Byos Secure Embedded Edge vs Cilium: Side-by-Side Comparison (2026)

Byos Secure Embedded Edge: Hardware SOM providing OS-independent microsegmentation for edge devices. built by Byos. Core capabilities include Retransmission Device (RTD): Decouples network connection from the host OS, preventing network-based attacks from reaching the system or applications, Asset Cloaking: Makes the connected device invisible to other devices on the local network, preventing unwanted discovery or probing, Captive Portal Protection: Enhanced security for devices connecting to public captive portal networks (e.g., airport or hotel Wi-Fi)..

Cilium: Cilium is a networking, observability, and security solution with an eBPF-based dataplane..

Both serve the Network Access Control market but differ in approach, feature depth, and target audience.