MWR InfoSecurity

Expert Comment

CNN - Ethical hackers battle to prevent 'information security apocalypse'

By MWR, 8 September 2011

Alex Plaskett, a consultant at MWR InfoSecurity, performed a so-called "drive-by" exploit on a Windows 7 based smartphone.

Accreditations & Certificates

MWR is an accredited member of The Cyber Security Incident Response Scheme (CSIR) approved by CREST (Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers).

MWR is certified under the Cyber Incident Response (CIR) scheme to deal with sophisticated targeted attacks against networks of national significance.

We are certified to comply with ISO 9001 and 14001 in the UK, internationally accepted standards that outline how to put an effective quality and environmental management systems in place.

MWR is certified to comply with ISO 27001 to help ensure our client information is managed securely.

As an Approved Scanning Vendor MWR is approved by PCI SSC to conduct external vulnerability scanning services to PCI DSS Requirement 11.2.2.

We are members of the Council of Registered Ethical Security Testers (CREST), an organisation serving the needs of the information security sector.

MWR is a supplier to the Crown Commercial Service (CCS), which provides commercial and procurement services to the UK public sector.

MWR is a Qualified Security Assessor, meaning we have been qualified by PCI to validate other organisation's adherence to PCI DSS.

MWR’s consultants hold Certified Simulated Attack Manager (CCSAM) and Certified Simulated Attack Specialist (CCSAS) qualifications and are authorized by CREST to perform STAR penetration testing services.