What Shieldworkz does

Shieldworkz is a privately-held OT cybersecurity vendor founded in 2024 and headquartered in Bangalore, India (legal entity Shieldworks OT Systems Pvt. Ltd.). The company sells an agentic AI-powered OT/ICS Network Detection and Response platform purpose-built for industrial environments rather than adapted from IT security frameworks. The platform combines passive network monitoring, OT-specific behavioral analytics, and protocol-aware deep packet inspection across Modbus, DNP3, EtherNet/IP, S7comm, IEC 61850, OPC-UA, and Profinet, alongside continuous asset discovery (claiming 46–78% more device visibility than manual registers), vulnerability management prioritized by business impact, and incident response enablement with playbook-based forensics. The proprietary Shield Sensor supports passive deployment across OT network types, and a global network of 50,000+ honeypots and wireless sensors (per the 2025 OT/ICS & IoT Cybersecurity Threat Landscape Report) feeds the company's threat intelligence platform mapped to MITRE ATT&CK for ICS.

The product portfolio extends beyond the core NDR platform into three add-on modules: the Media Scan Solution (a deterministic five-stage file inspection pipeline with Content Disarm & Reconstruction offered in Portable USB, Kiosk, Desk, and Inline Virtual form factors), the Patch Management Solution (with 35-day recertification tracking for legacy and safety-certified systems), and a suite of professional services including OT Security Risk Assessment and Gap Analysis, Managed SOC (24/7 monitoring), OT Incident Response Retainer, and OT Vulnerability Assessment/Penetration Testing. All offerings are aligned to IEC 62443, NERC CIP (CIP-002 through CIP-015), NIS2, NIST CSF 2.0, NIST SP 800-82, and ISO 27001.

Shieldworkz sells exclusively through direct enterprise field sales targeting critical infrastructure operators across Energy & Utilities, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Transportation & Smart Cities, Water & Wastewater, and Pharmaceutical/Life Sciences verticals. Revenue streams span subscription/recurring software, hardware unit sales (Media Scan), professional services, and managed services. The GTM motion is solution-selling-led with 'Request a Demo' CTAs, free in-depth consultations, complimentary 30-minute advisory sessions, and OT Security Roadshow workshop events. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. No funding rounds, investors, or revenue figures have been disclosed; the company appears privately held with stated headcount of 51-100.

Name

Shieldworkz

Legal name

Shieldworks OT Systems Pvt. Ltd.

Website

https://shieldworkz.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Shieldworkz is a Bangalore-based OT cybersecurity vendor founded in 2024 that sells an agentic AI-powered NDR platform, Media Scan, and Patch Management modules, plus managed SOC and incident response services, directly to critical infrastructure operators across Energy, Manufacturing, Oil & Gas, Pharma, Transportation, and Water verticals.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

OT/ICS Cybersecurity

NAICS

Security Systems Services (except Locksmiths) (561621), Security Systems Services (56162), Investigation and Security Services (5616)

SIC

Industrial Instruments For Measurement, Display, And Control (3823), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734)

akta.pro primary industry

OT Threat Detection & Monitoring (NDR/IDS for ICS) (HDADAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

OT Asset Discovery, Inventory & Vulnerability Management (HDADAJAE), Industrial Protocol Security & Deep Packet Inspection (DPI) (HDADAJAH), OT Patch Management & Change Control (HDADAJAK), OT/ICS & Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Services (BPAKAHAN)

Keywords

• OT cybersecurity
• ICS network detection
• SCADA protection
• Critical infrastructure security
• OT threat intelligence

Headquarters

HQ city

Abu Dhabi

HQ country

United Arab Emirates

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. OT Security Platform (Software/SaaS): Shieldworkz derives recurring revenue from its OT Security Platform, which provides continuous asset visibility, threat detection, vulnerability management, and compliance monitoring. The platform is delivered as a subscription offering with cloud-connected or air-gapped deployment options.
2. Media Scan Solution (Hardware + Software): Revenue from the Media Scan product line, available in four form factors (Portable USB, Kiosk, Desk, Inline Virtual). Sold as a unit/product with software licensing, the solution inspects files entering OT environments and generates per-file audit logs for compliance. Supports on-premise, air-gapped, and inline virtual deployment models.
3. Professional Services (Consulting, Assessments, IR): Professional services including OT Security Risk Assessment and Gap Analysis, Managed SOC Service, OT Incident Response Retainer Service, and OT Vulnerability Assessment/Penetration Testing. These are delivered by practitioners with frontline OT/ICS, incident response, and engineering experience. Services are sold as engagements, workshops, retainers, and assessments aligned to IEC 62443, NIS2, NERC CIP, and NIST frameworks.
4. Managed SOC / SOC-as-a-Service: 24/7 real-time monitoring and incident response services for uninterrupted OT operations. Provided as a managed service, the SOC is purpose-built for OT environments rather than adapted from IT security frameworks, offering continuous monitoring and contextual incident response.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Shieldworkz sells an agentic AI-powered OT/ICS Network Detection and Response (NDR) platform for cyber-physical system security, complemented by the Media Scan file-inspection module, a Patch Management module, and professional/managed services (Managed SOC, OT Incident Response Retainer, Risk Assessment and Gap Analysis, Vulnerability Assessment and Pen Testing). The platform performs passive OT protocol deep packet inspection, automated asset discovery, AI-driven behavioral anomaly detection, and vulnerability and compliance management aligned to IEC 62443, NERC CIP, NIS2, and NIST CSF.

