure and reliable digital record of a product's origin, composition, and lifecycle.
- Scalable Authentication: Supports secure authentication of end-nodes at high volume.
- Compliant with EU Cyber Resilience Act: Helps organizations meet the requirements of the EU Cyber Resilience Act.