Philosophy¶

Software Design¶

ControlGuard vX is designed to serve as a lightweight, straightforward, and robust web filtering platform, enabling rapid deployment on commodity hardware. It supports a diverse range of deployment scenarios, from preventing data exfiltration on servers to safeguarding thousands of workstations and devices against malwares.

The users can precisely control web traffic using Access Control Lists (ACLs) modeled after industry standards such as those from Cisco Systems and Juniper Networks.

All features are configurable via a command-line interface (CLI) in a matter of seconds, with no need for a graphical interface or a browser.

The underlying software architecture will always prioritizes simplicity, high performance and security.

Development Strategy¶

Our software is developed using a combination of proprietary and open-source components, primarily libraries and tools. By leveraging the strengths of both approaches, we can deliver innovative solutions at a highly competitive price.

Each release undergoes rigorous security testing, with a particular emphasis on identifying memory-corruption vulnerabilities and logical errors. We also conduct extensive user testing to ensure compliance with our quality assurance standards prior to a release. Customer-requested features can be implemented rapidly, thanks to the expertise and dedication of our engineering team.

All software solutions are developed exclusively at our headquarter in the beautiful Swiss Alps. We do not engage external suppliers or subcontractors for the development, enabling full control and independence over our products as they are delivered to the customers.

Open Source¶

At Exosys, we embrace the open-source software model. Therefore, we plan to open and share portions of the source code from our commercial offerings with the community, enabling users to enhance the ControlGuard solution with their own features, tools, and customizations.