Shift5 is an observability platform for onboard operational technology (OT), enabling smarter, faster decisions through real-time data access, contextual insights, and actionable analytics at the edge for aerospace, rail, and defense. Created by officers who stood up U.S. Army Cyber Command and pioneered modern weapon system cyber assessments, Shift5 defends commercial and military fleets as well as weapon systems against operational failures and OT cybersecurity risks. The company's platform brings order and clarity to the complexity of onboard data generated by these critical assets. It captures and analyzes real-time serial bus data, revealing critical operational and cybersecurity insights that empower warfighters and commercial operators to move from data to decisions quickly and confidently. Shift5's technology can be configured and deployed using existing onboard compute resources or optional field-proven hardware, and it is designed to be hardware, bus, and protocol agnostic, performing passive, full-take data capture from any onboard source.
Shift5's mission is to deliver modern OT solutions that empower customers to make smarter, faster decisions based on real-time data, contextual insights, and actionable analytics at the edge for the security, availability, safety, resilience, and reliability of critical defense, aerospace, and rail fleets. The company unlocks the complete ecosystem of onboard data for operations, maintenance, and cybersecurity teams, enabling real-time decision intelligence from the asset level to fleet scale. Household name aviation companies, U.S. railroads, and fleets within the U.S. military rely on Shift5 to maintain the readiness and availability of today's fleets and tomorrow's next-generation assets. The company was founded with a strong mission focus on national security, developed within the Department of Defense, which continues to drive its ethos. Shift5 is committed to building mission outcomes for its customers and focuses on products and solutions that can save lives and affect millions of people.