SecurityScorecard, the leader in security ratings, and GM Sectec, a leader in cyber protection laser-focused on the payments industry, today announced a design partnership to expedite the global growth and acceptance of security ratings in more than 55 countries across the globe.
GM Sectec's network of over 50,000 clients and end users across the world now has quick insight into the security posture of suppliers and business partners, as well as the capacity to conduct self-assessments, thanks to the relationship with SecurityScorecard.
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"Enhancing our existing alliance with SecurityScorecard, supports organizations anywhere in the world in hardening their security posture and achieving the adoption of secure technologies and practices. Organizations need to understand their true cyber risk and be able to respond quickly and efficiently to strengthen their position."
Héctor Guillermo Martínez, president of GM Sectec
SecurityScorecard is the industry's top platform for security evaluations, with thousands of firms using it throughout the world. Vendor risk management, self-monitoring, board reporting, cybersecurity insurance underwriting, and M&A due diligence have all seen increased use cases as the firm has grown.
Aleksandr Yampolskiy, CEO and co-founder of SecurityScorecard said that "Organizations look to SecurityScorecard to transform the way they understand, mitigate, and communicate cybersecurity risk. Partnering with GM Sectec delivers value to organizations around the world by providing clearer visibility to their cyber postures and dramatically improving their ability to communicate, mitigate and respond to risks."
GM Sectec has over 50,000 clients and users throughout the globe, as well as four Critical Incident Response and Replication Centers (CIRRCs), three in the US and one in Mexico, that provide managed detection and security services to its customers 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. SOC 2 Type 2 Service Organization, TMA Certified, authorized to use CERT, PCI Qualified Security Assessor, PCI Approved Scanning Vendor, PCI Point-to-Point-Encryption (P2PE), PCI PIN, PCI PFI, UL Listed, Visa Preferred Partner in Cybersecurity, and FIRST Incident Response team member are just a few of the certifications the company has received.