Xertified joins Swedish Security & Defence Industry Association

Any futureproof cybersecurity solution has to be based on industry standards, interoperability and co-operation between competitors to draw upon the best the industry can deliver. Xertified has therefore joined the Swedish Security & Defence Industry Association (SOFF) in order to contribute to a safer society and world-class cyber security solutions for public organisations and private companies. “We look forward to share ideas, insights and information to underpin a growing Swedish cybersecurity industry that can deliver much needed solutions in a world with accelerating IT threats and challenges” says Martin Eriksson, CEO of Xertified.

Jämtkraft takes the lead in digitalization of the power industry

Jämtkraft leads the digitalization of the energy production industry by securing the network, the equipment and the communication with the help of Xertified’s XoT solution that is centered around secure digital identities for man and machine. This means that only communication with verified accesses and good integrity can be established within the networks.

“Our business is critical to society, which entails securing the supply of electricity to hospitals, airport, banks, industries and society in general. As all our production becomes connected, we need to ensure that no breaches take place and that our production and energy distribution stays unaffected from external tampering” says Sandra de Brito, CIO at Jämtkraft.

“We are very proud of the trust shown in our solution by Jämtkraft and our close collaboration will result in significant knowledge and insights valuable for both parties with regards to cybersecurity for mission critical infrastructure. Together with us, they are in the forefront of digitalization and security by being the world’s first energy company to implement zero trust, dedicated access control and full encryption” says Martin Eriksson, CEO at Xertified.

First hardware ready for testing

The first product, the XoT-S1 security proxy device has now been produced in a pre-series in the factory in Sweden and is ready for initial testing. A key feature of Xertified and XoT technology™ is that all aspects, from design and development to actual production is done in Sweden, making it a truly Swedish security solution with unique possibilities.  

Orange Cyberdefense to hack Xertified

A long term agreement has been signed with Orange Cyberdefense regarding supporting and challenging the development of the XoT solution. Orange Cyberdefense has been tasked with hacking, attacking and breaking the solution, finding unknown vectors and in general ensure that everything is extremely secure from an intrusion point of view. ”This will keep us on our toes and make sure that everyone on the project always prioritizes security in every aspect of the development of both hardware and software needed for the full XoT product to be launched later this year”, says Martin Eriksson, CEO of Xertified.

Xertified filing a patent for a new IoT security solution

Xertified has together with AWA patent filed a patent that will enable any type of connected professional device using IP and a standard connection to be fully secured on any type of network. The solution will be developed under the brand of XoT technology(tm) and entails a variety of hardware and software components to suit a broad range of customers globally. The patent itself is centered around the possibility to deliver high-end security for a previously unprotected devices using PKI on a 1:1 relationship, creating true Edge Security where focus is on securing the devices on the network, not the network itself.