[May 03, 2012]

HALOCK and CDGI Launch "Security Integrated," a New Model for Hosting Facilities and Data Centers

HALOCK Security Labs and Cyber Development Group International (CDGI), have launched a new joint venture that addresses the biggest costs of PCI (News - Alert) compliance and represents an entirely new model for hosting and data facilities: "Security Integrated." "Security Integrated," the service moniker, is a best-in-class hosting data center with an integrated security lab within the PCI compliant facility; it is unique in the Chicago area. The new solution was designed for companies that are interested in cloud or shared services and require high levels of security.

The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) requires strict controls for organizations storing, processing, or transmitting credit card related data. The cost and complexity of this compliance has been vexing to many organizations. The Security Integrated model is a turnkey solution to mitigate this issue and provide a new benchmark in security. Organizations will find that migrating to the new facility can have a positive impact on PCI DSS, HIPAA, ISO, and other types of compliance.

"Individually, the data center hosting or security offerings are powerful - but as a bundled package, our model sets a new standard for security. Becoming PCI DSS compliant can be a daunting program; with Security Integrated, compliance is simplified," says Terry Kurzynski, Senior Partner of HALOCK Security Labs.

"Our integrated lab enables efficient delivery of securty services, optimizing value while minimizing impact on client time," says Ryan Bentley, HALOCK's Director of Security Operations.

"Working with HALOCK allowed us to integrate security into the model from the ground up; we're offering enterprise class security in a world class data center for a fraction of the cost of most service offerings. A true 2N, Tier 3+ facility that is SSAE 16 (formerly SAS (News - Alert) 70) and PCI DSS compliant is unique in the marketplace," says Jack Pressman, founder and CEO of CDGI.

HALOCK, a PCI Qualified Security Assessor company, has been performing penetration testing and application security specific testing since the 1990's. HALOCK helped architect the CDGI environment to be PCI compliant from the beginning, as well as integrate the security lab for efficient, high speed delivery. HALOCK's onsite security lab ensures that businesses can alleviate the pain of some of the 200 plus requirements for PCI DSS compliance by moving into the data center, while maintaining highly available and secure information assets.

CDGI engineers have been building data centers for many years with over 3 million square feet of data center build to their credit. CDGI constructed true 2N, Tier 3 + infrastructure into its facilities where redundancy is the name of the game. 2N infrastructure ensures that a true A and B feed are available at all times, and multiple redundancies within each level guarantee that there is no single point of failure within any of the A or B subsystems.

About Halock Security Labs

Founded on the strategy of Purpose Driven Security®, HALOCK Security Labs is a new breed of information security professional services firms combining strategic security consulting and compliance with technical security architecture and implementation. Initial services of the Security Integrated program include: Penetration Testing, Web Application Security (News - Alert) Testing, and Advanced Malware Threat Protection. www.halock.com

About Cyber Development Group International, LLC

Cyber Development Group International is a provider of custom data center solutions, from single rack to Micro Data Center Suites to fully demised, enterprise data centers. They offer true 2N, Tier 3+ facilities that are SSAE 16 compliant. CDGI can provide the complete range of resiliency services with dedicated workplace recovery suite that is PCI compliant. Cyber Development Group grew from mission critical facility design and build expertise and is owned and operated by engineers.

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