Transcript ABOUT US Arete Consultants Pvt Ltd is a Solution Provider. At Arete, we work with you, helping you to identify your potential.

ABOUT US
Arete Consultants Pvt Ltd is a Solution Provider. At Arete, we work with you,
helping you to identify your potential and become more innovative, competitive
& efficient to help you grow exponentially in the global markets.
We provide various products and services to our clients to conceptualize &
visualize technology driven business transformation initiatives.
We provide Business (M&A), Information Technology, Information Security,
Financial, Research, and Management Consultancy & Services to the clients to
conceptualize & visualize technology driven business transformation initiatives.
WHAT DOES ARETE HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU!
 Business Advisory
 Merger & Acquisition
 Management Consultancy
 Information Technology & Information Security
INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SECURITY
 Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access,
use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction.
 Confidentiality
 Integrity
 Availability
 Security can be categories into:
 Network & Application security
 Web Based Security
 Physical Security
 Vulnerability- Weakness in a system which allows an attacker to violate the
integrity of that system.
 Hacking- Art to break into computers.
INFORMATION SECURITY SERVICES
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Vulnerability Assessment
Audit Third Party Web Based Applications.
Penetration Testing
Patching Assistance
Real Time Intrusion Detection
Real Time Intrusion Prevention
24 X 7 Web Application Monitoring
Web Server VAPT
Compliance Audit (HIPAA, GLBA, PCI and Sarbanes-Oxley)
Second Party Audits
Best Practices Consulting
INFORMATION SECURITY TRAINING
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Mapping the Applications
Vulnerability session management
Securing Code
Broken Access Control
Classic Vulnerabilities
Flaws in Web Vulnerability Architecture
Web servers Flaws
Advance attack and Defence
Web Application Assessment Toll kit
Information Disclosure
Authentication Vulnerabilities
Bypassing Client control
Path traversal
THE NEED
 A hacker has a capability to cause you huge losses and business shutdown
if you don’t practice information security
 Data Thefts, Data Corruption, IT attacks, hacking have increased at a rate
greater than 30%
 The turnover of hacking crimes surpassed drug trafficking in the USA
 Indian companies lost clientele due to lack of security practices and
implementations
 The more is IT a part of your business processes, greater is the chance of
IT being hacked
 Total number of websites defaced in the year 2008 in India is 4500+
according to CERT-IN.
 Indian companies including HSBC, Wipro spectra mind, Parsec
Technologies Limited, V-Angels have been victims of security breaches
 US companies invest 10-20% of their IT spending on Information Security
WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU?
 Your website will be put down and your customers won’t be able to
access
 Your data will be stolen and sold to competitors
 Your email accounts will be hacked/sniffed and all your communications
will be recorded Your business can be jammed by hanging or attacking
your email server.
 All trade secrets could be leaked out.
 You may not get US, UK, Indian government and top companies as your
customers as you don’t follow security practices
 Your employees may use your company’s infrastructure for hacking
causing legal problems to your company.
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SQL Injection
Cross-site scripting
Virus
DDOS
URL Redirection
Buffer Overflow
Trojan
OUR TEAM
Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Director
Mr. Pradeep Kumar has brought on board over 30 years of operations
experience with him. He has been at key positions of multinational corporations
such as Procter & Gamble Asia Pacific, Union Carbide India and as COO of
Singapore listed, Thakral Corporation Ltd.
He has exceptional skills in capability building via leadership development and
systemic improvement. He is a mechanical engineer with postgraduate
qualifications in general management. Pradeep is also a qualified "Jonah" for
teaching the subject of "Theory Of Constraints". This knowledge when applied
to business situations delivers exceptional results in very short time.
OUR TEAM (CONTD.)
Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Director
Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Chartered Accountant qualified in 1987 and has
experience of catering to the needs of diversified clientele which include
national as well as multinational companies. He has the experience of providing
consultancy in strategic planning, preparation of project reports, business
development strategies, developing MIS, suggesting cost controls measures
negotiating and facilitating joint ventures for both foreign, as well as Indian
clients.
