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New Video Series! Red Teaming | Video Case Study (Episode #1)

Welcome to the first episode of our new series Advent IM: Case Studies! Today we’re joined by an anonymous member to discuss their participation in a red teaming exercise, that Advent IM conducted for a client! Red Teaming is a ‘penetration test’ for an organisation’s building. It’s a real-life exercise that tests your organisations physical […]

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Red Teaming: creating security clarity

Thank you to our Red Teaming expert, Ian Warren for his thoughts on the benefits of Red Teaming as part of your Physical Security strategy. Businesses take the establishment of good policies, procedures, infrastructure and technical solutions, applied in an integrated way, as the means to protect their valuable assets.  By taking this approach, businesses […]

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Twitch source code, business data, gamer payouts leaked in massive hack

An unknown hacker has leaked the entirety of Twitch’s source code among a 128 GB trove of data released this week. The hack includes: The entirety of twitch.tv, with commit history going back to its early beginnings Mobile, desktop and console Twitch clients Creator payout reports from 2019 Proprietary SDKs and internal AWS services used […]

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G-Cloud 12 will include Advent IM Holistic Security Consultancy

**PRESS RELEASE**     Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 29 September 2020   G-Cloud 12 will include Advent IM Holistic Security Consultancy   The UK’s leading independent holistic security consultancy today confirms its availability on the latest iteration of the UK Government’s public sector market place, G-Cloud 12.   […]

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Cybercrime in the pandemic

From Advent IM MD, Mike Gillespie. In a few short months the words ‘terrorism’, ‘conflict’ and ‘war’ have all but disappeared from our news programming. ‘Pandemic’, ‘coronavirus’ and COVID-19 now dominate not ony news but everyday conversatons, social media interactions and what feels like very waking moment. Sadly, 2020 has brought fear, uncertainty and financial […]

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SecurityTwenty20 is just days away!

Come and see us to find out about our physical security services which include, specification, audit and testing. Make sure you ask us about Red Teaming too! All this and a FREE conference and Lunch! Sign up here  

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Advent IM cyber security services now available for procurement via G-Cloud 11

**PRESS RELEASE** Media Contact: Ellie Hurst +44 (0) 121 559 6699, bestpractice@advent-im.co.uk Date : 02.07.19   Advent IM cyber security services now available for procurement via G-Cloud 11 The UK’s leading independent, holistic security consultancy announced today they are continuing their relationship with Crown Commercial Services (CCS) and services will be available to procure directly through […]

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