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Will IE6 be the next NT4?

1st October 2009 All penetration testers will remember the long tail of Windows NT 4.0, and how this operating system continued to be used long past the point when security updates stopped at the end of 2004. For many years the presence of an unpatchable NT4 server was a common issue in a penetration test report, and it is only now, almost five years after security support ended, that finding an NT4 system on a network is becoming a rare event. Read More

One in four web applications susceptible to high risk security flaws

7th September 2009 NTA Monitor has reported a 10% increase in the total number of web applications found to have at least one high-risk security issue... Read More

Organisations facing a changing threat landscape

20th July 2009 According to NTA Monitor's 2009 Annual Security Report, the average number of Internet security vulnerabilities is on the rise... Read More

The Return of the Insider Threat

1st July 2009 When NTA started security testing twelve years ago, the main focus was on the insider threat. There were many reports with statistics showing that most security breaches were due to insiders. By contrast there was very little focus on the external threat via Internet and third-party network links. Back then many companies did not even have a firewall. Read More

About NTA

Founded in 1997, NTA Monitor has over 13 years' experience in providing a range of IT security testing, auditing and consultancy services to more than 600 government and corporate clients.

Whether you are looking for services such as penetration testing, web application testing and social engineering or a comprehensive security review of your network architecture, policy and procedure, NTA can help you to secure your network to the highest level. NTA's services can be adapted to suit your precise requirements.

NTA is an Approved Scanning Vendor (ASV) under the PCI Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), meaning that NTA is able to provide ASV scanning and can assist organisations with the broader compliance process.

With an increasing emphasis being placed on corporate governance and compliance, NTA is an ideal security partner to help organisations adhere to best practice guidelines and standards. NTA is a founder member of the CESG 'CHECK' scheme and the newly-founded CREST (Council for Registered Ethical Security Testers).

NTA has delivered testing projects across the world, including the UK, France, Scandinavia, North Africa, Middle East, Singapore, Japan, Australia and the USA. Information security assessments and auditing projects are delivered by our senior consultants, who will quickly gain an understanding of individual clients' unique concerns and make realistic recommendations in line with best practice and industry standards.

NTA is frequently quoted in the press and links to recent coverage can be found on the 'News' page.

NTA has offices in Kent, UK, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, and Hong Kong.

NTA is a company registered in England and Wales with company number 03297071 at 14 Ashford House, Beaufort Court, Medway City Estate, Rochester, Kent, ME2 4FA. NTA's VAT registration number is GB 683 337710.