Computacenter
Customer Security Architect
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About Computacenter
Computacenter plc is a prominent independent IT infrastructure services company based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, United Kingdom. Established in 1981 and publicly listed since 1998, it has grown to become one of the largest IT companies in the UK. The company provides a wide array of IT services and solutions, including security solutions, cloud services, data center services, networking services, and managed services. It also offers consulting, management, and transformation services, along with IT strategy and advisory services. Computacenter serves a diverse range of clients across various sectors, including financial services, retail, public sector, and education, with operations in multiple countries around the world. Computacenter is committed to corporate social responsibility, aligning with the United Nations Global Compact principles and supporting environmental initiatives. The company focuses on helping clients comply with regulations and reduce IT waste, reinforcing its dedication to sustainable practices.
Security at Computacenter
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Security Philosophy
- Computacenter's stated AppSec mission is that "Application Security Testing (AST) is part of the software development lifecycle".
- Their approach to developer enablement is to "help them to understand the risk context"and to use "Embedded CI/CD Scanning".
- Their risk philosophy suggests that "Implementing security controls...should be designed to encourage adoption".
- They acknowledge pain points such as "developers often move very quickly and are under pressure"and believe that "security is pointless if it prevents people from doing their jobs".
- No explicit AppSec team mission statement was found.
Security Team
The organizational structure and reporting line for Computacenter's AppSec team are not publicly available. Key public-facing leaders include Melanie Hall, Group Head of Security Management Office, who is a "Cyber Security professional with over 20 years of experience", and Mark Harris, Security Practice Leader, who has "Worked in IT security for 30 years". The team size estimate and active AppSec job postings are also not publicly available. Common skill/tool patterns identified from vendor materials include "SAST", "Secret Management", and "SBOM".
Key Initiatives
No evidence was found for a Security Champions Program at Computacenter. Their "Shift Left"practices involve "implementing them in the CI/CD pipelines"and focusing on "DevSecOps - Security for containers, orchestrators, pipelines and Shift-left security for developers". The vulnerability management process includes "Management of Software Bill of Materials lists (SBOMs)"for intake, and "Our consultants review vulnerability data together with the developers"for triage/remediation, though no public SLAs or MTTR numbers were located. Secure SDLC artifacts include "Secure Coding Guidelines"and "Threat Modelling". Information on annual penetration testing for Computacenter's own AppSec program is not publicly available. A recent initiative (last 6 months) includes a "Modernised application development environment".
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