TalaTek is a wholly owned member of CISO Global
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.
February 15, 2015, Oakton, VA – On February 11, 2015, TalaTek, LLC, a woman-owned small business (WOSB), providing specialized managed-services in risk management, security and compliance, became an accredited FedRAMP Third Party Assessment Organization (3PAO).
On October 16th and 17th, 2014 TalaTek attended the 12th annual Qualys Security Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. The conference connected customers with Qualys engineers and leading industry experts. In addition, Qualys architects unveiled many new groundbreaking technologies which they are building into their Unified Cloud Security and Compliance Platform.
On October 21, 2014, ISACA held an all-day conference on Governance, Risk and Compliance (GRC) in Arlington, VA. The conference was created to provide CIOs, risk-management groups, system administrators, and security and audit professionals the opportunity to explore and discuss new trends, perspectives, solutions and leading practices.
TalaTek’s inaugural Internship Program member becomes a full-time team member.
Brian Thiellen is the first Junior Information Assurance Consultant to join the TalaTek team after completing the TalaTek Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) Internship Program.
On August 23rd, Johann Dettweiler earned the “Certified Ethical Hacker” certification, offered by EC-Council. The certification is awarded to Information Security professionals who complete training in learning how to identify and defend against the latest cyber-criminal hacking threats.
TalaTek is pleased to announce the addition of new talent to the TalaTek team. Baan Alsinawi, President and CEO of TalaTek stated, “It is exciting to expand our talented team of security experts. We look forward to the wealth of knowledge and experience that Johann and Cleavon will bring to TalaTek.”
TalaTek is pleased to announce the launch of the inaugural Information Security Continuous Monitoring (ISCM) Internship Program, and is proud to welcome Brian Thiellen as the inaugural member of the TalaTek ISCM Internship Program.
The Internship Program provides entry-level information security personnel with a unique opportunity to gain valuable Information Assurance (IA) professional experience. This hands-on program is designed to mentor and cultivate upcoming IA professionals based on the TalaTek methodology.
On April 11, 2014, Madeline Weeks, TalaTek’s Junior Information Assurance Consultant, passed the “Federal Information Technology Security Professional: Auditor (FITSP-A)” certification exam from the Federal Information Technology Security Institute (FITSI). The FITSP certifying exam is a role-based exam ranging from Auditor, Operator, Designer and Manager. It is consistent with NIST SP 800-16, Information Technology Security Training Requirements: A Role- and Performance-Based Model.
On January 15, 2014, TalaTek’s Senior Information Assurance Consultant, Joshua Grove, was awarded the credential of Licensed Penetration Tester (LPT) from EC-Council. EC-Council’s LPT program provides those seeking the accreditation the opportunity to practice their skills so that they are fully able to function as a licensed penetration tester.
