ABACODE, LLC
TAMPA, FLORIDA

As a Managed Security Services Provider (MSSP), we provide guidance and strategic business solutions to our clients. Our unique ecosystem connects entrepreneurs, academia, government agencies, and technology innovators to produce cutting-edge cyber services for businesses in every industry and sector. Abacode is a cybersecurity firm that offers risk-based solutions for growing companies. Our team of IT Security Experts will help you to develop and implement a strategy to address cyber risk exposure. We offer a complete suite of Information Security (IS) related services including, but not limited to: Penetration Testing (Pen Test) to evaluate how vulnerable to attack is your business At Abacode, we separate ourselves from the competition by providing the most comprehensive and thorough Cybersecurity Posture Assessment in the market. Abacode’s approach will provide the organization with true intelligence on cybersecurity readiness including actionable findings and recommendations. Our team of Cybersecurity Professionals has performed hundreds of assessments and penetration tests for enterprises of all sizes, including commercial and military organizations. We pride ourselves in providing the level of expertise that not only will help the organization identify its vulnerabilities and areas of improvement, but also provide guidance on best practices to correct those vulnerabilities. The Cybersecurity Posture Assessment is tailored to the client needs by utilizing the following options: During this phase, Abacode performs a comprehensive assessment of the organization. This assessment might include: a penetration test, web vulnerability assessment, policy and procedures review, information security controls check, and security technology configuration review. Once the assessment is complete, our client will receive a detailed report of findings and recommendations that help drive the next stage, Remediation of Findings. The findings and recommendations identified in the Assessment Report are prioritized so the organization may implement those of highest impact first. Budget considerations along with internal resource constraints often play a role on how quickly findings are corrected. In some cases, the organization has to accept the risk posed by a finding due to a lack of resources. Often, the organization is required to engage a third party company to help with remediation, and Abacode can assist with this process as well. A Penetration Test helps our clients determine how effectively the implemented security technology, policies, and controls can prevent the intrusion of determined, ethical hackers. Organizations with the highest level of cybersecurity readiness perform penetration testing exercises regularly, typically once a year, in order to assess security in the ever changing infrastructure and threat landscape. As new devices, systems, applications, and solutions are adopted by the organization, new vulnerabilities and risks are introduced which must then be handled. During the Penetration Test, the Cybersecurity Team utilizes the “red team” approach in which Abacode operates as an outsider trying to breach the organization. In other instances, the Cybersecurity Team applies a “blue team” approach to assess the vulnerabilities in collaboration with the organization’s staff. The outcome of the Penetration Testing effort is a formal report of findings and recommendations generated from the exercise that will help our clients raise their readiness level. Abacode’s Security Operations Center (SOC) team performs monthly vulnerability scans to detect issues such as missing patches, malware, enabled services that should be disabled, open ports, and unauthorized software, among others. The outcome of these vulnerability scans is presented to our client in an actionable report that summarizes and prioritizes the findings and provides corrective recommendations. Abacode’s SOC also generates weekly reports summarizing the level of activity, events, and alarms addressed during the week. Included are listings of malicious IP addresses targeting the organization so those IP addresses can be blocked by the firewall. A summary of these weekly activity reports is then included in the monthly vulnerability report. Abacode believes that ISM programs such as the NIST Framework and ISO 27001, when properly implemented and executed, are critical to keeping an organization safe. Such programs define a set of controls that incrementally reduce the risk of breach. Abacode can help your organization select the ISM standard that best suits your needs and work with your staff to implement the ISM controls at a pace your organization can digest. The efficacy of social engineering means that in the midst of robust cybersecurity tools, humans remain the weakest link. The most effective way to mitigate the cyber risk exposure introduced by employees, partners, and vendors is through training. Abacode provides training tailored both to the leadership of the organization and the general staff. International standards such as ISO 27000 are strategic tools and guidelines to help organizations tackle some of the most demanding challenges of modern business. These standards ensure that organizational operations are as efficient as possible, increase productivity and customer satisfaction, and help organizations access new markets. ISO standards aid in cutting costs through improved systems and processes, improving safety and quality, ensuring compatibility of products and services, and reducing their impact on the environment. Abacode believes that ISM programs such as the NIST Framework and ISO 27001, when properly implemented and executed, are critical in keeping an organization safe. These standards define a set of controls that each incrementally reduce the risk of breach. Abacode can help each organization select the ISM standard that best suits organizational needs and work with the staff to implement the ISM controls at a pace the organization can digest.