ByteSnap Design and Digi International team up to secure embedded Linux devices
ByteSnap Design has entered a partnership with Digi International to launch its Premium Software Security Service. The service removes the need for manufacturers to coordinate multiple security tools, vendors, and support models, providing a single, managed approach to embedded Linux security.
The collaboration is designed to address a growing challenge for connected product manufacturers: keeping embedded Linux devices secure over long operational lifecycles without overwhelming in-house teams. As vulnerability volumes increase and regulatory scrutiny tightens, many organisations struggle to maintain consistent patching and audit-ready security processes across mixed hardware estates.
By combining Digi International’s vulnerability intelligence and patch distribution infrastructure with ByteSnap Design’s hands-on integration expertise, the partnership delivers both timely security updates and practical, deployment-ready validation. The service is designed to support devices from initial deployment through long-term operation, rather than treating security as a one-time activity.
Unlike traditional IT environments, embedded Linux devices often operate unattended for years, making patch timing, validation, and deployment risk as critical as the vulnerability itself. This pressure is being driven by a sharp rise in disclosed Linux vulnerabilities, longer operational lifecycles for connected devices, and new regulatory expectations that require manufacturers to demonstrate ongoing post-deployment security management rather than one-time compliance. For many manufacturers, this approach also reduces the time and cost associated with building and maintaining equivalent in-house security and compliance capabilities.
The Premium Software Security Service is designed to provide continuous OS security patching tailored to the exact configuration of a user’s devices. This precision ensures that clients are not overwhelmed by irrelevant updates or “noise,” as ByteSnap Design identifies only the vulnerabilities specific to a customer’s active configuration.
This new service also streamlines regulatory compliance through automated documentation and clear audit trails, offering security teams actionable monthly reports and verified patch histories. Unlike many conventional security solutions limited to specific hardware vendors, ByteSnap Design’s security offering is flexible and hardware-agnostic, supporting both Digi-based platforms and custom hardware implementations.
As organisations face mounting pressure to secure heterogeneous device estates against evolving threats, the ability to apply updates safely and predictably becomes a critical operational requirement.
The collaborative model ensures that security updates are not only identified and delivered via Digi International’s intelligence but also validated by ByteSnap Design in real-world deployment scenarios to minimise operational disruption. In addition, the service provides platform migration support for legacy devices needing OS upgrades and filters vulnerabilities so customers receive only those relevant to their deployed configurations.
The service is delivered as part of Digi-based and mixed-hardware deployments, with ByteSnap Design acting as the integration and delivery partner throughout implementation and ongoing support; and is available now.
