Caspia Technologies Unveils A Breakthrough in RTL Security Verification Paving the Way for Agentic Silicon Security

In a significant advancement for the semiconductor industry, Caspia Technologies announced the broad availability of CODAx V2026.1, its flagship RTL security analyzer. The new release strengthens early-stage hardware security verification and positions the company to deliver fully agentic workflows that automate vulnerability detection, triage, and remediation across the entire chip design lifecycle.

CODAx functions as a security-aware static auditing solution specifically engineered for early RTL code in IP and SoC designs. It scans for over 150 insecure coding practices that can introduce vulnerabilities, offering immediate, actionable correction suggestions to designers. What sets CODAx apart is its foundation in public vulnerability databases including CWE, CVE, and Trust-Hub, which collectively document more than 1,000 known hardware security weaknesses. Caspia employs generative AI techniques to systematically map these weaknesses to detectable RTL coding patterns, enabling proactive identification without requiring deep security expertise from every design engineer.

The V2026.1 release introduces deeper, hierarchy-spanning security checks that detect weaknesses propagating up and across design modules—a critical capability for complex modern SoCs. Caspia validated the update through rigorous stress testing on more than 10,000 intentionally vulnerable designs, confirming its robustness and accuracy. In a real-world demonstration, CODAx analyzed a popular open-source root-of-trust design comprising over 400 design files, approximately 3 million gates, and 500,000 lines of RTL code. The entire process took roughly 45 minutes and uncovered multiple previously undetected security weaknesses.

Industry adoption has been swift. Major chip and system companies worldwide are deploying CODAx across diverse applications, including automotive, data center, communications, storage, multimedia, precision analog, and embedded computing. Caspia has collaborated closely with leading EDA suppliers to ensure seamless integration into existing design flows, minimizing disruption while maximizing security gains. The tool’s CI/CD compatibility further supports continuous security checking, delivering what the company describes as 10x efficiency improvements, reducing vulnerability discovery and remediation from days or weeks to minutes.

To accelerate its vision of agentic security platforms, Caspia has strengthened its leadership team with the appointment of Stuart Audley as Vice President and General Manager of Product Management. Audley brings decades of specialized experience in cryptographic hardware and security IP development for top defense contractors and premier semiconductor firms. He previously led advanced security platform initiatives for FPGAs and ASICs at The Athena Group, Inc. and Mercury Systems.

“We are expanding our security verification footprint to include both advanced tools and enablement of agentic workflows,” said Rick Hegberg, CEO of Caspia Technologies. “I am delighted to add someone with Stuart’s experience and background to the team. This will ensure we can focus on delivering cutting-edge capabilities and AI-driven security automation.”

Audley echoed the strategic shift: “Caspia is evolving from a provider of point security verification tools to an agentic platform supplier where AI orchestrates comprehensive hardware security workflows. The elements of our plan include unifying all our tools with AI-assisted workflows that span the entire hardware security lifecycle: analyzing RTL, identifying vulnerabilities, and verifying the results. Traditional design flows remain fully supported, but we are creating a new category for agentic-enabled hardware security verification.”

Caspia will showcase its latest technology, including CODAx V2026.1 and previews of its agentic roadmap, at DVCon 2026 in booth 702. The event runs March 2-5 at the Santa Clara Hyatt Regency in Santa Clara, California. Attendees can register at the official DVCon website.

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Gainesville, Florida, Caspia Technologies is a privately held innovator in AI-enabled chip and system security. The company blends advanced tools and intelligent agents with existing design flows to deliver expert-level security capabilities to all engineering teams. Drawing on deep expertise in chip design, fabrication, test, verification, and hardware security threats, Caspia aims to secure the future of silicon through proactive, scalable solutions.

With the semiconductor industry facing escalating hardware security challenges—from side-channel attacks to supply-chain vulnerabilities—CODAx represents a timely and powerful response. By empowering designers to address issues at the earliest RTL stage, Caspia is not only reducing risk but fundamentally transforming how secure chips are developed. As the company transitions toward a full agentic platform, the industry can expect even greater automation and assurance in the years ahead.

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