The Global Threat of losses to Commercial and Government business has become an increasing concern in today’s hectic business environment.  Whether the concern is protecting corporate assets, financial data, sensitive/confidential information, or business critical computer systems, safeguards must be incorporated throughout the life cycle of an information system.

Increased use of micro computers and networks in a distributed client server architecture, places even greater complex security requirements on commercial firms.  Typically, these security requirements and responsibilities are placed on the Management Information Systems Manager or Chief Information Officer.  Often these managers do not have the resources to handle the security issues.

Specialized expertise from Merdan can fill the gaps in a company’s security program.

As computer crime has increased in recent years, security awareness has been heightened in commercial enterprises.  Highly publicized cases of computer fraud, security compromises, and abuses have caused serious financial damages, and therefore have increased the needs for security awareness in both the Government and commercial business.

Merdan’s security engineering experience has extended from the highest levels of security protection (national defense) to the mid- and lower-levels, where risks may be acceptable depending on the cost to prevent damage.  Merdan can assist our clients in assessing the appropriate levels of risk vs. cost to mitigate.

Merdan has performed expert security support efforts under various types of contract vehicles with major Federal government commands and commercial industry.
 

• Veterans Administration (VA)

• Secret Service

• Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
  

• Defense Information Systems Agency INFOSEC Technical Services Contract [DISA]

• U.S. Army Joint Test control, Command, and Communications Agency  [JTC3A]

• U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, Security Engineering Directorate, Services Support [SESS]

• U.S. Army Information Systems Engineering Command, Automated Security Support Services [AS3]

• Space & Naval Warfare Systems Communications
  

• Numerous Commercial contracts with the entertainment industry [i.e., PrimeStar, Scientific-Atlanta, HBO, VIACOM, Sony, Disney]

Some of the security work performed by Merdan included:
 

• INFOSEC Support to the Federal Bureau of Investigation [FBI]

• System Risk Assessment for the U.S. Customs Service

• Internal Revenue Service [IRS] Compliance Research Information System Certification Support Program

• Certification and Accreditation activities for the Pentagon Renovation Security Support Program

• Independent Verification & Validation for the Mobile Subscriber Equipment [MSE] Battlefield Telephone System

• INFOSEC Certification & Accreditation Engineering Support to the U.S. Army CECOM for the Secure Regency Net [RN] System

• Independent Verification & Validation for the Secure Local Management Device/Key Processor [LMD/KP] development

• INFOSEC Independent Verification & Validation for the Dual Frequency MEECN Receiver [DFMR] Program

• Flaming Arrow System AN/GSC-40 and AN/MSC-64 Security Support effort with SPAWARSYSCEN