We believe that CONISTA is the ultimate e-learning course for IT Security Auditors. We no of no other training program that provides all of these benefits

Comprehensive Coverage

The CONISTA suite of programs covers a wide range of topics from understanding policies right through to techniques you will need to build your own audit workstation for testing applications, operating systems, networking environments. The course material includes coverage of the risks and controls, examples of how systems can be compromised as well as practical advice on how to test critical components on your network.

Suitable for all Information Security Professionals

CONISTA is aimed at IT Professionals that need to understand, evaluate or manage IT Security risks and controls. The course is particularly useful for IT Security Officers, System and Network Administrators, IT Auditors, Consultants, hands-on IT Management.

Unparalleled training opportunity

CONISTA allows you to learn at your own pace. Each CONISTA course is designed to allow you sufficient time to complete the course material and still have plenty of time left for you to practise and develop your own skills on the Online Security Lab. 

Access to qualified, IS specialist

Your coursework will be monitored by a qualified Information Security specialist with years of experience training IT Auditors. Your instructor will be available to help you with problems specific to the course and can spot individuals running into difficulties.

Collaborative Learning

The course web site provides many possibilities for collaborative learning available with the popular Moodle E-learning environment. Features include course forums, online chat and messaging service. 

Pre-configured Windows, Linux and Cisco systems

The Online Security lab is a fully configured environment that allows you to work with a Windows Active Directory (Windows 2008, Vista and XP) as well as a Linux server. Servers are pre-configured with pre-configured web applications for you to audit and develop your penetration testing skills that target web servers (IIS and Apache) supporting express editions of SQL Server and Oracle databases. The lab also features Cisco IOS router and ASA firewall for you to develop firewall and remote access solutions.

There is also a full suite of development tools including , a suite of Microsoft development tools (VB.NET, ASP.NET), Perl, PHP, plus a full range of security audit and penetration testing tools on BackTrack. 

Significant cost savings on equipment and licenses

Why invest significant sums building your own training lab? IT Audit budgets are tight enough without having to invest in routers, switches firewalls and operating systems. Not to mention the time you would need to invest assembling and configuring your environment. The On-line Security Lab is already made up for you to begin your learning program straight away.

Massive subsidies for Public Sector organisations

From working for many years with Local Authorities, we fully appreciate the difficulties managers experience in securing sufficient funding for IT Audit programs. An entire year's budget can be blown in a single audit by an outside consultancy. By taking advantage of the massive savings we offer, the return on your investment you achieve by training your own staff will be significant.

Space saving

Deploying a test network the size of the CONISTA lab takes a lot of desk space that is usually at a premium for many organisations.

Environmentally Friendly

CONISTA uses virtualisation technology to reduce the impact on the environment. By consolidating the test systems onto the latest energy efficient servers, we minimise power consumption while optimising CPU cycles.