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IBM Security Opens Network of Four Secure Testing Facilities Globally

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A recent press release reports, “IBM Security today announced X-Force Red Labs, a network of four secure facilities dedicated to testing the security of devices and systems including consumer and industrial IoT technologies, automotive equipment, and Automated Teller Machines (ATMs). IBM X-Force Red also has launched a dedicated ATM Testing practice in response to increased demand for securing financial transaction systems. The new Labs will be operated by X-Force Red, an autonomous team of veteran hackers within IBM Security. The X-Force Red Labs offer secure locations where X-Force Red’s seasoned hackers will work to find vulnerabilities in devices (hardware and software) before and after they are deployed to customers. The four Labs will be in Austin, TX; Hursley, England; Melbourne, Australia; and Atlanta, GA.”

The release goes on, “In just two years, IBM X-Force Red has emerged as the industry’s premier security testing team and has experienced tremendous growth. The team has grown its penetration testing client base by over 170 percent in the last year. This exponential growth has also led IBM Security to increase the number of X-Force Red practitioners — doubling over the past year across multiple domains. Some of the recent additions to the X-Force Red team include: Ivan Reedman (aka the ToyMaker), Global Hardware Security Lead; Thomas MacKenzie, European and Automotive Practice Leader; and Daniel Crowley, Global Research Director for X-Force Red.”

Charles Henderson, Global Managing Partner of IBM X-Force Red, commented, “IBM X-Force Red has one mission – hack anything to secure everything… Via X-Force Red Labs, we have the ability to do just that, in a secure and controlled environment. Whether it’s the newest smart phone that hasn’t been released, an internet-connected refrigerator or a new ATM, we have the capability to test, identify, and help our clients remediate vulnerabilities before the bad guys can exploit them.”

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