Top Cybersecurity Companies to Watch in 2022

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Cybersecurityisabasicyetimportantandusefulprocesstoprotectconfidentialdata.Toavoidandprotectcompanies'confidentialdatacyber securityisdeveloped.Cybersecurityconsistsoftheindustrystandardofconfidentiality,integrity,andavailabilityorCIA.Privacymeansdatato beaccessedonlybyauthorities;integritymeansthedatamaybechangedoraddedthroughtheauthoritywheneverneeded;availabilitymeans data,systems,andfunctionsmustbeavailableondemandaccordingtoauthorizedparameters.

RecentlyasegmentofcriticalinfrastructureintheUSwashitbyasingularlydamagingcyber-attackthatbroughttheColonialPipelinetoa standstill,affectingitsentire5,500-milestretchalongtheeastcoast.Thisransomwareattackturnedouttobeastrongwake-upcallformany organizations,particularlytheonesthatdealwithcriticalinfrastructure,leavingthemtore-examinetheirvigilancepolicies.Researchersare continuouslydiscoveringadvancedvirusesdesignedtoattackoperationalsystems.Thishasmadecybersecurityacrucialaspectoftheindustrial automationjourney

Featuringfor thisissueof arethestoriesofsuchsuccessful TheEnterpriseWorld's TopCybersecurityCompaniestoWatchin2022 businessesthathavemadeitthrougheveryoddstormandmadeittothetop.

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Yokogawa:Takingalifecycleperspective,Yokogawadeliversresilientcybersecurityservicesandsolutionstoreducecyberrisksineach customer'sindustrialcontrolsystems(ICS)environment.Byimplementingacybersecuritylifecyclemanagementsolution,organizationscanrely onthelong-gameefficiencyoftheirbusinessoperationsacrossdifferentareas.Comprehensivecybersecuritymanagementisalsothebasic preconditionforsoundoperationsbyreducingriskagainstattacks,safetybreaches,andransomrequests.

Acybersecurityprogramwillalignandimprovethecapabilitiesoftheplant'sthreekeyelementsofpeople,processes,andtechnologytoreduce cybersecurityrisk.Ithelpstoovercometheimposingchallengeofclosingthegapsamongthethreekeyelementsandreducingthehumanfactors thatcontributetoincidents.

Techforing:TechForingisapremierteamofcertifiedcybersecurityprofessionals.Westartedin2014withonlyonegoal:toprovidesafer cyberspaceforeveryone.Andsincethen,wehavebeendeliveringbest-in-classcybersecuritymonitoringandmanagementsolutionsto corporations,governmentagencies,andindividuals.

Sinceourconception,wehaveservedsecuritysolutionstoalmost7000clientsacross90+countries.

TechForing'sgrowthcamefromresearch,analysis,andunderstandingofourcustomer'spainpoints.Cybersecurityservicescanbelengthy, complicated,andexpensiveingeneral.Wecreatedourservicesinawaythatfocusedonalleviatingthoseissues.

AaDyaSecurity:AaDyaSecuritycombinestheexpertiseofacompletecybersecurityteamwiththelatestAIandmachinelearningtechnology withinitsall-in-oneAI-poweredsecurityplatformJudy WithitsAIandmachinelearningcapabilities,theplatformcontinuouslylearnsand defendsSMBsagainstever-evolvingcyberthreats.

Recently,therehasbeenanuptickinthenumberofRansomwareattacks,howeverPhishing,MalwareandCredentialStealingalongwith Ransomwarecontinuetobethebiggestthreatstoanyorganization.Additionally,businessesarestrugglingwiththefundamentalsofsecurity hygiene-VulnerabilityManagement,Credential&PrivilegeManagement,Multi-FactorAuthenticationandDefined(andTested)Incident ResponsePlans.Astheoldadagegoesasmuchasthingschangetheystaythesame.

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Leaders in Spotlight

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Yokogawa:Takingalifecycleperspective, Yokogawadeliversresilientcybersecurity servicesandsolutionstoreducecyberrisksin eachcustomer'sindustrialcontrolsystems(ICS) environment.Byimplementingacybersecurity lifecyclemanagementsolution,organizations canrelyonthelong-gameefficiencyoftheir businessoperationsacrossdifferentareas.

Comprehensivecybersecuritymanagementis alsothebasicpreconditionforsoundoperations byreducingriskagainstattacks,safetybreaches, andransomrequests.

Acybersecurityprogramwillalignandimprove thecapabilitiesoftheplant'sthreekeyelements ofpeople,processes,andtechnologytoreduce cybersecurityrisk.Ithelpstoovercomethe imposingchallengeofclosingthegapsamong thethreekeyelementsandreducingthehuman factorsthatcontributetoincidents.

Adevelopedsecurityroadmapwillsupport companiesastheycreatemidtolong-termplans toexecutetheirsecurityprogramforthe lifecycleoftheirplant.Thisroadmapwillalso illustratethecountermeasuresneededtoachieve thecompany'ssecuritygoalsinan understandableanddigestibleformat.

Asaresultofinvolvingdifferentstakeholders, thesecurityprogramcreatesmoreeffective organizationalteamsynergyinvolvingall employees.Inaddition,itgreatlyhelpsto strengthenemployees'highercommitmentto theirdailysecurityvigilance.

Techforing:TechForingisapremierteamof certifiedcybersecurityprofessionals.Westarted in2014withonlyonegoal:toprovidesafer cyberspaceforeveryone.Andsincethen,we havebeendeliveringbest-in-classcybersecurity monitoringandmanagementsolutionsto corporations,governmentagencies,and individuals.Sinceourconception,wehave

servedsecuritysolutionstoalmost7000clients across90+countries.

TechForing'sgrowthcamefromresearch, analysis,andunderstandingofourcustomer's painpoints.Cybersecurityservicescanbe lengthy,complicated,andexpensiveingeneral. Wecreatedourservicesinawaythatfocusedon alleviatingthoseissues.

AaDyaSecurity:AaDyaSecuritycombinesthe expertiseofacompletecybersecurityteamwith thelatestAIandmachinelearningtechnology withinitsall-in-oneAI-poweredsecurity platformJudy WithitsAIandmachinelearning capabilities,theplatformcontinuouslylearns anddefendsSMBsagainstever-evolvingcyber threats.

Recently,therehasbeenanuptickinthenumber ofRansomwareattacks,howeverPhishing, MalwareandCredentialStealingalongwith Ransomwarecontinuetobethebiggestthreats toanyorganization.Additionally,businessesare strugglingwiththefundamentalsofsecurity hygiene-VulnerabilityManagement,Credential &PrivilegeManagement,Multi-Factor AuthenticationandDefined(andTested) IncidentResponsePlans.Astheoldadagegoes asmuchasthingschangetheystaythesame. AaDya'sproductissimple,affordableand provides24/7cybersecurityprotectionfor SMBswholackthetime,expertiseandcapital tosuccessfullyimplementthesesolutions. AaDyaprovidescustomerswithaflexible, comprehensivesolutionwithmultiplecloudbasedofferings.Wearenotapointproductand prideourselvesonofferingaunifiedapproachto whatsmallbusinessesneed.OurArtificial Intelligenceandmachinelearningdifferentiate usfromourcompetition.DesignedwithSmall Businessesinmind,thisproactiveAIapproach manages,monitors,protectsandinforms.It findsandmitigatesissuesquicklythrough machinelearningandsecurityautomation.

