The Threat Hidden in Plain Sight
Firmware, BIOS, and hardware-level threats are invisible to conventional security solutions. EDR and Antivirus cannot detect them. Attackers exploit this massive blind spot for persistent access, corporate espionage, and data exfiltration.
Firmware Attacks
Malicious code embedded in device firmware survives OS reinstalls and bypasses all endpoint protection.
BIOS Rootkits
Hidden completely below the operating system layer, BIOS-level threats evade traditional detection methods entirely.
Hardware Implants
Physical or supply-chain implanted hardware backdoors are virtually impossible to detect with software alone.
What BRIGHTCYTE Does
Modern security tools focus on the operating system, applications, identities, and network traffic. BRIGHTCYTE focuses on the layer below: firmware, BIOS/UEFI, management engines, and physical hardware components that may communicate without being visible to endpoint agents.
Our technology is designed to detect suspicious and covert communication patterns that may indicate firmware compromise, hardware manipulation, supply-chain tampering, or malicious implants.
Visibility Beyond the
Operating System.
BRIGHTCYTE provides an independent detection layer for hardware-level threats, designed to detect covert communication that may originate from firmware, BIOS/UEFI, management engines, and manipulated hardware across your critical infrastructure.
Deep-Layer Scanning
Operating independently of the operating system, BRIGHTCYTE extends visibility to firmware, BIOS, and hardware components that OS-based tools struggle to observe.
Real-Time Intelligence
Continuous monitoring is designed to surface data exfiltration and manipulation attempts as they occur.
Designed to Reduce Alert Noise
Evidence-based detection of covert communication, focused on high-signal alerts rather than raw event volume.
Capabilities Built for the
Most Demanding Environments
Industrial Espionage Detection
Designed to detect unauthorized data exfiltration attempts before highly sensitive proprietary information leaves your perimeter.
Data Manipulation Detection
Integrity monitoring designed to surface unauthorized changes to critical data sets and core system configurations.
Hardware-Level Visibility
Visibility into communication originating below conventional endpoint telemetry, covering firmware, BIOS, and hardware components.
Designed for Critical Infrastructure
Purpose-built architectures for automotive OEMs, aerospace, defense contractors, government entities, and KRITIS operators.
Why Traditional Security Tools Are Not Enough
| Security Layer | Typical Visibility | Blind Spot |
|---|---|---|
| EDR / XDR | Operating system, processes, files, memory, user behavior | Activity below or outside the operating system |
| Antivirus | Known malware, signatures, suspicious files | Firmware persistence and non-file-based hardware activity |
| NDR | Network traffic patterns and known indicators | Attribution of traffic to hidden firmware or hardware components |
| BRIGHTCYTE | Covert communication from firmware, BIOS/UEFI, management engines, and implants | Designed specifically for hardware-level blind spots |
Products
From mobile workstations to enterprise-scale infrastructure: choose the deployment model that fits your organisation.
Mobile Protect
For mobile computers holding trade secrets, IP, and development environments.
- Compact hardware box, attaches to LAN port
- Software client for your computer
- Firmware, BIOS & hardware threat detection
- Protects mobile and remote workstations
- Ideal for IP, trade secrets & dev environments
Corporate On-Prem
On-premises solution for small and mid-size corporations.
- Software client for all protected endpoints
- On-prem server component for SMB
- Centralized threat monitoring & management
- Firmware, BIOS & hardware threat detection
- Real-time exfiltration & manipulation alerts
Enterprise On-Prem
Full-scale on-premises solution for large enterprises and critical infrastructure.
- Software client for all protected endpoints
- Enterprise-grade on-prem server component
- Dedicated networking equipment included
- Centralized threat monitoring & management
- Firmware, BIOS & hardware threat detection
- Real-time exfiltration & manipulation alerts
Frequently Asked Questions
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