Security Consulting Services

Superior Solutions, Inc. security consulting services helps reduce risk and mitigate threats to your IT infrastructure through our proven sound practices and advanced  knowledge of IT security.  Superior Solutions, Inc. experienced security consulting team maintains certifications across leading security disciplines and technologies and has extensive knowledge with current security standards, best practices, and government regulations including ISO-17799, HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, and Gramm-Leach Bliley.

Our comprehensive line of consulting services provide organizations with the tools they need to achieve their optimal security posture.  Follow the links below to learn more.

• Security Audits

• Security Consulting

• Forensic Analysis 
  

Superior Solutions, Inc. can provide organizations with either a quantitative or qualitative based risk assessment.

Quantitative Risk Assessment
                                                                 

Quantitative risk assessment makes use of a single figure which is called “Annual Loss Expectancy (ALE).” This value is calculated for an event by simply multiplying the potential loss by the probability. These values are then used to rank events in order of risk (ALE). The results of these calculations must be carefully analyzed to prevent possible inaccuracies in the data. Probability can rarely be precise and can, in some cases, promote complacency. In addition, controls and countermeasures often tackle a number of potential events and the events themselves, are frequently interrelated. Not withstanding the drawbacks, some organizations prefer  quantitative risk analysis.

Availability

Our security consultants and trainers are available world-wide for short or long term projects. For more information, please contact us at Superior Solutions, Inc. One of our representatives will contact you immediately.

Security Audits

There are a number of ways to perform security audits, penetration tests, and assessments. Regardless of the methodology, our goal is to measure the organization's risk and find better ways to protect its critical assets. 

Superior Solutions, Inc. can provide organizations with assessments that follows the National Security Agency (NSA) Information Assurance Methodology (IAM). Our security engineers are certified in this risk assessment methodology.

Information Assurance Methodology

The IAM is a non-intrusive qualitative method used to quantify, qualify, and improve an organization's security posture. It was originally created by Presidential Defense Directive-63 for vulnerability assessments of U.S. government infrastructures, but is now considered the defacto standard of assessment for private industry. Our engineers use the IAM when assessing security priorities with the goal of improving the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of an organization's mission critical information systems.

HOW IS IT PERFORMED?

The IAM assessment consists of three phases:

1. Pre-assessment phase
2. On-site visit
3. Post-assessment phase 

During the IAM assessment, we will analyze 18-core subjects that will allow us to identify potential vulnerabilities and recommend steps for eliminating or mitigating those risks. At the conclusion of the process, a final report will be prepared and presented to the customer.  This is a form of qualitative risk assessment.

Qualitative Risk Analysis makes use of non-monetary values when calculating risk. It is by far the most widely used approach to risk analysis. Probability data is not required and only estimated potential loss is used. Most qualitative risk analysis methodologies make use of a number of interrelated elements including the following:

Threats - These are things that can go wrong or that can "attack" the system. Examples might include natural disasters or man-made events. Threats are ever present for every system.
Vulnerabilities - These make a system more prone to attack by a threat or make an attack more likely to have some success or impact.
Controls - These are the countermeasures for vulnerabilities. 

There are four types of controls that can be used to decrease risk:  

1. Deterrent controls which reduce the likelihood of a deliberate attack.  

2. Preventative controls which protect vulnerabilities and make an attack unsuccessful or reduce its impact. 

3. Corrective controls which reduce the effect of an attack.

4. Detective controls which reveal attacks and trigger preventative or corrective controls. 

HOW DO I LEARN MORE?

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