Government support

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Tools and consulting to support the mission of government agencies.

Government

Field investigation tools

Computer crimes investigations have often been called an arms race: with bad guys harnessing technology to more efficiently commit crimes, with good guys needing to display the same efficiency to stop them.

To keep up, in times of shrinking budgets and limited investigators, CyanLine has created a suite of field investigation tools that help agencies do their jobs quickly, safely and thoroughly. These tools have been developed in partnership with those in the field who have shared with us first-hand their needs and limitations.

For more than a decade, CyanLines team has provided expertise to domestic and international law enforcement agencies. With commendations for service ranging from the US Secret Service to the New Jersey State Police, CyanLine is proud of the trust it has earned serving law enforcement.

Research

CyanLine has performed government sponsored research into the connectivity of the Internet. When possible, our first step is to interview the end-users, as they often knew what works and what doesn't with respect to security. We also look to the existing policy to see how effective and enforceable is realy is. We weigh how the policy impact business goals and workflows. A policy that interrupts business processes is likely to be circumvented, ultimately weakening network security.

Tools

CyanLine uses a wide variety of proprietary and open source tools, such as:

AP-Finder for wireless assessments
nmap for open port assessment
nikto for web assessment
tcpdump for traffic analysis
and more...

CyanLine Blog

wireless networks and spies

Recently, federal authorities announced the arrest of 10 spies. While this happens from time to time, what has made this case noteworthy is the use of private, peer to peer (also known as ad-hoc) wireless networks used by the alleged spies as well as other advanced data hiding techniques. The federal complaint, available at Scribd or [...]

what is a good password?

Passwords are a secret used to prove your identity to a computer. We have come to rely on passwords to protect access to important things such as email accounts and bank accounts. The most commonly used type of password is a “static” password, a password that does not change when used. An example of a [...]

is your online bank account safe?

malware, clampi, banking, fraud

Using a credit card over the Internet is safer than in-person?

In this case, it was less safe to make a purchase using your physical credit card than it would have been to make the same purchase over the Internet.Why?

wireless network poll results!

It has been a little too long since my last post. It is time to start catching up! First off, in the last posting, I had asked two short questions. #1, Can multiple wireless networks co-exist in the same room on the same channel? The answer is yes. When a user connects to a wireless network [...]