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Quantum Ventura now has a wholly-owned subsidiary called MetaGuard AI (http://metaguard.ai/) to commercialise CyberNeuroRT. Srini Vasan, President and CEO of Quantum Ventura is also President & CEO of MetaGuard AI.

So it will technically be MetaGuard AI (and not Quantum Ventura as announced on the BrainChip CES 2026 website https://brainchip.com/ces-2026/) showcasing live demonstrations of CyberNeuroRT at BrainChip’s Venetian Tower Exhibit Suite in Las Vegas from January 6-9.


Jan 2, 2026 8:00 AM Eastern Standard Time

MetaGuard AI Debuts Defense-Grade Cybersecurity Platform at CES 2026 with Industry-First Full Source Code Access and BrainChip Neuromorphic Support

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Department of Energy (DOE) and Missile Defense Agency (MDA)-Funded AI-driven Cyberthreat management Platform Offers Zeek and Corelight Compatibility with Neuromorphic Edge Computing; Live Demonstrations at BrainChip Venetian Exhibit Suite 29-116, January 6-9; Available via Software Licensing or Managed Services.

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--MetaGuard AI, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Quantum Ventura Inc., will showcase CyberNeuroRT at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2026, January 6-9 in Las Vegas. Attendees can experience live demonstrations of the Zeek and Corelight-compatible AI-driven real-time security platform.



CyberNeuroRT is the world’s first cybersecurity platform with a full source code licensing option for both enterprise deployments and neuromorphic edge versions, a unique combination in the cybersecurity market.

Developed through U.S. DOE (SBIR Phase 2) and MDA (SBIR Phase 1) federal funding, CyberNeuroRT brings defense-grade AI technology to commercial enterprises through flexible deployment options and unprecedented transparency. During the SBIR program, researchers from Penn State University’s Neuromorphic Computing Lab provided advanced neuromorphic ML models while cybersecurity specialists from the world’s largest Defense contractor provided a technical assessment of a custom CyberNeuroRT version in their air-gapped HPC environment.

"CES 2026 is the perfect venue to demonstrate how our Enterprise-scale ML models are adopted for ultra-efficient threat detection using BrainChip neuromorphic processors and how it transforms cybersecurity," said Srini Vasan, President & CEO at MetaGuard AI. “We invite attendees to visit us and see how CyberNeuroRT delivers in real-time."

"Bringing MetaGuard AI’s threat detection, CyberNeuroRT, solution to the efficient Akida platform shows how neuromorphic computing is reshaping cybersecurity from the edge to the enterprise,” said Sean Hehir, CEO of BrainChip.

CyberNeuroRT serves enterprises requiring AI-powered threat detection with transparency, including existing Zeek and Corelight users, regulated industries needing algorithmic accountability, government contractors, industrial IoT operators, and mid-market companies through managed services or flexible cloud/on-prem licensing models.

CyberNeuroRT Platform Capabilities:
Zeek and Corelight Integration:
Adds multi-model ML inference to existing Zeek and Corelight deployments without infrastructure replacement.

Neuromorphic Optimization: Optimized for BrainChip Akida processors for ultra-low power edge deployment in industrial IoT and distributed environments.

Federal Validation: Competitive SBIR awards from the Department of Energy and Missile Defense Agency validate defense-grade capabilities.

Flexible Licensing: Appointed resellers in the Japanese, Indian, and U.S. regions offer Enterprise Standard, Enterprise Ultra, ML-X Standalone, and around-the-clock Managed-SOC-Services in the U.S., Japan, and Dubai time zones, with other regional market opportunities in development.

Full Source Code Access: The Enterprise Ultra license includes complete source code access, all ML models, training data, and the ML-X platform for building custom threat detection models, providing unprecedented algorithmic accountability for regulated industries.

Transparency Pioneer Program: The first 100 Enterprise Ultra customers receive up to 50% off licensing fees plus priority support. For details, contact inquiries@metaguard.ai. Conditions apply.

MetaGuard AI at CES 2026:
  • Where: Venetian Campus, BrainChip Exhibit Suite 29-116
  • When: January 6, 7, & 9, 2026
  • Demonstrations: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. PT
  • Schedule meetings:oncehub.com/CNRTatCES or +1 (855) 246-5422
For product information, partnership inquiries, or managed service details, visit www.metaguard.ai or contact them at +1 (855) 246-5422 or inquiries@metaguard.ai.

