SekChek was founded in 1996 by two ex Deloitte & Touche IT security consultants who recognised the need for an independent method to analyse and assess security on computer platforms.

The first platform to be addressed was IBM AS400. Within a short time similar security review services were developed for Microsoft Windows, UNIX and Netware. The goal has been to provide the “IT roving auditor”, internal auditors and consultants, with a flexible, easy-to-use, independent and consistent service for determining a system’s security level quickly and efficiently.

The spread of our services has been greatly influenced by the rate of adoption of SekChek by large audit firms and their clients throughout the world. In other cases, large multinational clients have successfully utilized the services to centralize security reviews of systems located at their overseas offices and subsidiaries.

To date, SekChek is used in 95 countries worldwide in the major industry sectors from financial institutions to manufacturing and government institutions. Having collected statistical data from the analysis of over 50,000 platforms worldwide, we maintain a living database which is added to every time a system is analysed. This allows SekChek to compare security features of a system to other platforms by geographic areas and industry sectors in graphical formats.

Throughout its history and development, SekChek has recognised the importance of security and confidentiality of its clients’ data. We provide for this through our strict enforcement of policies, standards and, industry standard, secure encryption methods. We are regularly subject to independent audits which provide assurance to our clients.

Through research and development, SekChek has kept up to date with the technical development and security features of the platforms we analyse. This allows us to provide a security service which addresses the latest security features of platforms we analyse. While maintaining our efficient and up to date analysis of existing platforms we are researching other platforms to add to our family of services.