Becrypt OS
Formerly known as Paradox
Ultra secure, low-cost of ownership and easy to deploy.
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Overview
Becrypt OS was designed with UK Government as a highly secure endpoint operating system to protect classified government and defence systems, but is also very simple to deploy and significantly reduces the costs of through-life endpoint management.
Becrypt OS guarantees endpoint devices remain free from commodity malware and provides strong protection against elevated threats and targeted cyber-attacks. Unique measured software execution ensures that no applications or system components have been tampered with.
These cryptographic checks provide complete peace of mind that your endpoints are in a trusted known good state, and offer high assurance that they are free from compromise and safe to access sensitive systems.
For many organisations an increasingly large number of users are primarily consuming cloud or online services, with their devices becoming little more than a platform to launch a browser. Yet the combination of feature-laden operating systems and third party client applications presents a level of software complexity that remains the target of compromise for the majority of cyber-attacks
Becrypt OS dramatically simplifies the endpoint environment, providing an intuitive browser-based user experience, delivering cost savings with unrivalled enterprise security.
Key features:
- Defence in depth architecture accredited by government for classified environments
- Simplified patch and vulnerability management and security monitoring
- Easy to use and intuitive browser-based environment
- Diverse hardware support for desktops, laptops, Thin Clients and x86-based IoT
Device health measurements for zero trust
Becrypt OS can be deployed with Becrypt OS DAS (Device Authentication Service) to enforce High Assurance protection of critical web services within Zero Trust Architectures.
Who is Becrypt OS for?
Becrypt OS is used by Government and defence organisations pursuing best practice in deploying modern classified networks. Becrypt OS is used by organisations across the Critical National Infrastructure, for privileged access workstations, to simplify secure remote access and support supply chain collaboration.
Use Cases
Becrypt OS was originally designed for use as a standard secure desktop within government classified systems. Architectural patterns and procedures exist to facilitate assurance processes. Government references may be provided as appropriate.
NCSC Guidance on PAWs include:
- Use PAWs for critical systems. If the impact of compromise is significant to your business, use PAWs. These should be devices that you trust.
- Device trust needs to be earned. Your initial stance should be to not trust devices until you have gained the assurance you need to do so. This is especially relevant where operations are outsourced to a 3rd party.
Becrypt OS is designed to withstand the elevated threat relevant to PAWs, and ensures device trust is explicit through the use of robust health measurements and remote attestation.
Becrypt OS supports a range of enterprise VDI and VPN clients, as well as proven integration with High Assurance and High Grade crypto for secure remote access. Centralised patching, security and policy management simplifies through-life device management for remote users.
With built-in security controls, Becrypt OS removes the need for additional 3rd party security software, creating a standard platform to facilitate supply chain security management where supplier access to IT systems is required. Device health measurements validate trust status for 3rd party access.
Becrypt OS can be installed to bootable USB devices, providing a highly portable platform for creating a secure working environment on an un-managed PC.
Becrypt OS Applications
Becrypt OS Apps are a suite of secure, enterprise-ready applications designed to operate seamlessly within Becrypt OS environments. These apps enable users to perform everyday business tasks — including secure communication, document creation, collaboration, and data management — while maintaining the highest levels of security and compliance.
Built to meet the needs of government and security-conscious organisations, Becrypt OS Apps combine usability with robust protection controls, ensuring users can work productively without compromising on security.
A full list of Becrypt OS Apps with descriptions is available here.
