{{Short description|American cybersecurity company}} {{Buzzword|date=April 2025}} {{Infobox company | name = TraceSecurity, LLC | logo = 2018_TraceSecurity_Logo.jpg | type = Private | founder = Peter Stewart, Jim Stickley | location_city = Baton Rouge, Louisiana | location_country = United States | key_people = Paul McCown, CEO | products = TraceCSO, TraceInsight | homepage = https://www.tracesecurity.com/ }}
'''TraceSecurity''' is a cybersecurity company that provides cloud-based IT governance and risk management products for organizations.<ref name="msn">{{cite web|url=http://money.msn.com/identity-theft/crooks-can-buy-atms-on-ebay-liz-weston|title=Crooks can buy ATMs on eBay|date=2012-08-20|author=Liz Weston|publisher=MSN Money|accessdate=2014-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140808045321/http://money.msn.com/identity-theft/crooks-can-buy-atms-on-ebay-liz-weston|archive-date=2014-08-08|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="tmcnet">{{cite web|url=http://it.tmcnet.com/news/2013/04/02/7031363.htm|title=TraceSecurity launches Phishing Simulator|date=2014-04-02|publisher=InfoTech News|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref>
Peter Stewart and Jim Stickley founded TraceSecurity in 2003. The firm is based in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States, with executive offices in Los Gatos, California.<ref name="crn">{{cite web|url=http://www.crn.com/news/channel-programs/240151223/former-cisco-veteran-unveils-new-tracesecurity-it-grc-partner-program.htm|title=Former Cisco Veteran Unveils New TraceSecurity IT GRC Partner Program|author=Robert Westervelt|date=2013-03-20|publisher=CRN|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref><ref name="advocate">{{cite web|url=http://theadvocate.com/news/8799461-123/tracesecurity-enters-joint-product-agreement|title=TraceSecurity enters joint product agreement|date=2014-04-05|publisher=The Advocate|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref><ref name="securityweek">{{cite web|url=http://www.securityweek.com/tracesecurity-launches-affordable-cloud-based-risk-management-platform|title=TraceSecurity Launches Affordable Cloud-based Risk Management Platform|date=2012-10-03|author=Mike Lennon|publisher=Security Week|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref> Paul McCown is CEO.<ref name="gsn">{{cite web|url=http://www.gsnmagazine.com/article/40705/tracesecurity_and_gfi_software_sign_cloud_based_se|title=TraceSecurity and GFI Software sign cloud-based security solution agreement|date=2014-04-02|publisher=Government Security News|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref>
==History==
TraceSecurity was founded in 2003 by Peter Stewart and Jim Stickley. Stickley wrote ''The Truth About Identity Theft'' and created a series of informative videos to help protect the public from various types of fraud and security exploits.<ref name=msn/><ref name="businessinsider">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/jim-stickley-on-security-2013-11|title=A Security Consultant Who Used To Rob Banks For A Living Is Giving Away His Secrets For Free|date=2013-11-17|author=Dylan Love|publisher=Business Insider|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref>
In October 2012, TraceSecurity launched TraceCSO, a cloud-based software system.<ref name="channelnomics">{{cite web|url=http://channelnomics.com/2013/03/26/tracesecurity-channel-program-launch-bolsters-grc/#.U9frt_ldVyU|title=TraceSecurity Channel Program Bolsters GRC|date=2013-03-26|author=Stefanie Hoffman|work=Channelnomics |accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref><ref name="eweek">{{cite web|url=http://www.eweek.com/networking/tracecso-brings-simplicity-to-network-security-compliance-risk-control.html|title=TraceCSO Brings Simplicity to Network Security Compliance, Risk Control|date=2012-10-09|author=Frank J. Ohlhorst|publisher=EWeek|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref> Lake Trust Credit Union was an early adopter of TraceCSO who used the software system to track remediation processes and assure that the financial institution was in line with risk-compliance responsibilities.<ref name="cio">{{cite web|url=http://www.cio.com.au/article/438055/tracesecurity_rolls_cloud-based_risk_compliance_audit_tool/|title=TraceSecurity rolls out cloud-based risk, compliance and audit tool|date=2012-10-03|author=Ellen Messmer|work=CIO |accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref> The purpose of the software was to streamline compliance regulations and policy adherence for organizations.<ref name=channelnomics/> TraceCSO provided a single point of aggregation for risk and compliance management as well as process management to provide a more comprehensive view of risk and compliance across all IT systems.<ref name="devcentral">{{cite web|url=http://devcentral.f5.com/articles/tracesecurity-devops-meets-compliance|title=TraceSecurity: DevOps Meets Compliance|author= Lori MacVittie|date=2012-10-04|publisher=DevCentral|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref> The software focuses on centralizing and integrating key functional areas including, risk management, auditing, governance and compliance reporting as well as specific areas of policy, process, training, vendor, and vulnerability management.<ref name=securityweek/> TraceCSO uses wizards where possible to assist users of any skill level through setup and usage.<ref name="networld2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.networkworld.com/article/2160465/infrastructure-management/finally-an-it-governance-risk-and-compliance-solution-that-any-company-c.html|title=Finally, an IT governance, risk and compliance solution that any company can deploy|author=Linda Musthaler|date=2012-10-04|publisher=Network World|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref> The initial setup process guides the user through the set up of departments, roles, users, network scanning, and authority documents.<ref name=networld2/> Once setup is complete, the software system performs a holistic risk assessment to identify assets and threats.<ref name=networld2/>