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BUILDING A SAFER CYBER INFRASTRUCTURE

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INTEGRATING INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND CYBERSECURITY

Recentlyasegmentofcritical infrastructureintheUSwashit byasingularlydamagingcyber attackthatbroughttheColonial Pipelinetoastandstill,affecting itsentire5,500-milestretchalong theeastcoast.Thisransomware attackturnedouttobeastrong wake-upcallformany organizations,particularlythe onesthatdealwithcritical infrastructure,leavingthemtoreexaminetheirvigilancepolicies.

Researchersarecontinuously discoveringadvancedviruses designedtoattackoperational systems.Thishasmade cybersecurityacrucialaspectof theindustrialautomationjourney

EnterYokogawaCorporationof America,featuredinTheEnterprise World'sTopCybersecurityCompanies toWatchin2022.

Yokogawahasbuiltareputation providingadvancedtechnologies, consulting,andservicesintheareasof measurement,control,andinformation tocustomersacrossabroadrangeof industries,includingbioscience, energy,chemicals,materials, pharmaceuticals,food,andwater

HowRobustCybersecuritySupports DigitalTransformation

It'snosecretthattechnologyhas playedapivotalroleinadvancing capabilities,butmanufacturinghas alsocontributedtobusinessevolution withautomation.Therewasatime whenautomationwasafarfetched

idea.Nowmanufacturingplantsenable automationtomakeprocessesfaster, safer,andmoreefficient.Automation processesarehindered,however,by themanyandvariedperniciouscyber attacks.

Takingalifecycleperspective, Yokogawadeliversresilient cybersecurityservicesandsolutionsto reducecyberrisksineachcustomer's industrialcontrolsystems(ICS) environment.Byimplementinga cybersecuritylifecyclemanagement solution,organizationscanrelyonthe long-gameefficiencyoftheirbusiness operationsacrossdifferentareas. Comprehensivecybersecurity managementisalsothebasic preconditionforsoundoperationsby reducingriskagainstattacks,safety breaches,andransomrequests.

Acybersecurityprogramwillalignand improvethecapabilitiesoftheplant's threekeyelementsofpeople, processes,andtechnologytoreduce thecybersecurityrisk.Ithelpsto overcometheimposingchallengeof closingthegapsamongthethreekey elementsandreducingthehuman factorsthatcontributetoincidents.

Adevelopedsecurityroadmapwill supportcompaniesastheycreatemidtolong-termplanstoexecutetheir securityprogramforthelifecycleof theirplant.Thisroadmapwillalso illustratethecountermeasuresneeded toachievethecompany'ssecuritygoals inanunderstandableanddigestible format.

Asaresultofinvolvingdifferent stakeholders,thesecurityprogram createsmoreeffectiveorganizational

teamsynergyinvolvingallemployees. Inaddition,itgreatlyhelpsto strengthenemployees'higher commitmentintheirdailysecurity vigilance.

TheStronger,TheBetter.SixSteps toBetterCybersecurity.

Yokogawaexperiencehasproventhese sixstepsleadtothemosteffective cybersecuritysolutions:

1|AWARENESSANDTRAINING

Effectivecybersecurityrisk managementisnotonlyaboutgood technologiesandprocesses.Human errorduetoalackofcybersecurity knowledgeandawarenessleadsto manycyberincidentsnowadays.

Educationalawarenessandtrainingare essentialcybersecuritycontrolsthat shouldbeinplaceatthefirststep.

Yokogawasupportscustomerswith tailoredtrainingprograms,either remotelyoron-siteasneeded, addressingappropriatecontentsto differentfunctionallevels,basedon IEC62443whilealsoconsidering requirednationalandspecificindustrial standards.

2|SECURITYRISKASSESSMENT

Riskmanagementstartswithasset inventoryandtheagreementofassets inand/oroutofscope.Adoptingariskbasedapproachallowsorganizationsto assesstherelativestrengthsand weaknessesofdifferentsecurity

“We actively support operators over the plant's entire life cycle, continually working on improvements in a close partnership with our customers. That's what we understand by Co-innovating tomorrow.”

decisionswithinthecontextofa complexoperationalenvironment whereamazeoflaws,policies,and directivesapply Alongwithan evolvingthreatlandscape,developing anoperationaltechnology(OT) cybersecuritystrategycanchallenge eventhemostexperienced professionals.

Partofriskmanagementistherisk securitybaselinetodeterminethe vulnerabilitiesandtheirassociated likelihoodandimpact.Theoutcomeof therisksecuritybaselineassistsin writingthepoliciesandbusinesscase. ItalsohelpsdeterminetheOTbaseline measures.Ourprogramhelps customerswiththeriskassessment baselinefortheOTdomainfollowing thethree-stepapproach:

TechnicalSecurityRisk Ÿ Assessment(TSRA)tofindthe securityvulnerabilitieson-site undertheinternationalstandard IEC62443.Theassessmentisalso usedtodeterminethegapbetween thecurrentcybersecuritymaturity andtheIEC62443securitytargets.

OperationSecurityRisk Ÿ Assessment(OSRA)tofind securityvulnerabilitiesinthe enterprisecybersecurity managementsystem.The assessmentfocusesongovernance, processes,andorganization. BusinessSecurityRiskAssessment Ÿ (BSRA)tofindthesecurity vulnerabilitiesinthebusiness processesconcerningbusiness securityriskassociatedwiththe

OTinformation.Wespecifically investigatetheriskincaseof securitybreachesrelatedtoOT information.

Yokogawacybersecurityconsultants workwiththecustomertoanalyzethe identifiedvulnerabilitiestounderstand thelikelihoodandtheimpactof potentialunidentifiedvulnerabilities. Thisisfollowedupbygapanalysis betweenexistingplantandsecurity requirementsspecifiedbyIEC62443. Deliveringclearcutunderstandingof assessmentresultsprovidesabaseon whichtodevelopacomprehensiveOT cybersecurityprogrameffectively

3|BUSINESSCASE DEVELOPMENT

Thebusinesscaseisaquestionofhigh importance:Howmuchmoneyshould beinvestedincybersecuritytoachieve anacceptablerisklevel?Yokogawa collaboratescloselywithcustomersto ensurethebudgetisplannedbasedon theoutcomeofthesecurityrisk assessment.

Securityrisklevelsareprioritizedin

conjunctionwithpoliciesand procedures.Takingalifecycle perspective,Yokogawa'sconsultants workstep-by-stepwithcustomersto developarealisticriskmitigation roadmapandimplementationschedule toincreasetheplant'ssecuritylevel.

4|POLICIESANDPROCEDURES IMPROVEMENT

Completeandwell-definedpolicies andproceduresarethemostcritical elementsacrossanorganizationin definingandexecutingaunified securitystrategy.WithYokogawa'sbest practice,off-the-shelfOTpolicyand proceduredocumentsand comprehensiveknowledgeofIEC 62443,ISO/IEC27001,NIST frameworkandnationalstandards,

Yokogawa'ssecurityconsultantsand expertssupportcustomersin developingthemosteffectivesecurity policiesandprocedures.Hence,people andtechnologyareconnectedmore efficientlywhileavoidinganygaps.