About MetaGuard AI, Inc.: MetaGuard AI, Inc. is a cybersecurity company commercializing AI-driven threat detection developed with U.S. Department of Energy and Missile Defense Agency SBIR funding, Penn State research, and advisory support from the world’s largest Defense contractor. Its CyberNeuroRT platform offers Zeek and Corelight-compatible network threat detection via software licensing or managed services. For more information, visit www.metaguard.ai.

Contacts​

Media Contact: Aaron Goldberg, SVP, MetaGuard AI, Inc.; Aaron@metaguard.ai, Direct +1 (408) 568-2157



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Quantum Ventura also have an office in Dubai now, where they are know as Quantum Guru (“Pioneering the future of AI, cybersecurity, and advanced technologies from Dubai to the world.”)


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By the way, Lockheed Martin is not named as a partner for the government-funded CyberNeuroRT project, only Penn State is.

Instead, cybersecurity specialists from Lockheed Martin merely had an advisory role, cf. today’s Business Wire article above:

“Developed through U.S. DOE (SBIR Phase 2) and MDA (SBIR Phase 1) federal funding, CyberNeuroRT brings defense-grade AI technology to commercial enterprises through flexible deployment options and unprecedented transparency. During the SBIR program, researchers from Penn State University’s Neuromorphic Computing Lab provided advanced neuromorphic ML models while cybersecurity specialists from the world’s largest Defense contractor provided a technical assessment of a custom CyberNeuroRT version in their air-gapped HPC environment.”

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“MetaGuard AI, Inc. is a cybersecurity company commercializing AI-driven threat detection developed with U.S. Department of Energy and Missile Defense Agency SBIR funding, Penn State research, and advisory support from the world’s largest Defense contractor.


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RTX engineers checking out the live demo of MetaGuard AI’s* CyberNeuroRT in BrainChip’s private suite at the Venetian Tower:

*the subsidiary Quantum Ventura set up to commercialise CyberNeuroRT, see https://thestockexchange.com.au/threads/brn-discussion-ongoing.1/post-480130

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On the left is Senior Principal Software Engineer Sylvia Traxler, who already visited the BrainChip team during CES 2025.

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As I mentioned in my November post below, she is also one of the Raytheon mentors for the intermural Raytheon Autonomous Vehicle Contest (AVC), whose 2025/26 round BrainChip is sponsoring for the first time.





The gentleman in the middle wearing a white shirt is Samuel Young - he is a Systems Sustainment Engineer at Raytheon/ RTX.


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Abhronil Sengupta, Associate Professor of EECS at Penn State, and his PhD student Malyaban Bal collaborated with Quantum Ventura on CyberNeuroRT and were co-authors of the 2022 paper “Cyber-Neuro RT: Real-time Neuromorphic Cybersecurity”:


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Clicking on “Discover our Solution” on the MetaGuard AI website (https://metaguard.ai/) will take you to another website titled “CyberNeuro RT Documentation”:



CyberNeuroRT​

Real-Time AI-Driven Network Detection & Response​

CyberNeuroRT is an advanced Network Detection and Response (NDR) platform designed to provide real-time visibility, AI-powered threat detection, and rapid response across enterprise and multi-tenant environments.

By combining machine learning with neuromorphic spiking neural networks (SNNs), CyberNeuroRT enables security teams to detect known, unknown, and evolving cyber threats with low latency, high accuracy, and scalable performance.

CyberNeuroRT is built for organizations that require continuous network protection without increasing operational complexity.


Why CyberNeuroRT​

Modern cyberattacks are fast, adaptive, and increasingly difficult to detect using signature-based tools alone. Attackers blend into normal traffic, exploit timing gaps, and evade traditional defenses.

CyberNeuroRT addresses these challenges by focusing on behavior, timing, and intent, allowing threats to be detected as they emerge, not after damage occurs.

Key Benefits​

  • Real-time detection of active threats
  • Behavioral analysis beyond static signatures
  • Reduced alert fatigue through high-confidence detections
  • Scalable, multi-tenant architecture
  • Support for automated and analyst-driven response

What CyberNeuroRT Does​

CyberNeuroRT continuously analyzes network traffic and applies multiple AI techniques in parallel to identify malicious behavior and operational risk.

At a high level, the platform: 1. Observes network activity in real time
2. Applies AI-driven behavioral analysis
3. Correlates events across time and protocols
4. Delivers actionable intelligence to analysts
5. Supports rapid containment and response


AI-Powered Threat Detection​

CyberNeuroRT uses a combination of supervised and unsupervised machine learning models together with neuromorphic SNN inference to identify threats that bypass traditional security tools.

