ORLANDO, Fla., Feb. 1, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Foreground Security today announced it was named a finalist in the 2012 Info Security's Global Excellence Awards for its security training and educational programs. The annual awards program honors innovative solutions and achievements within the Information Security industry.
Foreground Security offers "best-in-class" training services and educational programs that address the complex threats of today. The curriculum is specifically developed to provide customized role-based training designed to meet the unique IT security roles and responsibilities of an organization's IT security staff. Foreground Security's training programs are based on interactive, real-life scenarios built from the company's experience mitigating known security attacks or vulnerabilities. These scenarios often include live examples, group exercises, war-gaming and threat demonstrations that keep attendees engaged while strengthening their knowledge of the latest vulnerabilities being exploited both intentionally and unintentionally.
"Training is a vital part of implementing and sustaining organizational security policies, processes, and standards effectively which is why government agencies and other organizations throughout the world trust Foreground Security to fulfill their training needs and requirements," said David Amsler, president and CIO, Foreground Security. "Foreground's selection as a finalist is a testament to our expertise in the security industry and effectiveness of our security training programs."
Foreground Security is a security consulting, training and services firm that enables government and private sector organizations to optimize their security posture. The company employs highly skilled security architects and engineers that provide customers with the deep insights and real-world implementation knowledge required to protect against today's leading threats.
The Security Training and Educational Programs category honors security programs that demonstrate successful training results within an organization. Winners of this year's Info Security's Global Excellence Awards will be announced at a banquet dinner in San Francisco on Wednesday, February 29, 2012.
About Foreground Security
Foreground Security, a woman owned, small disadvantaged business, is a security consulting, training and services firm that believes in integrating leading edge security services, training, technologies, and commercial best practices in order to assist government and private sector organizations in strengthening their security posture. With offices in Virginia and Florida, the company employs highly skilled security architects and engineers that provide customers with the proven expertise and real-world implementation experience required to protect against today's leading threats. With strong demand for its services, Foreground Security is continuing to grow rapidly and was recognized as an Inc. 500 fastest growing private company for the past three years. For more information about Foreground Security, visit: http://foregroundsecurity.com/.
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