Metalware

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Mission

Metalware develops advanced firmware security solutions for embedded systems, protecting critical industries like aerospace, automotive, industrials, telecom, and medical devices from cyber threats.

Our product is an automated, intelligent binary fuzzer that enables organizations to efficiently discover and remediate security weaknesses in hardware products before deployment.

Metalware’s mission is to defend our nation's critical infrastructure by providing cutting-edge firmware security tools that safeguard embedded systems from cyber threats, zero-day vulnerabilities, and supply chain risks.

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Team

We're a small, mission-driven team of embedded software engineers and security researchers.
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Ryan Chow
Cofounder, CEO
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Andrew Nedea
Cofounder, CTO

Sam Lichtenheld
Software Engineer

Former Manager of Software Engineering at SpaceX. Responsible for development, testing, and scaling of Starlink Dish, Wifi, Power Supply, Factory, and New Product software from prototype to 6M+ users.
Tim Brom
Security Engineer

Former Director of Cyber Research at GRIMM. 15+ years pen testing and reverse engineering in automotive, aerospace, medical, ICS, and more. Renowned speaker (RSA, DEF CON) and OSS author (CANT, CanCat, Macchina M2).
Alex Keller
Business Development

Former Branch Chief at US Air Force. Led 85-person team for Combat Air Forces missile testing. Directed strategic execution of $100B portfolio for PEO for Weapons. Advised USAF senior leadership on F-22, F-15, F-35, and bombers.

Security and Compliance

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ITAR Registered

Supports critical software for aerospace & defense

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AWS GovCloud

Approved for AWS GovCloud for highly sensitive government data

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AICPA SOC Type 2

Adheres to stringent security and availability standards (in progress)

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SAM Registered

Recognized by the U.S. government as a federal vendor