Acted as consultant and advisor to the Custodian, The Special Court (Trial of
offences relating to Securities Transaction) Act. 1992, a body of Government of
India, investigating securities scams in India. He has also undertaken
consultancy assignment for large project on behalf of United Nations.
OUR TEAM (CONTD.)
Mr. Apurv Kansal, Director
Mr. Apurv Kansal started his career as an IT professional and is a qualified MBA in Information
Technology and Systems from IBS, Hyderabad. He is Director and Head – IT and IS at Arete
Consultants Pvt Lt which he co-founded in 2004. He is experienced in providing Web-based IT
solutions to the clients which include multinational companies in diversified fields. He has
intensive experience in various information systems management and development in IT,
Communications, Manufacturing, Government, Engineering, Electronics, Healthcare,
Microfinance, Retail and Hospitality industries.
He has conducted various engagements related to IT internal control reviews, standards
compliances, and information security reviews.
He has developed training courses in a particularly niche segment of web application security
and its awareness. He has conducted various training sessions and lectures at ISO/CMM
certified companies across India. He is also associated with several IT and IT-intensive
companies in advisory position for continuing assessment of security risks and creating
capabilities to counter such attacks by establishing in-house security & anti-hacking divisions. He
has also established a global network of solution providers to support on- the-ground issues of
companies facing security threats.
WHOM DO WE SERVE
We serve the client in from diverse field such as:
 Electronic & Electrical
 Small And Medium High Class Transformer Manufacturer
 Media, Printing &Publishing
 Defence Equipment
 Real Estate Developers
 Automobile Parts
 Agriculturist
 Leather Hide And Finished Goods Manufacturer
 Pharmaceutical Industry
 Finance & Investment
 Public Sector Banks
 International Federation Of Agricultural Development (IFAD-An UN Body) (In
Individual Capacity)
WHOM DO WE SERVE (CONTD.)
 UNHRC
 Micro Finance NGO
 Water Conservation
 Information Technology
 Entertainment Industries
 Telecommunication
 Garments
 Government of India, State Government, Semi Government and Autonomous
Bodies
PROJECTS/CASES
 Knowledge Portal available only with secure logins for top management of
the company with regular updates for a HK conglomerate
 Web-Based OEM management System to manage customer, supplier,
products, orders, shipments and payments for a HK conglomerate.
 Knowledge Portal containing news, articles, opportunities, notifications etc.
for the members with daily updates and personalized newsletter for an Indian
professional education body
 Web-Based application for automation of Continuing Professional Education
activities for Indian professional education body
 Web-Based ERP System to manage customer, supplier, products, orders,
shipments and payments for a Singapore conglomerate
 An interactive portal consisting of online shopping, employment, relationships
and articles for an Australian ICT company
CONTACT US
Arete Consultants Pvt. Ltd. INDIA
302, South Ex. Plaza I,
NDSE Part – II,
New Delhi – 100 049, India.
T : 91 11 2625 6363
F : 91 11 2626 1973
E : [email protected]
W : http://www.aretecon.com
CONTACT US
Arete Consultants Australia
Suite A 204, Canberra Technology
Park, Phillip Avenue
ACT 2602, Australia
Arete Consultants USA
38 West, 36th Street,
New York NY , USA
Arete Business Consultants Co. Ltd.
33B, Building 3, Simao Riviera Garden
Wei Fang Xi Rd, Shanghai
Arete Business Consultants (HK) Ltd.
Unit C, 6/F, Bamboo Mansions
Site 12, Whampoa Garden,
Hunghom, Kowloon
Arete Consultants Singapore
985, Bukit Timah Road
#06-20, Singapore
Arete Consultants UK
19A, Rossiter Road Balham
London SW12 9 RY
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