Securing Information and Communication Technology in defence, security sectors

The information and communication technology (ICT) super highway has criss-crossed its way into every walk of life, but only few understand its importance in the context of the defence and homeland security sectors.

To address the key components of strategy, people, process, technology and compliance serving the needs of defense and homeland security sectors, ACSG Corp is one company that focuses on providing an end-to-end multi-disciplinary approach to ICT.

ACSG serves security sensitive sectors, both government and private, and also partners with related sectors such as aviation, oil and gas and space. A security-sector focused ICT solutions firm, ACSG designs, implements and manages tailored solutions comprising of software, appliances, and onsite and remote professionals.

Interestingly, some of the most hazardous attacks in defense and homeland security sector originate from the inside. These attacks can be the most devastating, due to the amount of damage a privileged user can do and the data they can access. In order to mitigate the risk arising from internal people, ACSG has fashioned a unique solution - Data Leak Prevention - where inside threats are mitigated and highlighted by the system.

It is a one-stop-shop for complete internal traffic monitoring for a corporate network. If an employer feels the risk of potential data leak from disgruntled employees within his network, this solution will not only stop that activity but will catch the suspect instantly. It is a gateway appliance imported from a branded European manufacturer exclusively by ACSG which monitors complete employee network and ensures that no employee is leaking information to external parties, something that has become a headache for both the government and corporate sectors both in India and globally.

Data Theft Prevention is another solution that has reportedly been quite a hit! It's a customized solution that prevents external threat to your machine via a hybrid and objective-oriented software built within ACSG software application development and cloud hosting center.

The company also offers secured cloud hosting and app-on-cloud offering, including in-house and third party applications to its clients.

Via its Data and Communication Security unit, the company offers a customized three channel platform integrating e-mail, chat and VoIP calling on secured cloud architecture. All means of communication are encrypted from a military-grade encryption, securing your personal and corporate communication from any external threat.

Elaborating on the newer horizons that the company is targeting, ACSG spokesperson, Mr. V.K. Bhati, said: "In May 2013, we ventured into setting up a world-class computer and mobile forensics laboratory with trained cyber forensics professionals, working on eight different categories of forensic appliances and 73 forensic softwares. We intend to serve various government bodies that need verifiable forensic reports."

In the world of defense and homeland security sector in India, dominated by big-name players, ACSG corp has already created its own niche with its customized ICT solutions.