Minority equity partners of Remington Associates perform majority buyout
and re-launch as Halock
CHICAGO, Jan. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- After 10 years of building a loyal
client base in finance, healthcare and retail, Remington Associates'
partners Terry Kurzynski and Jeremy Simon engineered a bloodless takeover
to realize the full potential of their philosophy of Purpose Driven
Security(TM) and relaunched the firm as Halock Security Labs(TM). "In order
to execute this vision, we recognized the need to restructure the
organization as a firm capable of addressing both the strategic and
technical security needs of our clients," says Terry Kurzynski, Halock's
CEO.
Purpose Driven Security(TM) is Halock's unique service philosophy that
derives solutions from its client's strategy or Information Security
Policy. "Historically, traditional infosec firms have oversold security
that may not be 'appropriate' for an organization's needs," says Kurzynski.
"Most of the traditional security firms have one hammer and everything
looks like a nail, thereby putting client's information assets at risk,"
says Jeremy Simon, Halock's CTO. "Most vendors approach clients already
'knowing' the solutions to solve their client's problems. They have their
tools and their goal is to map your needs to their limited toolset," he
adds.
"How could we in good conscience recommend solutions that did not trace
back to enterprise security requirements and the Information Security
Policy? Our approach from the beginning has been to clarify and harmonize
our client's legislative, regulatory, contractual and business requirements
for security, and pair that up to appropriate solutions," says Kurzynski.
Halock applies its philosophy systematically; first identifying all of
the client's security requirements and developing an appropriate strategy
and Information Security Policy; Halock then assesses a client's ability to
meet those requirements. "Only after these steps have been taken can we
help determine appropriate controls for closing the gaps," says Simon. "It
is the translation from strategy to implementation of controls where most
traditional firms fall short. We educate and enable our clients to build
and maintain their own Information Security Program. This process defines
Purpose Driven Security(TM)."
Halock offers a full range of services that are interconnected: Payment
Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard (DSS) compliance and validation,
ISO 27001 Readiness, Systems and Application Security, and Ethical Hacking
training.
When asked about the origin of the Halock name, Kurzynski explains that
he is a retired skydiver and the root name HALO stands for
High-Altitude-Low-Opening. "It's a fitting analogy," says Kurzynski, "we
saw the opportunity and knew we had to do a heads-down dive and move fast".
About Halock Security Labs:
Halock Security Labs (formerly Remington Associates) is a professional
services organization focused 100% on information security. Halock's core
services include Assessments, Security Strategy, Network & Systems
Security, and Web Application Security. Halock's Purpose Driven
Security(TM) philosophy is designed to protect the critical information
assets of clients as well as to meet compliance needs.
Schaumburg, IL -- http://www.halock.com -- 847.221.0200 --
info@halock.com
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