ANNAPOLIS, Md., June 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- TeleCommunication
Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), a world leader in highly
reliable and secure mobile communication technology, today
announced its PerformanScore™, a three-phase learning and
development software tool that addresses the growing need for
companies, educational institutions and government organizations to
measure and validate cyber professional skills and abilities in
relation to job role competencies and requirements.
News Facts:
- Lack of qualified staff is the top concern of chief information
security officers, according to the 2013 (ISC)2 Global information
Security Workforce Study. A shortage of qualified cybersecurity
professionals is negatively impacting organizations and their
customers. TCS is a leader in training cybersecurity skills to U.S.
military personnel.
- PerformanScore measures critical skills in a live environment.
Its three phases of measurement are:
- Assessment: PerformanScore enables the assessment of an
individual or team based on industry standards or specific
organizational requirements, providing a competencies benchmark
that defines needed specific training or if an individual or group
should be recommended for a performance-based test approved by a
security credentialing organization.
- Learning: PerformanScore provides both the student and
instructor with immediate and precise feedback on areas where the
student excelled and areas where the student has opportunities for
improvement. The speed and accuracy of feedback enables the
instructor to rapidly adjust the focus of training to the specific
needs of the student or the class.
- Testing: PerformanScore's testing capability provides
both technical and non-technical managers a more in-depth analysis
of the skills and abilities of an individual, offering
unprecedented insight into future employees' or current teams'
skill levels.
- World-renowned security certification organizations are
aligning PerformanScore with existing knowledge-based exams. With
PerformanScore's vendor-neutral design, TCS has the ability to
customize a rubric based on the organization's specific need or
workforce competency models.
- PerformanScore can be leveraged for other educational/testing
applications beyond the measurement of cyber professional skills –
specifically, applications that are driven by the increasing use of
learning labs or simulated environments in vendor-neutral or
vendor-specific technology.
- TCS is using PerformanScore as part of its comprehensive Art of
Exploitation® cybersecurity training curriculum.
Through its Cyber Intelligence Group, TCS provides focused
training in the fields of penetration testing, forensics-defend
strategies, vulnerability analysis and ethical hacking, bringing
together many of the brightest minds in security as a forum for
research, collaboration and building next-generation technologies
to protect critical networks. Students learn and experience
computer network operations and forensics in a safe and reliable
environment and have the opportunity to build on and advance the
knowledge and skills needed to be successful in their chosen career
paths. For further information about using PerformanScore, contact
Dan Callahan at 443-758-0593, or
dcallahan@telecomsys.com.
Supporting Quote:
TCS Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
Drew Morin said: "TCS'
PerformanScore offers companies, educational institutions and
governments the opportunity to go beyond traditional static testing
to more accurately measure a person's cybersecurity strengths and
weaknesses, thus maximizing educational opportunities and results.
Additionally, PerformanScore offers the possibility of being
leveraged to enhance a variety of different learning/testing
environments."
About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc.
TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS) is a world
leader in highly reliable and secure mobile communication
technology. TCS infrastructure forms the foundation for market
leading solutions in E9-1-1, text messaging, commercial location
and deployable wireless communications. TCS is at the forefront of
new mobile cloud computing services providing wireless applications
for navigation, hyper-local search, asset tracking, social
applications and telematics. Millions of consumers around the world
use TCS wireless apps as a fundamental part of their daily lives.
Government agencies utilize TCS' cyber security expertise,
professional services, and highly secure deployable satellite
solutions for mission-critical communications. Headquartered in
Annapolis, MD, TCS maintains
technical, service and sales offices around the world. To learn
more about emerging and innovative wireless technologies, visit
www.telecomsys.com.
Except for the historical information contained herein, this
news release contains forward-looking statements as defined within
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section
21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These
statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based
upon TCS' current expectations and assumptions that if incorrect
would cause actual results to differ materially from those
anticipated. Risks include those detailed from time to time in the
Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the
year ended December 31, 2012, and on
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March
31, 2013.
Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak
only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to
update or revise the information in this press release, whether as
a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or
otherwise.
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