Sydney 25 October 2012 – Pure Hacking, one of Australia’s leading specialist information security consultancies, has reinforced its position as trusted adviser of information security products and solutions by achieving dual CREST Infrastructure Tester and Assessor certification for its chief technology officer, Ty Miller. Miller will be a CREST-accredited penetration tester and assessor, and one of a select industry group making up the CREST Technical Establishment Committee to plan and oversee the examination standards for security peers in Australia and New Zealand.
For Founder and CEO of Pure Hacking, Rob McAdam this caps off another milestone in the company’s 10th year of operations. “This initial dual CREST accreditation for Pure Hacking’s CTO is part of our commitment to ensure that we not only acknowledge the benchmark for information security in Australia, but we actively contribute to being part of the development of the benchmark. As it is raised, we will ensure that our own company standards follow,” he outlined.
As one of the leaders in penetration testing for a wide range of clients across various industry sectors, Pure Hacking is now able to immediately implement the CREST benchmark for the thousands of ethical hacks that it undertakes every year, ensuring that there is a clearly delineated professional standard that is publicly recognised and measured for each client.
Pure Hacking will also ensure that its technical consultancy team become CREST-certified for penetration testing standards. This will execute each project undertaken in accordance with an accepted industry benchmark and standard and evaluated in adherence to these standards.
Becoming CREST-certified is another channel for Pure Hacking to prove to its clients that it provides the best penetration testing solutions on their behalf.
“The CREST benchmark and accreditation and is key to introducing a professional set of standards for the information security industry here in Australia and New Zealand. This will differentiate the security experts that that relevant and further introduce a standard that delivers a valid penetration test. This is a current issue within the industry and one that we are often called upon to solve,” he continued.
The CREST accreditation ensures that fully qualified professionals undertake best practice methodologies for web application and infrastructure penetration testing. Organisations can be reassured that they will be provided with a penetration tester that is capable of understanding the organisation’s unique security posture, leading to the best recommendations on security improvements.
