Viakoo Emphasizes System Upgrades, Partnerships at ISC West 2025

The company also demonstrated its efforts to proactively deal with the growing problem of AI-driven cyber threats.
Published: May 6, 2025

LAS VEGAS— Viakoo, a developer of cyber-physical systems (CPS) and Internet of Things (IoT) vulnerability remediation, has announced platform enhancements, strategic partnerships, and a path forward to address the escalating challenge of AI-driven cyber threats to the physical security industry.

The company made the announcements at ISC West 2025 to underscore its commitment to a proactive, collaborative approach. In a related move, Viakoo has also issued an open letter to the physical security community, advocating for a vendor-neutral, united effort to tackle the evolving security and operational complexities within physical security systems.

“This year at ISC West marks a pivotal moment for the physical security industry as we collectively confront the increasing sophistication of cyber threats,” states Bud Broomhead, CEO of Viakoo. “The enhancements to our Viakoo Action Platform, coupled with our expanding partnerships and the guidance of our esteemed advisory board, directly address our customers’ urgent need for continuous visibility, operational resilience, and robust security across their physical security and other CPS systems. Viakoo remains dedicated to its vision of autonomously securing these critical environments and eliminating risk.”

Viakoo Action Platform Delivers New Capabilities

Demonstrated at ISC West 2025, the flagship Viakoo Action Platform features new capabilities designed to empower physical security teams to operate securely and quickly:

SSI Newsletter
  • Reasoning Engine: based on 2 billion hours of production use at leading organizations.
  • Modernized User Interface: Featuring a sleek dark mode, a rapid UI refresh for enhanced responsiveness, and proven scalability to manage tens of thousands of devices, the platform is said to offer an improved and more efficient user experience, as well as the latest in cyber protection.
  • Accelerated Reporting: Organizations can now generate detailed reports across all levels of their security infrastructure hierarchy with unprecedented speed, providing critical insights for proactive threat management and compliance.
  • Streamlined CPS Application and Device Integration: The platform significantly reduces the time required to onboard previously unsupported devices from months to days, ensuring comprehensive coverage and faster time-to-value.
  • AI-Powered Support and Knowledge Base: Leveraging artificial intelligence, Viakoo’s support system now offers intuitive natural language query capabilities and context-aware knowledge base searching, enabling faster issue resolution and improved user experience.

Strategic Partnerships Expand Company’s Ecosystem

Building on its physical security platform that now exceeds more than 100 partners, Viakoo announced a key partnership with Mercury Security. Attendees at ISC West 2025 were able to see the seamless integration of the Viakoo Action Platform running directly on the Mercury embedded application environment.

In addition, the company asserts that it has recognized the need to address the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-driven cyber threats. Viakoo points out that it is actively engaging with industry leaders and experts. The company’s advisory board, including prominent figures like Todd Christensen, business information security officer, medical-surgical business unit at McKesson Corporation, Maria Sumnicht, national director cybersecurity, task force at National and Homeland Security, and Michael Parker, CMO at ReversingLabs, are playing an important role in guiding Viakoo’s strategic direction to help ensure its solutions are at the forefront of threat identification and remediation.

More news from Security Sales: How to Handle Tariffs and Price Increases in the Security Industry

 

 

Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series
Strategy & Planning Series