KasperskyOS is built on the principles of immunity, the main goal of which is to make an attack on a system useless or impossible. The operating system is based on a microkernel developed by Kaspersky Lab. Key security features are implemented at the kernel and operating system architecture using proprietary technologies.

KasperskyOS is designed for embedded systems with specific cybersecurity requirements. Its main areas of application are the Internet of Things and the Industrial Internet of Things, trusted workstations for working with confidential information, cars and transport infrastructure, and network equipment.