TraceSecurity partnered with Qualys in 2013 to integrate products and create a cloud-based GRC package.<ref name="talkincloud">{{cite web|url=http://talkincloud.com/cloud-computing-security/tracesecurity-qualys-release-cloud-based-grc-smes-smbs|title=TraceSecurity, Qualys Release Cloud-Based GRC for SMEs, SMBs|author=Chris Talbot|date=2013-02-22|publisher=Talkin'Cloud|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref> The company also launched a phishing simulator in 2013. The simulator allowed organizations to evaluate the effectiveness of existing information and security policies, determine how well employees adhere to internet security procedures when presented with a phishing email, assess the level of security awareness among employees, and identify areas for remediation.<ref name=tmcnet/> The phishing simulator was listed as product of the week on April 1, 2013 on ''Network World''.<ref name=tmcnet/>
In 2014, TraceSecurity entered a joint product agreement with GFI Software. GFI Software is one of the world’s largest providers of IT solutions{{solution-inline|date=December 2018}} for small to mid-sized businesses.<ref name=advocate/> The same year TraceSecurity partnered with Rackspace, a cloud hosting provider.<ref name="crn3">{{cite web|url=http://www.crn.com/slide-shows/security/300071873/dont-threaten-me-10-of-the-hottest-security-updates-from-rsa-conference.htm|title=Don't Threaten Me: 10 Of The Hottest Security Updates From RSA Conference|date=2014-02-26|publisher=CRN|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref> The partnership was designed to increase exposure of TraceCSO to Rackspace users.<ref name=crn3/> In October 2018, TraceSecurity released a new anti-phishing product called PhinPoint<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tracesecurity-launches-new-cybersecurity-product-to-put-an-end-to-fraud-phishing-and-ransomware-attacks-300731193.html|title=TraceSecurity Launches New Cybersecurity Product to Put an End to Fraud, Phishing, and Ransomware Attacks|last=TraceSecurity|website=www.prnewswire.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-05}}</ref> In December 2018, TraceSecurity was named 2018 Cybersecurity Provider of the Year by US Business News.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.usbusiness-news.com/2018-tracesecurity|title=US Business News - TraceSecurity|website=www.usbusiness-news.com|access-date=2018-12-19}}</ref>
==Operations==
TraceSecurity is headquartered in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and has executive offices in Los Gatos, California. In 2018, the company employed approximately 85 people and served over 2,500 customers in fields spanning from financial services, health care, government and other regulated sectors.<ref name=crn/><ref name="businessreport">{{cite web|url=http://www.businessreport.com/article/20121109/BUSINESSREPORT0112/121109774|title=TraceSecurity continues growth in Baton Rouge|date=2012-11-09|publisher=Greater Baton Rouge Business Report|accessdate=2014-07-30|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140810143033/http://www.businessreport.com/article/20121109/BUSINESSREPORT0112/121109774|archive-date=2014-08-10|url-status=dead}}</ref> TraceSecurity's core market consists of organizations with assets in the range of $100 million to $1 billion.<ref name="searchitchannel">{{cite web|url=http://searchitchannel.techtarget.com/feature/Cloud-compliance-management-solutions-in-use-at-small-banks-credit-unions|title=Cloud compliance management solutions in use at small banks, credit unions|author=John Moore|work=SearchITChannel |publisher=TechTarget|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref>
TraceSecurity launched a channel partner program in 2013 to help value added resellers (VARs), managed security service providers (MSSPs), and consultants build their security and IT governance, risk and compliance services aimed at small and midsized businesses.<ref name="channelinsider">{{cite web|url=http://www.channelinsider.com/security/tracesecurity-launches-channel-partner-program/|title=TraceSecurity Launches Channel Partner Program|date=2013-03-28|author=Gina Ross|publisher=channelinsider|accessdate=2014-07-30}}</ref> The partner program has five partner levels to support various levels of participation and benefits: referral partner, reseller partner, value-added reseller, consulting partner and technology partner.<ref name=channelinsider/> TraceSecurity had partners across the United States in 2013.<ref name=channelinsider/>
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==External links== * [http://www.tracesecurity.com TraceSecurity Official Website]
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