Houston Information Security Services
Our Houston Information Security Services offer top notch services to all Houston businesses; from simple to complex (granular level). Today more than ever, businesses need to fully understand the obligations, liabilities, risks and treatments involving information security and privacy. Business owners and executives must have a firm grasp of the information security and privacy statutes and regulations in each country where they do business, including any industry sector-specific rules. We provide this for businesses in the State of Texas. The evolution of information technology affects the business environment in many significant ways. It has changed business practices, reduced costs and altered the ways in which information should be controlled. In addition, it has raised the level of knowledge and skills required to protect an enterprise’s information assets, and increased the need for well-educated professionals in the fields of information security, governance and risk management. Information Security and IT Security are not one and the same. Don't confuse the two; there is a difference. Your business should not hire an outside consultant that does not hold a state license and at least one board certification in security. Our Houston and Dallas locations are separately board certified (ISACA & ASIS) and independently licensed by the State of Texas. We help Houston businesses manage the landscape of their company's information by mitigating risks and reducing costs associated with unstructured records and to protect sensitive business information.
Accept nothing less from your Houston IT Consulting Firm and Houston Information Security Firm.
- Third-party, independent cloud computing (SaaS) security auditing for businesses in the State of Texas
Third-party, independent managed services (MSP) security auditing for businesses in the State of Texas - Full service SLA and contract negotiations, and cloud computing procurement services. This includes liability assessments, risk assessments, and SLA verbiage in cloud computing contracts (as well as other IT outsourcing services) that often pass liability to the client and take on no responsibility as a service provider.
Corporate asset protection - Backup remediation services
- Data analysis & recovery services
- Data culling services
- Data preservation and collection
- Defensible eDiscovery
- Development of legal and technical strategies
- Corporate criminal fraud and deception
- Electronic discovery & forensic services
- Internet usage and timelines monitoring and auditing
- Employee monitoring and activity analysis
- Employee internet and email abuse
- Unauthorized disclosure of corporate information
- Damage assessment (following an incident)
- Maintain proper and effective information governance
- Implement and automate records retention and disposition strategies
- Identify and classify records according to business value, compliance, regulation and information governance policies
Code of Ethics
We provide top notch information security services, IT consulting services, IT risk assessments, state licensed security services, and information technology support services to small and medium sized businesses (SMBs) and medical practices located in Houston, Texas and outlying areas. We are fully licensed by the State of Texas, and board certified at the national level. We are senior level certified and individually licensed IT professionals equipped to manage advanced IT security issues, HIPAA regulatory compliance and audit, SOX, advanced level network, user, and security auditing and tracking, email monitoring, legally protected information on corporate networks, and corporate data analysis and protective measures. We have serviced most business verticals and understand uniqueness of each one. We feel strongly that our code of ethics is integral to our professional approach to this practice, and is also a requirement by the State of Texas licensed security professionals as well as a requirement to obtain and keep board certifications. Our goal is to promote practices that will ensure the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of organizational information resources, as well as the protection of EPHI data for medical practices. To achieve this goal, we must reflect the highest standards of ethical conduct.
- Perform all professional activities and duties in accordance with the law and the highest ethical principles
- Promote good information security concepts and practices
- Maintain appropriate confidentiality of proprietary or otherwise sensitive information encountered in the course of professional activities, as well as confidentiality of EPHI as required by law.
- Discharge professional responsibilities with diligence and honesty.
- Refrain from any activities which might constitute a conflict of interest or otherwise damage the reputation of employers, the information security profession, or information technology profession
- Not intentionally injure or impugn the professional reputation or practice of colleagues, clients, or employers
Why We Are Different
While technical certifications are good, one can be unethical and underhanded with their business practice and dealings with their customers; all while keeping that technical certification in good standing and untouched. Being licensed by the State of Texas does NOT allow us to do this. We are audited and state regulated just like lawyers, doctors, and accountants, and subject to state rules, unlike other Houston IT Consulting Companies. We can lose our professional and / or company license just like accountants, lawyers, or doctors can, as well as being stripped of our board certifications. This places the responsibility on our licensed profession, just like other licensed professions mentioned above. This assures the public and your business that we are of high quality, responsible, ethical, legal, and insured for your protection, as well as current with state requirements to keep these licenses.
HIPAA Compliancy and Certification: Our consultants are required to go through HIPAA training and certification. At the very minimum two certifications are required; HIPAA Awareness and HIPAA Security. Due to regulatory compliance requirements by the State of Texas, these are kept in personnel records and copies are available to our clients upon request. We specialize in EHR | EMR | PPM implementation and support.
Sarbanes-Oxley: For IT Governance, Risk and Compliance, we have specialists who have completed advanced level Sarbanes Oxley training and are certified in the specific area of Information Systems Risk, Compliance and Audit. Due to regulatory compliance requirements by the State of Texas, these are kept in personnel records and copies are available to our clients upon request.
Certified Microsoft Small Business Specialist Company: Citiscape IT is Certified by Microsoft and active in the Small Business Specialist community. We specialize in this area.
Certified Microsoft Partner: Citiscape IT is a Microsoft Certified Partner which must meet and keep Microsoft Certified Professionals on staff to maintain this level of certification as well as other qualifications and standards deemed by Microsoft.
Licensed by the State of Texas: Citiscape IT is licensed by the State of Texas Commission on Private Security #A15323 and regulated by the Texas Regulatory Services Division. We are Nationally Board Certified by the American Society for Industrial Security #14994. Certified under the Information Systems Audit and Control Association member #705402. This enables us to deal with legally protected information, EPHI, HIPAA Regulated Infrastructure, and SOX Regulated Infrastructure legally, and in compliance with HIPAA / SOX rules. Our Houston IT Consulting Services are legally viable in court which adds an added layer of protection for all Houston Medical Practices or Houston Businesses we offer services to.
Information Security and Information Technology Security are NOT the same! Call us today and find out the difference. 281-733-2422