Cybersecurity Engineering

Cybersecurity Engineering for Complex & Critical Systems

CyRigel helps organizations transform cybersecurity risks, regulatory requirements and industry standards into concrete engineering requirements, secure architectures and demonstrable security evidence.


CRA IEC 62443 TS 50701 EBIOS RM Security Assurance Critical Systems
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Cybersecurity Engineering

Connecting cybersecurity objectives, system architecture, requirements and implementation.

SYSTEM
RISK
SECURITY
EVIDENCE
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Security for Complex & Critical Systems

Engineering approaches designed for demanding operational, safety, availability and lifecycle constraints.

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From Risk to Requirements

Turning threats and risks into actionable cybersecurity objectives and engineering requirements.

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Security Assurance

Building the traceability and evidence needed to demonstrate that cybersecurity requirements have been addressed.

The Challenge

Cybersecurity is becoming an engineering constraint

Regulations, standards and customer requirements increasingly require organizations to demonstrate that cybersecurity is systematically integrated throughout the lifecycle of their products and systems.

For complex or critical systems, cybersecurity cannot be limited to compliance. It must be embedded into engineering processes—from requirements and architecture through development and validation—with sufficient traceability to demonstrate the decisions made and the measures implemented.

CyRigel bridges cybersecurity, systems engineering and software engineering to turn security requirements into concrete, verifiable technical solutions that can be directly leveraged by engineering teams.

CyRigel turns cybersecurity requirements into concrete, verifiable and traceable engineering solutions.

Regulation & Standards
What needs to be addressed?
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Risk & Threats
What could go wrong?
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Security Requirements
What must the system achieve?
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Architecture & Implementation
How will it be achieved?
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Verification & Evidence
How can it be demonstrated?
Our Capabilities

Cybersecurity expertise connected to engineering

From regulatory requirements to technical implementation and assurance, CyRigel supports organizations across the cybersecurity engineering lifecycle.

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Cyber Resilience Act

Support for organizations assessing and preparing for CRA cybersecurity obligations.

  • Applicability assessment
  • Gap assessment
  • Risk analysis
  • Requirements review
  • Evidence preparation
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IEC 62443

Industrial cybersecurity engineering and assessment for complex operational environments.

  • Security assessment
  • Zones & conduits
  • Threat & risk analysis
  • Security architecture
  • Security levels
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TS 50701

Cybersecurity engineering for railway systems and their lifecycle.

  • Cybersecurity lifecycle
  • Requirements
  • Architecture
  • Traceability
  • Verification & validation
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EBIOS RM

Structured risk analysis and threat modelling for complex systems.

  • Scoping
  • Business values
  • Feared events
  • Attack paths
  • Risk treatment
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Security Assurance

Helping organizations demonstrate that security objectives and requirements have been addressed.

  • Requirements traceability
  • Verification strategy
  • Evidence management
  • Assurance cases
  • Compliance matrices
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Cybersecurity Engineering

Integrating cybersecurity into system and product engineering.

  • Security requirements
  • Threat modelling
  • Architecture reviews
  • Secure design
  • Verification & validation

From requirements to evidence

Establishing consistency and traceability across the cybersecurity engineering lifecycle.

Context
Threats & Risks
Objectives
Requirements
Architecture
Implementation
Verification
Evidence
The objective is not simply to produce documentation. The objective is to establish a coherent chain between why a security measure is required, what is required, how it is implemented, how it is verified and what evidence demonstrates compliance.
Project-Based Services

Focused engagements with clearly defined outcomes

Services structured around concrete objectives, scope and deliverables.

CRA Readiness Assessment

Assess the cybersecurity posture of a product against applicable CRA requirements.

Typical deliverables
  • Applicability assessment
  • Gap analysis
  • Requirements review
  • Risk analysis
  • Compliance matrix
  • Remediation roadmap

Cybersecurity Risk & Threat Assessment

Identify relevant threats, attack paths, risks and security objectives.

Typical deliverables
  • Scope definition
  • Threat analysis
  • Risk assessment
  • Attack scenarios
  • Security objectives
  • Risk treatment

Cybersecurity Requirements Engineering

Translate risks and security objectives into actionable system and product security requirements.

