Earlier this year, Nord Security joined AMTSO, and has quickly become a major driver and contributor to our VPN Working Group. We spoke with Domininkas Virbickas, Head of Development, Threat Protection, NordVPN, about his views on the current VPN testing landscape, the changes he’d like to see in VPN testing, and his vision for the future of VPN technology. ➡ Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/e29Ga2-A
AMTSO
IT Services and IT Consulting
San Francisco, CA 426 followers
The cybersecurity industry’s testing standard community.
About us
AMTSO is the cybersecurity industry’s testing standard community, consisting of over 60 security and testing member companies from around the world. The organization offers a platform for knowledge-sharing and collaboration on objective standards and best practices for anti-malware testing and assessment of other cybersecurity products. The AMTSO™ standard raises the bar for cybersecurity tests, contributing to more fairness in the industry, and creating transparency for consumers and businesses looking for the best digital protection.
- Website
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http://www.amtso.org/
External link for AMTSO
- Industry
- IT Services and IT Consulting
- Company size
- 2-10 employees
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
- Type
- Nonprofit
- Founded
- 2008
Locations
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Primary
One Montgomery Street, Suite 3000
San Francisco, CA 94104, US
Employees at AMTSO
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Jamz Yaneza
Cybersecurity Threat Research Manager | Expertise in Threat Intelligence, Incident Response, and Network Security | Enhancing Cyber Defenses through…
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Scott Jeffreys
Special Associate Professor, Hofstra University, DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Sciences
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Luis Corrons
Security Evangelist at Gen
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Jeffrey Linenfelser
Advisor | Integrator | Accelerator | Investor [Global Cybersecurity & InfoSec Ecosystems]
Updates
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K7 Computing has been a long-standing member of AMTSO. In an interview with Samir K. Mody, VP of Threat Research at K7, we learned about why K7 joined AMTSO, why product tests are important for K7, and how he sees the evolution of testing since AMTSO's inception. ➡ Read our interview here: https://lnkd.in/gPcJ7Wvu
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In the ever-evolving world of cybersecurity, maintaining high standards for anti-malware #testing is crucial. The AMTSO Standard serves as guidance ensuring transparency, fairness, and collaboration in the testing process. ➡ Read our reminder of what the AMTSO Standard entails and how it works to uphold these principles.
Understanding the AMTSO Standard: Ensuring Transparency and Fairness in Anti-Malware Testing - AMTSO
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Tomorrow, our next Testing Town Hall will take place, with exciting talks, including: Sebastian Porst, Google – New Android Security features in Android 15 Stefan Dumitrascu, SE LABS Ⓡ – XDR testing Join us to hear from and discuss with industry experts. Attendance is free and non-members are also welcome. ➡ Sign up here: https://lnkd.in/efRQTQQw
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Our AMTSO members have elected a new board, with Stefan Dumitrascu of SE LABS Ⓡ and Jamz Yaneza of Trend Micro joining the AMTSO board of directors. We're excited to welcome you on board, Jamz and Stefan! Glaucia Faria Young Young of Microsoft and Simon PG Edwards of SE LABS Ⓡ will be stepping back from their board positions, and we thank them for their many years of invaluable service. ➡ Read more in our announcement: https://lnkd.in/eUMzZnAF
Trend Micro’s Jamz Yaneza and SE Labs’ Stefan Dumitrascu Join AMTSO’s Board of Directors - AMTSO
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We spoke to Microsoft's Glaucia Faria Young, who is an AMTSO board member, about how the meaning of #cybersecurity has changed within Microsoft the past years, which threats she regards as most challenging for users today, and how Microsoft tests the capabilities of its own products. ➡ Read more in our interview here: https://lnkd.in/ek4zxB79
Interview with Glaucia Young at Microsoft: “For Microsoft, it’s a much easier decision to participate in a test that we know has been approved by AMTSO” - AMTSO
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We're excited to welcome NordVPN as a new member of our AMTSO community! Vykintas Maknickas, NordVPN's head of Product Strategy, said: “While VPN services become more and more popular among internet users all over the world, the testing standard remains unclear. The AMTSO community did a great job developing clear and transparent cybersecurity standards over the years. We aim to help improve anti-malware testing standards even further and bring industry knowledge to develop trustworthy VPN testing standards.” https://lnkd.in/eTKdi-p2
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Luis Corrons is our co-chairman of the board, and has been with AMTSO since the very beginning. In an interview with us he shared his view on AMTSO's evolution, its significance for the industry, the collaboration between cybersecurity vendors and testers, and why testing standards are also required in new cybersecurity areas. ➡ Read the full interview here: https://lnkd.in/erQ97jmA
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SecureIQLab's David Ellis is a frequent speaker at our AMTSO Testing Town Halls, and he has been part of our board since July 2022. ➡ Read our interview with him here: https://lnkd.in/enbhPRQJ
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Eddy Willems is Security Evangelist at German computer security company G DATA CyberDefense, and a true veteran of the cybersecurity industry. He is a founding father of the European Institute for Computer Anti-Virus Research (EICAR), and has been an AMTSO member for many years, joining its board in May 2012. ➡ We interviewed him for our interview series, read more here: https://lnkd.in/eNVcAGqw