A Marion County-based cybersecurity firm is expanding its operations in West Virginia and nationwide with the introduction of innovative cloud-based infrastructure technology. Agile5 Technologies has unveiled its Automated Compliance Engine (ACE), a cloud-based system designed to help organizations meet federal information systems standards and prevent external cyber threats.
According to Pete Fritsch, Chief Growth Officer at Agile5 Technologies, ACE is a unique software solution that analyzes cloud-based security programs and identifies necessary adjustments to prevent potential vulnerabilities. “ACE provides that first level of defense where you say, ‘Do I have everything configured correctly?'” Fritsch explained. “So that it makes it that much harder to find a vulnerability.”
The ACE infrastructure engine examines a company’s or organization’s cloud storage configuration, tracking potential vulnerabilities that could lead to data breaches or theft of personal information. The system provides rapid results through a customizable, user-friendly dashboard, enabling businesses and government entities to quickly determine if adjustments are needed based on the actionable intelligence ACE provides.
“When you deploy something to the cloud, all the configurations that you put in place are secure and encrypted correctly, management is done correctly, and we devised a tool to help you to do that,” said Jacob Brozenick, Agile5 Technologies’ Chief Information Security Officer. “It goes into your system, it looks at everything that you have, and it tells you what you’re missing.”
The ACE engine has already been implemented as part of Agile5 Technologies’ contracts with federal government agencies, including the General Services Administration, the United States Department of Justice, and the Federal Aviation Administration. The company plans to continue developing the technology and expanding its operations in West Virginia while serving a unique product not seen elsewhere in the country.
The hope is that systems like ACE will support cybersecurity-based employment opportunities in West Virginia. Agile5 Technologies plans to continue working with potential partners to implement ACE, as well as developing software for Human-Centered Design (HCD) programs and services related to security operations, cloud infrastructure, and biometric scanning.
“You see the writing on the wall, you see where things are going, and you know that you can do it, just because it’s in Silicon Valley doesn’t mean you can’t develop and design stuff here,” Brozenick said. “So you foster those relationships with the talent and the people that you know are local, you rally around a product and an idea, and you build it.”
