Cicada by Cicada Security Technology is a real-time asset protection system designed to safeguard laptops and sensitive data against physical threats, theft, and tampering. It utilizes a USB device with an internal dedicated management processor to continuously monitor multiple trigger points on an active workstation for evidence of threats. Upon detection, Cicada implements policy-based actions to deter, protect, and alert, including interrupting access to system resources, active sessions, and stored, cloud, or network-accessible data.