What CYSEC does

CYSEC is a Swiss-founded cybersecurity company (legal entity CYSEC SA, founded 2018, headquartered in Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg with offices in Lausanne, Switzerland and Toulouse, France) that delivers the ARCA platform for confidential computing and space-grade cryptography. Its three core products are ARCA Trusted OS — a hardened Linux operating system that runs confidential virtual machines inside AMD SEV-SNP and Intel TDX trusted execution environments with self-hosted ARCA Verification Manager for sovereign remote attestation; ARCA SATLINK — the first and only commercial implementation of the CCSDS Space Data Link Security (SDLS) protocol, providing frame-level encryption and authentication for satellite TM/TC and payload data on both ground and space segments; and ARCA SATCOM — a QUIC-based satellite connectivity optimization solution delivering 7–8x throughput improvement over IPsec baselines across LEO, MEO, GEO, D2D, and 5G links. The company holds 11 filed inventions (5 granted) across major jurisdictions plus 6 exclusive research licences, and ARCA SATLINK has been validated in orbit on ESA's OPS-SAT spacecraft (October 2023) with a 100% success rate on over 2 million TC and TM frames.

The technology stack anchors trust in hardware (CPUs, HSMs, TPMs) with no SaaS dependencies, full-stack attested launch (BIOS/UEFI through VM), sovereign key custody via HSM/Vault, and post-quantum cryptography readiness, while integrating with Microsoft Azure confidential compute, Broadcom vSphere v9, Proxmox, NVIDIA Hopper/Blackwell GPUs, Thales Luna 7 HSM, YAMCS mission control, XtratuM hypervisor, and Kubernetes. CYSEC monetizes primarily through annual subscription licensing for ARCA Trusted OS and ARCA SATLINK software, hardware appliance sales plus managed cloud gateway subscriptions for ARCA SATCOM, and project-based contracts with government space and defense agencies. Distribution combines direct enterprise sales, a three-tier channel partner program (Prime SIs, Regional VARs, Technology/SDK partners), hyperscaler marketplaces, and the CYSAT conference — claimed as the world's largest space cybersecurity event with 2,000+ attendees annually.

CYSEC serves space agencies (ESA, CNES), defense primes (Thales, Leonardo, Secunet), hyperscaler and infrastructure partners (Microsoft Azure, Broadcom, NVIDIA), commercial satellite operators (Viasat, Telespazio, Space42, Saudi Net Link), and NewSpace startups (Leanspace, Reorbit, U-Space, Univity, Ripple), with end customers in defense, critical infrastructure, maritime, aviation, energy, healthcare, and confidential enterprise cloud workloads. The company is backed by approximately CHF 4M+EUR 2M of disclosed venture funding from Line Break Capital, Indaco Venture Partners SGR, Karista Newspace Fund, and Foundation for Innovation and Technology, plus institutional support from DGA, France 2030, and EU programs (IRIS², Galileo, EUDIS), and operates with 1–10 employees.

Name

CYSEC

Legal name

CYSEC SA

Website

https://cysec.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

CYSEC delivers confidential computing (ARCA Trusted OS) and space-grade cryptography (ARCA SATLINK, ARCA SATCOM) — hardware-rooted attestation, CCSDS SDLS satellite link encryption, and satellite throughput optimization — serving space agencies, defense primes, hyperscalers, and critical-infrastructure operators.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Confidential Computing and Space Cybersecurity Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621)

SIC

Services-Computer Integrated Systems Design (7373), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370)

akta.pro primary industry

Confidential Computing & Hardware-backed Protection (TEE/HSM) (HDADAFAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Network Security Services (Firewall/VPN/ZTNA/SASE Integration) (BPAEAEAG)

Keywords

• Confidential computing
• Satellite communications security
• Trusted execution environments
• Space cybersecurity software
• Sovereign cloud attestation

Headquarters

HQ city

Lausanne

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Software Licenses — ARCA Trusted OS: Annual/subscription licensing model for ARCA Trusted OS deployments on-premises and in cloud environments. Customers pay recurring licence fees for the OS image, ARCA Verification Manager Docker stack, and technical support/onboarding. Available in both cloud deployment and on-premises deployment variants.
2. Software Licenses — ARCA SATLINK: Recurring software licence model for both ground segment (Docker container) and on-board space segment (C library) deployments. Ground segment licence is recurring (cloud or on-premises). On-board segment licence is recurring and supports CPU and/or FPGA deployment.
3. Product Sales — ARCA SATCOM: Hardware appliance sales (ARCA SATCOM Edge Router with Ethernet/WiFi/4G/5G options) combined with recurring managed cloud gateway licences. VM trial option available for self-hosted deployments. Demokit bundles hardware and managed cloud access for evaluation.
4. Managed Cloud Gateway: Fully managed cloud gateway subscription with global PoP network, location selection for minimum latency, and guaranteed throughput SLA. Sold as a recurring service.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

