CHICAGO (PRWEB)
January 24, 2019
Since 9/11, the United States government has strived to improve information sharing and safeguarding among its agencies at all levels. According to recent statements from top U.S. officials, cyber attacks and hacking remain top threats to U.S. security. With attacks occurring on a daily basis, the need for advanced technology to counter these threats remains at its highest levels, not only from hackers and cyber terrorists but also state actors. 5th column, a cybersecurity company based in Chicago, Illinois, seeks to improve and counter daily assaults through its “one-stop shop” approach to threat detection, which immediately identifies, counters and blocks threats through a single management platform.
A recent spate of credit card security breaches and leaks of highly-sensitive government information only solidify the need for government agencies and companies to implement preventative measures to counter daily assaults. 5th Column’s new solution provides a way forward for companies and agencies to view where attacks originate, validate and contain them, and prevent them from doing damage.
“Every day, the cyber threat in the United States is evolving, requiring government agencies and companies to be one step ahead of those who seek to do harm to the United States and its economy,” said Ray Hicks, founder and CEO of 5th Column. “5th Column’s NIST based solution can support government agencies at various levels and companies to contain incidents when they do occur and protect valuable, sensitive information from ending up in the wrong hands – all from a ‘Platform As a Service’ [PAAS] single pane of glass.”
5th Column will speak on the panel for standards discussion that will address relevant aspects of the NIST Cybersecurity and Risk Management Framework (RMF), as well as other relevant data security architectures, at this year’s Integrated Justice Information Systems (IJIS) Institute National Symposium in Tysons Corner, Vienna, Virginia. 5th Column’s founder and CEO Ray Hicks will join senior-level government officials from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DOJ), Health and Human Services (HHS), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to discuss the current state of national threats and present ways to collaborate and counter them.
“Federal, state, local and tribal government agencies understand how important it is to anticipate cyber threats and to have the proper NIST framework in place to protect our nation,” said Ray Hicks. “We are proud to be a sponsor at this year’s symposium, and we look forward to working with government officials to discuss how 5th Column can help them protect the United States from worldwide cyber threats.”
About 5th Column
Founded in 2012, 5th Column is a full-service information technology company focused on next-generation cyber threat protection and enterprise data security. Working as a true technology partner for its clients, 5th Column builds strategy tailored to each unique business need that mitigates the risk of data breaches and ensures system reliability across an entire enterprise. With deep expertise in critical test automation, network design, advanced end-to-end encryption, protocol development and incident response, 5th Column’s visionary approach to IT infrastructure creates customer roadmaps that are sustainable, secure and ready to stay ahead of cyber threats. For more information, visit https://5thcolumn.net/.
About the IJIS Institute
The IJIS Institute is a nonprofit alliance working to promote and enable technology in the public sector and expand the use of information to maximize safety, efficiency, and productivity. IJIS has members and associates working within and across several major public-sector domains as our areas of focus: Criminal Justice (Law Enforcement, Corrections, Courts), Public Safety (Fire, EMS, Emergency Management), Homeland Security, Health and Human Services, and Transportation. The IJIS Institute brings together the innovative thinking of the private sector and the practitioners, national practice associations, and academic organizations that are working to solve public sector information and technology challenges. Founded in 2001 as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, the IJIS Institute includes member companies and individual associates from government, nonprofit, and educational institutions from across the United States. For more information, visit http://www.ijis.org.