Baan Alsinawi is now a CCSP.

Baan Alsinawi, founder and president of TalaTek, LLC, is now a Certified Cloud Security Professional – CCSP.

The CCSP credential is designed for experienced information security professionals with at least five years of full-time IT experience, including three years of information security and at least one year of cloud security experience.

TalaTek, LLC has been awarded WOSB certification by the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce.

On October 31, 2015, the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce recognized TalaTek, LLC as a Women-Owned Small Business.

The U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce is an authorized third party certifier for the federal WOSB and EDWOSB programs. This is an additional level of assurance to firms that wish to be certain that they are participating in programs supporting Women-Owned Small Businesses.

Two from TalaTek attend 2015 TakeDownCon.

The University of Maryland University College (UMUC) and EC-Council, a world leader in IT Security Certification and Training, held a 2015 Capital Region TakeDownCon training and conference, June 1 and 2.

TalaTek Security Analysts Joshua Grove and Brian Thiellen attended the two-day EC-Council Foundation event, which provided a forum for researchers to display cutting-edge techniques of attack and methods for defense.

TalaTek attends Microsoft Azure Training.

TalaTek Senior Analyst Joshua Grove attended Microsoft’s IT Camp: “Extending your Datacenter with Microsoft Azure” on June 11, 2015.

Microsoft IT Camps are a 300 level, expert-led, one-day events that allow professionals hands-on experience with new technology.

GSA IT Schedule 70 Contract Awarded to TalaTek

The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has awarded TalaTek a five-year GSA IT Schedule 70 contract. After rigorous assessment, GSA recognized TalaTek as a preferred vendor offering IT security and risk management services for government clients at approved prices.