Makes automated ECU and vehicle security test tools and hardware, and carries out automotive penetration testing.
- Categories
- Automotive cybersecurity, IoT, embedded and product security, Penetration testing, Security consulting and vCISO
- Based in
- Regensburg, Germany
- Founded
- 2022
- Ownership
- Owned by dSPACE since 2025
- Certifications
- ISO 9001, ISO 27001, TISAX
About dissecto
dissecto provides security testing for embedded systems, with a focus on automotive and industrial IoT. It sells HydraVision, a Security Test Environment available as a platform as a service or on premise, along with hardware tools such as HydraLink, HydraProbe and HydraHat. The company also offers consulting, development and training workshops. Its customers include manufacturers of connected products, automotive suppliers and industrial equipment makers. The text names Mercedes Benz, Continental, Dräxlmaier, Audi, KUNBUS and Revolution Pi as clients or partners. HydraVision integrates automated security testing into product development and helps organisations meet rules such as UNECE R155, ISO/SAE 21434, GB 44495 and the Cyber Resilience Act. It provides reusable test case templates, AI assisted reporting and continuous validation across the product lifecycle. The hardware range supports automotive Ethernet and CAN FD connections. dissecto says its approach is cost effective compared with hardware in the loop setups or one off penetration tests, and it gives traceable results for compliance evidence.
Products
- HydraVisionA Security Test Environment that automates security testing and supports compliance with standards such as UNECE R155 and ISO/SAE 21434.
- HydraLinkA USB to Automotive Ethernet interface that supports the 1000BASE-T1 standard.
- HydraProbeA security test tool that forms part of the HydraVision environment.
- HydraHatA dual CAN FD to Ethernet gateway for data communication.
- HydraScanA UDS and ISOTP protocol scanner for vulnerability detection.