Lynx Software Technologies, Inc.. a leader in foundational, open-architecture software solutions for the Mission-Critical Edge, has officially announced the significant market traction for its Timesys Vigiles™ vulnerability and Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) management suite.
To understand the significance of such a development, we must take into account how nature of the dynamic cybersecurity landscape means there will always be a need for effective vulnerability and SBOM lifecycle management solutions.
Not just that, the surge in Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVEs) has also brought to the fore a huge need for such advanced tools. You see, as of mid-2024, reported CVEs have increased by more than 30% compared to the same period in 2023, costing organizations critical time and resources to manage effectively.
Against that, Vigiles allows you to eliminate approximately 85% of false-positive CVEs, and at the same time, reduce customer workload analysis by 95%. This sort of efficiency, like you can guess, empowers teams to focus on the vulnerabilities that matter, eventually facilitating faster time-to-market with secure, resilient products.
Furthermore, Vigiles arrives on the scene with the knowhow to process over 90,000 SBOMs across key ecosystems including Yocto, Buildroot, and Timesys Factory. The solution under focus here also makes it possible for users to comply with industry standards by supporting both import formats (CSV, XML, JSON) and export formats (CycloneDX, SPDX). Such a setup, on its part, treads up a long distance to simplify the very process of managing security requirements on time and within budget.
“Combining RunSafe’s advanced memory protection with Vigiles’ comprehensive vulnerability monitoring delivers a powerful security solution for embedded systems. This partnership enables developers to address security vulnerabilities proactively while minimizing downtime and performance impacts, ensuring that systems remain secure and resilient in the face of evolving threats. With the addition of Vigiles On-Prem, organizations and developers alike can be confident that their data remains secure,” said Doug Britton, CTO of RunSafe Security.
Talk about Vigiles specifications on a slightly deeper level, we referred to the solution’s widespread adoption, which stems from its ability to process over 90,000 SBOMs for thousands of users across various industries, but what we haven’t touched on its active monitoring capabilities. Up until now, users have leveraged Vigiles to generate over 102,000 reports and initiate over 62,000 rescans. This markedly reinforces Vigiles’ critical role in continuous security.
Next up, we have the prospect of ecosystem compatibility. Basically, Vigiles supports 67% of embedded development platforms so to provide extensive compatibility with languages like C/C++, RUST, Python and RunSafe Code (TM). Joining the mix from here would be the certification aspect, which can be better understood once you consider Vigiles has recently achieved ARM PSA Certification, validating its alignment with Platform Security Architecture (PSA) best practices.
Rounding up highlights would be the solution’s take on cost and time efficiency. At present, Vigiles’ automation and filtering capabilities can effectively reduce manual security tasks by 90%, with potential annual savings of up to $48,000 a year per SBOM.
Among other things, we must take into account one research conducted by Deloitte, a research where it was revealed that supply chain disruptions in mission-critical industries can have devastating financial impacts, ranging from $100,000 to over $1 million per day, Fortunately enough, Vigiles can prevent up to 70% of incidents caused by software vulnerabilities, thus supporting OEMs and device manufacturers in managing vulnerabilities across the entire product lifecycle.
“The strong uptake of Vigiles across commercial industries demonstrates the critical need for automated, embedded-optimized vulnerability management at the edge,” said Atul Bansal, vice president of open-source business development at Lynx Software Technologies. “As cybersecurity becomes a key product differentiator, Vigiles empowers our customers to bring more secure products to market faster while maintaining security at every stage of development.”
