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Step 4:
What’s under the hood?
The µGateway is technology-agnostic meaning it works with any type of endpoint, regardless of the OS type or version; it does not
require installation of any software agent on the host endpoint. The µGateway runs a proprietary, hardened Linux OS that has customized
network services and signed Hardware drivers. It also has a proprietary attack knowledge base and network health detection service.
For hardware security, the µGateway has an encrypted file system, secure boot, no JTAG connector, and PKI-signed code, making it
resistant to hardware attacks.
The μGateway has a proprietary Hardware board that is manufactured in Canada and the USA. It has a certified supply chain of
components and a certified chain of custody of Software, so we have full assurance the product does not have hidden backdoors.
Security and Privacy of the μGateway
We perform extensive white-box and black-
box testing on the µGateway to ensure our
product is secure. The µGateway is NIST,
SANS Top 20, and COBIT compliant.
For industry security validation, we also run a
bug bounty program. A bug bounty program
allows security researchers to perform
penetration testing against the µGateway
to find security vulnerabilities/weaknesses
and to validate the protection claims made,
reporting the bugs found to our internal
security team. You can find more information
about the results of our previous bug bounty
events at
To preserve the users’ privacy, we never
collect logs about your usage of the
μGateway. The only time the µGateway will
communicate with our servers is during
boot; It will check to see if the license is
valid and if there are any updates available.
This can be verified by analyzing the traffic
between the µGateway and the router.
Byos is manufactured in North America, with a certified supply chain of components.
