What Racktop Systems does

RackTop Systems is a Fulton, Maryland-based private cybersecurity company that invented and continues to define the Cyberstorage category — storage systems in which threat detection, automated response, forensic audit, and recovery are embedded directly in the storage data path rather than bolted on as external security tools. The company was founded in 2010 by U.S. Intelligence Community veterans Eric Bednash (CEO) and Jonathan Halstuch (CTO) and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Dark Wolf LLC. Its BrickStor platform comprises BrickStor SP (flagship Cyberstorage NAS), BrickStor SP for Lustre (parallel file system for AI and HPC), BrickStor HDR (high-speed sensor/RF recording at the edge), BrickStor CSfC DAR (NSA-aligned classified edge mission platform up to Top Secret), and Hub Central (unified management console). The architecture is anchored by four issued U.S. patents covering Active Defense (inline threat detection and session termination in under one second), Intelligent Bulk Remediation (surgical file-level recovery from the forensic audit trail), ImmutaVault (in-platform virtual air gap), and Transparent Data Movement (policy-driven unified namespace across tiers and clouds), plus Attribute-Based Access Control applied to every file operation. The platform holds FIPS 140-3, NSA CSfC DAR 5.0/5.1, CMMC Level 2/3, NIST 800-171/800-53, DoD STIG, HIPAA, GDPR, SOX, and NDAA Section 889 certifications.

The company monetizes through per-platform BrickStor SP licensing (subscription, multi-year), hardware appliances configured with partner OEMs (HPE, Seagate, Western Digital, Crystal Group, Curtiss-Wright, JetStor, Scale Computing), 24/7 support and maintenance contracts, and professional services including cleared engineers for classified federal deployments. Go-to-market is hybrid: direct enterprise field sales targeting federal agencies, defense contractors, critical infrastructure, healthcare, and financial services; a channel-first partner program across VARs, systems integrators, and MSPs (with deal registration and MDF); federal procurement via Carahsoft and HPE GreenLake; and technology alliances with HPE, Pure Storage, IBM, and Nutanix that position BrickStor as a SAN gateway or VM atop incumbent infrastructure. Customer concentration sits primarily in federal and defense (including a Fortune 100 federal systems integrator running ~20 PB of classified storage across hundreds of programs), with secondary footholds in critical infrastructure, healthcare, insurance, higher education, and media/publishing. A free 90-day Jumpstart proof-of-value program feeds prospects into the multi-year contract pipeline.

Name

Racktop Systems

Legal name

RackTop Systems, Inc.

Website

https://racktopsystems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

RackTop Systems builds patented Cyberstorage — NAS platforms that embed inline threat detection, automated response, and surgical recovery directly into the storage data path — serving federal agencies, defense contractors, and regulated enterprises in critical infrastructure, healthcare, insurance, and higher education.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cyberstorage Data Security Platform

NAICS

Computer Storage Device Manufacturing (334112), Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415)

SIC

Computer Storage Devices (3572)

akta.pro primary industry

Secrets Management & Cloud Key Management (KMS, Vaults) (HDADADAK)

Keywords

• Cyberstorage solutions
• Data security platform
• Ransomware protection
• Secure NAS storage
• Zero trust storage

Headquarters

HQ city

Fulton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. BrickStor SP Platform Licensing: BrickStor SP licensed per platform. Customers can deploy on physical appliance, virtual machine on any hypervisor, as SAN gateway, or in cloud. Licensing includes all core Cyberstorage capabilities (Active Defense, ABAC, ImmutaVault, IBR, TDM). Contact sales for pricing.
2. Hardware Appliances: Turnkey secure NAS appliances configured with partner hardware (HPE, Crystal Group, Curtiss-Wright, Western Digital). Appliances ship with BrickStor OS and all Cyberstorage capabilities pre-integrated.
3. Support and Maintenance: 24/7/365 support included. Standard warranty is 1 year parts and labor. Extended maintenance available up to 5 years post-warranty. On-site service and next-business-day parts replacement available. SLA tiers for Critical, Major, Minor, Trivial severity levels.
4. Professional Services: Implementation, deployment, and onboarding support. Cleared engineers available for classified federal programs. RackTop Jumpstart program provides guided evaluation with 24/7 onboarding.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

RackTop Systems sells the BrickStor Cyberstorage platform — a software-defined storage system that embeds cybersecurity (inline threat detection, automated response, immutable audit, and forensic recovery) directly into the storage data path rather than relying on external security tools. BrickStor SP serves NFS, SMB, S3, and Web from a single dataset and ships with four U.S.-patented capabilities: Active Defense, Intelligent Bulk Remediation, ImmutaVault, and Transparent Data Movement, plus ABAC policy and Hub Central fleet management. Adjacent products extend the architecture to Lustre-based HPC/AI workloads, high-speed sensor recording, and NSA CSfC-aligned classified edge missions.

