Initial deployment: Hours
First discovery results: Minutes
Full environment visibility: Typically same day
Phosphorus delivers immediate time-to-value compared to legacy tools that take months or years to implement.
Automatically discover and assess xIoT devices
Safely discover, classify, and assess all xIoT devices with high-fidelity data on device attributes and vulnerabilities in minutes, with no expensive hardware, SPANs, TAPs, or packet brokers.
What we do
Secure and manage connected devices at machine scale; safely, automatically, continuously, with human oversight, not limitations.
Harden & remediate
Automatically remediate xIoT device vulnerabilities, including credentials, firmware, certificates, & risky configurations.
Monitor & manage
Continuously monitor and manage all xIoT devices, while detecting and responding to device drift.
Discover
xIoT asset discovery
Discover and profile devices with extensive contextual detail across a wide range of device attributes.
- Get complete visibility: Actively discover and accurately classify all xIoT devices through direct communication using native protocols.
- Gain deep device insights: Get rich, high-resolution device metadata — including device type, manufacturer, model, firmware version, active protocols, and more — without agents or hardware.
- Zero disruption: Safely discover and classify devices with no impact on operations.
Exposure
xIoT vulnerability assessment
Identify, classify, and prioritize vulnerabilities across your xIoT estate to understand and mitigate risks before attackers can exploit them.
- Get in-depth risk assessment information, including default passwords in use, firmware availability, firmware vulnerabilities, end-of-support/life device, insecure configurations, expired or self-signed certificates.
- Prioritize firmware vulnerability management with rich context to CVEs from CISA’s Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog and FIRST’s Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS).
- Compliance reporting for NIST 800-53 and NIST 800-82, IEC 62443, NERC CIP, HIPAA, NDAA Section 889, NIS2, and OTCC.
Banned devices
Prohibited device detection and response
Discover and remotely disable devices banned by the U.S. Government (NDAA Section 889 – Chinese-manufactured).
- Discover and remotely disable devices manufactured by Huawei, Dahua, Hikvision, ZTE, and Hytera.
- Discover and remotely disable devices with OEMed firmware from the above companies, regardless of the device manufacturer or device label.
Proven performance
Built for speed. Proven for accuracy. Designed for safety.
Fast deployment
4–12 minutes across real customer environments.
Validated across global healthcare, data centers, financial services, manufacturing, hospitality, food services, and government environments.
97% device classification rate
High-fidelity fingerprinting and protocol-level classification reduce false positives and unknown devices.
Zero-disruption discovery
- 100% safe for OT/IoMT/IIoT/ICS/IoT environments
- Tiered discovery agendas
- No reckless scanning
Frequently asked questions
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Platform Overview
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No major changes are required.
Requirements:
Outbound HTTPS (TCP 443)
Access to device communication ports for discovery
Optional siteManager for segmented networks
Phosphorus avoids:
Network re-architecture
Traffic mirroring (SPAN/TAP)
Inline deployments
Yes.
Phosphorus is designed specifically for cyber-physical systems (CPS) environments:
• Uses native device protocols instead of aggressive scanning
• Dynamically adjusts probe behavior via IAD
• Minimizes network impact and device disruption
👉 The platform’s discovery engine automatically calibrates scanning behavior to ensure safety across industries like healthcare, manufacturing, and critical infrastructure.
Phosphorus eliminates manual work by:
• Automating remediation tasks
• Centralizing device management
• Reducing reliance on multiple tools
• Enabling security and operations teams to scale
👉 Result: Less manual effort, faster risk reduction, and improved security posture without increasing FTE count.
Visit phosphorus.io to:
• Request a demo
• See the platform in action
• Speak directly with an expert
Phosphorus can discover and classify devices in minutes, not months, and does not require agents, hardware, or network changes. Organizations gain immediate visibility and can begin remediation almost immediately after deployment.
No. Phosphorus is agentless and does not require SPAN ports, taps, or additional hardware. It can be deployed on-premises, in the cloud, or in hybrid environments with minimal setup.
Discovery
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Phosphorus currently delivers 96% precision for customers on average.
It delivers high-fidelity, device-level accuracy because it:
• Communicates directly with devices
• Collects real attributes (not inferred data)
• Profiles devices using firmware, services, and protocols
This avoids the inaccuracies common in:
• MAC address lookups
• Passive traffic analysis
Risk Remediation
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Phosphorus provides deep risk visibility, including:
• Default or weak credentials
• Outdated or vulnerable firmware with CVE, KEV, and EPSS context
• Expired or self-signed certificates
• Insecure configurations and open ports
• End-of-life or unsupported devices
Banned or high-risk devices, including those restricted by NDAA Section 889
Without accurate inventory:
• Risks cannot be identified
• Ownership cannot be assigned
• Remediation cannot be executed
Many organizations:
• Cannot identify all devices on their network
• Rely on incomplete or inferred data
• Miss entire categories of risk
👉 Phosphorus provides deterministic, high-fidelity inventory as the foundation for all downstream security operations
Yes. Phosphorus enables direct, automated remediation across xIoT devices, including:
• Password rotation and credential enforcement
• Firmware upgrades and downgrades
• Certificate replacement and renewal
•Configuration hardening, such as disabling Telnet or FTP
These actions can be executed at scale across thousands of devices with minimal operational impact.
Compliance & Zero Trust
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Yes. Phosphorus identifies devices from restricted manufacturers, including those disguised through OEMs, white-labeling, and even unlabeled devices, and enables organizations to isolate or remediate them. This supports compliance with regulations such as NDAA Section 889.
Are you ready to see
Phosphorus in action?
Request a demo to learn how we can help you eliminate the xIoT security gap with the only IoT, OT, and IoMT discovery and remediation platform.