Cync Program Announces Fifth Grad, Adds Another Cyber Startup

Northrop Grumman Corp. (NGC) and the bwtech@UMBC Cyber Incubator have announced that continuous monitoring solutions provider DB Networks will be the fifth cyber startup to graduate from the Cync Incubator Program.

DB Networks is innovating cybersecurity through intelligent continuous monitoring. Customers include the world’s largest financial institutions, health care providers, manufacturers and governments. Since joining Cync, the company launched IDS-6300, an intelligent continuous monitoring product that analyzes core networks.

In addition, OptioLabs, of Baltimore, joins Cync as its newest cyber startup. OptioLabs develops security products for the mobile enterprise and embedded systems. The company has pioneered advanced security solutions for the world’s leading mobile platforms. With headquarters in Baltimore, and an office in Nashville, Tenn., OptioLabs customers include federal agencies, commercial enterprises and device manufacturers.

Cync graduates include KoolSpan, AccelerEyes (ArrayFire), Five Directions and Oculis Labs; current occupants include iWebGate, Perth, Australia; Light Point Security, Baltimore; and Ayasdi, Palo Alto, Calif. In addition to Cync, NGC announced the expansion of its cyber work with UMBC to include research on health data analytics.