by Andrew Lowe | Apr 28, 2014 | Risk Management
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.
by Andrew Lowe | Mar 17, 2014 | Cybersecurity
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.
by Andrew Lowe | Nov 21, 2013 | Cybersecurity, Risk Management
On November 6, 2013, TalaTek attended the all-day “P0WNAG3”Cyber Security Summit in Greenbelt, MD, presented by TrainAce. The summit title was “Threat Intelligence Analysis Techniques and Capabilities” and its focus was threat intelligence and mobile application hacking.
by Andrew Lowe | May 2, 2013 | Cybersecurity, Risk Management
On April 4, 2013, TalaTek attended the MACHA (Mid-Atlantic Clearing House Association) training on Account Takeover and Cyber Crime.
The full-day program was designed to assist financial institutions in mitigating their risks from account takeovers.
by Andrew Lowe | May 2, 2013 | Compliance
It’s official: on April 16, 2013, the House of Representatives unanimously approved a bill making the first significant reforms in 11 years to the way the federal government governs information security.
The Federal Information Security Amendments Act of 2013 (H.R. 1163) updates the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002. The House also overwhelmingly approved the Cyber-security Enhancement Act, created to advance cyber-security research and development, and expand and train a cyber-security workforce.
