A patented technology to fend off cyberattacks
If hackers can't see you, they can't hack you! Snowpack’s virtual and invisible private network makes servers, web services, IoT sensors, and other digital assets safe from the prying eyes of even the most experienced attackers.
Snowpack fragments information into anonymized flakes - Credit: Snowpack
Snowpack’s strategy for dealing with cyberattacks is an original one: invisibility. The company’s solutions, backed by four CEA patents, are designed to protect users, infrastructures, and services. Snowpack renders digital assets—servers, web services, IoT sensors—exposed on the internet invisible.
The company’s virtual and invisible private network (VIPN) technology is built on a dark-net-inspired architecture and leverages proprietary protocols. The packets that contain information that could reveal the source and destination of the data are broken up into “snowflakes” (anonymous random noise) routed over pathways that are created via a self-discovery mechanism that protects the packets’ anonymity.
This renders both the data and the metadata invisible. Users no longer need to be able to trust the network infrastructure. Snowpack makes passive observation and active attacks—even on political organizations and government institutions—on data flows impossible. Servers no longer have a listening port, also making scanning, DoS attacks, and vulnerability exploitation impossible.
Snowpack’s tools are also available as libraries for integration into third-party software and systems. The company is working to further enhance its technology, including through a joint lab with the CEA.
Key figure: 4
4 exclusive patents filed in the field of cybersecurity
Key markets:
Cybersecurity software companies
Businesses and organizations, especially critical infrastructure and service operators
Organizations that gather online information, in particular law enforcement agencies and cyberthreat intelligence companies
Technologies used:
- A virtual and invisible private network (VIPN) that turns packets into “snowflakes” (anonymous random noise) routed over the internet via anonymous pathways
Year founded: 2021
CEA Institute: CEA-List