VISS provides hardware‑based endpoint protection for industrial, governmental, and defense systems through its VISSBOX module. The device enforces a unidirectional optical data flow and an immutable operating system that resets to a cryptographically verified state on every power‑on, delivering zero‑day resilience without the need for patches or client‑side software.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Traditional endpoint security relies on software controls that can be bypassed by unknown vulnerabilities, malware, or nation‑state attacks, leaving critical industrial, governmental, and defense systems exposed to remote compromise.
Solution
VISS offers a hardware‑based trust anchor called VISSBOX that enforces security at the physical layer. The device creates a unidirectional optical data flow, preventing inbound remote attacks regardless of software state. Its immutable operating system automatically resets to a verified clean image on every power‑on, eliminating persistence of malware. By design the architecture is immune to zero‑day exploits, providing continuous protection without the need for patches or client‑side software installations. The compact, rugged form factor can be deployed in a wide range of environments, from laboratory equipment to battlefield command centers, and integrates with both modern and legacy IT/OT systems.
Target Audience
Primary customers are operators of critical infrastructure, defense command‑and‑control nodes, industrial control systems, research laboratories, and other high‑value endpoints that require uncompromising, hardware‑rooted security.
Features
- Unidirectional optical data channel that blocks all classes of inbound remote attacks
- Immutable OS that restores a cryptographically verified state on each power cycle
- Zero‑day resilience through physics‑enforced security rather than code‑based defenses
- Plug‑and‑play hardware module requiring no client‑side software installation
- Compact, rugged design suitable for portable, field‑deployed, or fixed installations
- Compatibility with a broad spectrum of IT, OT, and defense platforms, supporting legacy interfaces