KU Leuven spin-off supports fight against cybercrime

For over 20 years, the DistriNet research group of KU Leuven has been the expert par excellence in software cybersecurity. Their researchers were already engaging in ethical hacking before the term had even been coined. Therefore it is not surprising that the founders of Intigriti approached DistriNet with the request to set up a safe platform that is robust against all kinds of cyberproblems.

Robust against attacks

The hackers at Intigriti go in search of the weak spots in the digital systems of businesses and (government) organisations that go undetected by the internal IT staff, developers and testers. Because of this delicate information, Intigriti’s own platform must meet the highest security standards. Professor Joosen: “We helped ensure that the platform meets the strictest security standards. Companies that wish to work with Intigriti also want guarantees, for instance that the ethical hackers only have access to the data they need for their work. Moreover, the hackers’ reports on the platform expose vulnerabilities in black and white: this type of sensitive information must not fall into the wrong hands.”

Taking a different perspective

Why don’t ICT manufacturers carry out their own security tests on their online services?