- New Device Configuration Manager (DXM) module delivers automated, agentless baseline monitoring, drift detection, and policy remediation across OT and IoT devices.
- Expanded partner ecosystem includes integrations with 5 of the 7 top-ranked vendors in Gartner’s 2026 CPS Protection Platform Magic Quadrant.
- Cybersecurity veteran John Spiliotis joins Viakoo’s Advisory Board.
LAS VEGAS — Black Hat USA — August 4, 2026 — Viakoo, Inc., the leader in automated OT/IoT device cyber hygiene and remediation, is building on a period of sustained growth as enterprises race to close the remediation gap around operational technology (OT) and Internet of Things (IoT) devices. At Black Hat USA 2026, the company reinforced its position as the industry’s leading and default remediation layer with three key developments: the launch of Device Configuration Manager (DXM), a new module that eliminates configuration drift across OT and IoT environments; a deepened partner ecosystem spanning the industry’s leading discovery platforms and building-technology giants; and the addition of enterprise cybersecurity veteran John Spiliotis to its Advisory Board.
Viakoo’s leading OT/IoT remediation platform has over 3 billion hours of production use, making it the most proven solution across a range of environments. Viakoo’s customer base spans a wide range of verticals with significant growth in Fortune 1000 accounts in the past year.
Eliminating Configuration Drift Across OT and IoT Environments
As organizations scale their deployments of smart devices, building management, access control systems, and industrial gateways, maintaining consistent operational baselines and security postures across thousands of heterogeneous endpoints has become an immense challenge. According to SANS Institute’s latest State of ICS/OT Security Report, only 12.6% of organizations report full visibility across the ICS Cyber Kill Chain, with the largest gaps at the controller and process level, the exact layer where configuration drift takes hold. Unmonitored changes, whether triggered by unauthorized local adjustments, improper field maintenance, or malicious tampering, introduce dangerous cyber vulnerabilities and operational outages. Viakoo DXM addresses this gap by bringing automated, policy-driven configuration control and drift remediation to enterprise OT/IoT environments.
With DXM, security and operations teams can automatically orchestrate:
- Baseline Monitoring: Continuous, agentless auditing of device configuration parameters against established operational and security baselines.
- Drift Detection: Automated identification of unauthorized configuration changes, whether caused by local adjustments, improper field maintenance, or malicious tampering.
- Policy Remediation: Automated, policy-driven correction that instantly returns endpoints to a verified, compliant configuration state.
“Configuration drift is a silent epidemic across OT and IoT infrastructure,” said Bud Broomhead, Founder & CEO of Viakoo. “Security and operations teams often establish tight baselines during deployment, only to watch configurations fragment over time due to localized changes, firmware updates, or manual overrides. DXM automates the continuous auditing of device parameters and, crucially, provides agentless remediation to instantly return endpoints to a verified, compliant state before drift turns into a security incident or service disruption.”
Turning Discovery into Action Across an Expanding Partner Ecosystem
Building on that success, Viakoo’s partner ecosystem includes deep, bi-directional integrations with 5 of the 7 top performers in Gartner’s 2026 CPS Protection Platform Magic Quadrant, including Armis, Forescout, Nozomi Networks, Claroty, and Tenable. These integrations pair each partner’s real-time device visibility and network telemetry with Viakoo’s automated credential, firmware, and certificate remediation and don’t require endpoint agents.
Expanding its ecosystem beyond discovery platforms, Viakoo is now available through the ServiceNow Marketplace, enabling IT and Security Operations teams easier access to remediate OT/IoT vulnerabilities . In parallel, Viakoo has partnered with global building-infrastructure and OT/IoT device leaders Johnson Controls (JCI), Axis Communications, and Honeywell, helping ensure that building management systems, IP cameras, and access control systems remain continually patched, compliant, and cyber-resilient throughout their lifecycle.
Strengthening Leadership to Scale Go-to-Market
Reflecting the continuing expansion of Viakoo’s leadership team, the company also announced that cybersecurity industry veteran John Spiliotis has joined its Advisory Board to help translate this expanded platform and partner ecosystem into enterprise-scale growth. Spiliotis brings over three decades of enterprise security leadership, sales strategy, and scale-up experience to the company. He previously served as Senior Vice President of America’s Sales at Palo Alto Networks, where he played a pivotal role in driving global enterprise expansion and scaling revenue, and currently serves as an operating advisor and board member across several high-growth cybersecurity companies, including ReliaQuest and NetSPI, and is Senior Sales Advisor for private equity firm KKR.
“Enterprise security teams have spent years investing heavily in IT identity and endpoint detection, but OT and IoT devices remain a massive, unpatched blind spot,” said John Spiliotis, Advisory Board Member of Viakoo. “The company’s approach to automating firmware updates, password management, and certificate renewals across tens of thousands of devices addresses an urgent and unsolved problem. I’m excited to join the advisory board and work closely with Bud and the leadership team to help drive the next phase of company growth across enterprise, industrial, and cyber-physical systems markets.”
Availability
Device Configuration Manager (DXM) will be available in Q4 2026 as an integrated module of the Viakoo Action Platform™. Black Hat USA attendees can visit www.viakoo.com to register for live demonstrations of DXM, learn more about the company’s expanded partner integrations, and experience its full remediation platform in action.
About Viakoo
Viakoo enables organizations to operationally manage and secure OT/IoT devices through automated cyber hygiene. Viakoo’s patented technology ensures that OT and IoT infrastructure are secure, operational, and compliant with enterprise security policies. Headquartered in Mountain View, CA, Viakoo protects millions of devices worldwide across critical infrastructure, healthcare, education, retail, and corporate enterprises. For more information, visit www.viakoo.com.
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