What PFP Cybersecurity does

PFP Cybersecurity (legally Power Fingerprinting Inc.) is a Vienna, Virginia-based cybersecurity company that provides hardware-level integrity assessment through out-of-band power-side-channel monitoring and machine learning. The company analyzes unintended electromagnetic emissions (EMI), current, ground loop, RF, and acoustic signals from electronic devices to detect counterfeit components, firmware tampering, hardware implants, and active cyberattacks, claiming millisecond detection speed and 100% accuracy for chip authentication. Its primary use cases span SCADA and industrial control, IT servers (including BIOS/UEFI integrity), IoT/IIoT, supply chain screening, and microelectronics authentication.

The product portfolio centers on the Siglytics Analytics Platform, deployed in four form factors: cloud (P3Scan, containerized for enterprise server use), on-premises/PC (P2Scan portable and P2Runtime assessment-only), and embedded (P1Scan/eMon SDK for ARM- and RISC-V-based devices and FPGAs). The pMon 751 IoT Monitor serves as a dedicated hardware data-collection endpoint, and verticalized solutions cover chip authentication, circuit board authentication, automotive electronics, industrial control systems (with demonstrated Stuxnet-style attack detection on Siemens PLCs), and server BMC/BIOS/UEFI monitoring.

PFP sells primarily to government, defense, critical infrastructure, supply chain, and IoT customers via enterprise field sales, supplemented by channel partnerships with Supermicro and ARM Pelion and event-driven demand generation at Black Hat USA, Intel Federal Summit, and SINET Showcase. Revenue is generated through subscription platform licensing, hardware sales, embedded SDK royalties, and professional services. The company was named a SINET 16 Innovator and an Enterprise Management Associates "Vendor to Watch" in 2018, has raised approximately $6.6M across five disclosed funding rounds (2012-2017), and is led by Chairman Gordon England (former Deputy Secretary of Defense) with a board and advisor roster heavy on former senior U.S. intelligence community and defense officials.

Name

PFP Cybersecurity

Legal name

Power Fingerprinting Inc.

Website

https://pfpcyber.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

PFP Cybersecurity provides hardware-level integrity assessment-as-a-service using out-of-band power side-channel monitoring and machine learning. It detects counterfeit components, firmware tampering, and active cyberattacks for government, defense, critical infrastructure, supply chain, and IoT customers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Cybersecurity Software

NAICS

Computer Systems Design and Related Services (54151), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (518210)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Endpoint Forensics & Incident Response (DFIR) (HDADAEAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

IT Risk Management (ITRM) (HDADAIAD), Secure Communications & Encryption for Utility Networks (VPN, PKI, Key Management) (EUADANAG), Confidential Computing & Hardware-backed Protection (TEE/HSM) (HDADAFAJ)

Keywords

• Hardware intrusion detection
• Supply chain cybersecurity
• Embedded device security
• Side-channel analysis
• Microelectronics authentication

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Siglytics Analytics Platform: Software platform sold in various deployment forms: cloud, on-premises, notebook, and embedded. Platform licensing for data collection, baseline creation, and continuous monitoring.
2. Hardware Products: Sale of monitoring hardware including pMon devices, probes, amplifiers, and travel kits for field deployment.
3. Embedded SDK Licensing: P1Scan firmware embedded into ARM- or RISC-V based devices and FPGAs. SDK includes P1Scan, reference design, and implementation materials.
4. Professional Services: Training, technical support, baseline collection, data analysis and reporting, custom GUI development, custom workflow configuration, and fixturing services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

PFP Cybersecurity sells the Siglytics Analytics Platform, an integrity-assessment software solution that uses out-of-band physical-layer monitoring and machine learning on side-channel signals (EMI, current, RF, acoustic) to detect counterfeit parts, tampering, malware, and configuration changes in microelectronics. The platform is sold in cloud, on-premises, notebook/PC, and embedded deployment form factors, accompanied by P1Scan embedded firmware (eMon SDK), the P2Scan portable PC kit, the P3Scan containerized server deployment, the pMon 751 hardware monitor, and an Authentication Kit, and is licensed to government, defense, critical infrastructure, supply chain, IoT, and enterprise server customers.

Product overview

PFP Cybersecurity offers a unified platform-plus-modules architecture centered on the SigLytics Analytics Platform, which provides out-of-band, physical-layer cyber intrusion detection using machine learning on side-channel signals (EMI, power, current, RF, acoustic). The platform is available in four deployment form factors: cloud (SigLytics P3Scan, containerized for enterprise server deployment), on-premises/PC (P2Scan for portable disconnected use and P2Runtime for assessment-only scenarios), and embedded (P1Scan/eMon SDK for firmware integration into ARM- or RISC-V devices and FPGAs). A dedicated hardware monitor, the pMon 751 IoT Monitor, serves as the data collection endpoint for side-channel signals across chip, board, and system targets. PFP also provides verticalized security solutions for chip authentication, circuit board authentication, automotive, industrial control systems, and computer servers — all powered by the same SigLytics engine. An authentication kit provides a portable, disconnected form factor for field use. The platform operates on a 'cradle-to-grave' model, detecting and tracking device changes from manufacturing through distribution and post-installation operation, with policy-based automated remediation that can interrupt the attack kill-chain in milliseconds.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Siglytics: Analytics platform for cloud, on-premises, notebook and embedded deployment with side-channel signal analysis capabilities.
• P3Scan
• P2Scan
• P1Scan
• pMon

