Belenos Hires Ranking Security Professional to Inaugurate Network Security Practice.Business/Technology Editors BOSTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 5, 2000 Belenos. Inc., a leading provider of fixed price consulting services to the Service Provider industry, today announced the formation of its Network Security Practice and the availability of a suite of packaged security offerings. Larry E. Horton, one of the industry's foremost experts in all aspects of network security, is heading up the new practice area. "Network and Application Service Providers are held to the highest standards for offering secure, reliable solutions to their business clients. The widely reported and incredibly destructive hacker attacks of late have increased the pressure on our clients to publicly demonstrate a strong commitment to network security," said Brian P. Costello, Belenos President & CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. . "Service Providers can differentiate themselves by implementing a tested security model for their own businesses while offering improved security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the to their clients. The addition of the Network Security Practice greatly expands our commitment to helping our clients develop valuable, market-leading services," he added. Belenos will provide a broad suite of consulting options built around seven core services The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. Please help [ improve the introduction] to meet Wikipedia's layout standards. You can discuss the issue on the talk page. : -- Security Posture Assessment -- Packaged Security Solution Design, Implementation, Deployment, and Testing -- Business Continuity Planning Business Continuity Planning (BCP) is an interdisciplinary peer mentoring methodology used to create and validate a practiced logistical plan for how an organization will recover and restore partially or completely interrupted critical function(s) within a predetermined -- Managed Security -- Incident Response and Disaster Recovery -- Network Monitoring and Intrusion Detection -- Security Training and Awareness "The ease in which hackers have recently been able to break into computer networks has shaken consumer confidence in offerings from application and network service providers. Packaged Security offerings are a new way for Service Providers to increase profitability and restore consumer confidence," Horton said. "We believe the long term winners in the Service Provider market will be those who understand the severity of the situation and the necessity of applying appropriate security controls," he added. About Larry Horton Horton is a retired U. S. Air Force officer, and has over 20 years of government and industry experience in technology management, information assurance, and computer/network security. Prior to joining Belenos, he served as the Senior Technical Director and the Director of Regional Operations for BTG BTG BIT (Built-In Test) Target Generator BTG Bridging the Gap BTG British Technology Group BtG Betreuungsgesetz (Germany) BTG Biomass Technology Group BV BTG Begbies Traynor Group , Inc., San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , where he designed, developed, and implemented the company's Infrastructure and Information Assurance Program. Prior to BTG, Horton held a number of industry and government positions, including: Director, Government Business Operations, Trident Data Systems; Director, San Antonio Operations, General Research Corporation; Space Division Chief, Air Force Information Warfare Center; and Director of Analysis, National Space Program. He is the inventor of the Communications Line Security Device (U.S. Patent Number 5,852,653), which is a unique product for securing remote dial-in access connections. Horton is a member of many professional societies including the International Computer Security Association (ICSA See TruSecure. ), the Information Systems Security Association (ISSA (Information Systems Security Association, Bellingham, WA, www.issa.org) A membership organization that promotes effective management practices for computer security. Founded in 1982, ISSA has chapters in more than 20 countries and hosts an annual conference. ), the Computer Security Institute (CSI CSI Crime Scene Investigator CSI CompuServe, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems, Inc. CSI Commodity Systems Inc. (Boca Raton, FL) CSI Crime Scene Investigation (CBS TV show) CSI Christian Schools International ), and the New York Academy of Sciences The New York Academy of Sciences is the third oldest scientific society in the United States. An independent, non-profit organization with more than 25,000 members in 140 countries, the Academy’s mission is to advance understanding of science and technology. . Horton received a Bachelor of Science Noun 1. Bachelor of Science - a bachelor's degree in science BS, SB bachelor's degree, baccalaureate - an academic degree conferred on someone who has successfully completed undergraduate studies degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas, Austin, Texas, in 1983, and a master's degree in business management from Webster University, San Antonio, Texas, in 1993. He and his wife reside in San Antonio, Texas. About Belenos Belenos provides fixed-priced consulting services to emerging service providers nationwide. Belenos is a market leader positioned to accelerate the growth of multi-service networks delivering 21st century business applications. Belenos has developed a unique On Time, On Budget delivery model to optimize clients' time to market. The company is privately held and is funded by First Union Capital Partners, Charlotte, NC. A rapid nationwide expansion is underway, and more information can be found on Belenos' new website at www.belenosinc.com. |
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