5|DESIGNAND IMPLEMENTATION

Inaligningcompleteriskassessment, company'spolicies,procedures,and businesscases,Yokogawaensures deploymentofthemosteffective hassle-freecountermeasures.Theteam ofengineersandprofessionalsat Yokogawaarealwaystrainedtomeet globalsecuritystandardsand qualifications.

Standardsecuritycountermeasures, includeamongothers,are automated/manualsecurityupdates, userandaccesscontroldesign, firewall,unidirectionalgateway, networksegmentationdesign,secure remoteaccess,andbackup/recovery

6|MANAGEDOPERATIONAND MAINTENANCE

24/7securedmonitoring,analysisof networkactivities,andoverviewing securityperformanceandcompliance matrixnotonlyreducethecritical cybersecurityburdenonplant engineersbutalsoprovideeffective protectionagainstknownandunknown cyberthreats.

Yokogawa'smanagedoperationand maintenanceservicesaredesigned securelytomeetthecustomer'sunique requirementsandtoensurethat implementedcybersecuritysolutions arenotdeteriorating.Standard managedservicesarefullyintegrated andincludecontinuoussecurity monitoring/maintenance,asset inventorymanagement,threatanalysis, andincidentresponse.

BuildingIT/OTSecurityIssue Resiliency

Foundedonmorethan100yearsof providingindustrialautomationand servicesingreen-andbrown-field projects,Yokogawaknowsallthe detailsofinformationandoperational technologies,andweappreciate differentprioritiesofthesedomains whendesigningcybersecurityfor industrialautomationandcontrol systems(IACS).

Thishigh-levelexpertiseenablesthe userstoimplementthebest-working cybersecuritymanagementsolutions. Theorganizationenablescritical industriestotakeadvantageofthe entireYokogawaknowledge.

Beyondtheobviousthreatsto cybersecurity,therearefarmore invisiblethreatsfromhiddensecurity issuesthatposeahighrisktobusiness continuityplans.Implementing cybersecuritymanagementmeansthat businesscontinuityplansstayintact. Nomatterwhatstageanorganization isat,Yokogawacanhelpimprove cybersecurityprogramsoneitherside oftheOT/ITaisle.

Itiscommonunderstandingthat securinghighlycomplexOTandIT systemswithIT/OTintegrationisa considerablechallenge.Which measureshavepriority,whichcan

wait?Howshouldcybersecurity componentsbeimplementedsmoothly andwithoutinterruptionofproduction?

Whichhuman,materialandfinancial resourcesarerequired?

Withitslonghistoryinsecurity, Yokogawaknowstheanswerstothese importantquestions.Yokogawaisat homeinallindustriesandcountries;is familiarwithsafetybestpractices, standardsandregulations;and understandsvisionsandinnovationsin OTandIT/OTintegration.Simplyput, Yokogawaknowswhicheffective actionsandprotocolstoavoidand whichtointroduce.

Yokogawacanmeetclientswherethey areonthesecurityspectrumandcan provideaviablepathforwardto achievemaximumlevelsofprotection againstexternalthreatsandhelpward offdiminishingbrandreputationsfrom unplannedevents.Investmentin

cybersecurityisnotonlyprotection againstdatabreaches,itprotects multipleclassesofinformationlike intellectualproperty,personal information,clientsensitivedata, andsystemsoperations.

AboutYokogawa

Yokogawaprovidesadvanced technologiesandservicesinthe areasofmeasurement,control,and informationtocustomersacrossa broadrangeofindustries,including energy,chemicals,materials, pharmaceuticals,food,andwater

Yokogawaaddressescustomerissues regardingincreasinglycomplex production,operationsmanagement, andtheoptimizationofassets, energy,andthesupplychainwith

digitallyenabledsmartmanufacturing, enablingthetransitiontoautonomous operations.

FoundedinTokyoin1915,Yokogawa continuestoworktowardamore sustainablesocietythroughmorethan 17,500employeesinaglobalnetwork of119companiesspanning61 countries.

YokogawaCorporationofAmericaisa whollyownedsubsidiaryofYokogawa. Establishedin1957,thebusinessis headquarteredinHouston,Texasand supportedbyotherdomestic manufacturingandservicelocations acrosstheU.S,CanadaandMexico.

Formoreinformation,visit www.yokogawa.com/us

“We follow one overall objective: to minimize risk and maximize corporate values according to our selfcommitment as a lifecycle value partner.”

AaDya

S E C U R I T Y

TRANSFORMING GENERATION INTO SMART AI

Technologyhasdevelopedand evolvedoverthelastfew decades.Asaneffectof evolution,manychangesoccurredin thetechnologysector.Forexample, E.g.,computerswereinventedin1822 andwerebuiltin1991. Themainuse ofcomputerswastostoredataaswell astomakeworkmoreeffectiveinless time.Storingconfidentialdatawas madeeasywithinventions.Theuseof suchinventionswasmainlydoneby thegovernment.sectorandinmany multinationalcompanies.Aswellas datastoring,inthelastfewyears, socialmediaspreadvigorouslyinthe commonsector Yettherecomes anothersideofthisboon.Hacking, cybercrimes,andcyber-attacksnow-a -dayshavebecomemorefrequent.As anoptionforthiscrimecybersecurity isdiscoveredforsuchcrimes.Cyber securityisabasicyetimportantand usefulprocesstoprotectconfidential data.Toavoidandprotectcompanies' confidentialdatacybersecuritywas developed.Cybersecurityprofessionals

arerecruitedineverycompanyto protectimportantdataandtoenhance customers'trustandconfidence. Cybersecurityconsistsoftheindustry standardsofconfidentiality,integrity, andavailability.

Hereissuchacompanylooking forwardtoprovidesafercyberspace andtouniteacybercommunity throughtheworkandservices.

InthisinterviewwithRaffaele Mautone,CEO&Managing DirectorofAaDyaSecurity,weshall knowmoreaboutthecompany's growthandjourneythroughthe hurdlesandchallenges.

TheCompany-

●Tellusaboutthecompany.

AaDyaSecuritycombinestheexpertise ofacompletecybersecurityteamwith thelatestAIandmachinelearning technologywithinitsall-in-oneAIpoweredsecurityplatformJudy With itsAIandmachinelearning

capabilities,theplatformcontinuously learnsanddefendsSMBsagainstever evolvingcyberthreats.

●Whatweretheinitialchallenges youfaced?

Navigatingaglobalpandemicwhen thecompanywasonlyayearold definitelywasourbiggestchallenge. Therecessionhasalsobeen challengingformostsmallbusinesses, therefore,impactingtheirabilityto purchaseourservices

Designedwithsmallbusinessesin mind,thisproactiveAIapproach manages,monitors,protectsand informs.Itfindsandmitigatesissues quicklythroughmachinelearningand securityautomation.

●Whichwasthatpointthat triggeredthegrowthofthe company?

