TAQNIA Cyber to equip Saudi Arabia’s leading security professionals with essential knowledge and skills to combat cyber attacks

Delivery partner Koenig to provide advanced, highly technical Cyber Security training on countering criminal IT fraud

TAQNIA Cyber, a Government owned company specializing in the fields of Information Security, Communication Security and Signal Intelligence that offers its services and consultations to both public and private sectors, has expressed its eagerness to equip cyber security professionals with the necessary information and knowledge needed in battling cyber-crime and attacks in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA). In line with this, TAQNIA Cyber has tapped on delivery partner Koenig Solutions, a leading IT training provider and the world’s number one offshore training company, to provide advanced, highly technical Cyber Security training on countering criminal IT fraud in the Kingdom. The workshop will be held from May 23 to May 24, 2016 at the King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) Riyadh under the theme, ‘IT DNA Security Workshop 2016.’ The workshop will be attended by cyber security experts from leading banks, financial institutions, government entities, law firms, healthcare centres, utility and transportation providers.

According to Koenig senior executives, the program is expected to provide attendees with a 'deep-drive' to master critical IT security challenges, under the supervision and tutelage of industry experts from Koenig. The goal of this program is to prepare security professionals such as penetration testers and network security administrators to use advanced hacking techniques and to learn how to identify and prevent threats before they impact their organization. Participants will learn how to use key forensic investigative techniques and spot potential problems through facilitated activities like sharing, exercises, group discussions and case studies—giving them more insight on how to identify intellectual property theft and fraudulent activities resulting from unauthorized access to sensitive information and misuse of sensitive data.

“Every organization in Saudi Arabia must now have a realistic plan in place, in order to protect its vital data,” said Abdulaziz Al Sabih, Director of Technology & Business Development, TAQNIA Cyber. "We believe that education and training will play a pivotal role in creating cyber warriors. This program provides a crucial opportunity for professionals to learn the very latest techniques for countering criminal IT fraud, which has become highly prevalent in the region.”

This workshop will feature talks, panel discussions and round tables led by specialists who have the most up-to-date information about the current challenges that the KSA and the rest of the region faces today. The event will also serve as a strategic platform to highlight critical analytical techniques and methodologies adopted by the industry in uncovering various types of IT and Intellectual Property Fraud prevention solutions. The workshops will also showcase the workflow of these general techniques, including the significant role that litigation support plays in fraud investigation and the move to reduce collateral organization damage. Other topics to be discussed during the two-day workshop include;

• Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing
• Digital Security & Forensics
• Bypassing Security Defenses
• Secret Penetration Testing Techniques
• Information Security Threat Landscape
• Demo Advance Information Gathering with Linux
• Spying and Owning System with RAT / Key Logger
• Data Recovery and Evidence Gathering
• Malware Analysis Process
• Best Practices for antivirus handling
• Pre attack strategies of hacking13
• Advance Vulnerability scanning techniques by Ethical Hacker: Demo Vulnerability Scanning with Nessus, and OpenVas Scanner
• Website Security bypass
• Computer Forensics and Best practices

 “We are confident that cyber security professionals from the private sector, senior executives from government entities and students from leading universities, will be walking away with a better understanding and knowledge of offensive security strategies and techniques, industry best practices, how to develop a secure baseline and how to harden enterprise architecture from the most advanced attacks. Koenig will continue to remain committed towards countering and addressing growing concerns on criminal IT fraud by providing world-class training modules to today’s IT professionals in Saudi Arabia,” concluded Aditya Girish, Territory Manager - Middle East, Koenig Solutions.

For registration, please visit www.itdnasecurity.com