ABOUT US Arete Consultants Pvt Ltd is a Solution Provider. At Arete, we work with you, helping you to identify your potential and become more innovative, competitive & efficient to help you grow exponentially in the global markets.  We provide various products and services to our clients to conceptualize & visualize technology driven business transformation initiatives.  We provide Business (M&A), Information Technology, Information Security, Financial, Research, and Management Consultancy & Services to the clients to conceptualize & visualize technology driven business transformation initiatives.

WHAT DOES ARETE HAVE IN STORE FOR YOU! Business Advisory Merger & Acquisition Management Consultancy Information Technology & Information Security

INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION SECURITY Protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction. Confidentiality Integrity Availability Security can be categories into: Network & Application security Web Based Security Physical Security Vulnerability- Weakness in a system which allows an attacker to violate the integrity of that system. Hacking- Art to break into computers.

INFORMATION SECURITY SERVICES Vulnerability Assessment Audit Third Party Web Based Applications. Penetration Testing Patching Assistance Real Time Intrusion Detection Real Time Intrusion Prevention 24 X 7 Web Application Monitoring Web Server VAPT Compliance Audit (HIPAA, GLBA, PCI and Sarbanes-Oxley) Second Party Audits Best Practices Consulting

INFORMATION SECURITY TRAINING Mapping the Applications Vulnerability session management Securing Code Broken Access Control Classic Vulnerabilities Flaws in Web Vulnerability Architecture Web servers Flaws Advance attack and Defence Web Application Assessment Toll kit Information Disclosure Authentication Vulnerabilities Bypassing Client control Path traversal

THE NEED A hacker has a capability to cause you huge losses and business shutdown if you don’t practice information security Data Thefts, Data Corruption, IT attacks, hacking have increased at a rate greater than 30% The turnover of hacking crimes surpassed drug trafficking in the USA Indian companies lost clientele due to lack of security practices and implementations The more is IT a part of your business processes, greater is the chance of IT being hacked Total number of websites defaced in the year 2008 in India is 4500+ according to CERT-IN. Indian companies including HSBC, Wipro spectra mind, Parsec Technologies Limited, V-Angels have been victims of security breaches US companies invest 10-20% of their IT spending on Information Security

WHAT COULD HAPPEN TO YOU? Your website will be put down and your customers won’t be able to access Your data will be stolen and sold to competitors Your email accounts will be hacked/sniffed and all your communications will be recorded Your business can be jammed by hanging or attacking your email server. All trade secrets could be leaked out. You may not get US, UK, Indian government and top companies as your customers as you don’t follow security practices Your employees may use your company’s infrastructure for hacking causing legal problems to your company.

COMMON TECHNIQUES USED SQL Injection Cross-site scripting Virus DDOS URL Redirection Buffer Overflow Trojan

OUR TEAM Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Director Mr. Pradeep Kumar has brought on board over 30 years of operations experience with him. He has been at key positions of multinational corporations such as Procter & Gamble Asia Pacific, Union Carbide India and as COO of Singapore listed, Thakral Corporation Ltd. He has exceptional skills in capability building via leadership development and systemic improvement. He is a mechanical engineer with postgraduate qualifications in general management. Pradeep is also a qualified "Jonah" for teaching the subject of "Theory Of Constraints". This knowledge when applied to business situations delivers exceptional results in very short time.

OUR TEAM (CONTD.) Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Director Mr. Dinesh Agarwal, Chartered Accountant qualified in 1987 and has experience of catering to the needs of diversified clientele which include national as well as multinational companies. He has the experience of providing consultancy in strategic planning, preparation of project reports, business development strategies, developing MIS, suggesting cost controls measures negotiating and facilitating joint ventures for both foreign, as well as Indian clients. Acted as consultant and advisor to the Custodian, The Special Court (Trial of offences relating to Securities Transaction) Act. 1992, a body of Government of India, investigating securities scams in India. He has also undertaken consultancy assignment for large project on behalf of United Nations.    

WHOM DO WE SERVE We serve the client in from diverse field such as: Electronic & Electrical Small And Medium High Class Transformer Manufacturer Media, Printing &Publishing Defence Equipment Real Estate Developers Automobile Parts Agriculturist Leather Hide And Finished Goods Manufacturer Pharmaceutical Industry Finance & Investment Public Sector Banks International Federation Of Agricultural Development (IFAD-An UN Body) (In Individual Capacity)

WHOM DO WE SERVE (CONTD.) UNHRC Micro Finance NGO Water Conservation Information Technology Entertainment Industries Telecommunication Garments Government of India, State Government, Semi Government and Autonomous Bodies

PROJECTS/CASES Knowledge Portal available only with secure logins for top management of the company with regular updates for a HK conglomerate Web-Based OEM management System to manage customer, supplier, products, orders, shipments and payments for a HK conglomerate. Knowledge Portal containing news, articles, opportunities, notifications etc. for the members with daily updates and personalized newsletter for an Indian professional education body Web-Based application for automation of Continuing Professional Education activities for Indian professional education body Web-Based ERP System to manage customer, supplier, products, orders, shipments and payments for a Singapore conglomerate An interactive portal consisting of online shopping, employment, relationships and articles for an Australian ICT company

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