Instead of relying solely on signatures, CyberNeuroRT analyzes: - Traffic patterns
- Behavioral deviations
- Temporal correlations
- Communication intent

This approach enables reliable detection even when attackers modify tools, infrastructure, or techniques.


Threats CyberNeuroRT Is Designed to Detect​

CyberNeuroRT’s AI models are trained to recognize a wide range of real-world attack behaviors commonly observed in enterprise networks, including:

  • Ransomware activity
    Indicators such as anomalous encryption behavior, lateral movement, and command-and-control communication.
  • Credential and password-based attacks
    Brute-force attempts, credential misuse, and abnormal authentication patterns.
  • Network scanning and reconnaissance
    Probing behavior that often precedes exploitation and lateral movement.
  • Web application attacks
    Including Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) and injection-based techniques targeting application-layer vulnerabilities.
  • Backdoor and persistent access mechanisms
    Covert communication channels and unauthorized persistence behavior.
  • Denial-of-Service (DoS) and Distributed DoS (DDoS)
    Volumetric and behavioral traffic anomalies intended to disrupt services.
CyberNeuroRT detects these threats using behavioral analysis and AI inference, rather than static rule matching.

Detection capabilities continue to evolve through controlled model retraining and intelligence updates.


Neuromorphic AI for Low-Latency Detection​

CyberNeuroRT integrates neuromorphic spiking neural networks, inspired by biological neural systems, to enable:

  • Ultra-low latency inference
  • Energy-efficient processing
  • Resilient performance under high traffic volumes
This allows CyberNeuroRT to deliver real-time decisions while reducing compute and infrastructure overhead, making it suitable for on-prem, cloud, hybrid, and edge deployments.


Real-Time Visibility & Analyst Experience​

CyberNeuroRT provides a real-time analyst dashboard that enables teams to:

  • Monitor evolving threats continuously
  • Investigate suspicious activity with context
  • Access historical network data for forensic analysis
  • Re-run analysis on stored traffic when required
The interface is designed to reduce investigation time and improve situational awareness.


Automated & Analyst-Controlled Response​

CyberNeuroRT supports both automated remediation and human-in-the-loop response, allowing organizations to balance speed and operational control.

Response actions may include: - Traffic isolation
- Blocking malicious communication paths
- Analyst-approved containment workflows

This approach enables rapid threat containment while minimizing operational risk.


Built for Scale & Multi-Tenant Environments​

CyberNeuroRT is architected for enterprise and service-provider deployments, with strict isolation across tenants.

Key design principles include: - Tenant-level data separation
- Scalable streaming and analytics pipelines
- Predictable performance under high load

This makes CyberNeuroRT suitable for large enterprises, MSSPs, and distributed organizations.


Security & Zero Trust Alignment​

CyberNeuroRT is designed to integrate with Zero Trust architectures and modern security frameworks.

Core security principles include: - Strong authentication and authorization
- Encrypted communication
- Role-based access control
- Least-privilege enforcement

This reduces attack surface and supports secure remote and hybrid access models.


Who CyberNeuroRT Is For​

CyberNeuroRT is ideal for organizations that require high-confidence, real-time network defense, including:

  • Enterprise Security Operations Centers (SOC)
  • Managed Security Service Providers (MSSPs)
  • Critical infrastructure operators
  • Regulated industries
  • Organizations adopting Zero Trust architectures

What’s Next​

If you are new to CyberNeuroRT, the recommended next steps are:

  1. Review the Installation guide to deploy sensors and services
  2. Follow the Usage section to explore detection and dashboards
  3. Refer to API Documentation for integrations and automation
  4. Use Troubleshooting for common operational questions

CyberNeuroRT is designed to grow with your environment — delivering continuous visibility, intelligent detection, and confident response as threats evolve.
 

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Why do you show this guy from Infineon? I cannot get the connection to the other part of your post.

Should have been clearer.
I was simply scrolling through who had "liked" or commented on the LinkedIn post from HaiLa on CES2026.

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Getting real as you say....countdown on too...just saying :)


Definitive Contract​

PIID​

FA875025CB013

In Progress​

(28 days remain)

Unlinked Award

Awarding Agency​

Department of Defense (DOD)

Recipient​

BRAINCHIP, INC

23041 AVENIDA DE LA CARLOTA STE 250

LAGUNA HILLS, CA 92653-1545
UNITED STATES
Congressional District: CA-47
I'm not completely sure I'm reading this right but I think it has been modified to end date of 4/8/26.

https://www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_AWD_FA875025CB013_9700_-NONE-_-NONE-

SC
 
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