CYSEC delivers the ARCA product family, a unified cybersecurity software platform for critical infrastructure spanning cloud, on-premises, and space environments. ARCA Trusted OS provides hardware-rooted confidential computing inside AMD SEV-SNP and Intel TDX TEEs with self-hosted sovereign attestation. ARCA SATLINK implements the CCSDS SDLS protocol for frame-level encryption and authentication of satellite TM/TC and payload data, with FPGA acceleration up to 10 Gbps. ARCA SATCOM delivers high-throughput, line-rate encrypted satellite connectivity optimization across LEO, MEO, GEO, D2D, and 5G orbits.

Product overview

CYSEC delivers the ARCA product line—a unified cybersecurity platform for critical infrastructure spanning cloud, on-premises, and space environments. The portfolio consists of three core products: ARCA Trusted OS provides confidential computing through hardware-based trusted execution environments (AMD SEV-SNP, Intel TDX) with sovereign attestation; ARCA SATLINK secures satellite communications via CCSDS SDLS protocol with frame-level encryption for ground and space segments; and ARCA SATCOM delivers high-performance, encrypted satellite connectivity with intelligent QoS across multiple orbits. Together, these products establish a comprehensive security posture protecting data at rest, in transit, and in use—from mission control centers to orbital assets.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ARCA Trusted OS: Enterprise-grade confidential virtual machines with hardware-backed attestation. A Linux-based, hardened operating system for deploying confidential virtual machines on-premises and in hyperscalers, running inside AMD SEV-SNP or Intel TDX trusted execution environments.
• ARCA SATLINK
• ARCA SATCOM
• CYSAT
• CYSEC Lab

Products and services

• ARCA Trusted OS Linux-based hardened operating system for deploying confidential virtual machines on-premises and in hyperscalers. VMs run inside AMD SEV-SNP or Intel TDX trusted execution environments with self-hosted ARCA Verification Manager for sovereign remote attestation. Full-disk encryption with HSM/Vault key storage, Kubernetes-native deployment, and support for Azure, Broadcom vSphere v9, and Proxmox.
• ARCA SATLINK End-to-end encrypted satellite communications implementing the CCSDS Space Data Link Security (SDLS) protocol. Provides frame-level encryption and authentication for satellite TM/TC and payload data with built-in key management and Over-The-Air Rekeying (OTAR). FPGA acceleration up to 10 Gbps with only 1-2% CPU budget. Available as ground segment (Docker container) and on-board space segment (compiled C library for CPU/FPGA).
• ARCA SATCOM Secure satellite connectivity optimization solution delivering 7-8x throughput improvement over IPsec baseline over LEO/GEO satellite links. QUIC-based transport optimization with intelligent QoS and resilience under severe packet loss. Supports multi-orbit (LEO, MEO, GEO, D2D, 5G). Deployable as hardware edge router (1 WAN + 3 LAN 2.5G Ethernet, optional WiFi/4G/5G), managed cloud gateway, or self-hosted VM. Includes line-rate encryption.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100% success rate processing over 2 million TC and TM frames during ESA OPS-SAT in-orbit demonstration
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers21 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature6 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Space Applications ServicescoreTechnology or Integration · 17 March 2026Strategic partnership announced March 17, 2026 to simplify deployment of end-to-end secure CCSDS space data link operations. Space Applications Services (developer of Yamcs mission control framework) integrates SDLS on the ground segment while CYSEC provides ARCA SATLINK Space library on-board, creating a pre-validated interoperability tested between ARCA SATLINK Space and Yamcs. The partnership enables satellite operators to achieve full CCSDS-compliant security with significantly reduced integration effort.
• FENTISScoreTechnology or Integration · 26 February 2026Strategic partnership announced February 26, 2026 to enhance end-to-end security for satellite and space communications. FENTISS provides XtratuM/Next Generation (XNG) bare-metal hypervisor for strict temporal and spatial isolation in multicore space platforms, while CYSEC provides ARCA SATLINK for cryptographic protection of communications. The joint solution delivers cybersecurity at the communications layer and platform isolation level simultaneously, enabling consolidation of critical and non-critical functions on a single OBC.
• European Space Agency (ESA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCYSEC collaborates extensively with ESA, including validation of ARCA SATLINK on ESA's OPS-SAT spacecraft in October 2023 (in-orbit demonstration). ESA also selected CYSEC as ESA Rising Star 2025. CYSEC participates in ESA-led security reassessments following European LEO ground segment intrusion incidents.
• French Space Agency (CNES)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNES awarded a contract to CYSEC in December 2025 to demonstrate in-orbit fast and secure payload data downlink. CNES is listed as a trusted customer and partner.
• CEA Leti Research InstitutemajorTechnology or IntegrationCEA Leti Research Institute is listed as a partner organization in CYSEC's ecosystem of technology and program partners.
• Microsoft AzurecoreTechnology or IntegrationCYSEC is a technology partner for Azure confidential computing. ARCA Trusted OS leverages Azure confidential compute (AMD SEV-SNP and Intel TDX) while keeping attestation and key management self-hosted on-premises. CYSEC released a product-ready attested launch protocol for Azure Confidential VMs in Q3 2025.
• Broadcom (formerly VMware)coreTechnology or IntegrationCYSEC is a Broadcom technology partner for bringing ARCA Trusted OS to VMware Cloud Foundation 9.0 (vSphere v9) with full confidential VM support and attestation. CYSEC released a product-ready solution for vSphere v9 in Q4 2025.
• European CommissionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCYSEC is eligible for sovereign EU programs including IRIS² and Galileo, backed by Horizon Europe and Eurostars funding instruments.
• Thales GroupmajorTechnology or IntegrationThales Group is listed as a trusted customer and technology partner. ARCA SATLINK supports Thales Luna 7 HSM integration for FIPS-certified key storage on the ground segment.
• XtratuM / FentISScoreTechnology or IntegrationARCA SATLINK is compatible with the XtratuM hypervisor (FentISS) for real-time OS environments on space platforms. FentISS is also a strategic partnership (announced February 2026) combining ARCA SATLINK cryptography with XtratuM isolation.
• YAMCS Mission Control SoftwaremajorTechnology or IntegrationARCA SATLINK ground segment is compatible with YAMCS mission control software, enabling seamless integration into existing ground segment architectures.
• ArmadamajorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorARCA SATCOM successfully tested with Armada and made available on the Armada Marketplace (November 2025). Armada provides a marketplace for maritime and edge connectivity solutions.
• EUDIS Business AcceleratorminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEUDIS Business Accelerator is listed as a partner organization in CYSEC's ecosystem of technology and program partners.
• NVIDIAcoreTechnology or IntegrationCYSEC collaborates with NVIDIA to offer sovereign GPU attestation for confidential AI workloads. NVIDIA Hopper and Blackwell architectures with Confidential Computing primitives are integrated with ARCA Trusted OS, enabling trusted execution environments in GPU for AI workloads with sovereign (non-NVIDIA-dependent) attestation.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Emerging players