Product overview

Shieldworkz delivers a platform-plus-modules architecture for OT cybersecurity. The core offering is the OT Security Platform, which provides enterprise asset visibility (detecting 46-78% more assets than competition), agentic AI-based adaptive posture management, Network Detection and Remediation (NDR), and vulnerability management. This platform is complemented by two specialized security modules: the Media Scan Solution for deterministic file inspection at IT-OT boundaries (available in Portable USB, Gate Kiosk, Desk, and Inline Virtual form factors), and the Patch Management Solution for OT-safe patch deployment. Professional services include OT Security Risk Assessment and Gap Analysis, Managed SOC Service (24/7 monitoring), OT Incident Response Retainer, and OT Vulnerability Assessment/Penetration Testing. All offerings are aligned to IEC 62443, NERC CIP, NIST CSF, and NIS2 compliance frameworks.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OThello: OT security product brand referenced in the website navigation and logo.

Products and services

• OT Security Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• Passive asset discovery reveals 46–78% more devices than manual registers in typical facilities
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers3 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 capability5 records

Feature7 records

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Dragos: Dragos is a leading OT/ICS cybersecurity vendor offering a Network Detection platform, asset discovery, and managed services to critical infrastructure operators. It is the most directly comparable peer to Shieldworkz, with overlapping NDR, asset visibility, and OT-specific managed SOC offerings across the same verticals.
• Nozomi Networks: Nozomi Networks provides OT and IoT visibility, network monitoring, and threat detection with strong protocol-aware DPI for industrial environments. It competes head-to-head with Shieldworkz's core OT Security Platform across energy, manufacturing, and transportation accounts globally.
• Claroty: Claroty delivers OT security including asset discovery, network segmentation, vulnerability management, and threat detection for industrial and healthcare environments. Its product breadth and similar vertical coverage make it a direct alternative to Shieldworkz in most buyer evaluations.
• Tenable OT Security: Tenable OT Security (formerly Indegy) provides asset discovery, vulnerability management, and threat detection for OT environments, integrated into the broader Tenable exposure platform. It competes directly with Shieldworkz on vulnerability management and passive asset discovery for industrial customers.
• TXOne Networks: TXOne Networks specializes in OT-native network segmentation, inspection, and endpoint protection for industrial environments. Its narrow but deep focus on OT protocol protection and its Media Scan-style inspection product make it a direct peer in Shieldworkz's modular offering.

Broad incumbents

• Microsoft Defender for IoT: Microsoft Defender for IoT (formerly CyberX) is a broad-incumbent OT/IoT security offering integrated into Microsoft's enterprise security stack. It competes with Shieldworkz in agentless, network-based OT monitoring and benefits from Microsoft's enterprise channel and Azure integration.
• Cisco Cyber Vision: Cisco Cyber Vision provides OT visibility and security for industrial networks, embedded in Cisco's industrial networking portfolio. As a broad incumbent, it offers overlapping asset discovery and protocol-aware monitoring for OT customers, often bundled with Cisco industrial switches.
• SCADAfence (Honeywell): SCADAfence, now part of Honeywell, offers OT network monitoring, asset discovery, and threat detection for industrial environments. It is comparable as a direct OT security peer now operating within a larger industrial conglomerate, similar in scope to Shieldworkz's core platform.
• Forescout (OT/IoT): Forescout provides asset visibility and network segmentation across IT, IoT, and OT environments. As a broad incumbent with deep enterprise channel, it competes with Shieldworkz on asset discovery and continuous monitoring in converged IT/OT customer environments.

Emerging players

• Radiflow: Radiflow provides OT cybersecurity for industrial and critical infrastructure operators with a focus on ICS risk assessment and network monitoring. It is comparable to Shieldworkz in its OT-specialized positioning and services-led model, particularly in EMEA utilities.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks2 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/shieldworkz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/shieldworkz

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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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