Tell us a bit about Cerberus Security Laboratories
Cerberus help manufacturers to secure their connected devices. Andy explains that whilst manufacturers are great at making their products, they can often lack the expertise to secure complex electronics and software, and especially the management of secure communications of these IoT devices - Particularly in the face of increased regulations. Cerberus offer security assessment, secure system design, implementation, and test. The team can help at any stage to improve security.
Andy previously worked for STMicroelectronics, designing chips for set-top-boxes (pay tv). The now trio of Directors were running separate consultancies covering software and hardware respectively, before coming together in 2016 to form Cerberus Security Laboratories.
Soon after, the team joined Future Space to begin their journey. Andy tells us that “there were many reasons to join Future Space, including the location, the quality of facilities, and the tech atmosphere”. Links with the University and Business support have also been important for Cerberus, providing access to research, student resources, and a wider technical network to facilitate marketing and awareness of their services.
Why is what you do important?
“The world is becoming more and more dependent on connected devices and the boundary between the physical world and the internet is becoming blurred. We have a duty to ensure that we’re not risking people’s lives and livelihoods to gain convenience. We need to invest in the security of these devices that are now proliferating our homes and cities. That’s my motivation and it’s what we do.”
Andy also comments that education is a key part of their role – making sure people understand the risks and seriousness of any breach.