ITWorx, the largest software professional services firm in Egypt, recently marked another milestone achievement by earning the Microsoft Security Solutions Competency. Microsoft awarded ITWorx this competency after recognizing their proficiency in using Microsoft technologies to provide advanced security solutions to customers worldwide.
The Security Competency brings ITWorx to a total of five Microsoft competencies for the company, who is a Gold Certified Microsoft Partner. Microsoft competencies define a company’s area of specialization and help them to position their unique skills to customers.
"We are witnessing a considerable increase in the number of application-based security attacks which have far more serious implications on business continuity than network attacks. There is no denying that having up-to-date application security systems in place is an absolute must to protect businesses against such real and serious threats,” said Ahmed Hossam, Senior Security Consultant, Microsoft Egypt. “We recognize ITWorx as a Gold Certified Security Partner for demonstrating its expertise in the field of application-based security and providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and technology.”
“We're proud to see our expertise in the field of application security services recognized by earning another Microsoft Competency. Receiving the Microsoft Security Competency further endorses our desire to innovate and offer our customers best of breed security technology solutions that meet and exceed their needs,” said Dr. Tarek Nabhan, Division Manager, ITWorx.
To earn this Security Competency, ITWorx met stringent conditions set by Microsoft which included successfully completing a number of application security implementations at enterprise level locally and worldwide. ITWorx have been involved with numerous project implementations across various public sector organizations including the Ministry of State for Administrative Development (MSAD) in Egypt are a further endorsement of the company’s advanced application security capabilities.
"The Ministry of State for Administrative Development worked with Microsoft and ITWorx across multiple projects to ensure software applications that run within the government system are highly secure," said Dr. Magdi Amer, Project Manager, MSAD. "Due to ITWorx extensive experience and know-how in application security services and its track record in this specialization, critical governmental data is protected within completely secured applications."
ITWorx provides a number of security services and these cover three main categories; consulting services throughout the various stages in the Software Development Life Cycle. The auditing services, which involves ITWorx assisting companies with up and running applications to ensure that their systems are secure against any risks. Finally, ITWorx qualified staff offer training services by presenting a varied number of topics in application security to different types of audiences.
About ITWorx:
Founded in 1994, ITWorx is a leading global software services organization with offices in USA, Saudi and Egypt. We provide services to global customers including ISVs such as Microsoft, Corel, Adobe, and Fortune 100 companies such as United Technologies and Vodafone. With more than 400 software engineers, ITWorx enjoys a breadth of experiences and competencies that are leveraged to the benefit of its clients. Our core competencies include: Enterprise and Public Portals, Business Intelligence and Data Warehousing, Content and Document Management, and Product Co-Development Services. ITWorx serves Independent Software Vendors, Telecommunication Companies, Financial Service Firms, Public Sector and Educational Institutions.
