WASHINGTON, DC – July 18, 2024 – Corsha Inc., a Washington D.C.-based cybersecurity firm, known for its innovative Identity Provider for Machines, leading the way in Machine-to-Machine (M2M) security solutions, has been awarded a SBIR Phase III contract by the United States Air Force Sustainment Center (AFSC). This initiative will focus on developing a blueprint for streamlining how to get Authority to Operate (ATO) and Interim Authority to Test (IATT) certifications for new technologies on Industrial Depot Maintenance (IDM) shop floor. This effort aims to enhance the introduction of new technologies into operational technology (OT) networks propelling the Air Force into Industry 4.0.
“We are excited to support the United States Air Force Sustainment Center on this important initiative that represents a pivotal step towards simultaneously advancing innovation and cybersecurity of operational technology systems,” said Anusha Iyer, CEO & Founder, Corsha. “Developing a blueprint for getting ATO certifications will set a new standard for security efficiency and resilience within the Air Forces Industrial Depot Maintenance (IDM) networks while accelerating technology adoption on the manufacturing shop floor.”
Corsha will be collaborating with System Innovation, LLC to jointly bring deep cybersecurity and model-based systems engineering (MBSE) expertise to the AFSC. The team is uniquely positioned to perform this work due to its successful outcomes on prior and current SBIR Phase II and TACFI programs. They are already integrating systems for enforcing strict identity and access management security for connecting AFSC OT and IT systems. As part of these efforts, Corsha’s platform efficiently achieved the pivotal Interim Authority to Test (IATT) with production shop floor equipment at the AFSC Warner Robins Air Logistics Complex (ALC).
Corsha has been working with AFSC to securely connect digital engineering systems and operational technology (OT) enclaves. Current efforts are leveraging Corsha’s Zero Trust Security Platform for Machines to automate the secure transfer of data directly from controllers, both modern and legacy alike. The data includes real-time telemetry and backups and can now be securely transmitted automatically into data repositories easing the burden on OT operators. This enhanced secure connectivity supports AFSC IDM modernization efforts around supply chain management, manufacturing, and data-sharing activities.
About Corsha
Corsha is an Identity Provider for Machines that allows an enterprise to securely connect, move data, and automate with confidence from anywhere to anywhere. Corsha builds dynamic identities for trusted machines and brings innovation like automated, single-use MFA credentials to APIs.
Corsha’s mission is to secure data in motion and bring zero trust to machines, systems, and services. Today DevSecOps and security teams often are forced to compromise by using static, long-lived API keys, tokens, and certificates as weak proxies for machine identity and access. Corsha helps teams move past static secrets and generates dynamic identities for trusted machines, bringing innovation like automated, one-time-use MFA credentials, scheduled access, and deep discovery to APIs. The Identity Provider also offers visibility and control over automated API traffic and enables real-time revocation and rotation of identity without disrupting other workloads.
Whether it is across hybrid cloud infrastructure, data centers, or even manufacturing shop floors, Corsha reimagines machine identity to keep pace with the scale of data and automation needed today. We ensure automated communication from anywhere to anywhere is pinned to only trusted microservices, workloads, server, controllers, and more.
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