PALITRONICA FOR
Cyber Supply Chain Assurance
Quality & Cyber Integrity for
Electronic Systems
In the Zero Trust Era, Electronics Can’t Be Assumed Safe. They Must Be Proven Safe.
From counterfeits and quality issues to stealthy cyber threats buried deep in hardware, the risks have never been higher—or more difficult to detect. Palitronica’s Anvil Checkpoint empowers organizations to validate their electronics with unmatched confidence using a AI and physics-based, fully black box testing system.
CYBER & DEFENSE CHALLENGES
Hardware trust is still based on hope
For all the attention on cyber risk, the foundation of the supply chain—physical electronics—remains largely unverified.
Threats are evolving. Compliance is rising.
But most organizations are still relying on trust.
No physical verification of hardware
Despite growing cyber threats, most electronics are never actually tested for integrity. Without physical validation, backdoors, counterfeits, or modifications go unnoticed.
Risks are rising across the supply chain
Global sourcing, opaque suppliers, and increased complexity mean more ways things can go wrong—or be made to go wrong. And most verification methods weren’t built for this level of exposure.
Compliance demands are accelerating ​
Government and industry standards now require provable assurance of hardware origins and function. But most QA setups can’t meet emerging C-SCRM and SBOM expectations.
Invisibility into supplier-driven changes
Suppliers can (and often do) substitute parts, revise boards, or use recycled components—without notice. Without independent verification, you may never know what actually shipped.
Why Anvil Checkpoint
A physics-based approach to electronics verification; defect, fraud, and oversight detection in a single test.
Whether you're verifying a multi-layer ECU or assessing vendor quality across global supply lines, Anvil equips you to detect what others miss, catch problems early, and build trust into every stage of electronics production.
Fully black box
Requires no prior knowledge of the target hardware, making it ideal for supplier validation and incoming inspection.​
​
Broad-spectrum detection
Identifies any difference from the known good unit, no matter the origin.
Flexible and Reusable
Compatible with existing connectors or adaptable Bed-of-Nails (BoN) setups. Used in benchtop testing or in a fully-automated environment.
ZERO-TRUST TESTING
Meet Evolving Compliance Requirements
In today’s Zero Trust environment, proving hardware integrity is no longer optional—it’s mandatory. Whether you're complying with C-SCRM, NIST 800-171, DFARS, or emerging industry standards, Palitronica enables electronics testing that is measurable, repeatable, and audit-ready.
WHAT IT ENABLES:​​​
-
Test and document cyber and quality assurance at every stage of the supply chain
-
Generate traceable logs for audit and regulatory reporting
-
Scorecard suppliers based on actual hardware fidelity
-
Meet requirements without exposing IP or design files
Protect Against Malicious
Hardware Attacks.
Malicious implants, backdoored ICs, and covert hardware changes are increasingly being used in nation-state and industrial espionage campaigns. Anvil Checkpoint detects physical and electrical anomalies that indicate tampering—no reverse engineering or invasive probing needed.
WHAT IT ENABLES:​
-
Detect malicious hardware additions, swaps, and implants
-
Validate incoming electronics from third-party or legacy sources
-
Secure mission-critical electronics before integration or deployment
-
Use physics-based analysis to catch cyber threats traditional tests miss
Catch Attacks During Transport.
Attacks in transit are a growing threat—especially in defense, aerospace, and remote manufacturing contexts. A device may be swapped, probed, or modified in the supply chain without leaving any visual trace. Palitronica enables validation at receiving docks or before final assembly.
WHAT IT ENABLES:​​
-
Verify that received units match the original known-good profile
-
Detect silent swaps or signal-line tampering
-
Add a checkpoint at any stage of shipping or integration
-
Enable secure logistics workflows—test on arrival, not assumption
Catch Silent Design Changes.
Suppliers sometimes substitute components or adjust board layouts without notice—leading to performance issues, interoperability failures, or silent regressions. Anvil catches these hidden changes instantly by comparing signal behavior to a golden baseline.
WHAT IT ENABLES:​
-
Flag unauthorized BOM or layout changes from vendors
-
Detect revisions even when firmware or part numbers remain unchanged
-
Validate continuity of production units over time (aging, drift, substitutions)
-
Maintain hardware trust over long lifecycle production runs
