The CISAT lab at SecureSynergy promotes Security simulation and research by providing technical leadership for the company's security initiatives and service lines. CISAT develops tests, test methods, reference data, proof of concept implementations, curriculum and technical analyses to advance the development and productive use of security to enable businesses. CISAT's responsibilities include the development of technical, physical, operational, administrative, management standards and guidelines for the cost-effective security and privacy of information infrastructures.

CISAT was inaugurated in the year 2002 with a mission to pursue leading-edge security analysis side by side with research into networks and information security, thus establishing the groundwork to develop increasingly effective security technologies.

Information security currently suffers from a shortage of qualified specialists. Training is therefore one focus area for the CISAT centre. CISAT offers first-class security education and practical training. Diploma and certificate courses in information security are also available through Engineering; Management institutes affiliated to the centre, with a curriculum oriented towards current and future security industry demands. In addition there are curriculum offered for the corporate sector, which is delivered through corporate training institutes affiliated to the centre.

The simulation and analysis centre consists of three groups:

Information Security Group
This group researches and develops methods, techniques, and tools to improve the reliability and security of complex systems. These lead to more trustworthy approaches for modeling, testing, and formally certifying the security of IT systems as well as increase awareness through designed curriculum.

The Network Systems Group
This group conducts both interdisciplinary research and analysis (for example capacity planning and performance management of networks). It deals with computer networks, distributed systems, VOIP networks, Wireless, Intrusion Protection, Forensics etc and a special focus area for the group is security.

The Malicious Code Protection Group
This group pursues basic research on areas like patch management, proactive security, managed monitoring etc, which forms the foundation for several of SecureSynergy services.

Today, SecureSynergy's Centre for Information Security and Assurance Technologies (CISAT) is engaged in providing high-end information assurance solutions and training to the Government, Defense Forces, Corporate houses, Institutions and Public Sector Units. Studies have shown that the strongest, as well as, the weakest link in the security network of an organisation is the human factor and therefore, no IT Security measures undertaken can be successfully implemented, without complete Awareness and Training of all staff members. CISAT Information Systems security courses are designed to create awareness amongst users, enhance skill sets amongst IT and security professionals and educate IT managers and top management about IS security and information assurance.

SecureSynergy offers a broad spectrum of training options - be it your goal to become certified or to simply become more knowledgeable about security solutions. In keeping with industry best practices, CISAT offers learning opportunities through its own security awareness courses, and also in network security.