• Enveil: Secure computation and encrypted search/analytics company using Fully Homomorphic Encryption and secure enclaves. Comparable to the cryptographic protection angle of ARCA products for regulated and sensitive data workloads.
• Edgeless Systems: Confidential Kubernetes and AI platform built on AMD SEV and Intel TDX with a focus on confidential containers and AI workloads. Comparable in confidential compute orchestration, though without CYSEC's space-grade and sovereign attestation emphasis.
• Opaque Systems: Confidential AI and analytics platform built on TEEs that allows secure data collaboration and ML on encrypted data. Comparable in confidential AI angle that CYSEC addresses with its NVIDIA Hopper/Blackwell GPU attestation extension.

Broad incumbents

• Sierra Space: Space systems and services company with a focus on commercial space stations, satellite platforms, and space domain awareness. Broad incumbent in the space cybersecurity ecosystem where CYSEC sells ARCA SATLINK and SATCOM.
• Kratos Defense & Security Solutions: Established US defense and space company offering ground system cybersecurity, satellite command and control, and RF security products. Overlaps with CYSEC's SATLINK and SATCOM offerings for satellite operators but serves a much broader portfolio of defense and space programs.
• Redwire Space: Space technology company providing spacecraft hardware, software, and security solutions across civil and defense markets. Overlaps with CYSEC at the intersection of on-board computing and space security but offers a much broader space systems portfolio.

Direct peers

• GMV: European space technology provider with significant space cybersecurity and satellite ground systems business. Directly competes in the same European space agency and prime contractor accounts that CYSEC serves with ARCA SATLINK and SATCOM.
• Fortanix: Enterprise confidential computing platform built on Intel SGX and AMD SEV-SNP with similar TEE-based VM and key management capabilities. Directly comparable to ARCA Trusted OS for regulated workloads requiring hardware-rooted attestation.
• Wind River Systems: Provider of VxWorks space-grade real-time operating systems and embedded software used widely on-board satellites. Comparable for the ARCA SATLINK on-board and ARCA Trusted OS space-segment positioning where flight-grade OS and security software converge.
• Anjuna Security: Confidential computing platform enabling hardware-isolated VMs and containers across AMD SEV, Intel SGX, and Nvidia H100 TEEs. Closest head-to-head competitor in the confidential VM orchestration layer that ARCA Trusted OS targets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cysecsystems
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Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors9 records

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M&A

Investments

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