Cybeats and Keysight Forge Alliance to Operationalize SBOM Security

TORONTO and SANTA ROSA, Calif. – February 24, 2026 – In a significant move to fortify the digital supply chain, cybersecurity firm Cybeats Technologies Corp. has entered into a strategic partnership with global test and measurement leader Keysight Technologies. The collaboration will see Keysight adopt and rebrand Cybeats' platform as the 'Keysight SBOM Manager,' creating a powerful, integrated solution aimed at transforming how organizations secure the software that underpins modern technology.

The agreement, announced today, involves Keysight licensing Cybeats' SBOM Studio and SBOM Consumer platforms on an Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) basis. This alliance combines Cybeats' expertise in Software Bill of Materials (SBOM) lifecycle management with Keysight's deep capabilities in binary analysis and security validation, promising to provide customers with unprecedented visibility and control over their software components.

Beyond Compliance: A New Era for SBOMs

For years, the Software Bill of Materials has been championed as a critical transparency tool—an "ingredients list" for software. However, its practical application has often been limited to a static, compliance-focused checklist. This partnership signals a market shift toward operationalizing the SBOM, turning it from a passive document into a dynamic asset for continuous risk intelligence.

The collaboration aims to empower organizations, particularly those in highly regulated sectors, to move beyond merely generating SBOMs for audits. The goal is to actively use this data to identify, manage, and mitigate vulnerabilities throughout the entire software lifecycle.

"As regulatory and customer expectations evolve, SBOMs are no longer just compliance artifacts; they must be operationalized across validation, assurance, and life cycle management," said Ram Periakaruppan, Vice President and General Manager of Keysight's Network Test and Security Solutions. "By integrating Cybeats' lifecycle capabilities with Keysight's deep binary analysis and validation technologies, we are enabling customers to move from static transparency to continuous software risk intelligence."

This sentiment underscores a growing consensus in the cybersecurity community: knowing what is in your software is only the first step. The real value lies in continuously monitoring those components for emerging threats and ensuring the integrity of the entire supply chain, from procurement to deployment and beyond.

A Potent Combination of Technologies

The strength of the Keysight SBOM Manager lies in the technical synergy between the two partners. Each company brings a distinct yet complementary piece to the software supply chain security puzzle.

Keysight provides its next-generation SBOM Generator, a binary analysis engine designed to tackle one of the most persistent challenges in software security: the "binary blind spot." Many organizations, especially in industrial, automotive, and aerospace sectors, rely on compiled software, firmware, and legacy systems where the original source code is unavailable. Keysight's technology uses patent-pending analysis and code emulation techniques to extract highly accurate SBOMs directly from these binaries, detecting both open-source and proprietary components that might otherwise remain hidden.

Cybeats, in turn, provides the enterprise management layer that makes this raw data actionable. Its SBOM Studio platform serves as a central repository to ingest, enrich, and govern SBOMs from any source, including Keysight's generator. Using AI-driven analysis, it improves the quality and structure of SBOM data, continuously monitors components for new vulnerabilities, and helps manage licensing risks. The companion SBOM Consumer platform extends these capabilities to organizations that receive software from third-party suppliers, allowing them to validate and monitor incoming SBOMs at scale.

"Working closely with Keysight reinforces the importance of treating SBOMs as living operational assets rather than static documents," commented Dmitry Raidman, CTO of Cybeats. "This partnership reflects a shared view that connecting software transparency and auditability with testing and assurance can help teams make more informed software supply-chain risk decisions."

Navigating a Shifting Regulatory Landscape

This strategic alliance is not occurring in a vacuum. It is a direct response to a global wave of regulations aimed at bolstering cybersecurity by mandating software transparency. Governments and industry bodies are increasingly recognizing that vulnerabilities in the software supply chain pose a significant threat to critical infrastructure and national security.

In the United States, Executive Order 14028, "Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity," has made SBOMs a requirement for software vendors selling to federal agencies. This has created a powerful incentive for companies to adopt robust SBOM practices. Similarly, the European Union's Cyber Resilience Act (CRA), set to be fully enforced by late 2027, will legally require manufacturers of products with digital elements to provide SBOMs and manage vulnerabilities, with steep penalties for non-compliance.

The integrated Keysight SBOM Manager is positioned as a comprehensive solution for navigating this complex regulatory environment. By providing tools for both generating accurate SBOMs from opaque binaries and managing them throughout their lifecycle, the platform helps organizations meet these stringent requirements proactively, rather than scrambling to react to new mandates.

Reshaping the Competitive Battlefield

The partnership also redraws the competitive lines in the burgeoning application and software supply chain security market. The combined offering from Keysight and Cybeats presents a formidable challenge to established players like Synopsys, Snyk, and Veracode. While these competitors offer strong software composition analysis (SCA) and developer-centric security tools, the Keysight-Cybeats collaboration carves out a powerful niche with its focus on binary analysis and full-lifecycle management tailored for complex, safety-critical systems.

For Keysight, a multi-billion dollar company known primarily for its hardware and software test solutions, this move represents a significant deepening of its cybersecurity portfolio. It allows the company to leverage its trusted brand and extensive sales channels to penetrate the software supply chain security market more aggressively.

For Cybeats, a smaller but rapidly growing firm, the OEM agreement is a massive strategic victory. It provides immediate access to Keysight's global customer base, lending immense credibility to its technology and dramatically accelerating its market reach. With Cybeats reporting a 47% year-over-year revenue increase in its most recent quarter and an expanding contract base, this partnership is poised to fuel further growth. Early commercial activity for the integrated solution is already demonstrating strong market demand.

The collaboration is set to provide critical support for industries where software integrity is paramount, including industrial automation, aerospace and defense, automotive, and telecommunications. By delivering a unified platform for software transparency and risk management, Keysight and Cybeats are not just launching a new product; they are offering a foundational pillar for building a more resilient and secure digital future.