Typical deliverables
  • Security requirements
  • Traceability matrix
  • Requirement review
  • System allocation
  • Verification criteria

Security Architecture Review

Review the cybersecurity architecture of a complex system or product.

Typical deliverables
  • Architecture analysis
  • Trust boundaries
  • Interfaces & data flows
  • Attack surface
  • Security mechanisms
  • Recommendations

Security Assurance Package

Build a structured set of evidence demonstrating that cybersecurity requirements have been addressed.

Typical deliverables
  • Requirements traceability
  • Verification evidence
  • Compliance matrix
  • Security argumentation
  • Assurance documentation

Cybersecurity Engineering Support

Provide focused engineering support to project teams facing specific cybersecurity challenges.

Typical activities
  • Technical analysis
  • Architecture support
  • Requirements engineering
  • Threat modelling
  • Engineering reviews
  • Automation & tooling
Engineering Experience

Experience across demanding industries

CyRigel's approach is informed by engineering experience gained across environments where safety, security, availability, reliability and long operational lifecycles are fundamental requirements.

Railway Systems

Signalling · Rolling Stock · Critical Infrastructure

Air Traffic Control

Operational Systems · Critical Infrastructure

Aerospace

Complex Embedded & Distributed Systems

Defence

Mission-Critical Systems

Energy & Industrial

Industrial Systems · Critical Infrastructure

Why CyRigel

Engineering discipline. Cybersecurity expertise. Concrete outcomes.

Engineering-first approach

Cybersecurity is treated as an engineering discipline, integrated into the system lifecycle rather than addressed as a separate compliance activity. Security considerations are introduced early and carried through architecture, design, development, integration, verification and deployment. This approach helps identify and address security risks where they can be managed most effectively, while remaining aligned with the technical and operational realities of the system.

Standards translated into action

Regulatory requirements, standards and cybersecurity frameworks are translated into concrete engineering activities and project deliverables. Rather than stopping at a list of applicable requirements, the objective is to determine what they mean in practice for the system, the architecture, the development process and the verification activities. This creates a clear link between regulatory expectations, technical decisions and demonstrable compliance.

Technical depth

Cybersecurity, systems engineering and software engineering capabilities enable meaningful interaction with technical teams. The approach is grounded in an understanding of architectures, interfaces, software, networks, development processes and system constraints. This makes it possible to engage directly with engineers and architects, challenge technical assumptions when necessary, and turn cybersecurity requirements into solutions that can actually be implemented.

Evidence matters

Security claims should be supported by traceable, objective and reviewable evidence. Requirements, risks, design decisions, analyses, tests and verification results are connected through a structured body of evidence. This provides stakeholders with a clear basis for assessing the security posture of the system and makes the resulting work easier to review, audit and maintain throughout the project lifecycle.

Complex-system mindset

Cybersecurity activities must account for the complexity of real-world systems and their operating environments. The approach considers operational constraints, system integration, availability and performance requirements, legacy technologies, interfaces with external systems and long operational lifecycles. Security recommendations are therefore developed with an understanding of the wider system, rather than in isolation from its engineering and operational context.

Project-oriented delivery

Engagements are structured around clear objectives, defined scope and professional deliverables. Whether the assignment involves a cybersecurity assessment, architecture review, requirements engineering, risk analysis or support to a certification process, the work is organized to produce tangible and usable outcomes. The focus is on delivering the agreed scope with clear conclusions, actionable recommendations and evidence that can be directly reused by project and engineering teams.

Our Approach

A structured path from context to delivery

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Understand

Understand the system, operational context and objectives.

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Assess

Identify threats, risks, requirements and gaps.

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Engineer

Define security objectives, requirements and architectural measures.

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Verify

Establish traceability, verification activities and evidence.

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Deliver

Provide clear conclusions, recommendations and actionable deliverables.

Let's discuss your project

Have a cybersecurity engineering challenge?

Whether you are preparing for a new regulatory requirement, assessing the cybersecurity of a product, reviewing an architecture or building a security assurance package, CyRigel can help define a focused engineering engagement.

Let's define the right engagement for your project.