Infysec
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| Industry | CyberSecurity |
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| Founded | 2010 |
| Founder | https://www.vinodsenthil.com/ |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | Founder & Director: Vinod Senthil T |
| Website | www.infysec.com |
infySEC is a company that provides cybersecurity services to medium-sized enterprises and governments across the world located in Chennai, India. It focuses on security technology services, security consulting, security training, and research and development.
History
[edit]The company was founded in 2010 by T. Vinod Senthil, an ethical hacker,[1] along with Adhavan Rajadurai. They gathered a team of security professionals and started the company with the objective of providing cybersecurity services and training. Within two years of inception, they had Karthick Vigneshwar, a Risk & Forensics Expert, join them for technical support.[citation needed]
In November 2009, Senthil was the first person in Chennai to demonstrate wardriving,[citation needed] and he assisted the cyber crime department and NDTV Hindu NEWS.[citation needed]
In July 2013, the company conducted an event dubbed "E-HACK", a 24-hour hackathon.[2][3][4]
The company presented at ASSOCHAM for two consecutive years on cybersecurity.[citation needed]
In 2016, the company was awarded as a notable startup by That Startup Story.[5]
The company has completed over 200 security projects for various countries including Australia, the Maldives, and Dubai, as well as various governments,[6][7][8][9][10][11] and has conducted 1000+ workshops to raise awareness of the issue of cybersecurity.[12][13][14]
Products
[edit]Its products include Capture The Flag, for cybersecurity enthusiasts to test their skills in the field of cybersecurity; an ad-free Android app called CyberSec Tabloid for cybersecurity news updates; and a free Android app called AndroSentry that helps to monitor Android devices and includes a theft tracker, a call blocker, a virus scanner, and an app locker.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ "The 3 who have the capability of adding numbers in mobiles - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ^ "World's largest ethical hacking event at SRM University".
- ^ "EHACK : The Largest Information Security Awareness Marathon Globally". The Hacker News.
- ^ Rajeshwar, Yashaswini (25 August 2013). "The question of security". The Hindu.
- ^ "Vinod and Karthick from Infysec – That Startup Story". www.thatstartupstory.com. Archived from the original on 15 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
- ^ "Ransomware Panic? These Ethical Hackers in Chennai Are Upping Cybersecurity for Companies Worldwide". The Better India. 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Why startups think they're too small to be hacked". The Economic Times. 10 December 2017.
- ^ "'Tourism industry needs trained, professional manpower'". The Hindu. 14 March 2017.
- ^ Ayyar, Ranjani (29 June 2017). "Armed in Chennai, they repel cyber attacks across globe". The Times of India. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
- ^ "In wake of cyber attacks, Chennai cops undergo training - Times of India". The Times of India. July 2017.
- ^ "Amidst ransomware panic, Chennai ethical hackers don their capes and patch up systems | Tech News". 29 June 2017.
- ^ "Ethical Hacking Workshop In TJohn Institute Of Technology Bangalore By InfySEC". PRLog.
- ^ "Ethical Hacking And Cyber Forensics Workshop In National Institute Of Technology Trichy By InfySEC". www.newswire.com (Press release).
- ^ "infysec Breaking News - Cyber Forensics workshop in BITS Pilani by infySEC". www.eduheadlines.com.[permanent dead link]