Recently,therehasbeenanuptickin thenumberofRansomwareattacks, howeverPhishing,Malwareand

Raffaele Mautone CEO & Managing Director

CredentialStealingalongwith Ransomwarecontinuetobethebiggest threatstoanyorganization. Additionally,businessesarestruggling withthefundamentalsofsecurity hygiene-VulnerabilityManagement, Credential&Privilege Management,Multi-Factor AuthenticationandDefined(and Tested)IncidentResponsePlans.As

theoldadagegoesasmuchasthings changetheystaythesame.

●Whatisthereasonbehindyour company'slong-standingsuccess?

Cybersecurityremainsattheforefront ofmanyleaders'mindsastheneed increasestoprotecttheircompanies. However,manysmallbusinessesdo notownsecuritysoftwarebecauseof

prioritization,cost,internalknowledge, specificexpertise,dedicatedsecurity staff,etc.Fortoolong,smalland midsizebusinesseshavebeen overlookedinfavourofservingthe enterprise.Theyarelefttotrytobuild astrongsecuritystackwithpoint productsthatareoftentooexpensive, andtoocomplicatedforsmallteamsto manage.And,whiletheyhavethe

technicalexpertisetomanagethese solutions,theserviceprovidersthat supportthesebusinesseshavetopass alongthecoststotheircustomers.The endresultisthebusinessmakesthe decisiontooperatewithless protectionwhichputstheirbusiness andthecustomerstheyserve,atrisk.

TheProductsandServices-

●Whataretheproductsand servicesthatyourcompany specializesin?

PoweredbyJudy,ourinnovativeAI andmachinelearning,AaDya's productissimple,affordableand provides24/7cybersecurityprotection andforSMBswholackthetime, expertiseandcapitaltosuccessfully implementthesesolutions.

●Howimportantiscybersecurity, consideringthechanging landscape?

Cyberthreatsforsmallandmid-sized businessesarereallythesameasthey areforlargerenterprises,the differencesbeingthesizeand complexityoftheattacksurfaceand littletonodedicatedsecurity resources.

●Howdoyoumakesureyour servicesarereliable?

AaDyaprovidescustomerswitha flexible,comprehensivesolutionwith multiplecloud-basedofferings.We arenotapointproductandpride ourselvesonofferingaunified approachtowhatsmallbusinesses need.OurArtificialIntelligenceand machinelearningdifferentiateusfrom ourcompetition.DesignedwithSmall Businessesinmind,thisproactiveAI approachmanages,monitors,protects andinforms.Itfindsandmitigates issuesquicklythroughmachine learningandsecurityautomation.

●Howdoyouhelpcompanies increasebusinessscalabilityand sustainability?

Webelievethesizeofyourcompany (oryourbudget)shouldn'tlimityour abilitytocombatcyberthreats.That's whywe'vedevelopedanall-in-one softwaresolutiontoprovidesmart, simple,affordableandeffective cybersecurityprotection.

●Howdoyoudecidetotakethe companyastepfurtherintermsof yourproducts/services?

Judymakescybersecurityeffortless andefficientbyprotectingyourvirtual environmentwithacomprehensive suiteofsecurityfeaturesyouwon'tfind anywhereelse.

DNSfiltering Ÿ

PasswordManagement Ÿ

FireEye,McAfeeandDell.Hehas beenfortunateenoughtoservethese companiesinavarietyofrolesof increasingresponsibility.Hisstrategic thinkingandeffectiveleadershiphave beeninstrumentalandparamountinhis careerasanIT,salesandoperations professional.InMarchof2019,this extensiveexperienceintheITand securityindustriesinspiredhimto launchAaDyaSecuritywithamission toprovidesmart,simple,effectiveand affordablecybersecuritysolutionsfor thesmallandmediumbusiness customer

●Whatmakesyourteamunique?

Ourteamhasabreadthof cybersecurityexperienceandhave beenfortunateenoughtoworkfor someofthetopcybersecurityand technologycompaniesintheworld.

●Whatwouldbeyouradvicetothe buddingentrepreneurs?

EndpointDetection& Ÿ Response

ThreatDetection& Ÿ AutomatedRemediation

SingleSignOn Ÿ OngoingCybersecurityTraining Ÿ

ComplianceMapping Ÿ

Leadership-

●Canyoupleasebriefusaboutyour professionalexperience?

Mr.Mautonehashadtheopportunity toworkforseveraltechnologyand cybersecuritycompaniessuchasDuo,

Romewasn'tbuiltinadayandneither isacompany.Buildingacompanyisa messyprocess,thereissomuchtodo andyouareneverreallycaughtup.Set highexpectationsandachievethem. Don'tfollowthesamepatterns,if somethingisn'tworking,useanother approach.Expecttohear "NO"amilliontimes,Be preparedtohearhowotherswoulddo whatyouaredoing...differently.They willwanttochangeyourapproach, don'tletthem.Focusoncreatingnew opportunitiesandworld-classsolutions foryourcustomers.

ituatedonthegroupofIslands

SofLakeTexcoco.MexicoCityis thecapitalandlargestcityof Mexico,andthemostpopulouscityin NorthAmerica.Mexico'scapitalis boththeoldestcapitalcityinthe Americasandoneoftwofoundedby indigenouspeople.Oneoftheworld's alphacities,itissituatedintheValley ofMexicowithinthehighMexican centralhighlands,atanelevationof 2,240meters.Thecityhas16 megapolisordividedterritorials,which areinturndividedinto neighbourhoodsorcolonies.

Accordingtothemostrecentrationale agreeduponbythealliedandstate governments,theinhabitantscountof GreaterMexicoCityis21,804,515, whichmakesitthesixth-largest metropolitanareaintheworld.Mexico Cityisthesecond-largesurbancluster intheWesternHemisphere,andthe largestSpanish-speakingcityinthe world.GreaterMexicoCityhasaGDP of$411billionin2011,whichmakesit oneofthemostproductiveurbanareas intheworld.Thecitywas superintendedforinitiating15.8%of Mexico'sGDP,andthemetropolitan areaaccountedforabout22%ofthe country'sGDP.Ifitwerean individualisticcountryin2013,

MexicoCitywouldbethefifth-largest economyinLatinAmerica.Thefactors inclusiveinthegrowthofMexicoCity isalmosttourismandeducationsectors risingdaybyday.Inaddition, accordingtotheSecretariatofTourism, thecityhasabout170museumsis amongthetoptenofcitiesintheworld withhighestnumberofmuseumsover 100artgalleries,andsome30concert halls,allofwhichmaintainaconstant culturalactivityduringthewholeyear Manyareashavemuralspaintedby DiegoRivera.

GeographicalaspectsofMexicoCity

MexicoCityissituatedintheValleyof Mexico,also,sometimescalledasthe BasinofMexico.Thisvalleyis situatedintheTrans-MexicanVolcanic BeltinthehighuplandsofsouthcentralMexico.

MexicoCityhasminimumaltitudeof 2,200metersabovesealevelandis enclosedbymountainsandvolcanoes thatreachaltitudeofover5,000 meters.Asthevalleyhasnonatural sewerageoutletforthewatersthatflow fromthemountainsides,itmakesthe cityexposedtofloodingandother naturalcalamities.Drainagewas manipulatedthroughtheuseofcanals andtunnelsstartinginthe17thcentury.