Product overview

RackTop Systems offers the BrickStor Cyberstorage platform — a unified portfolio of security-enhanced storage products built around patented inline threat detection, automated response, and surgical recovery capabilities. The core platform is BrickStor SP, a Cyberstorage NAS serving NFS, SMB, S3, and Web from a single dataset with Active Defense, Intelligent Bulk Remediation, ImmutaVault, and Transparent Data Movement built in. Adjacent products extend the architecture: BrickStor SP for Lustre adds parallel file system security for HPC/AI workloads; BrickStor HDR delivers high-speed sensor/RF recording; and BrickStor CSfC DAR provides NSA-aligned classified data protection. Hub Central unifies management across all products. The platform is differentiated by four U.S. patents on the core Cyberstorage architecture, native ABAC enforcement, FIPS 140-3 validated encryption, and a category that Gartner formally named in 2021 — with RackTop cited as the originating vendor.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• BrickStor SP: Flagship Cyberstorage NAS platform with Active Defense, ABAC, ImmutaVault, and Transparent Data Movement.
• BrickStor SP for Lustre
• BrickStor HDR
• BrickStor CSfC DAR
• Hub Central

Products and services

• BrickStor SP The flagship Cyberstorage NAS platform for enterprise and federal unstructured data protection. Serves NFS, SMB, S3, and Web from a single dataset with patented Active Defense, Intelligent Bulk Remediation, ImmutaVault, and Transparent Data Movement. Licensed per platform with deployment options including physical appliance, VM on any hypervisor, SAN gateway, or cloud.
• BrickStor SP for Lustre Lustre parallel file system for AI and HPC workloads. Delivers terabit-class throughput with policy-based multilevel security, ABAC access control, and Hub Central management for HPC and classified environments.
• BrickStor HDR High-speed data recorder for sustained line-rate capture of network, RF, radar, and sensor data at the edge. Supports up to 800 Gb/s connectivity with ABAC-controlled access on shared infrastructure and a REST API for autonomous scheduling.
• BrickStor CSfC DAR NSA CSfC-aligned classified edge mission platform supporting data at rest up to Top Secret. Deployable, coalition-shareable, available with GPU/TPU for classified AI/ML workloads, with FIPS 140-3 validated AES-256 encryption and KMIP-compliant key management.
• Hub Central Unified management console across every BrickStor product. Orchestrates data flows and enforces consistent ABAC policy from enterprise to tactical edge, providing single-pane-of-glass for fleet management.
• GHOST Instant Data Migration Instant NAS migration technology that lets users redirect to the new system first while data migrates in the background. Cyberstorage protections engage at cutover, eliminating the migration window where data sits unprotected on legacy storage.

Quantifiable outcome

• Stops ransomware in under 1 second — attacks terminated after handful of file writes
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered preferred, standard and core.

