Best RTS Secure Boot Loader Alternatives & Competitors in 2026

filancore Over-the-air

On-device firmware verification for secure OTA updates using verifiable credentials.

ProvenRun ProvenCore

Formally verified secure OS/TEE for IoT and embedded devices.

Kry10 OS (KOS)

Secure OS for mission-critical connected devices, built on the seL4 microkernel.

zeroRISC Integrity Management Platform

Device trust mgmt platform using OpenTitan secure silicon for IoT/edge/DC

Star Lab Titanium Secure Boot

Boot-time authentication solution for Linux systems using measured boot

Cyber Resilience for Embedded Systems

Embedded system security solutions for Linux-based mission-critical systems

Green Hills Platform for Secure Networking

Secure embedded networking platform combining RTOS, TCP/IP stack, and virtualization.

ProvenRun ProvenApps

Suite of certified trusted apps for IoT security running on ProvenCore OS.

Zymbit Resilient Edge Stack

Hardware-enforced security & resilience stack for unattended Linux edge devices.

Eclypsium Supply Chain Security Platform

Unified platform securing firmware, hardware & supply chain across enterprise devices.

ContentWise EdgeAI

Linux SBCs with hardware root of trust for secure edge AI deployments.

Tropic Square TROPIC01

Secure element chip with dev kits for embedded hardware security.

Allegro RomPager

Embedded web server with TLS for IoT/connected embedded devices.

Hardware Security Validation Environment

A hardware security validation toolkit for x86 platforms that provides bootable tools for checking platform configuration registers and managing SecureBoot keys.

Finite State Platform

Platform for vulnerability detection in firmware, binaries, and SBOMs

GrammaTech FVA – FPGA Vulnerability Analysis Tools

FPGA design analysis platform for vulnerability detection and reverse engineering

GrammaTech SySense

Firmware malware detection & prevention using hypervisor-based monitoring

eShard esDynamic

Platform for chip security testing and binary security analysis

Exein Analyzer

Firmware security analysis tool for IoT devices and embedded systems

Nightwing Boot Shield

Hardware root of trust protecting COTS hardware from boot-level attacks

SEALSQ Automotive EV Charging

Secure elements & PKI for EV charging infrastructure security

Axiado AX3080 TCU

Hardware-based trusted control unit with integrated security functions

Red Balloon Security Symbiote

Runtime protection for embedded device firmware with integrity monitoring

Caspia Technologies GenAI for Semiconductor Cybersecurity

GenAI-powered pre-silicon security verification suite for SoC designs

Kevlar Embedded Security

System hardening solution for embedded Linux devices

Kevlar System Inspector

Scans embedded Linux systems for security design vulnerabilities

Cycuity Radix

Hardware security verification platform for chip design lifecycle

aDolus FACT (Software & Firmware Validation)

Software/firmware validation platform generating trust scores via SBOM & malware analysis.

BBT.live BaaSEA Device Protection

Edge appliance device protection using Check Point Nano Agent technology.

Binarly

Firmware & software supply chain security platform for vuln & risk analysis.

Cybellum Product Security Platform

AI-driven platform for product security: SBOM mgmt, vuln mgmt & compliance.

Cybellum Cyber Digital Twins

Digital replicas of product firmware/software for continuous security analysis.

Emproof Nyx

Binary-level firmware protection for embedded systems, no source code needed.

Emproof Nyx - Hacking Protection

Exploit mitigation tool for C/C++ firmware on embedded systems.

Karamba VCode

Binary analysis tool for supply chain security in automotive and IoT firmware.

Karamba XGuard CFI

Runtime CFI protection for embedded systems via patented Control Flow Graph.

ObjectSecurity BinLens

Automated binary vulnerability analysis without source code for IT and OT/ICS.

PFP Siglytics Analytics Platform

Side-channel analytics platform for hardware/firmware integrity detection.

Phosphorus Firmware & Patch Management

Automated, agent-less firmware patch management for xIoT/OT devices at scale.

PlaxidityX Security AutoTester

Automated fuzz & penetration testing tool for automotive ECUs and software.

Riscure

Hardware security testing tools for side-channel analysis & fault injection.

Sternum IoT Security & Observability Platform

Embedded IoT security platform with runtime protection & observability.

Sternum Runtime Protection

Agentless runtime security for IoT/embedded devices using EIV™ tech.

RunSafe Protect

Automated runtime code protection for embedded systems via memory relocation (LFR)

KinoSec Project Poseidon

Autonomous exploitation platform for OT, IoT, firmware, drones, and robots.

Air Force TFPGA

FPGA trust assessment tool for detecting hardware Trojans and counterfeits

RunSafe Monitor

Real-time crash monitoring with heuristics to distinguish bugs from attacks

Red Balloon Security RASPUTIN

Automated hardware reversing platform using robotics for embedded device analysis