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Welcome to SmartThink LLC
SmartThink™ exists to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our organization information and information system.
SmartThink is a fancy name for a bunch of IT Professionals who believe the world deserve an excellent information technology. SmartThink was founded in 2000 with focus on Information Assurance and Information Technology (IT) training. Our team’s superior business acumen is derived from a wide range of backgrounds and specialties. Our team includes published authors, federal security policy contributors, patent holders, open source developers, and industry thought leaders. Previous employers include Symantec, McAfee, MIT Lincoln Labs, Rapid7, Sun Microsystems, Dell, IBM, Cisco, and National Instruments.
Since inception, SmartThink has led hundreds of information security initiatives in both government and commercial arenas around the world. We have excellent credentials in Security Authorization & Assessment (SA&A), penetration testing, FISMA compliance, Sarbanes Oxley section 404 compliance, business continuity, incident response, network security, application security, Information Technology training and all areas of cyber security engineering.
Our Services
Application Security
We help you build a better, safer, and more secure software. SmartThink works with your development team to integrate secure development activities over the entire software development process.
Penetrating Testing
Expansive knowledge in the areas of Identity Governance & Administration (IGA), Vulnerability & Access Risk Management (VARM), Password Management and Penetration Testing to design and build end-to-end security solutions.
Network Security
External Vulnerability Assessments: Identifies and examines network vulnerabilities for external, Internet facing systems to determine whether they can be exploited by an attacker to compromise systems.
Risk Assessment
A cyber security risk assessment identifies the various information assets that could be affected by a cyber attack (such as hardware, systems, laptops, customer data and intellectual property), and then identifies the various risks that could affect those assets.
Third Party Assessment (TPA)
SmartThink provide effective and efficient TPA program to ensure it provide benefits to all facets of the enterprise. We offer a range of services with various entry points through the TPA lifecycle, helping clients assess their programs.
Security Assessment & Authorization (SA&A)
SmartThink has extensive experience, and a measurable track record, attaining accreditation for numerous information systems. This combined with certified quality employees, allows SmartThink to streamline the C&A process...
Sarbanes Oxley Section 404 Compliance
Our experience gives us the knowledge to help organizations think longer-term, make the right choices and create value as sustainability improves. Our flexible, comprehensive approach addresses each client’s immediate priorities.
Security Incident Response
We help control your risks, cost and exposure. Effective CIR management can reduce the risk of future incidents, help detect incidents at an earlier stage & develop a robust defence against attacks to potentially save your organization millions.
Other Professional IT Services We Provide
We also provide these professional IT services worldwide: • Endpoint security (SA&A) • Hardware/software Inventory • Software deployment • Security updates • Server administration • Patch management • Server and infrastructure monitoring • Desktop Management
Our Training Programs
SmartThink is among the leading organizations providing quality Information Assurance Programs by using acceptable Industry Standard Frameworks. Industry Frameworks are the underlying concepts for implementing strategies that provides an acceptable level of assurance that an Organization’s Information System is secured. At SmartThink, we train and prepare our clients to be ready for the job market.
We do this by providing hands on training experience and also provide our clients samples of real-life documentations, artifacts and templates to prepare them for the job market. The Training prepares our clients in the areas of Information Security (Cyber security), Risk Assessment, Auditing and Compliance. Our Training covers all of the following Industry Standard Frameworks. The Training prepares our clients in the areas of Information Security (Cyber security), Risk Assessment, Auditing and Compliance.
Over the years, we trained over 100 participants. Over 80% of them are now Information Security Professionals gainfully employed with salaries ranging from $83,000 to $135,000 annual or $43/hr to $75/hr. They are working for Federal Government, State Agencies and Fortune 500 Companies such as General Electric (GE), Hewlett Packard (HP), United State Postal Services (USPS) and Care First just to mention a few. If you are in doubt, contact us and we will prove to you by contacting those working for such organizations to attest to it and to give you confirmation and if possible show you an actual payslips of previous payments.
Cyber Security / Basic IT Courses
We offer 4 Sessions for each course throughout the year. Training is scheduled for either in-class, online or hybrid (combined in-class and online). Contact us to discuss payment plan.
- Flexible Payment Plans Available!
- Access to Class Recordings at your Disposal
- Online Interactive Classes*
- Join the Class from anywhere in the United States*
- Community Network Access
- Access to Mentorship
- Resume/CV Preparations Guidance
- Job Search Guidance
- Interview Guidance
- Online Certified Authorization Professional Test
*Students must have a computer, laptop, tablet or phone with a speaker/mic and built-in camera, web camera or attached camera.
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What Students Saying
I’m filled with so much excitement to be given this opportunity to express my gratitude to the folks at SmartThink LLC. My name is Anthony Sepenoo and a past student of this great I.T Security School. I joined this class a while back as a result of a success story of a close friend and since then, I have become a great inspiration to others around me. I was once a correctional officer barely making ends meet but now due to the a career changing education by the folks at SmartThink LLC, I can proudly say that my life is now awesome with a professional title as a Mid I.T Security Analyst working for TRUE IA LLC supporting IRS in Lanham. My story since then has changed the people around me and I encourage all prospect students to believe in the credibility of this Alma Mater of mine. | ALUMNI 2014
If you need a change in your career, Smart Think is where to start. The professionals at Smart Think will give you on the job training that will propel you to any professional Cadre you aspire to be. The best part is that they will guide, nurture and are always readily available whenever you call on them for advise. Since my training, I have been spreading the good news. | ALUMNI 2015
SmartThink™ LLC is undoubtedly the best Cyber Security Training Centre and also best for it’s commitment and responsibility towards students.
What I am today is because of the Training I received from SmartThink™ LLC. The lecturers are very helpful and committed towards students. | ALUMNI 2016
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Our Partners
We work with players that are driven by the same convictions as us to transform the IT Sector
SmartThink™ works with companies, nonprofits and other organizations to address complex challenges on technology. Our partners contribute more than money. Their ideas are helping build stronger IT training and services. External partnerships are essential to the achievement of our mission, which is the reason why we work with them. We work with several worldwide partners in our service distribution circuits. We successfully collaborate and work with agencies and tech companies all around the world. Our partners have worked with us to deliver ever more innovative, effective and successful training and projects and their support has been vital in achieving our Mission and Vision.