• HPE (Hewlett Packard Enterprise)preferredTechnology or IntegrationHPE Technology Partner; BrickStor SP runs on HPE server platforms. Available through HPE GreenLake consumption-based delivery. Joint happy hour at HPE Discover 2026.
• Everpure (formerly Pure Storage)preferredTechnology or IntegrationBrickStor SP deploys as SAN gateway in front of Pure FlashArray, layering Active Defense, ABAC, ImmutaVault, and immutable audit on all-flash block storage.
• IBMpreferredTechnology or IntegrationBrickStor SP deploys in front of IBM FlashSystem as SAN gateway or Virtual Edition, adding ABAC, Active Defense, and ImmutaVault to high-performance block storage.
• NutanixstandardTechnology or IntegrationNutanix Ready validated. BrickStor SP deploys as VM on any Nutanix cluster and protects NFS, SMB, and S3 shares hosted on Nutanix AHV.
• Seagate TechnologystandardTechnology or IntegrationRackTop and Seagate deliver turnkey secure NAS platform engineered to defend against ransomware and insider threats. Turnkey NAS built on Seagate hardware.
• Western DigitalstandardTechnology or IntegrationWestern Digital drives power BrickStor SP appliance configurations. High-density, high-reliability storage including FIPS 140-3 validated self-encrypting drive options.
• Crystal GroupstandardImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRuggedized hardware integrator for tactical deployments. Crystal Group co-hosted happy hour with RackTop at AFCEA TechNet Cyber 2026.
• SentrisstandardTechnology or IntegrationBrickStor with Sentris aligns with DoW Zero Trust Capabilities Data Pillar, delivering scalable multi-category secure storage for classified and controlled mission environments.
• Scale ComputingstandardTechnology or IntegrationCombined with Scale Computing's hyperconverged and edge infrastructure, BrickStor delivers active data defense for distributed sites, retail, manufacturing floors, and remote offices.
• JetStorstandardTechnology or IntegrationBrickStor SP paired with JetStor delivers unified block and file services with integrated attack detection — single stack for primary storage and Cyberstorage protection.
• MerativestandardTechnology or IntegrationRackTop and Merative combine medical imaging workflow with data-centric Zero Trust architecture, protecting PHI and imaging data against ransomware and insider threats.
• CarahsoftcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCarahsoft provides federal civilian and Department of War (DoD) distribution and contract vehicles. Primary government procurement channel for RackTop products.
• Channel Partners (VARs, SIs, MSPs)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorRackTop Partner Program includes Value-Added Resellers, Systems Integrators, Managed Service Providers, and Technology Consultants. Partner benefits: deal registration, MDF programs, sales enablement, certification, and complimentary software evaluation.
• NSA CSfC (Commercial Solutions for Classified)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrickStor CSfC DAR certified under NSA CSfC Data at Rest 5.0 capability package. Components listing on DAR 5.1 expected summer 2026. Aligns with NSA CSfC program requirements for classified data protection.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Rubrik: Rubrik is a direct competitor in data security posture management and cyber recovery, offering ransomware detection, immutable backups, and rapid recovery for enterprise unstructured data — closely overlapping RackTop's Cyberstorage positioning for ransomware defense and compliance.
• Cohesity: Cohesity directly competes with RackTop in data security and management for unstructured data, combining backup, file/object services, ransomware detection (DataHawk), and cyber vaulting — overlapping with BrickStor's Cyberstorage use cases across enterprise and federal.
• Index Engines: Index Engines' CyberSense product is purpose-built for cyber storage resilience — detecting corruption, encryption, and tampering across backup data — making it a direct peer to RackTop's Active Defense and ImmutaVault cyber-recovery positioning.
• Veeam Software: Veeam is a direct peer in data protection and ransomware recovery, with Veeam Data Platform offering immutable backups, suspicious activity detection, and orchestrated recovery — competing with BrickStor for the same cyber-recovery budget.
• Zerto ( Hewlett Packard Enterprise ): Zerto provides continuous data protection and disaster/cyber recovery for hybrid cloud environments, with journal-based recovery and ransomware resilience — directly comparable to RackTop's recovery and cyber-resilience value proposition for enterprise customers.

Broad incumbents

• Dell PowerProtect: Dell's PowerProtect Cyber Recovery (including the Cyber Vault and Air Gap solutions) competes with BrickStor in federal and enterprise cyber-recovery, but as part of Dell's broader storage portfolio rather than a specialized cyberstorage platform.
• NetApp: NetApp offers enterprise storage (ONTAP, FAS) with ransomware detection, snapshots, and WORM capabilities overlapping with RackTop, but as a broad enterprise storage incumbent rather than a dedicated cyberstorage specialist.
• Pure Storage (Everpure): Pure Storage is both a RackTop technology partner (BrickStor SP runs as a SAN gateway in front of FlashArray) and a broad incumbent — competing indirectly through SafeMode snapshots and ransomware remediation while also acting as a channel for RackTop.
• Commvault: Commvault competes with RackTop through its data protection, cyber recovery, and threat-scanning capabilities (Commvault Activate, Metallic), positioned as a broad enterprise data management incumbent with cyber-resilience features.
• Veritas Technologies: Veritas competes in enterprise data protection and ransomware resilience (NetBackup, Alta) — broadly comparable to RackTop's value proposition for unstructured data protection and compliance, though positioned as a broad incumbent rather than a cyberstorage specialist.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance13 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds2 records

Investors6 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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