Security research at the hardware layer.
Direction of Business finds vulnerabilities in the firmware and silicon of industrial control systems — the layer that network security tools cannot see.
Your OT security tools monitor network traffic. They do not interrogate the devices themselves.
What We Do
Hardware & Firmware Assessments
We extract and analyze firmware from PLCs, HMIs, and industrial controllers. Every engagement delivers a vulnerability inventory with CVSS scoring and a remediation roadmap.
Adversarial Research & Red Teaming
We simulate advanced persistent threats against your OT environment, with emphasis on firmware persistence and hardware implant techniques.
Research & Development Partnerships
We execute contracted research programs for government agencies and corporate innovation labs, producing prototypes and publishable findings.
Advisory & Strategic Consulting
We review OT security architecture, design supply-chain security programs, and map regulatory compliance for brownfield deployments.
Latest Research
Our first disclosures are in coordination with device vendors under our 90-day responsible disclosure policy. Subscribe for updates, or visit the Research page to track status.
We publish real numbers only. These figures update as engagements and disclosures are completed — see About for our approach.
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