APRIL - 202119GOVERNMENT CIO OUTLOOKinto the native Gallagher Command Centre ecosystem, thereby optimizing performance and enhancing the overall security of our platform" says Elliott. Gallagher secures sensors, readers, and controller components from an authenticity, authentication and tamper detection and response perspective by providing digital signatures and strong cryptographic mechanisms through a NIST certified FIPS 140-2 level 3 key store and public-private key pair. Elliott notes, "We protect data in transit and at rest in both the controller and database while monitoring the provisioning of credentials to provide an end-to-end highly-secure security management system."Tailored to fit each Customer's NeedsGallagher initiates every customer engagement with a discovery phase where the company seeks to understand the customer's unique business risks, challenges, and opportunities and then lead from a position of insight as a primary stakeholder in the development of the overall solution. "As a company, we are on a mission to deliver a greater volume of compelling sustainable business value to our customers, partners, and colleagues, and it all starts at gaining an in-depth understanding of our customers' business goals then helping them define, develop, implement and sustain a solution," mentions Elliott.People keeping the product a step aheadAdditionally, Gallagher has the core competency to support its solutions with business analysts, professional services and 24/7 global technical support. Further, the company believes strongly in patching and updating systems on a routine basis, which allows them to not only deliver a richer feature-set but also to mitigate the vulnerabilities that impact aging technologies. Gallagher endorses transparency as a fundamental principle. So much so that it publishes known vulnerabilities to `The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE)' list, which is managed by The MITRE Corporation--a non- profit government research agency. Gallagher also employs internal and external penetration testing and quality assurance reviews, along with an automated testing platform to eliminate any vulnerabilities that may be discovered.What truly differentiates Gallagher from its competitors is the innovative culture that the company fosters. Apart from an incredible product that has been tested and approved by some of the world's leading government agencies, it is the company's culture that really makes the difference. With an agile, nimble, and responsive team, Gallagher has indeed carved a unique niche in the security space and will continue to invest heavily in research and development while building global partnerships. "At the end of the day it's our people that make all the difference. We don't just create great security products at Gallagher, we innovate on behalf of our customers. It's the diversity of our team, our orange DNA, and our creativity and ideas that inspire the innovation that is woven into everything we do. This in turn, secures the lives of hundreds of millions of people around the world, and nothing is more important than that" informs Elliott. In the future, it won't be any different for Gallagher. "We will continue to leave the world safer and more secure than we found it!" As a company, we are on a mission to deliver a greater volume of compelling sustainable business value to our customers, partners, and colleagues
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