How did RIoT Secure evolve from its founding to becoming an award-winning security platform? What were some challenges that you had to overcome?
RIoT Secure was born out of a desire to make security a foundational part of every IoT deployment – especially for resource-constrained devices. The idea was sparked after a real-world security scare in Stockholm in 2017, prompting us to rethink how security should be embedded, not added, to connected systems. Over the years, we developed our lifecycle management platform, focusing on secure communication, OTA updates, and tamper protection at the firmware level. Our journey has not been without challenges. One of the biggest hurdles was convincing early adopters to prioritize security, especially when their focus was on rapid prototyping and deployment. We also had to architect our solution to work with devices that have extremely limited computational and memory resources. Despite these challenges, our commitment to secure-by-design principles and innovation has led to recognition such as back-to-back wins from the IoT Breakthrough Awards – most recently as “IoT Startup of the Year.”In general, what are the key aspects of IoT security?
IoT security is multi-dimensional. At its core, it must address secure communication, identity management, firmware integrity, update management, and tamper resilience. Since IoT devices often operate in untrusted environments with limited power and compute resources, traditional enterprise security models simply don’t scale What sets IoT security apart is the need for lightweight cryptography, efficient device lifecycle management (including secure onboarding and decommissioning), and the ability to deliver trusted firmware updates even to devices that can’t self-program. RIoT Secure addresses these challenges head-on by designing our platform to function natively within these constraints while remaining compliant with emerging regulations such as the EU’s Cyber Resilience Act.How does your platform actually work?
RIoT Secure offers a lifecycle management platform that operates across the full lifespan of an IoT device. It provides secure onboarding, cryptographically verified over-the-air updates, and eventual decommissioning. The platform is built on a patented (US 11,997,165 B2 – riotsecure.se/blog/riot_secure_granted_us_patent_11997165b2) communication protocol that dramatically reduces bandwidth and power usage. It includes a developer-facing REST API, enabling seamless integration into larger systems, while our hardware architecture leverages a dual-microcontroller setup where one handles secure communication and lifecycle functions, isolating and protecting the application logic running on the other. This not only ensures greater resilience but also enables full-stack firmware control – even for microcontrollers that traditionally couldn’t self-update.What are µTLS, Fusion, Oasis, Brawl, and Shield?
RIoT Secure’s core technologies work together as a cohesive platform that addresses the entire lifecycle of IoT security. At the heart of our communication layer is µTLS, our lightweight cryptographic protocol designed specifically for resource-constrained devices. Unlike traditional TLS, µTLS seamlessly integrates lifecycle commands into the communication stream, enabling secure updates, provisioning, and device management without additional overhead. Fusion is our unique dual-microcontroller hardware architecture, which physically separates secure communication and lifecycle operations from the core application logic. This architecture not only enhances security through hardware isolation but also allows us to remotely update devices that can’t self-program, acting like an embedded in-system programmer. Oasis provides the control layer – it’s our cloud-agnostic API and management console that allows system integrators and customers to securely onboard, monitor, and manage their fleets of IoT devices. For future development, Brawl represents a new direction: a secure, architecture-independent virtual machine for IoT that simplifies firmware development across platforms and dramatically reduces update payload sizes. Shield complements this by protecting intellectual property and device integrity – each device runs a cryptographically unique firmware image, making reverse engineering or fleet-wide replication effectively impossible.As IoT continues to develop, what can we expect to happen in the domain of Device Lifecycle Management in the near future?
We anticipate that regulatory pressure, like the EU Cyber Resilience Act, will make robust lifecycle management not just a best practice, but a legal requirement. The market will move toward modularity and automation, where secure onboarding, automated OTA updates, cryptographic signing, and decommissioning are all handled transparently by the platform itself. Edge computing and AI/ML at the edge will demand real-time responsiveness and fast, secure patching mechanisms. Solutions like RIoT Secure, which isolate application code from core communication and lifecycle services, will become increasingly vital. The future lies in platforms that offer plug-and-play security and management without developers needing to become compliance or security experts.Is there anything else about your work that you’d like to share that we haven’t covered?
RIoT Secure is 100% founder-owned, and while we remain a lean team, we’ve managed to out-innovate some of the largest players in the space. Our technology has been deployed in high-stakes environments, such as Stockholm Arlanda Airport, and is trusted in use cases ranging from predictive maintenance to secure smart infrastructure. We’re always open to strategic partnerships and are actively exploring global expansion opportunities to bring our secure-by-design platform to more developers and system integrators worldwide. One of our most impactful deployments has been at Stockholm Arlanda Airport, where our platform has been running in a live, high-security operational environment. In aviation ground operations, accuracy and uptime are critical. Our solution enabled secure data transmission and device management for IoT systems supporting ground handling logistics. By leveraging our secure lifecycle platform, the airport was able to automate critical tasks such as equipment diagnostics, predictive maintenance, and usage tracking. The real breakthrough was in operational efficiency. Our technology drastically reduced data transmission overhead – over 90% compared to conventional protocols, which not only cut connectivity costs but also extended device lifespan. This lean approach to communication, combined with secure OTA updates, led to fewer deployment errors and significant improvements in business operations and billing accuracy. In fact, by improving data reliability and automating reporting, the airport’s ground handling provider was able to identify discrepancies and recover lost revenue, translating into millions in savings. This deployment is a prime example of how secure-by-design IoT lifecycle management directly drives both security and economic value.To learn more about RIoT Secure, you can visit riotsecure.se
