Akimbo Technologies

Akimbo Technologies is a Canadian cybersecurity company focused on developing software for real-time operating systems used in defense applications. The company is headquartered in Ottawa (Kanata), Ontario, with additional offices in Vancouver, British Columbia, and Sterling Heights, Michigan. Their primary product, DEFENSA, is a software solution designed to provide real-time cyberattack detection, correction, and recovery — referred to as "healing" — for military and defense platforms. DEFENSA is built on a foundation of dynamic distributed fault tolerance, enabling it to identify and remediate anomalies whether caused by component failures or active cyberattacks. The solution is characterized as low-latency, a critical requirement for real-time embedded systems. DEFENSA targets two primary defense segments. The first is military marine vessels, where it is designed to secure in-vessel networks aboard Navy ships and maintain operational continuity during a cyberattack. The second is combat land vehicles, such as tanks and military trucks, where the software is compatible with heavy vehicle standards and addresses risks to communication, weapon systems, and vehicle control. A notable design characteristic of DEFENSA is that it activates upon network breach, rather than solely attempting to prevent intrusion. The system claims to operate without generating false positives or false negatives. The company positions its technology in the context of growing cyber threats facing military forces globally, particularly as navies and armies become increasingly dependent on networked digital systems.