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IT Security eXperts (ITSX)

ITSX complements the services of Madison Gurkha perfectly. Where Madison Gurkha with great success specializes in technical IT security audits and testing, ITSX focuses on the “soft” side of information security: policies, procedures, compliance and interim management. Madison Gurkha and ITSX frequently work together in major multidisciplinary projects.

To fully serve the market, ITSX offers eXperts who operate within several fields of expertise within IT security. In this way ITSX offers a full solution to companies to different IT security related problems such as:

Information Security Management (ISM)

For many companies creating a formal framework in which information is secured is the beginning of a continuous improvement cycle. Therefore ITSX assists organizations with the implementation of ISO 27000 and related standards by writing specific policies, performing risk analyses, setting up the IT security organization and improving operational security processes. ITSX has executed assignments within the scope of Information Security Management for several organizations including departments of the Dutch government, energy companies and companies within the process industry.

Other aspects of ISM services that ITSX can support you with are:

• Identity management
• Information Risk Management
• Policy & procedure management
• Interim security management
• Security awareness programs

IT Audit and Compliance

The eXperts of ITSX are highly educated and most of them are certified IT auditors. In addition to security audits of IT processes and systems, ITSX offers professional guidance to achieve compliance. Such a process will usually start with formulating IT standards and guidelines, conducting gap analyses and the preparation of improvement plans. These activities may also include the preparation of Protection Profiles for Common Criteria projects or testing security as part of PCI DSS compliance.

ITSX has executed these assignments for, among others: Financial and Healthcare institutions using the following audit frameworks:

• Code for information security
• ISO 27001
• PCI DSS
• COBIT
• Common Criteria
• VIR
• NEN 7510/11 (healthcare sector)

Security testing

Testing and reviewing the security is most times the only way to determine the effectiveness of security measures taken. Do they work properly, can they be circumvented easily? These kind of issues often require a very specialized approach. The security testing activities of ITSX are aimed to detect weaknesses in (parts of) complex IT infrastructures and systems both on hardware and software and to recommend the best methods for improvement. Where Madison Gurkha specializes in performing network and application penetrations tests, the eXperts of ITSX supports among others: government departments, transport and energy companies with security tests such as:

• RFID
• Access Security
• Smart Grid and Smart Meters (“Slimme Meters”)
• Mobile devices such as Smartphone, laptops and tablets

For more information about our subsidiary ITSX and its services please visit the website: www.itsx.nl.