Access Control Solutions - Technology Effect security staff has extensive experience in the design and implementation of tailored security infrastructure. Although perimeter security is very important, your organisation is only as secure as your weakest link – a successful security architecture takes a holistic view of security ensuring all aspects of the IT strategy are incorporated into the security framework. Our consultants design security architectures to meet the customers’ specific requirements and recommend services to assist in the lifetime management of security. The security consultants ensure that your security architecture is sound, whilst helping you work out the best balance of managed risk and business impact.

Intrusion Detection and Prevention - Technology Effect recognises the requirements for businesses to efficiently manage their technical resources and to also ensure fast response to security incidents. Like an alarm system, an Intrusion Detection System lets organisations know immediately that their infrastructure is under electronic attack. By enabling prevention capability - these attacks can often be blocked in real time with no intervention required. Technology Effect is constantly researching intelligent systems that actively monitor network traffic as well as interpreting and processing the information. Additionally, as these systems are preloaded with hundreds of up-to-date attack signatures, allowing systems to be protected against the latest styles of attacks originating from the Internet or from internal sources.

Strong Authentication - Strong Authentication is the ability to reliably and securely authenticate an individual or organisation and control what assets they can access. If you need to provide your employees, roaming sales staff and external customers authenticated access to your network, then you need properly secured Remote Access Services; simple user name and password authentication is not enough to protect your network. The Technology Effect Security Division design and recommend a number of strong authentication schemes such as Token Based Authentication, Smartcards, Biometrics, Digital Certificates and PKI solutions as well as designing secure authorisation mechanisms for reduced sign on.

Content Management Security - A critical part of any security infrastructure is the ability to control content leaving or entering an organisation by email and also to enforce policy dictating the content employees can access on the Internet. With their extensive expertise in this area, Technology Effect make Content management an intrinsic part of a successful security infrastructure.

Secure Remote Access Solutions - Very much integrated with the Strong Authentication offering, Secure Remote Access Solutions consider the design and deployment of access connectivity. From traditional RAS devices to VPN-based solutions using public networks such as the Internet for their transport, Technology Effect security consultants have designed and deployed many security remote access solutions that not only provide increased functionality but also reduced support and management for the IT department.

Attack and Penetration - A Penetration Test is an attempt to breach the security of a network by a “friendly attacker”. The engineer initiating the attack tests for vulnerabilities but does not exploit any weaknesses found. A report on the results of the attack, detailing all vulnerabilities detected and recommendations on mitigating the vulnerabilities is prepared for the customer. Through a proven track record of leading the IT security business in Australia, Technology Effect can perform an Attack and Penetration on your IT security architecture and Internet facing hosts incorporating checks for the latest known vulnerabilities.

Security Risk Assessment / Management Frameworks / Policy and Procedures Review / Strategic Planning / Auditing - Technology alone cannot resolve all security issues; policies and procedures must be developed to assist in maintaining security levels appropriate to business. A security policy can be tailored to suit your environment. This can range from a broad stroke policy guideline to a detailed specific policy statement. Such a document might include Acceptable Use Policies, Host Installation Procedures and Firewall Operation Policies and Procedures. Technology Effect's Risk Assessment approach makes use of AN/NZS.4360 (Risk Management Standard) as a reference model for conducting the risk assessment. Alternatively, the DSD ACSI-33 standard can be used as appropriate. ACSI-33 is also based on AS/NZS.4360. From an information management perspective, Technology Effect offers AS/NZS:4444 (ISO17799) reviews. Unlike Vendor consultants who make their offerings fit your problems, Technology Effect provides an unbiased assessment and presents the most appropriate recommendations for your business.