AstheMexicoCitypredominantly restsonLakeTexcoco.Earthshattering th activityisincessantthere.since17 centurytheLakeTexcocostarted evacuating.Eventhoughifthelake watersdon'tremainthecitystandson theheavilysaturatedclayofthelake's bed.Over-extractionofthe groundwaterresultsinthe disintegrationofthesoftbasegenerally referredasGroundwaterRelated Subsidence.

Although,thecityhasstartedsinking almostninemetersofsomeareasis th sunksincetheinceptionof20 century. AccordingtorecordsMexicoCity sinks20inchesor50cmeveryyear Thisplungeisresultinginproblems withrunoffandwastewater management,leadingtoflooding problemsandseveralnatural calamities,mostlyduringthesummer. Theentirelakebedisnowpavedover andmostofthecity'sremaining forestedareaslieinthesouthern metropolisofMilpaAlta,Tlalpanand Xochimilco.

EtymologyofMexicoCity

Theancientresiduesofhuman inhabitantsfoundintheareasof MexicoCityarethoseofPennon womanandremainingfoundinSan

BartoloAtepehuacan.Firstly,itwas believedthatthefindingskeep correspondencetotheearlyageof beforecommonera.However,astudy in2013statesthattheageofpennon womanwas12,700yearsold.Hence, resultingintheoldesthumanresidue discoveredintheAmericas.Study regardinghermitochondrialDNAit believedthatshecomeseitherfrom Asian,EuropeanorAboriginal Australianorigin.

Thecityhadbeenthecapitalofthe AztecEmpire.Inthedominionera, MexicoCitybecamethecapitalof NewSpain.TheviceroyofMexicoor vice-kinglivedintheviceregalpalace

onthemainsquareorZocalo.The MexicoCityMetropolitanCathedral, theseatoftheArchpriestofNew Spain,wasonothersideoftheZocalo, aswasthearchbishop'spalace,and beyondfromitthebuildinghousing thecitycouncilofthecity Alate seventeenth-centurypaintingofthe ZocalobyCristóbaldeVillalpando depictsthemainsquare,whichhad beentheoldAztecofficialcenter The subsistingcentralplaceoftheAztecs wasproductivelyandpermanently transformedtotheofficialcenterand seatofpowerduringthecolonial period,andremainstothisdayin modernMexico,thecentralplaceof thenation.Thereconstructionofthe

metropolisaftertheblockadeof Tenochtitlanwasskilledbytheample indigenouslaborintheencirclingarea.

MexicoCitywasthecenterstageofall thepoliticaldisputesofthecountry th duringthe19 century.Eventssuchas theMexican–AmericanWar,French InterferenceandtheReformWarleft thecityrelativelyunalteredandit continuedtogrow,mainlyduringthe ruleofPresidentPorfirioDíaz.During thistimethecityenlargedamodern infrastructure,suchasroads,schools, transportationsystemsand communicationsystems.However,the authoritiesfocusedresourcesand wealthintothemetropoliswhilethe

restofthecountrydeterioratein poverty.

Thehistoryoftherestofthe20th centurytothepresentconcentratedon theextraordinarygrowthofthe metropolisanditsenvironmentaland politicaleffects.In1900,the inhabitantscountofMexicoCitywas about500,000.Thecitybegantogrow vigorouslywestwardintheearlypart ofthe20thcenturyandthenbeganto growupwardsinthe1950s,withthe TorreLatinoAmericanabecomingthe city'sfirstskyscraper.

TherapidgrowthofMexicoCityasa centerformodernistinfrastructurewas mostfullydemonstratedinthemid1950sconstructionoftheCiudad Universitaria,MexicoCity,themain campusoftheNationalAutonomous

UniversityofMexico.Designedbythe mostreputablearchitectsoftheera, includingMarioPani,Eugenio Peschard,andEnriquedelMoral,the buildingsfeaturecanvasbyartists DiegoRivera,DavidAlfaroSiqueiros, andJoseChavezMorado.Ithassince beenrecognizedasaUNESCOWorld HeritageSite.

Travelingthroughtheculture& touristspointsfromtheMexicoCity

BeingcapitalofagiganticpreHispanicempire,andalsothecapital ofprosperousviceroyaltywithinthe SpanishEmpire.MexicoCityhasa richhistoryofartisticexpression. SincetheMesoamericanpre-Classical periodthepopulationofthe settlementsaroundLakeTexcoco generatemanyworksofartand

compoundcraftsmanship,someof whicharetodayexhibitedattheworldfamousNationalMuseumof AnthropologyandtheTemploMayor museum.Whilemanypiecesofpottery andstone-engravinghavesurvived,the greatmajorityoftheAmerindian iconographywasdevastatedduringthe defeatoftheAztecEmpire.

Duringthe19thcentury,animportant creatorofartwastheAcademiadeSan Carlos(SanCarlosArtAcademy), establishedduringcolonialtimes,and whichlaterbecametheEscuela NacionaldeArtesPlasticas(the NationalSchoolofArts)including painting,sculptureandgraphicdesign, oneofUNAM'sartschools.Manyof theworkscreatedbythestudentsand facultyofthattimearenowexhibited intheMuseoNacionaldeSanCarlos.

Duringthe20thcentury,manyartists movedtoMexicoCityfromvarious regionsofMexico,suchasLeopoldo Méndez,ansculptorfromVeracruz, whosupportedthecreationofthe socialistTallerdelaGraficaPopular, designedtohelpblue-collarworkers findadistinctaddresstoexpresstheir art.Otherpainterscamefromabroad, suchasCatalanpainterRemediosVaro andotherSpanishandJewishexiles.It wasinthesecondhalfofthe20th centurythattheartisticmovement begantomeanderapartfromthe Revolutionarytheme.

Museums

Beingoldestancientcityandrichin artisticaspectMexicoCityowns numerousmuseumsportrayingvarious artsandartstyles.Themuseums demonstratevariousartincludingthe Mexicancolonialart,modernand contemporaryartandinternationalart. TheMuseoTamayowasinauguratedin themid-1980stopreservethe collectionofinternational contemporaryartdonatedbyMexican painterRufinoTamayo.Thecollection includespiecesbyPicasso,Klee, Kandinsky,Warholandmanyothers, thoughmostofthecollectionis preservedwhilevisitingexhibitsare shown.TheMuseodeArteModernois awarehouseofMexicanartistsfrom the20thcentury,includingRivera, Orozco,Siqueiros,Kahlo,Gerzso, Carrington,Tamayo,andalso consistentlyhoststemporaryexhibits ofinternationalmodernart.Insouthern MexicoCity,theCarrilloGilMuseum showcasesavant-gardeartists,asdoes theMuseoUniversitarioArte Contemporaneo,designedbyMexican architectTeodoroGonzálezdeLeón, openedinlate2008.

TheMuseoSoumaya,namedafterthe wifeofMexicantycoonCarlosSlim, hasthehugeprivatecollectionof originalRodinsculpturesoutsideof

France.Italsohasagreatcollectionof Dalísculptures,andrecentlybegan displayingpiecesinitsmasters collectionincludingElGreco, Velazquez,PicassoandCanaletto.The museuminauguratedanewfuturisticdesignfacilityin2011justnorthof Polanco,whilemaintainingasmaller facilityinPlazaLoretoinsouthern MexicoCity.

