SecurWeave
Hardware-enforced security for embedded and mission-critical systems
SecurWeave
About
SecurWeave builds the CHESS platform, a family of purpose-built security hypervisors that exploit processor hardware virtualisation extensions to isolate critical workloads and block kernel-mode rootkits and advanced persistent threats, spanning CHESS-P for kernel protection, CHESS-E for mixed-criticality embedded virtualisation and a hypervisor-backed SIEM, with support for x86 and the indigenous Shakti RISC-V processor family.
Startup Information
Company Name
SecurWeave Research Labs Private Limited
Location
Hyderabad
Incorporated Year
2021
Incubated With
IITM Pravartak
Sector
Cybersecurity
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Founder Details
Founder
Prem Chand
Designation
Co-Founder & CEO
Bio
A Commodore in the Indian Navy who holds a doctorate and spent three years leading the team that built the SecV Type 1 hypervisor at the core of the CHESS platform, work that began from literature surveys and industry consultations on cyber resilience against advanced persistent threats.
Founder
Gopakumar Thekkedath
Designation
Co-Founder & CTO
Bio
Leads technology development at SecurWeave, building the CHESS hardware-enforced security platform across both CISC and RISC-V architectures.
Founder
Dinakar Medavaram
Designation
Co-Founder & Chief Solution Architect
Bio
Architects SecurWeave's deployments of CHESS across embedded systems, secured IoT gateways and critical infrastructure.