Newstaff, Inc. Information Security Services Fiderus Appraisal Services

In 2000, top IBM Security and Privacy Services management split away from IBM to create a new security company called Fiderus. Mr. Newstrom was tasked with creating the Security Testing Team and the strategy, methodology, training, and operations for that function. Within the first quarter, Mr. Newstrom and his team had earned the first revenue for the new company, established the first regional lab, worked on the first series of security engagements, and helped create the first series of deliverables. The new team was assigned to its permanent leader for continued operations before other teams had completed their planning phases.

From the (now defunct) Fiderus website:

Appraisal

"Nothing is as constant as Change"

Since the world constantly changes, so too must your attention to security and privacy. These important factors in any business or organization must evolve as business objectives and/or personnel change; as mergers and acquisitions occur; as new legislation passes; and as technology transforms.

In order to maintain a competitive edge, Fiderus helps companies fine-tune goals; re-define organizational controls; identify and repair vulnerabilities; and protect against privacy events or security breaches.

Developing, delivering and maintaining security and privacy for your organization also involves Planning and Implementation .

Appraisal Involves:

• Evaluating the plan
• Assessing the execution
• Reacting to market changes
• Investigating and fixing problems
• Auditing results

Four Common Flaws in Security and Privacy:

1. Policy Flaws: Policy goals don’t match opportunities and risks facing an organization.
   
2. Design Flaws: Technologies and procedures don’t address all policy goals.
   
3. Implementation Flaws: Business practices, configurations, and infrastructure don’t conform to the design.
4. Operational Flaws: Business procedures, administration and monitoring processes aren’t properly executed.

The Three-Step Solution

At Fiderus, it’s not enough to just offer our clients comprehensive appraisals. We also deliver extensive and services to compliment our consultation practices.