Insider Brief
- Sitehop launched SAFEcore Edge, a compact post-quantum encryption device designed for operational technology and critical infrastructure networks.
- The hardware-based device targets environments such as energy systems, SCADA networks, substations, offshore platforms, and industrial facilities.
- Sitehop said SAFEcore Edge provides low-latency post-quantum encryption for remote infrastructure where conventional cybersecurity systems may be difficult to deploy.
PRESS RELEASE — Sitehop has launched the world’s smallest post-quantum encryption device, purpose-built to protect operational technology networks in energy, utilities and critical national infrastructure.
SAFEcore Edge attracted significant interest from energy and utilities firms at CYBERUK, the government’s flagship cybersecurity event, where it was demonstrated last month.
From oil platforms and remote energy substations to industrial control systems, manufacturing plants and water treatment facilities, the pocket-sized device is designed to operate where conventional security infrastructure cannot reach.
SAFEcore Edge delivers hardware-enforced post-quantum encryption to the network edge, with up to 1,000 times lower latency than software-only solutions. This enables the secure flow of data wherever it is needed, without compromising on speed or resilience.
The device is designed in Sheffield and manufactured in the North of England. It is already being trialled by a leading international IT services provider, with Sitehop customers across multiple sectors exploring applications.
SAFEcore Edge is the latest addition to Sitehop’s SAFE Series platform, which is deployed with a global tier-one telecommunications carrier across seven countries and government and defence organisations.
SAFEcore Edge secures the communications between remote operational technology and central control, protecting supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, supporting IEC 62443 compliance for industrial cybersecurity, and enabling secure connectivity for distributed assets including wind farms, substations and offshore platforms.
Ben Harper, CTO of Sitehop, said: “Operational technology environments present unique security challenges as legacy systems, remote locations and the need for ultra-low latency mean that conventional security solutions simply can’t keep up.
“SAFEcore Edge is designed specifically for these environments, delivering hardware-enforced post-quantum encryption without compromising the performance that operational systems demand.”
Melissa Chambers, CEO, added: “As cyber threats escalate, securing the communications that underpin operational networks has never been more important.
“SAFEcore Edge is British-engineered sovereign technology that brings post-quantum encryption to every point on the network, however remote, protecting the institutions and systems that people and businesses depend on every day.”