TheMemoryandToleranceMuseum, openedin2011,displayeshistorical eventsofinequityandmassacre. Permanentantiquitiesincludethoseon theHolocaustandotherlarge-scale atrocities.Itisalsonativefor temporaryexhibits.

MostofMexicoCity'smuseumscanbe exploredfromTuesdaytoSundayfrom 10amto5pm,althoughsomeofthem haveexpandedschedules,suchasthe MuseumofSociologyandHistory, whichisopento7pm.Inadditionto this,entrancetomostmuseumsare freeonSunday.Insomecases,a nominalfeemaybecharged.

MexicoCityistheMexico'sprimecity fortheprintedmediaandbook publishingindustries.many daily

newspapersarepublished,including El Universal Excélsior Reforma La , , and Jornada.Othermajorpapersinclude Milenio Crónica El Economista , , and El Financiero.Leadingmagazines include , , ,as Expansión Proceso Poder wellasdozensofentertainment publicationssuchas , , Vanidades Quién Chilango TV Notas , ,andlocaleditions of , ,and Vogue GQ Architectural Digest.Itisalsoaleadingcenterofthe advertizingindustry

Thecityisalsoamajorcenterof popularcultureandmusic.Thereare abundantofvenuespresentingSpanish andforeign-languageartists.These countingthe10,000-seatNational Auditoriumthatconsistentlyorganize theSpanishandEnglish-languagepop androckartists,aswellasmanyofthe world'sfamousperformingartsgroups. theauditoriumalsobeamgrandopera showfromNewYork'sMetropolitan Operaongiant,highdefinitionscreens. In2007NationalAuditoriumwas designatedworld'sbestvenueby multiplegenremedia.Someothersites forpop-artistperformancesincludethe 3,000-seatTeatroMetropolitan,the 15,000-seatPalaciodelosDeportes, andthelarger50,000-seatForoSol

Stadium,wherepopularinternational artistsperformconsistently.TheCirque duSoleilhasheldseveralseasonsat theCarpaSantaFe,intheSantaFe districtinthewesternpartofthecity Thereareenormousvenuesforsmaller musicalensemblesandsolo performers.TheseincludetheHard RockLive,Bataclán,ForoScotiabank, Lunario,CircoVoladorandVoilá Acoustique.

TastyCuisineofMexicoCity

Oncetakeningrantinferiorfare,by the19thcenturytacoshadbecomea standardofMexicoCity'scuisine. subsequently,asauthoritiesstruggled totaxlocalcheese-breads,imposing authorisingconditionsandfines,asper records,somedetailedtypesoffoods wasbeingservedbythefoundations. Themostpersistentreferencewasfor tacosdebarbacoa.Alsopennedare enchiladas,tacosdemineroand gorditas,alongwithoystershopsand friedfishstands.Thereisconfirmation ofsomelocalspecialtiesbeingmade availableforcurrentmigrants;atleast twoshopswererenowedtoserve pozole,atypeofstewsimilarto hominythatisachiefofGuadalajara, Jalisco.MexicoCityisalsoknownfor havingsomeofthefreshestfishand seafoodinMexico'sinterior.Afterthe TsukijifieshmarketinJapan,Nueva Vigamarketfrommexicocityknown asthesecondlargestfishmarketinthe wrold.

MexicoCityoffersseveralcuisines: restaurantspracticinginthelocal cuisinesofMexico's31statesare availableinthemetropolis,andthecity alsohasmanybranchesof internationallyacknowledged restaurants.Theseinclusivelyconsists Paris'AuPieddeCochonandBrasserie Lipp,Philippe;Nobu,Quintonil, Morimoto;Pámpano,ownedby Mexican-basedoperaartistPlácido Domingo.Therearebranchesof

JapaneserestaurantSuntory,Italian restaurantAlfredo,aswellasNew YorksteakhousesMorton'sandThe Palm,andMonteCarlo'sBeefBar ThreeofLima'sHauterestaurants, servingPeruviancuisine,havevarious locationsinMexicoCity:LaMar, SegundoMuelleandAstridyGastón.

Accordingtothe2019recordsofThe World'sBest50Restaurantsbythe BritishMagzineRestaurantMexico Cityranked12thinthelistwithbest Mexicanavant-garderestaurantPujol. AlsoremarkableistheBasqueMexicanfusionrestaurantBiko,which placedoutsidethelistat59th,butin previousyearshasrankedwithinthe top50.Otherthathasbeenplacedon thelistin2019istherestaurantSud 777at58thplace.Attheotherendof thescaleareworkingclasspulquebars knownaspulquerías,aadventurefor travellerstolocateandexperience.

EconomicgrowthofMexicoCity

MexicoCityisoneofthemajor economichubsinLatinAmerica. 15.8%ofthecountry'sgrossdomestic productisproducedbyMexicoCity.In 2002,MexicoCityhadaHuman DevelopmentIndexscoreof0.915, similartothatofSouthKorea.In2007, inhabitantsinthetop12%ofGDPper capitaholdersinthecityhadamean netincomeofUS$98,517.Thehigh spendingpowerofMexicoCity residentsmakesthecitycaptivatingfor companiesofferingstandardandlavish goods.Asperthe2009studyheldby PwC,MexicoCityhadaGDPof$390 billion,rankingitastheeighthrichest cityintheworldandtherichestin LatinAmerica.

MexicoCityisnativeformanylarge scalebank headquarters,insurance companiesaswellasvariousfinance consultingfirms.Duetothebounded non-developedspaceatthesouthmost ofwhichissecuredthrough

environmentallawsthecontributionof MexicoCityinagricultureisthe comparativelysmallestofall authoritiesinthenation.

MexicoCityoffersanhugeandvariety ofconsumerretailmarket,variedfrom basicfoodstoultrahigh-endlavish goods.Costumorsbuy'sgoodsfrom varietyofindoormarkets,street vendors,downtownshops,etc.Street vendorsusuallysetuptheirstallsin non-officialareaslikenearmetro stations,hospitals,etc.

TheHistoricCenterofMexicoCityis widelyknownforexclusive,oftenlowcostretailers.Certainblocksorstreets areallotedtoshopssellingacertain typeofmerchandise,withareasalloted toover40categoriessuchashome appliances,lampsandelectricals, closetsandbathrooms,housewares, weddingdresses,jukeboxes,printing, officefurnitureandsafes,books, photography,jewelry,andopticians.

Sports&EducationofMexicoCity

Sports

Thecountry'smostpopularand broadcastedgameiscountedtilldateis football.Itsimportantemplacementsin MexicoCityincludetheAzteca Stadium,nativetotheMexiconational footballteamandgiantsAmérica, whichcanaccomodate91,653fans, makingitthelargeststadiuminLatin America.TheOlympicStadiumin CiudadUniversitariaisadobetothe footballclubgiantsUniversidad Nacional,withaseatingcapacityof over52,000.TheEstadioAzul,which accomodates33,042fans,isnearthe WorldTradeCenterMexicoCityinthe Nochebuenaneighborhood,andis nativetothegiantsCruzAzul.

