Defense in Depth: The Way to Stronger Security.
Layered protection through security design, policies and processes As regulatory compliance and audits increase in frequency and complexity, organizations are motivated to address security now rather...
View ArticleWe’ve come a long way since 2006.
In 2006, we recognized the need for an entirely new approach to risk management, security and compliance in federal IT implementations. That’s how TalaTek was born. On the second of September, 2010,...
View ArticleTalaTek’s approach is validated at CyberSecurity Seminar.
We couldn’t agree more. Last month, TalaTek team members attended a conference offered by CyberSecurity Seminars in partnership with Crowell & Moring LLP. It had the intriguing title “FISMA – A New...
View ArticleA costly, dangerous security breach can come from anywhere – but most often...
On November 6, 2010, The NY Times ran an article about a security breach at the General Services Agency (GSA). It was not a small breach. One of the GSA’s employees had sent the names and Social...
View ArticleIt was inevitable: the WikiLeaks fallout has led to a White House-ordered...
In a Nov 30, 2010 Federal Computer Week story, it was announced that the White House has instructed federal agencies to immediately evaluate their security practices. The objective: to determine if...
View ArticleSandbox Technology Can Make Browsing Safer.
The Emerging IT Conference, presented by the National Capital Area Chapter of ISACA on March 15, 2011, showcased a variety of topics presented by speakers with extensive experience applying technology...
View ArticleThe White House wants DHS to play a larger role in cybersecurity.
The administration is serious. In one of the first signs of how seriously the current administration takes cybercrime, on May 12 the White House sent its cybersecurity legislation to Capitol Hill,...
View ArticleFOSE 2011 Report: Continuous Monitoring – More than technical controls.
By Mollie Jewell, CISSP TalaTek began delivering FISMA continuous monitoring risk management services to its clients in 2008. At that time, this was something very few paid much attention to, and for...
View ArticleTo Achieve President Obama’s Proposed Cut in Federal IT Spending – While...
A recent GovInfoSecurity.com article indicated that President Obama’s election-year budget calls for the strengthening of government cybersecurity while reducing overall information technology spending...
View ArticleFedRAMP Defined.
On December 8, 2011, OMB issued the “Security Authorization of Information Systems in Cloud Computing Environments” policy, defining the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP). As...
View ArticleBaan Alsinawi, TalaTek founder and president, featured presenter at ISACA...
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...
View ArticleTalaTek attends 12th Annual Qualys Security Conference.
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....
View ArticleTalaTek, LLC Becomes FedRAMP 3PAO Accredited.
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...
View ArticleAccording to FedScoop, OMB policy change could cause headaches for FedRAMP.
According to a June 3, 2015 FedScoop story, the Office of Management and Budget has circulated draft revisions to the government-wide policy governing information resources management. Some agency...
View ArticleTwo 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...
View ArticleTalaTek 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...
View ArticleTalaTek’s Brian Thiellen is now an “Amazon Solution Architect.”
Brian Thiellen, Junior Information Assurance Consultant, has become an Amazon Web Services “AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate.” AWS Solutions Architects must have a strong understanding of...
View ArticleAs of October 14, 2015, Women-Owned Small Businesses Can Be Sole-Source...
As of October 14, 2015, a WOSB (or EDWOSB) may be awarded a sole-source contract of up to $4 million (or up to $6.5 million for a manufacturing contract) so long as: (1) the WOSB or EDWOSB is a...
View ArticleBaan 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...
View ArticleTalaTek, LLC has been awarded WOSB certification by the U.S. Women’s Chamber...
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...
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