TraceSecurity

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nameTraceSecurity, LLC
logo2018_TraceSecurity_Logo.jpg
typePrivate
founderPeter Stewart, Jim Stickley
location_cityBaton Rouge, Louisiana
location_countryUnited States
key_peoplePaul McCown, CEO
productsTraceCSO, TraceInsight
homepagehttps://www.tracesecurity.com/
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| name = TraceSecurity, LLC | logo = 2018_TraceSecurity_Logo.jpg | type = Private | founder = Peter Stewart, Jim Stickley | location_city = Baton Rouge, Louisiana | location_country = United States | key_people = Paul McCown, CEO | products = TraceCSO, TraceInsight | homepage = https://www.tracesecurity.com/

TraceSecurity is a cybersecurity company that provides cloud-based IT governance and risk management products for organizations.

Peter Stewart and Jim Stickley founded TraceSecurity in 2003. The firm is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, with executive offices in Los Gatos, California. Paul McCown is CEO.

History

TraceSecurity was founded in 2003 by Peter Stewart and Jim Stickley. Stickley wrote The Truth About Identity Theft and created a series of informative videos to help protect the public from various types of fraud and security exploits.

In October 2012, TraceSecurity launched TraceCSO, a cloud-based software system. Lake Trust Credit Union was an early adopter of TraceCSO who used the software system to track remediation processes and assure that the financial institution was in line with risk-compliance responsibilities. The purpose of the software was to streamline compliance regulations and policy adherence for organizations. The software focuses on centralizing and integrating key functional areas including, risk management, auditing, governance and compliance reporting as well as specific areas of policy, process, training, vendor, and vulnerability management. The initial setup process guides the user through the set up of departments, roles, users, network scanning, and authority documents. Once setup is complete, the software system performs a holistic risk assessment to identify assets and threats.

TraceSecurity partnered with Qualys in 2013 to integrate products and create a cloud-based GRC package. The company also launched a phishing simulator in 2013. The simulator allowed organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of existing information and security policies, determine how well employees adhere to internet security procedures when presented with a phishing email, assess the level of security awareness among employees, and identify areas for remediation. The phishing simulator was listed as product of the week on April 1, 2013 on Network World.

In 2014, TraceSecurity entered a joint product agreement with GFI Software. GFI Software is one of the world’s largest providers of IT solutions for small to mid-sized businesses. The partnership was designed to increase exposure of TraceCSO to Rackspace users. In December 2018, TraceSecurity was named 2018 Cybersecurity Provider of the Year by US Business News.

Operations

TraceSecurity is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has executive offices in Los Gatos, California. In 2018, the company employed approximately 85 people and served over 2,500 customers in fields spanning from financial services, health care, government and other regulated sectors. TraceSecurity's core market consists of organizations with assets in the range of $100 million to $1 billion.

TraceSecurity launched a channel partner program in 2013 to help value added resellers (VARs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), and consultants build their security and IT governance, risk and compliance services aimed at small and midsized businesses. The partner program has five partner levels to support various levels of participation and benefits: referral partner, reseller partner, value-added reseller, consulting partner and technology partner. TraceSecurity had partners across the United States in 2013.

References

References

  1. Liz Weston. (2012-08-20). "Crooks can buy ATMs on eBay". MSN Money.
  2. (2014-04-02). "TraceSecurity launches Phishing Simulator". InfoTech News.
  3. Robert Westervelt. (2013-03-20). "Former Cisco Veteran Unveils New TraceSecurity IT GRC Partner Program". CRN.
  4. (2014-04-05). "TraceSecurity enters joint product agreement". The Advocate.
  5. Mike Lennon. (2012-10-03). "TraceSecurity Launches Affordable Cloud-based Risk Management Platform". Security Week.
  6. (2014-04-02). "TraceSecurity and GFI Software sign cloud-based security solution agreement". Government Security News.
  7. Dylan Love. (2013-11-17). "A Security Consultant Who Used To Rob Banks For A Living Is Giving Away His Secrets For Free". Business Insider.
  8. Stefanie Hoffman. (2013-03-26). "TraceSecurity Channel Program Bolsters GRC". Channelnomics.
  9. Frank J. Ohlhorst. (2012-10-09). "TraceCSO Brings Simplicity to Network Security Compliance, Risk Control". EWeek.
  10. Ellen Messmer. (2012-10-03). "TraceSecurity rolls out cloud-based risk, compliance and audit tool". CIO.
  11. Lori MacVittie. (2012-10-04). "TraceSecurity: DevOps Meets Compliance". DevCentral.
  12. Linda Musthaler. (2012-10-04). "Finally, an IT governance, risk and compliance solution that any company can deploy". Network World.
  13. Chris Talbot. (2013-02-22). "TraceSecurity, Qualys Release Cloud-Based GRC for SMEs, SMBs". Talkin'Cloud.
  14. (2014-02-26). "Don't Threaten Me: 10 Of The Hottest Security Updates From RSA Conference". CRN.
  15. TraceSecurity. "TraceSecurity Launches New Cybersecurity Product to Put an End to Fraud, Phishing, and Ransomware Attacks".
  16. "US Business News - TraceSecurity".
  17. (2012-11-09). "TraceSecurity continues growth in Baton Rouge". Greater Baton Rouge Business Report.
  18. John Moore. "Cloud compliance management solutions in use at small banks, credit unions". TechTarget.
  19. Gina Ross. (2013-03-28). "TraceSecurity Launches Channel Partner Program". channelinsider.

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