Anothersportsprofessionallyplayedin thecityisBaseball.MexicoCityis nativeoftheMexicoCityRedDevils oftheMexicanLeague,whichis

contemplatedaTriple-Aleagueby MajorLeagueBaseball.Varioussports provisionsinMexicoCityarethe PalaciodelosDeportesindoorarena, FranciscoMárquezOlympic SwimmingPool,theHipódromode LasAméricas,theAgustinMelgar OlympicVelodrome,andlocationsfor equestrianismandhorseracing,ice hockey,rugby,American-stylefootball, baseball,andbasketball.

Education

UnlikethoseofMexicanstates' schools,curriculaofMexicoCity's publicschoolsismanagedbythe federalSecretaryofPublicEducation. Thewholefundingisallocatedbythe governmentofMexicoCity(insome specificcases,suchasElColegiode México,fundingcomesfromboththe city'sgovernmentandotherpublicand privatenationalandinternational entities).

TheNationalAutonomousUniversity ofMexico(UNAM),situatedin MexicoCity,isthelargestuniversity onthecontinent,withmorethan 300,000studentsfromallbackgrounds. ThreeNobleimmortals,diverse Mexicanentrepreneursandmostof Mexico'smodern-daypresidentsare amongitsformerstudents.UNAM conductshalfofMexico'sscientific researchandhaspresenceallacrossthe countrywithsatellitecampuses, observatoriesandresearchcenters.

CREATINGASAFER CYBERSPACE COMMUNITY

Cybersecurityisabasicyetimportantanduseful processtoprotectconfidentialdata.Toavoidand protectcompanies'confidentialdatacybersecurity isdeveloped.Cybersecurityconsistsofindustrystandard ofconfidentiality,integrity,andavailabilityorCIA.Privacy meansdatabeaccessedonlybyauthorities;integritymeans thedatamaybechangedoraddedthroughtheauthority wheneverneeded;availabilitymeansdata,systemsand functionsmustbeavailableondemandaccordingto authorisedparameters.

Hereissuchacompanylookingforwardtoprovidesafer cyberspaceandtouniteacybercommunitythroughthe workandservices.

InthisinterviewwithRabiulIslam,CEO&Managing DirectorofTechForing,weshallknowmoreaboutthe company'sgrowthandjourneythroughthehurdlesand challenges.

TheCompany

1.Tellusaboutthecompany.

TechForingisapremierteamofcertifiedcybersecurity

professionals.Westartedin2014withonlyonegoal:to providesafercyberspaceforeveryone.Andsincethen,we havebeendeliveringbest-in-classcybersecuritymonitoring andmanagementsolutionstocorporations,government agencies,andindividuals.

Sinceourconception,wehaveservedsecuritysolutionsto almost7000clientsacross90+countries.

2.Whatweretheinitialchallengesyoufaced?

Usually,peoplegetskepticalaboutnewandunfamiliar organizations.They'remorewillingtorelyonwell-known andreputableorganizationstoresolvetheirproblems.We hadtoovercomethatskepticismwithtransparencyand communication.Wewerealwaysreachabletoourclients andreadytoansweranyquestionstheymayhave.We providedexcellentcustomerserviceconstantlyandalways askedforfeedbackthatweusedtoimproveourservices. Thesehelpedusinbuildingtrustwithourclientsand increaseourreputation.

Theotherchallengewefacedwasfindingtalentstobackup ouroperations.Again,beinganeworganizationmadeit difficultforus.Manyapplicantswerewillingtoworkinthe

CEO & Managing Director

Rabiul Islam

cybersecurityfield.However,findingfittingcandidateswas challengingtosaytheleast.Evenifwefoundtheright personforthejob,wehadtoshowthemwehadsomething uniquetooffer-forthemtojoinourteam.Weovercame thesechallengeswithclearcommunication,focusingonthe careergrowthofthetalentandbuildinganexcellent culture.Wewereclearaboutourcompany'smissionand vision;gaveapplicantsagoodhiringexperience,and providedthemwithagreatenvironmenttoworkin.

3.Whichwasthatpointthattriggeredthegrowthofthe company?

Ourcompany'sgrowthcamefromresearch,analysis,and understandingofourcustomer'spainpoints.Cybersecurity servicescanbelengthy,complicated,andexpensivein general.Wecreatedourservicesinawaythatfocusedon alleviatingthoseissues.

Wenoticedthatbusinessesandindividualswerenotgetting thenecessaryhelptheyneededduringacyberattackfast enough,whichmeanttheylostthecrucialtimetheyneeded tomitigatethedamage.Weaimedtosolvethatwithour

quickincidentresponseandintroducedserviceslikeDigital ForensicInvestigation,CryptoscamInvestigation, RansomwareMitigation,OnlineBlackmailInvestigation, HackRecovery,etc.

4.Howhavethecompanygraphschangedsincethe foundation?Canyoushareafewstatistics?(Youcan sharethecharts/graphshere).

Wehaveseenmassivegrowthsincethefoundationofour company.Since2014,wehaveopenedregionalofficesin Michigan(USA),Istanbul(Turkey),London(UK),Toronto -Ontario(Canada),andDelhi(India).Currently, TechForingemploys300+experiencedin-house cybersecurityexpertsdistributedacrossfourcontinents.We haveprovidedourservicesto1250+businesses,and7000+ individualclientsfromover90countries.

5.Whatisthereasonbehindyourcompany'slongstandingsuccess?

Dedicationandconsistency Wehaveremainedtruetoour corevaluesandbeliefsthroughouttheyears.Wehave

createdacultureoftrustandrespectthatallowsustobuild relationshipslastingforyears.Weprovideaunique customerexperiencededicatedlyfromthestarttotheendof aproject.Bymaintainingconsistency,wehavealsobeen abletomaintainourcompetitiveadvantageoverour competitors.

Ourfocusonstayingtruetoourcorevaluesandbeliefs enablesustocontinuedeliveringqualityservicesthatour customerscandependon.Allofithashelpedusprovide ourservicesforsolongsuccessfully

TheProductsandServices

1.Whataretheproductsandservicesthatyour companyspecializesin?

TechForingspecializesinRiskAssessment,Incident Response,SecurityCompliance,andSMBSolutions.We providecybersecurityservicestobothbusinessesand individuals.

Asanexample,businessesareconstantlyatriskoffalling victimtocyber-attacks.OurRiskAssessmentservices,such asVulnerabilityAssessmentandPenetrationTestingcan helpcompaniestoidentifyandpatchtheirsecurity infrastructure'sweaknesses.

OurIncidentResponseServiceshelpbusinessestodeal withcyber-attackssuchashackevents,ransomwareattacks, databreaches,etc.

3.Howdoyoumakesureyourservicesarereliable?

Ourteammembersarecertifiedbysomeofthemost reputableorganizationssuchasC|EH,CISA,CISSP, Security+,CCE,ACE,AME,GIAC,EnCE,GSA,CMFF, andmanymore.Withover8yearsofexperienceindigital services,weareconfidentthatourinformationtechnology solutionsareprovenandrepeatable.Weuseadatasecurity approachthatsynergisticallyintegratespeople,processes, andplatforms.

Also,westronglyemphasizeourclients'requirements, employingstreamlinedmethodologies,andensuringwe're providingareliableservice.

4.Howdoyouhelpcompaniesincreasebusiness scalabilityandsustainability?

