How To Engage a Security Services Firm - ' Who'
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| Who’s Who in Security Services |
| CATEGORY |
DESCRIPTION |
SELECTED VENDORS |
| Big Four auditors |
Offer information-technology security reviews, drawing on their background in auditing and management advisory services. |
Deloitte & Touche, Ernst & Young, KPMG, PricewaterhouseCoopers |
| Systems integrators |
A number of integrators operate security consulting practices or embed security within broader service lines. |
Accenture, BearingPoint, Computer Sciences Corp., Electronic Data Systems, IBM |
| Security/risk consultants |
Offer security consulting services including computer forensics. |
Kroll, Protiviti |
| Security
product
vendors |
Security product vendors may
offer services ranging from penetration
testing to security posture
assessment. |
Cenzic,
Core Security,
RSA Security |
| Managed
security
services
providers |
Remotely manage security
devices such as firewalls and
intrusion detection systems,
but may also offer security
assessments. |
AT&T, BT Counterpane,
CyberTrust, SecureOps,
SecureWorks, Symantec,
Vanguard Managed
Solutions, VeriSign |
| Testing
and certification
companies |
Certify that organizations comply
with I.T. security standards
such as ISO 27001. |
BSI Americas,
Intertek, SGS |
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