Vision Statement
Company Vision: To improve the IT security & safety of our customers & all New Zealanders
Company Background
Lateral Security is New Zealand’s leading independent IT security company providing tailored information security testing and advisory services.
Directors Nick von Dadelszen and Ratu Mason founded Lateral Security in 2008 after seeing the need for an independent ICT security services company that uses a highly specialised team of management (advisory) and technical (testing) security consultants. The Directors value quality over quantity and this is reflected in every process within the business which is designed to provide business level actionable outcomes for our clients.
Lateral Security has 30 staff in offices located in Wellington, Auckland, Christchurch and relationships with service providers in Canada and the United States.
Clients include businesses and government agencies with the toughest security compliance requirements, including those in the financial services and telecommunications. New Zealand certifications awarded in 2017 include Department of Internal Affairs (All of Government Certified Services & Common Capability ICT): ICT-SRS Panel (CCPSA-SRS) for:
- Information Security Risk Management and Assessment
Primary
- Information Security Governance and Strategy
Primary
- Information Security Assurance
Primary
- Source Code and Application Review and Technical Testing
Primary
- ICT Forensics, Investigation and Security Incident Response
Primary
Staff
Lateral Security has 31 full-time members of staff, including:
- Management (2)
- Relationship (4)
- IT Security Advisory Consultants (7)
- IT Security Testing Consultants (16)
- Project Coordinator (1)
- Office Administrator (1)
Directors
Nick von Dadelszen
Director, Technical Team Lead
- Email: nick@lateralsecurity.com
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Nick is co-founder of Lateral Security and its principal security consultant with over 13 years of experience in the security industry. He is a regular presenter on IT security topics and lectured at Canterbury University. Before co-founding Lateral Security Nick worked at Deloitte New Zealand and security-assessment.com, which is where he first met Ratu Mason. Nick’s strengths include:
- Penetration testing (network & application)
- Architecture and design specialist
- Application source code analysis
- Configuration reviews of servers, firewalls, and routers
- RFID smartcard specialist
Ratu Mason
Director, Relationship Manager
- Email: ratu@lateralsecurity.com
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Ratu is co-founder of Lateral Security and its senior sales/relationship manager. He has over 18 years experience in technical and account management positions. He is also an active member of ISIG and “First Tuesday”. Before co-founding Lateral Security Ratu worked at security-assessment.com, Vodafone, Eagle Technology and Telecom New Zealand. Ratu’s strengths include:
- Relationship and account management
- Industry knowledge and corporate understanding
- In-depth telecommunications/IT background
- Presents at security awareness events
- Business Intelligence & Webmaster
Relationship Managers
Auckland
Kevin is the Auckland Services Account Manager. Kevin has over seven years of experience in business development, relationship management and sales in the IT infrastructure and security software industries. Kevin always strives to establish long-term trusting relationships that generate mutual success.
Strengths:
- Client relationship management
- Business acumen and industry knowledge
- Customer focused and outcome driven
Wellington
Andy is the Wellington Services Account Manager with over 24 years in key account management roles in various industries including telecommunications, ICT, government and financial services. Andy’s previous roles in sales and account management within the enterprise and government business segments means he has an established history in client-driven outcomes.
Strengths:
- Relationship and account management
- Industry knowledge (corporate and government)
- International exposure to complex IT systems
- Focused on achieving successful outcomes for clients
Andrew is an Account Manager with over 10 years in sales management, building client relationships within customer service industries. Andrew has extensive background in customer service, contact and call centre management, IT service desk, fault and resolution tracking. Andrew is also a tennis coach for a number of Wellington clubs and enjoys the challenges of both of these roles.
Strengths:
- Business development
- Sales management/digital media
- Client management
- Customer and fault resolution
- Quality service improvement
Christchurch
Glenn is the Christchurch Services Account Manager. Glenn and has over 20 years' experience in account management roles across ICT, Telecommunications and the Accounting industry. His previous roles in sales and account management mean he is focused on driving the best client driven outcomes. Glenn holds a number of roles across different community organisations.
Strengths:
- Relationship and account management
- Communication
- Customer focused and outcome driven
Team Leaders
Technical Team Leaders
Benjamin is a Technical Team Leader with 8 years of experience in the IT industry. In this time he has worked for both private companies and government organisations in system administration, software development and support roles. In the past he has done research into computer science education techniques and his active area of research is in digital forensic analysis tools.
Strengths:
- General security advisory and consulting
- Security risk assessment
- Penetration testing (network & application)
- Application source code reviews
Josh is a Technical Team Leader with 6+ years of IT experience in public sector audit roles and offensive security.
Josh has experience with large-scale IT project implementation and architecture, as well as a strong understanding of application development, Linux, Unix and open standards-based technologies as well as security methodologies and frameworks including OWASP, OSSTMM and NZISM.
Strengths:
- General security advisory
- Network and application penetration testing
- Architecture and design review
- Application source code review
- Mobile device and application analysis
- Cryptographic vulnerability review
- Kiosk hardening
Advisory Team Leader
Aaron is an Advisory Team Leader with 20 years’ experience in the information security industry focusing on Governance, Risk & Compliance. Aaron has extensive experience working in the government sector but started his security career in the banking industry.
Strengths:
- Security governance
- Security risk assessments
- Security compliance
- Certification & Accreditation
- General security advisory