Products and services

• Siglytics Analytics Platform Out-of-band, physical-layer cyber intrusion detection and integrity assessment analytics platform that uses machine learning on side-channel signals (EMI, current, RF, acoustic) to detect counterfeit, tampering, and malware in microelectronics; sold in cloud, on-premises, notebook/PC, and embedded form factors with remote diagnostics capability.
• P3Scan (Server-Based) Containerized, server-deployed enterprise version of the SigLytics platform that supports simultaneous multi-device monitoring with extensive baseline creation tools for centralized fleet integrity assessment.
• P2Scan (PC-Based) Portable PC-based SigLytics application for data collection, baseline creation, and integrity assessment that runs without network connectivity and supports custom user interfaces via NI LabVIEW or Python.
• P2Runtime PC-based runtime-only SigLytics product for data collection and assessment use cases that do not require new baseline creation; requires a P3Scan license, with a single P3Scan able to support many P2Runtime instances.
• P1Scan / eMon Embedded SDK Firmware module and SDK for embedding SigLytics capabilities into ARM- or RISC-V-based devices and FPGAs, including P1Scan firmware supporting Linux, BladeRF, Ettus, and NooElec SDR, plus reference designs for USB power adapters and on-chip ADC integration.
• pMon 751 IoT Monitor Standalone hardware monitor device for continuous IoT side-channel data collection that captures EMI directly or via DC using an inductive current probe and connects to commercial SDR and test instruments (Keysight, NI, HP, Tektronix).
• Authentication Kit Portable, disconnected field kit for chip and circuit board authentication using power/side-channel fingerprinting, enabling supply-chain integrity screening without cloud connectivity or proprietary equipment.
• Chip Authentication Solution that detects aged, counterfeit, and tampered microelectronic chips (analog amplifiers, power regulators, digital logic ICs, memory, FPGAs) with 100% reported accuracy and without requiring proprietary equipment.
• Circuit Board Authentication Solution for detecting hardware and firmware changes in printed circuit board assemblies, including different ICs, board layouts, and RF specifications such as gateway boards with swapped memory chips.
• Automotive Security Solution Side-channel monitoring solution for automotive electronics that detects changes in vehicle hardware, firmware, and configurations without requiring communication with vehicle systems.
• Industrial Control Security Solution for detecting changes in Level 0 and Level 1 industrial endpoints (sensors, PLCs, analog signals), demonstrated to detect Stuxnet-style attacks on Siemens PLCs.
• Computer Servers Security Multi-layer security solution that detects changes in BMC, BIOS/UEFI, SSD, power supply, and other server components during manufacturing and operation; demonstrated live detection of BIOS/UEFI attacks on Supermicro servers at Black Hat 2019.

Quantifiable outcome

• Detects cyberattacks in 1 millisecond (one thousandth of a second after hack starts)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

AI capability5 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• SupermicrocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial security partner relationship. Joint demos at Black Hat USA 2019 (Booth #502) demonstrating BIOS/UEFI attack detection on Supermicro servers. Co-presented at Intel Federal Summit October 2018. PFP's IAaaS technology applied to Supermicro servers, edge computers, and IoT devices.
• Plug and PlayminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of Fall 2018 Cybersecurity Cohort at Plug and Play, a leading startup accelerator. Participated in Fall Summit event.
• Intel FederalminorGTM or Marketing PartnerParticipated at Intel Federal Summit from October 9-10 with partner Supermicro, showcasing IAaaS Integrity-Assessment-as-a-Service capabilities for servers, edge computers, and IoT.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Direct peers

• Riscure: Riscure is a Dutch security lab specializing in side-channel analysis, fault injection, and hardware security testing for chips and embedded devices — the closest direct competitor to PFP's power fingerprinting / side-channel intrusion detection methodology.
• Texplained: Texplained provides side-channel analysis and hardware security evaluation services for chips and IoT devices, overlapping directly with PFP's chip authentication and tamper detection capabilities.
• Cycuity (formerly Tortuga Logic): Cycuity provides hardware security verification and pre-silicon security analysis for chip designs, addressing the same hardware/firmware integrity problem that PFP solves via post-silicon side-channel monitoring.

Broad incumbents

• Dragos: Dragos is a leading ICS/SCADA cybersecurity platform focused on industrial control environments — PFP's Industrial Control Security and Stuxnet-detection use cases overlap with Dragos's OT asset monitoring and threat detection focus.
• Claroty: Claroty provides cybersecurity for extended IoT (XIoT) and industrial environments, competing with PFP for the same OT/critical infrastructure security budget even though its core approach is software/asset-based rather than side-channel.
• Nozomi Networks: Nozomi Networks delivers OT and IoT cybersecurity with passive monitoring of industrial networks — serving the same critical infrastructure buyer that PFP targets via SCADA/PLC integrity assessment.
• CrowdStrike: CrowdStrike's Falcon endpoint detection and response platform addresses the same downstream 'detect cyberattacks fast' buyer need as PFP, but at massive scale via software-only deployment rather than side-channel hardware sensors.

Emerging players

• Dover Microsystems: Dover Microsystems builds hardware-level security IP for processors that detects and stops malicious code at the silicon layer — directly adjacent to PFP's mission of preventing firmware/implant-based attacks and a potential OEM embedded partner.
• Crypto Quantique: Crypto Quantique provides quantum-based chip-level security and device identity for IoT, competing in the same hardware-anchored authentication and chip provenance space as PFP.
• Hex-Five Security: Hex-Five provides hardware-enforced security for RISC-V processors — overlapping with PFP's P1Scan/eMon embedded SDK targeting ARM and RISC-V devices for firmware and runtime integrity.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/pfpcyber
• Facebookfacebook.com/pfpcyber
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/power-fingerprinting-inc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds5 records

Investors3 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 →

Frequently asked questions about PFP Cybersecurity