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RUN SMARTER AND SAFER WITH ONBOARD DATA

Discover how the Shift5 Platform accomplishes regulatory compliance, operational insights, and cyber resilience for today’s rolling stock.



  • Shift5 helps rail owners and operators comply with TSA cybersecurity directives such as Security Directive 1580/82-2022-01 through real-time onboard data collection and analysis that gives insight into cybersecurity anomalies and supports the creation of incident response plans.



  • Operators need more than just analytics; they need operational insights that help them align with overall business objectives. The Shift5 platform monitors onboard train data systems and networks in real-time to identify and alert on anomalies in the operating state of critical components.



  • The Shift5 platform provides real-time detection of unauthorized software configurations and cyber anomalies in networks onboard the train itself. It further increases detection rates by continually inspecting serial bus data for threats, and then writing signatures and rules for observed anomalies. The platform uses advanced machine learning and analytics-based methods to find anomalies without specific fingerprints and detect attacks that have never been seen before.

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RAIL RUNS ON DATA.
SHIFT5 GIVES YOU INSIGHTS.

Rail fleets generate volumes of serial data 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but operators are locked out. The Shift5 platform’s Full Take™ data capture helps make freight and passenger rail operations safer and more secure:

• Get unprecedented visibility into the rich data flowing across your fleet

• Collect and retain every frame of onboard data before it disappears

• Uncover actionable compliance, operations, and cybersecurity insights

MEET TSA REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS — Today.

Today’s regulations for rail and other critical infrastructure are just the beginning. As technology advances and the threats against rail networks grow, so will the compliance mandates. Shift5 helps rail owners and operators comply with TSA cybersecurity directives such as Security Directive 1580/82-2022-01 through real-time onboard data collection and analysis that gives insight into cybersecurity anomalies and supports the creation of incident response plans.

  • Implement continuous monitoring and detection policies and procedures to detect cybersecurity threats

  • Develop incident response plans to reduce the risk of disruption from incidents

  • Use onboard data to uncover whether anomalies are due to train malfunction or cyber attack

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