SBIR-STTR Award

Open Call for Innovative Defense-Related Dual-Purpose Technologies/Solutions with a Clear Air Force Stakeholder Need
Award last edited on: 2/16/21

Sponsored Program
SBIR
Awarding Agency
DOD : AF
Total Award Amount
$49,727
Award Phase
1
Solicitation Topic Code
AF192-001
Principal Investigator
Kris Howard

Company Information

Blackhorse Solutions Inc

13461 Sunrise Valley Drive Suite 400
Herndon, VA 20171
   (703) 567-7223
   N/A
   www.blackhorsesolutions.com
Location: Single
Congr. District: 11
County: Fairfax

Phase I

Contract Number: FA8649-19-P-A105
Start Date: 00/00/00    Completed: 00/00/00
Phase I year
2019
Phase I Amount
$49,727
Embedded systems use low power microprocessors with little inherent security within critical infrastructure, resulting in the need for tool development to assess device vulnerabilities. Even though firmware is often written in programing languages such as C, existing vulnerability analysis frameworks lack the ability to perform complete assessments on embedded systems. Our proposed solution is designed specifically to use concolic analysis on embedded system environments. We have an advanced understanding of the cyber vulnerability assessment (VA) requirements and are proposing to create a hybrid concolic execution and fuzzer that will overcome the shortcomings of current VA tools and perform analysis on embedded devices. Even though firmware is often written in programing languages such as C, existing vulnerability analysis frameworks lack the ability to perform complete assessments on embedded systems. Our proposed solution is designed specifically to use concolic analysis on embedded system environments. We propose creating a hybrid concolic execution and fuzzer that will overcome the shortcomings of current VA tools and perform analysis on embedded devices within avionic systems and subsystems.

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