Albuquerque, NM -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/21/2011 -- Recently, French counter crime agencies identified a possible case of industrial espionage case at Turbomeca, a subsidiary of aerospace and defense firm Safran. Turbomeca manufactures gas turbine turboshaft engines for helicopters. According to Reuters, attackers allegedly intruded the computer networks of Turbomeca and gained unauthorized access to confidential information related to propeller systems. The attackers were also successful in extracting data on billing and project costs related to Safran. The Central Directorate of Internal Intelligence (DCRI) is conducting the investigation to the alleged industrial espionage case. Around 12 persons have been arrested in the case and are being tried in a court at Nanterre, one of the arrondissements in administrative division of Hauts-de-Seine. Attackers are alleged to have attacked the networks during the first eight months of last year. Law enforcement authorities are also investigating the possibility of insider involvement in the security breach. The attack assumes significance as French Government holds 30% stake in Safran.

Growing number of attacks on government and business organizations has led to increased demand for professionals qualified in computer science degree, IT masters degree, computer forensics, security audit, system administration, network administration, penetration testing and incident management.

Loss of privileged technical information may have severe strategic and financial repercussions for a business. Cyber espionage also encourages unfair practices among business organizations. Organizations must conduct in-depth security evaluation of IT infrastructure through penetration testing to identify and mitigate threat vectors. Software products must be regularly updated and appropriate patches must be applied to safeguard computer systems and networks. Disgruntled employees may also leak sensitive information related to business. Insider theft is more difficult to detect. As such, access to databases containing privileged information must be restricted to few authorized employees. Organizations must have proper monitoring mechanisms in place to identify any unauthorized activity.

Attackers may also use social engineering techniques to extract privileged information from employees. Employees must be trained on the security precautions to be taken while working on the Internet. They must be educated on the different types of online threats and methods used by fraudsters to extract confidential information. E-learning and online computer degree programs could help employees to acquaint themselves with safe online computing practices.

Organizations must also place on training of IT professionals to update their technical know-how and ability to combat sophisticated cyber threats. Undertaking online technology degree programs and regular participation in webinars, discussion forms and information security conferences may equip IT professionals with necessary skills to deal with vibrant cyber threats.

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EC-Council University is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico and offers Master of Security Science (MSS) degree to students from various backgrounds such as graduates, IT Professionals, and military students amongst several others. The MSS is offered as a 100% online degree program and allows EC-Council University to reach students from not only the United States, but from all around the world.

EC-Council is a member-based organization that certifies individuals in cybersecurity and e-commerce skills. It is the owner and developer of 16 security certifications, including Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), Computer Hacking Forensics Investigator (CHFI) and EC-Council Certified Security Analyst (ECSA)/License Penetration Tester (LPT). Its certificate programs are offered in over 60 countries around the world.

EC-Council has trained over 80,000 individuals and certified more than 30,000 members, through more than 450 training partners globally. These certifications are recognized worldwide and have received endorsements from various government agencies including the U.S. federal government via the Montgomery GI Bill, Department of Defense via DoD 8570.01-M, National Security Agency (NSA) and the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS). EC-Council also operates the global series of Hacker Halted security conferences.