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TeleCommunication Systems Named as ISACA Authorized Training Organization for CybersecurityANNAPOLIS, Md., Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (TCS) (NASDAQ: TSYS), today announced that its world leading Art of Exploitation® (AoE™) cybersecurity training group has been named as an Authorized Training Organization (ATO)for ISACA's new Cybersecurity Nexus (CSX) certification program. The CSX certification, which offers career progression training on cybersecurity incident first response, is the first to measure a cybersecurity professional's knowledge and skills against a performance-based final exam. TCS' Art of Exploitation® Training instructors will help professionals sharpen their cybersecurity first responder skills using learning tools and curriculum co-developed by TCS and ISACA. Earlier this year, TCS announced it is providing the AoE Training curriculum and PerformanScore® learning and development tool as the foundation for ISACA's CSX certification program. News Facts:
ISACA International President, Christos K. Dimitriadis, Ph.D., CISA, CISM, CRISC, said: "The global cybersecurity skills shortage is more than evident, and companies worldwide have an emerging need for skilled cyber professionals. ISACA is committed to helping close the skills gap by developing skills-based cybersecurity training and performance-based certification exams, and the ATOs, including TCS, are helping us accomplish this goal as global training providers." TCS Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, Drew Morin, said: "As cybersecurity threats continue to spread, it is imperative that organizations have qualified personnel to detect, triage and eliminate these threats. ISACA's comprehensive CSX program provides cybersecurity first responders with the knowledge, tools and hands-on training to protect and defend organizations against cyber threats. As an Authorized Training Organization for ISACA, TCS is fully committed in arming cybersecurity first responders with valuable, current and hands-on skills to address network incidents in the defense of our nation's critical infrastructure." About ISACA About Art of Exploitation® (AoE™) Portfolio About TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. Except for the historical information contained herein, this news release contains forward-looking statements as defined within Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties and are based upon TCS' current expectations and assumptions that if incorrect would cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Risks include those detailed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports, including the report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2014, and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances, or otherwise.
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