This service is a 'root and branches' service that also includes examination of your security policies to ensure that they are fit for purpose and up-to-date with current legislation. It is vitally important to have external Security Audits conducted including technical and physical Penetration Testing.īoth Security Auditing and Penetration Testing will give a clear picture of where your organisation and its people may be exposed. Security Auditing and Penetration Testing If you feel that you do not have the correct policies and procedures in place to safeguard against internal and external threats, we would be happy to assist you in producing practical and workable policies after an audit of all procedures.
Counter espionage iso#
Implementation of the ISO 27001 standards is very important for a company or organisation to demonstrate that it is operating a secure IT infrastructure, and furthermore that it takes measures to combat the theft of sensitive data. Our approach is over and above this international standard, addressing issues in more detail often with a holistic approach. International Intelligence Counter Espionage services can run alongside any company or organisations' ISO 27001 policy and Information Security Management Systems. ISO 27001 and Information Security Management Systems The key indicators used are: MICE - Money, Ideology, Coercion & Ego Having management and key personnel understanding the value of the information that they use and communicate daily is very important and should never be overlooked. Psychology is often used to gain information from key personnel. Another overlooked threat is the growth of mobile technology, (phones and devices) “bring your own devices” (BYODs) within the workplace and the issues caused when these BYODs go missing containing sensitive data.Įspionage and security threats to businesses are not restricted to being technical: refuse disposal, waste management and key personnel are all areas that can be and are targeted. In the last ten years, threats against businesses not only include espionage but also white-collar crime and hacking threats, such as attacks on IT networks, denial-of-service attacks and the ever-present danger of viruses.
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Waste disposal remains a major concern, especially with home-based Senior Management.Īnother major dynamic is the traveling Company Executive because no matter how great your technical security or policies, travelling staff are exposed to a whole different set of threats, and "who doesn't love free Wifi!" being of course the greatest concern. The same can be said for Man-in-the-middle Wifi attacks, they can be conducted with little technical expertise with great effect. A £50 telephone tap/wiretap, bugging or eavesdropping device can cause the loss of a great deal of confidential information, damaging a company's profit margin and/or reputation. Technical espionage is amongst the most common modus operandi and can be the most cost-effective. Insider Threats (Unauthorized Disclosure).This is a constant cycle as technology evolves so does our approach.
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Our team of former intelligence officers and counterintelligence technical experts have a proven track record of carrying out full counter espionage tasks worldwide, protecting our clients' interests.Ĭountering espionage is very much about attack methodologies vs Control Measures, via Security Risk Assessments, that encompasses risk analysis, gap analysis/need analysis, looking at what technical, physical processes and policies are in place and what might be missing or improved upon. Understanding the evolving Espionage threat As threats have changed our approach has adapted, always with one eye on the future and one foot in the past. Things were rather different in 2002 when we were incorporated threats to businesses were different and technology did not play such a large part in everyday life. International Intelligence Limited was conceived with the precise purpose of providing Counterintelligence and Counter Espionage Services to corporate and government clients.
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