The Institute of Information Security - training arm of Network Intelligence (I) is established by K. K. Mookhey and his team at NII with the aim of bringing you the best in information security training. We have put together a panel of brilliant trainers who have many years of experience in the exciting field of information security. We all believe that knowledge grows when it is shared.

Why IIS?

Pioneers of Information Security Trainings

The USP of all our trainings is the hands-on that we provide, our focus is on real-life practical knowledge sharing, and not tool-based PPT slides. All our trainings are conducted by highly experienced practitioners who are dyed-in-the-wool penetration testers. The material is cutting edge and updated with even the most recent developments in information security.

Training Expertise

Our company has been training professionals from various companies for over three years now. The essential elements of our training workshops are:

• Not just PowerPoint presentations. Our workshops include a very heavy emphasis on hands-on practice. Every subject is covered below ends with a hands-on exercise.
• Sincere efforts towards Knowledge Transfer. Our trainers will give you the complete knowledge they possess in terms of tools, techniques, and resources.
• Strong grasp of technical fundamentals. As the next few sections will show, our trainers have tremendous grasp of the technical details of the security of various technologies. We keep ourselves abreast of the latest developments and are always on the cutting-edge of security.
• Repeat clients. Companies such as BNP Paribas, HSBC, State Bank of India, Reserve Bank of India, BPCL, and many others are regular participants of our training workshops.
• Continuously improving methodology executed by a team of experienced trainers

Extensive Consulting Experience

We have provided the profiles of the consultants who will be engaged in this assignment. They are highly certified as well as experienced in network and security audits. Some of the pertinent certifications are:

• Certified Information Systems Security Professionals (CISSP)
• Certified Information Systems Auditors (CISA)
• Certified Information Security Managers (CISM)
• BS 25999 Lead Auditor (Business Continuity Management)
• ISO 27001 Lead Auditor and Implementer
• Certified Ethical Hackers (CEH)
• Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
• Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE)

Subject Matter Expertise

Our trainers are subject matter experts and possess practical knowledge of security issues faced by different organizations. Our trainers have worked on all platforms including mainframes and OpenVMS

Comprehensive Knowledge-Transfer

In all our training exercises, be it part of an ISO 27001 implementation or an in-house workshop, our over-riding objective is complete and comprehensive knowledge transfer to our participants. We lay maximum emphasis on practical hands-on training, and believe that only by actually practicing the precepts can they be learnt best. For details,visit here

Commitment to Security Research

Our teams are constantly engaged in extensive research covering various aspects of information security and penetration testing. The results from these efforts are available at http://www.niiconsulting.com/innovation.html and have been well-received by the security community; some of these are listed below:

We are one of the few companies actively engaged in security research. Here are some significant research results:

• Books: 'Linux Security, Audit and Controls', an ISACA publication.
• Articles: Articles published at ISACA, Security Focus, and the Institute for Internal Auditors.
• Presentations: We have been invited speakers at international conferences such asBlack hat, IT Underground, Interop and IIT security conferences. For details visit http://www.niiconsulting.com/innovation/presentations.html
• Advisories: We have found security vulnerabilities in products from vendors such as Oracle, Microsoft, Macromedia, etc. For details, visit http://www.niiconsulting.com/innovation/security-advisories.html

International and Domestic Accreditation

Our consulting arm, NII, is one of the first Information Security consulting firms to have achieved the ISO/IEC 27001 certification http://www.niiconsulting.com/NII_ISO_Certification.html. The scope of our certification covers all our services, and ensures secure transmission, storage and disposal of all client confidential information. Our consulting arm, NII is also empanelled as a security auditor by the CERT-In, the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team, an initiative of the Government of India. NII is also registered with the United Nations Global Marketplace, as an accepted vendor to UN organizations such as WFP, FAO, UNESCO, etc.

Customized Courses

We have a standard set of courses outlined in different information security domains. However, we also customize the training according to the clients’ requirements.