Comsec Consulting

Comsec Consulting Ltd

Type	private TASE: CMSC-L[1][2]
Industry	Information Security Software Security High-tech
Founded	1987
Founder(s)	Nissim Bar-El
Revenue	$20.9 Million (2007)
Profit	$1.9 Million (2007)
Employees	140
Website	http://www.comsecglobal.com/

Comsec Consulting Ltd, is an Israeli information security consulting firm. Comsec was quoted on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange.^[1][2] Corporate headquarters are in Petach Tikva, Israel

History and Development

Comsec was founded in 1987 by Nissim Bar-El, the CEO and Chairman of the Board of Directors.^[3] Bar-El serves as a member of the Permanent Stakeholders' Group of the European Network and Information Security Agency.^[4]

Comsec Consulting focused initially on banking security, including control and auditing of banking systems, integration of banking systems, maintenance of pre-defined security levels, and migration to computerized, and thus controlled and audited systems. In 1999, Comsec Consulting first expanded its activity outside of Israel, by merging with Japanese information security company Sorun, and later that year began work in France. Comsec Consulting went public on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange in March 2000.

Information Security Consulting

Comsec Consulting possesses proprietary tools and methodologies developed in-house relating to all aspects of Information Risk Management including the CCIT^TM methodology, e-Sure^TM certification.

Comsec operates out of several offices in the UK, the Netherlands, France, Turkey, Poland, and Israel, the company Headquarters. Comsec Consulting was ranked one of the Top 30 Security Companies in the world by SC Magazine, in December 2007.^{[citation needed]}

Comsec provides speakers at specialist security forums,^[5] and takes a proactive view in encouraging a security aware attitude in organisations.^[6][7]

Comsec is ISO 9001 certified, as well as a certified as a PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data: Security Standards), Qualified Security Assessor (QSA)^[8] and Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV),^[9] and is a certified Lead Auditor for ISO 27001.^{[citation needed]}

See also

• Science and technology in Israel
• Economy of Israel

References

1. ^ ^{a b} "Comsec Ltd". Tel Aviv Stock Exchange. http://www.tase.co.il/TASEEng/Management/GeneralPages/SimpleSearchResult.htm?objectId=01084292&objectType=1&securityType=0&searchTerm=COMSEC-L. Retrieved 2009-01-26. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Comsec Ltd. (Public, TLV:CMSC)". Google Finance. http://finance.google.com/finance?q=TLV:CMSC. Retrieved 2009-01-26. 
3. ^ "Interview: Nissim Bar-El". SC Magazine. 2007-01-12. http://www.scmagazineuk.com/Interview-Nissim-Bar-El/article/106662/. Retrieved 2009-01-26. "The driving force behind Comsec is the charismatic and voluble Nissim Bar-El. A self-styled "Mr Security", he is the company's founder and current CEO." 
4. ^ "ENISA Permanent Stakeholders Group members 2007-2009" (pdf). http://www.enisa.europa.eu/doc/pdf/stakeholders/psg_2007_2009_members.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-26. ^{[dead link]}
5. ^ "Comsec Consulting Outlines The Challenge For Businesses To Stay ‘In Control’ Of Security At This Year’s Forrester’s Security Forum EMEA". Computing News. 2007. http://home.nestor.minsk.by/computers/press/2008/04/0148.html. Retrieved 2009-01-26. "Information security specialist, Henk Van der Heijden, speaks on Control and Management of Security at 3.15pm on Wednesday 2nd April at Forrester’s Security Forum EMEA, The Netherlands." 
6. ^ Saran, Cliff (2008-12-11). "UK must consolidate IT security, says Stuart Okin". Computer Weekly. http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/12/11/233856/uk-must-consolidate-it-security-says-stuart-okin.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-27. "...with budgets under pressure in 2009, Okin urged IT security heads to centralise and consolidate IT security. "Centralise IT security in a way that does not increase the risk to the business."" 
7. ^ "Securing a wireless network". newbusiness.co.uk. 2008-07-22. http://an.newbusiness.co.uk/articles/telecommunications/securing-a-wireless-network. "Wireless networking offers many benefits to small businesses but can also compromise security if appropriate measures are not put in place, says Roy Harari of Comsec" 
8. ^ "Qualified Security Assessors" (pdf). PCI Security Standards Council. 2009-01-23. pp. 3. https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/pdfs/pci_qsa_list.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-26. 
9. ^ "Approved Scanning Vendors". PCI Security Standards Council. 2009-01-23. https://www.pcisecuritystandards.org/pdfs/asv_report.html. Retrieved 2009-01-26. 

External links

• Zalalichin, Shay (2007). "The 10 Most Common Sins of Software Developers" (pdf). Quarterly Newsletter December 2007. European Network and Information Security Agency. pp. 9. http://www.enisa.europa.eu/doc/pdf/publications/enisa_quarterly_12_07.pdf. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 
• Mayne, Mark (2008-03-01). "Going solo: How to be a security consultant". SC Magazine. http://www.scmagazineuk.com/Going-solo-How-to-be-a-security-consultant/article/108038/. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 
• "Data loss and eDiscovery". BCS. July 2008. http://www.bcs.org/server.php?show=ConWebDoc.20359. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 
• "Comsec Consulting Refreshes Approach To Ensure A Secure Agile Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC)". IT-Director. 2008-09-16. http://www.it-director.com/business/change/news_release.php?rel=7564. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 
• Mayne, Mark (2007-07-01). "Consultancies: The wise guys". SC Magazine. http://www.scmagazineuk.com/Consultancies-The-wise-guys/article/105834/. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 
• "Comsec to provide security consulting to Netherlands Railways". YNet News. 2007-10-05. http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3398392,00.html. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 
• Bradbury, Danny (2008-02-18). "Enforce wireless security with good sense and good technology". Computer Weekly. http://www.computerweekly.com/Articles/2008/02/18/229449/enforce-wireless-security-with-good-sense-and-good-technology.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-27. 

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