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For the second year in a row, Cryptic Vector has been named a 2022 Best Place to Work by the Cincinnati Business Courier. The nomination, and subsequent selection as a finalist, is a continued testament to the value and emphasis Cryptic Vector places on culture and ensuring a great work-life balance for employees! We’re honored to be in the running again!

Cryptic Vector has won a Phase 2 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program for the US Air Force! This award will further the development and commercialization of our security-focused Chaos Engineering product, Cherry Bomb!

Cherry Bomb provides cutting edge chaos engineering techniques to highly secure systems that must not fail. With Cherry Bomb, you can continuously deliver value to the warfighter without compromising on system resilience or security.

After back-to-back years of qualifying for the Hack-a-Sat finals hosted by the United States Air Force and United States Space Force, Cryptic Vector finished 3rd in America (6th in the world) in the Hack-a-Sat finals conducted on December 11-12. Through a 24-hour attack and defend competition, Cryptic Vector showcased its skills in attacking adversaries’ satellites, exploiting vulnerabilities in remote services, and command and controlling a satellite, all while simultaneously maintaining control of its own satellite platform.

Cryptic Vector was the recipient of Cincinnati Business Courier’s 2021 Best Places to Work award. It was Cryptic Vector’s first year being nominated for the award with all voting being conducted by the employees of the nominees. The award was a true testament to the value and emphasis Cryptic Vector places on culture and ensuring a great work-life balance for employees!

After a stellar finish in the inaugural Hack-a-Sat qualifiers hosted by the United States Air Force, Cryptic Vector finished 2nd in America (4th in the world) in the Hack-a-Sat finals conducted on August 7-9. This event saw our team remotely command and control a flatsat and devise unique solutions to overcome the organizer’s challenges. After finishing top 8 among over 2,000 participants in the Hack-a-Sat qualifiers, Cryptic Vector solidified itself in the upper echelons of space hackers with a 4th place finish worldwide.