TechForinghelpscompaniestoprotecttheirdatafrom

cyberattacks,ensuringtheirvaluableinformationissafe fromharm.Wealsohelpcompaniesbyensuringthattheir systemsarereliableandfunctioningproperly,minimizing theriskofdowntimeandotherproblemsaffectingtheir businessoperations.

Wealsoprovideseamlessintegrationwithnodisruptionto abusiness'sworkflow.Thisway,wehelpcompanies increasebusinessscalabilityandsustainability.

5.Howdoyoudecidetotakethecompanyastepfurther intermsofyourproducts/services?

AtTechForing,wearepassionateaboutcybersecurity.Our journeystartedwiththegoalofprovidingsafercyberspace foreveryone,andweareconstantlyworkingtowardthat goal.

Wemakenewdecisionsbasedonpureresearch, implementationfeasibility,andprototypetesting;making surethechangeswemakebenefitourclients.

Leadership

Whatmakesyourteamunique?

Ourteamconsistsofpeoplefromdifferentbackgroundsand variousexperiencelevels,yetallofthemarefocusedand involvedwhilehavinggreatcommunicationskills.They alsopossessagoodunderstandingoftheoutsideworldand businessknowledge,helpingthemtodealwithclientsmore effectively.

Astheworldbecomesmoredigitized,theneedfor

large-scaleenvironmentalmonitoringincreases.

Environmentalsensornetworks(ESNs)consistof anetworkofdevicesthatcollectdataonthesurrounding environment.Thisdatacanbeusedtotrackandrespondto changesinconditionssuchastemperature,humidity,light levels,andairquality.ESNscanalsobeusedtomonitor noiselevels,waterusage,andotherfactorsthatcanaffect employeeproductivityorcomfort.

Inthisarticle,we’lldiscusssomecommonusecasesfor ESNs,howtheycanhelpyou,andhowtodeployone.Keep readingtolearnmoreabouthowenvironmentalsensor networksworkandhowtheycanbeusedforlarge-scale monitoring.

CommonUseCasesforEnvironmentalSensor Networks:

ESNsareoftenusedinbusinesssettingstomonitorand managevariousenvironmentalfactorssuchastemperature, humidity,andairqualityinbusinessfacilities.Thiscanhelp ensurethattheenvironmentiscomfortableandsafefor employeesandcanalsohelpreduceenergycostsby optimizingHVACsettings.

Sensornetworkscanalsobeusedtomonitorandoptimize variousindustrialprocesses.Forexample,theycanbeused tomonitorandadjustthetemperatureofamanufacturing processortomonitorthelevelofpollutantsinafactory exhauststack.

Environment a l Sensor Netw ork s f or Large-Sca le Monit oring Environmental Sensor Networks for Large-Scale Monitoring

Furthermore,anEnvironmentalSensorNetworkcan monitortheenvironmentaroundcriticalassetssuchasdata centers,windturbines,andoilrefineries.Thiscanhelp ensurethattheassetsareoperatingwithintheirsafe operatingrangeandcanalsohelpidentifypotential problemsbeforetheycauseseriousdamage.

Finally,ESNscanbeusedtohelpbusinessespreparefor andrespondtonaturaldisasters.Forexample,theycanbe usedtomonitortheconditionofcriticalinfrastructure,track thespreadofhazardousmaterials,orprovidereal-time informationtoemergencyresponders.

TheBenefitsofUsingESNsforLarge-ScaleMonitoring

ESNsarebecomingincreasinglyimportantformonitoring environmentalconditionsinbusinesssettings. EnvironmentalSensorNetworkscanprovidevaluable insightsintoissuessuchasenergyconsumption,indoorair quality,andclimatecontrol.Inparticular,ESNscanhelp businessessaveenergyandmoneybyoptimizingtheir operationsinresponsetochangingenvironmental conditions.

ESNscanhelpbusinessessaveenergyinseveralways.For example,ifthetemperatureinabuildingrisestoohigh, ESNscanbeusedtoadjusttheairconditioningsettings accordingly.ESNscanalsobeusedtooptimizelighting levelsandindoorairquality,bothofwhichcanaffect energyconsumption.Inaddition,ESNscanbeusedto monitorenergyconsumptioninspecificareasofabuilding, allowingbusinessestotargetareaswhereenergysavings canbemade.

Sensornetworkscanalsohelpbusinessessavemoneyby providinginsightsintohowclimatecontrolaffects employeeproductivity.Forexample,ifthetemperatureis toocold,employeesmaybelessproductive.Environmental SensorNetworkscanhelpbusinessesadjusttheclimatecontrolsettingstofindtheidealtemperatureforemployees. Inaddition,ESNscanbeusedtomonitorhumiditylevels andairquality,bothofwhichcanaffectemployee productivity

Moreover,thesesensornetworkscanhelpbusinessessave moneybymonitoringwaterusage.Forexample,businesses canuseESNstodetectleaksandtrackwaterusagebyarea. Thisinformationcanhelpbusinessessavemoneyontheir waterbillsbyidentifyingareaswherewaterusagecanbe reduced.

HowToDeployanESN

Sensornetworksarecomposedofmanysmall,low-power devicesthatcancollectandsharedata.Thedeploymentof EnvironmentalSensorNetworksforlarge-scalemonitoring isacomplexprocessthatconsiderstheneedsofthesystem anditsusers.Networkarchitecture,sensorplacement,data processingandmanagement,andcommunicationprotocols mustallbeconsideredwhendesigninganddeployinga sensornetwork.

Thefirststepindeployingasensornetworkistoidentify thegoalsofthesystem.Whatinformationisneeded?What areasneedtobemonitored?Whatkindofdatawillbe collected?Oncethegoalshavebeenidentified,thenextstep istoselecttheappropriatesensors.Manyfactorsmustbe consideredwhenselectingsensors,includingenvironmental conditions,rangeofdetection,powerrequirements,and cost.

Oncethesensorshavebeenselected,thenetwork architecturemustbedesigned.Thearchitecturedefineshow thenodeswillcommunicatewitheachotherandhowdata willbeprocessedandshared.Thedesignalsodetermines howmuchbandwidthorstoragecapacityisrequired.

Aftertheenvironmentalsensornetworkarchitecturehas beendesigned,it’stimetoplacethesensors!Thesensor placementiscriticalforensuringaccuratedatacollectionin thebuilding.Thefirststepistoidentifycriticalareasfor monitoring.TheseareasmayincludetheHVACsystem, roof,windowsanddoor,watersystems,andelectrical systems.

Withthecriticalareasidentified,thesensorsshouldbe placedintheseareasinawaythatwillprovidethemost accuratedata.Oncethesensorshavebeenplaced,thedata canbecollectedandanalyzedtohelpimprovethe efficiencyofthebuilding.Datamanagementsystemsplay animportantroleinESNsbyorganizingandmanaging largevolumesofdatafrommultiplesources.

UtilizingESNs

Environmentalsensornetworksareimportantforlargescalemonitoringbecausetheyallowforthecollectionof datafromalargenumberofsourcessimultaneously.This datacanbeusedtotrackenvironmentalconditionsand changesovertime,whichcanimproveefficiencyandkeep buildingoccupantssafeandhealthy