CyberX
CyberX is an Israeli-founded IoT/OT/ICS security company, acquired by Microsoft in 2020, that developed an agentless monitoring platform for protecting industrial control systems, SCADA networks, and IoT devices—now integrated into Microsoft Defender for IoT.
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CyberX developed an agentless security platform for monitoring and protecting industrial control systems (ICS), SCADA networks, operational technology (OT) environments, and IoT devices. Founded in 2013 in Herzliya, Israel by Omer Schneider and Nir Giller, the company was acquired by Microsoft in 2020 and its technology now forms the foundation of Microsoft Defender for IoT.
Prior to acquisition, CyberX raised approximately $48M from venture investors including Norwest Venture Partners, Qualcomm Ventures, and others. The company's platform provided agentless network monitoring that used behavioral analytics, protocol-aware deep packet inspection, and machine learning to detect threats, vulnerabilities, and anomalies in OT/ICS environments without requiring agents on industrial endpoints—critical for environments where installing software on control systems is impractical or prohibited.
Dual-use relevance is critical: military and government organizations operate extensive OT/ICS infrastructure including power generation, water treatment, HVAC systems, physical security controls, and weapons systems support infrastructure. CyberX's technology—now within Microsoft Defender for IoT—provides visibility and threat detection for these systems, protecting defense installations against cyber attacks targeting industrial control systems. Critical infrastructure protection for military bases, SCADA security for defense logistics and utilities, and IoT security for military IoT deployments are direct applications.
Dual-Use Assessment
IoT/OT/ICS security platform critical for protecting military industrial control systems, defense installation SCADA networks, critical infrastructure security for government facilities, and IoT device monitoring for defense deployments.
Key Technologies
- Agentless OT/ICS network monitoring and threat detection
- Behavioral analytics and anomaly detection for industrial protocols
- Protocol-aware deep packet inspection for SCADA/ICS communications
- Machine learning-based threat and vulnerability identification
- Asset discovery and network mapping for OT/IoT environments
Use Cases & Applications
- Enterprise OT/ICS security monitoring for manufacturing and critical infrastructure
- SCADA network protection and threat detection for utilities
- Military installation ICS/SCADA security and monitoring
- Critical infrastructure protection for defense bases (power, water, HVAC, physical security)
- IoT device security and visibility for military IoT deployments
- Defense supply chain OT security for manufacturing and logistics facilities
Strategic Value to U.S.-Israel Alliance
OT/ICS security is a critical and growing priority for allied defense organizations as adversaries increasingly target industrial control systems. CyberX's technology—now within Microsoft—provides essential protection for military and government critical infrastructure.
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