14.11.2011
Andrey Komarov is named the head of Group-IB´s Audit and consulting department
November 14, 2011
MOSCOW Ñ Group-IB, the first Russian company providing comprehensive investigation of IT security incidents and breaches of information security, is announcing the naming of Andrey Komarov as the head of Group-IB´s Audit and Consulting department.
Andrey Komarov, who previously served as technical director of the Stankoinformzaschita Research and Development Center, will create and implement Group-IB´s auditing and consulting plans in the field of IT security services. This step is intended to strengthen Group-IBÕ´ ability to provide a complete range of cybercrime investigation services. The specialists working in this department conduct comprehensive auditing, studying the level of security and performing penetration testing, in addition to developing and implementing various IT security solutions.
«Andrey has significant experience, going from a junior vulnerabilities analyst to an IT security solutions development and integration task manager,» noted Ilya Sachkov, Group-IB´s CEO. «Not only is he well-versed in IT security technologies, he is also a productive manager who knows the industry and the needs of our clients. His appointment as the head of our Audit and Consulting department adds energy to the growth in this area, elevating this department´s quality of services.»
During his time with Stankoinformzaschita, Mr. Komarov was in charge of the R&D´s technical division, responsible for the development and certification of IT security solutions. Prior to that, Andrey worked at the research institutes of Russia´s Federal Service for Technology and Export Control (FSTEC), and the business units of Russia´s Ministry of Industry and Trade.
Mr. Komarov is the author of more than thirty publications in peer-reviewed periodicals, such as Inside: Information Protection, Information Security, Hacker, ITSpec, Open Systems, and hackin9. Representing Russia, he is currently involved in developing the Penetration Testing Execution Standard (PTSE).
About Group-IB
Group-IB is the first company in Russia and the CIS working professionally and comprehensively in cybercrime investigation. As part of the company, a computer forensics lab provides independent computer forensic investigations, including for Russian law enforcement agencies. Created on the basis of Group-IB, CERT-GIB operates as the first private computer emergency response team in Russia. Group-IB is part of LETA Group.
For additional information contact Bogdan Vovchenko, Group-IB´s PR Manager, at +7 (495) 661-55-38, or vovchenko@group-ib.ru.
