AKATI Consulting Launches Alpha Computer Emergency Response Team (ACERT)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, April 12, 2015 --(PR.com)-- AKATI Consulting today launches the new Alpha Computer Emergency Response Team, "ACERT." This initiative was taken to respond effectively to a larger range of technology driven organisations that struggle with computer incidents of many forms. With the increasing rate of cyber crime, AKATI Consulting has felt the need to contribute more towards eradicating computer crime or 'incidents', as it is called. The trust customers have placed on the services provided by AKATI Consulting is the main factor of its growth and therefore AKATI Consulting intends to keep that trust and deliver their promise of excellence.

AKATI Consulting believes that building smart partnerships with International organisations that can match the quality of service provided by AKATI Consulting can enhance its capacity, enabling it to serve a wider range of customers who are in need of Information Security Services.

AKATI Consulting is well known in the Information Security industry for prompt and reliable incident response. ACERT operates under AKATI Consulting and is responsible for co-ordinating responses to cyber criminal activities. ACERT is available on-call, round the clock, to make sure the client responds quickly and appropriately to a security incident.

Having the required knowledge, capacity and skills to be proactive and to set standards for client organisations, ACERT aspires to particularly focus on the protection of organisations that are a critical part of the national infrastructure, such as banks, mobile operators and power generation and distribution firms. ACERT will also function as a point of contact for co-ordinating international responses to computer security incidents.

ACERT maintains affiliations with federal law enforcement and intelligence agencies to empower its digital intelligence and investigations. The team is trained to assist agencies in executing search warrants that may involve particularly sophisticated and technical countermeasures.

AKATI Consulting Group CEO, Krishna Rajagopal said "The ACERT service will help Corporations and IT professionals to keep abreast of the latest vulnerabilities that affect the cyber world and understand latest global trends in information security."

"We already have a vast number of clients across the globe that looks up to us not just as a Security Consulting firm but rather as their Trusted Security Advisor. The ACERT is our Value Add to our clients. It's our way of giving back to our clients," he added.

Through the ACERT, AKATI Consulting seeks to enhance cyber-security capabilities and resilience in all private, and public sector organisations.

About AKATI Consulting Group
AKATI Consulting Group (“AKATI”) is a security-focused consulting firm providing services specializing in Information Security and Information Forensics. It operates in 5 continents with over 300 clients and serves a wide range of clients, offering reliable solutions with reliable technologies that guarantee results. Top banks in the world, military and some of the most hostile environments in the globe trust AKATI as their trusted security advisor.

With its extensive experience and capabilities in consulting, business applications and training, AKATI is able to customize its services to suit the needs of each client. AKATI Consulting Group fills a distinctive role in a business environment increasingly dependent on Information Technology.