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Industries

Industry Solutions
Finance
The finance industry is continually challenged with the customer demand for technology innovation, legacy system maintenance and integration, increasing regulation and audit, and an evolving threat landscape. Navigating the myriad of information security needs requires the development and swift execution of a complete information security strategy.

En Pointe consultants are experts in the finance industry and intimately familiar with the demands and regulations affecting the development and execution of such a strategy. En Pointe engineers can assist with any of your information security needs including compliance with relevant regulations such as state privacy laws (e.g. SB 1386), Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, NCUA 748, FFEIC, and credit card data security standards (e.g. PCI). En Pointe guides financial institutions through the complexities of regulations and information security demands with practical experience and pragmatic advice.

Sample Customers: CitiGroup, Texas Country Bank

Healthcare
Healthcare industry organizations create, process, transmit, and store incredibly sensitive data. The integration of new technology, linking of disparate systems, and the heavy reliance for confidentiality, integrity, and availability of data demand a strong, integrated, and flexible approach to providing information security.

En Pointe helped healthcare organizations of all sizes from independent doctors to large hospitals to successfully implement solutions that meet the needs of the organization and the regulations impacting the industry (e.g., HIPAA). En Pointe provides proven strategies and knowledge of regulation interpretations required to keep these systems healthy.

Sample Customers: Tenet Health Systems, TMP IEBP, Southwest Austin Skin Clinic

Education
It is hard to imagine an environment with more security challenges than education. Whether providing an infrastructure and processing data for K-12 or higher education the numerous security challenges are presented by heterogeneous environments, decentralized administration, unpredictable budgets, a culture of open environments, and a myriad of regulations (FERPA, HIPAA, GLBA, and state privacy acts). Educational institutions need a partner understands how to provide an open and heterogeneous environment while interpreting and complying with applicable regulations and decentralized administration.

En Pointe works with educational institutions to truly understand the needs of the organization. Our engineers work within the confines of budget, oversight, staff, and regulations to provide the most effective solutions for your environment. Furthermore, our Variable Invoice Pricing (VIP) can be applied to reduce the impact of unpredictable budgets and accomplish the projects that required when they are needed.

Sample Customers: University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, St. Edward’s University

Retail
Network connectivity and data availability are of paramount importance, but the pressures of secure transaction processing and the protection of sensitive data place additional strains on resources and budgets. Simply managing daily threats and incidents is enough to consume the time of most information security professionals. The retail industry must still deal with regulatory compliance issues such as Sarbanes-Oxley, state privacy acts, and credit card data security standards such as Master Card SDP and VISA CISP, and the PCI Data Standard.

En Pointe engineers have worked with many retailers to develop their target security posture and to select and implement solutions that meet the pressures and demands of the retail environment. En Pointe engineers are experts at understanding, interpreting, and applying the applicable information security standards and regulations that impact the retail industry.

Sample Customers: Rent-A-Center, Lowe’s Home Improvement

Energy
Whether a generator, distributor, or retailer, the energy industry must balance resource availability, sensitive data, and ensure the protection of the nation’s critical infrastructure. Organizations in the energy sector have a deep appreciation for managed risk and return. The security program supporting these organizations should support the mission with a deep understanding of the managed security risks as well.

Since its founding in 2001, En Pointe has provided insight, direction, and assistance to organizations in the energy sector. We have been tracking the development of the NERC/FERC Cyber Security Standards and other applicable regulations and standards that impact our energy sector customers. En Pointe offers solutions that meet the needs of the organization and its customers.

Sample Customers: ERCOT, Austin Energy, Green Mountain Energy

Government
Federal, state, or local government agencies and departments have strict guidelines and mandates to implement adequate information security. These organizations support missions from providing local service to protecting the sovereignty of our nation. Traditional methods such as cost-benefit analysis must be modified to meet the specific needs of these entities.

En Pointe is proud to have provided information security services to many branches of Federal, state, and local government. Our knowledge of applicable regulations and standards (DITSCAP, FISMA, Common Criteria, NIST Special Pubs, FIPS, and many others) are beyond compare. Our engineers have worked to develop some of these very regulations and regularly are called in as experts to educate agencies on their application and interpretation.

Sample Customers: US Supreme Court, USSTRATCOM, Social Security Administration, Federal Food and Drug Administration, City of Austin

Security Product Vendors
Hardware and software developers of information security products understand the need for cutting edge technology and the ability to provide their customers with assurance in their product. Vendors must not only create products required by today’s public and private enterprises but also must stay up to date on the methods to provide these enterprises with confidence in these product. Techniques such as security code review and penetration testing and standards such as the Common Criteria (ISO 15408) are well regarded in this industry.

En Pointe is the most respected name in the business for providing independent security review and one of the few providing Common Criteria consulting. Our engineers have helped to develop many of the methods currently used in the industry; we have run Common Criteria evaluation labs, and perform such assessments since “Orange Book” days.

Sample Customers: Juniper Networks, Inkra Networks, GradKell Systems, IBM