Datasec

Datasec is a cybersecurity and information security firm that has worked in the field since 1987. It helps organisations manage risk, protect personal data and meet security standards, with offices in Montevideo, Lima and Paraguay and clients in Latin America and the United States.

What Datasec offers

• Security consulting — information security and cybersecurity advice for firms in many industries.
• ISO/IEC 27001 support — helping organisations build an information security management system and gain certification.
• Ethical hacking — testing systems to find and report weak points and the risks they expose.
• 24/7 SOC monitoring — continuous threat analysis, detection and response from a security operations centre.
• Governance and data protection — risk management, assurance and personal data protection work, including AI governance under ISO/IEC 42001.

Who it works with

Datasec lists work for a healthcare mutual in Uruguay, a law firm and a global fleet safety technology provider. It says it has run cybersecurity projects in more than 20 countries.

Key facts

• Based in: Montevideo, Uruguay
• Founded: 1987
• Offices: Uruguay, Perú, Paraguay
• Certifications supported: 26 companies helped to ISO/IEC 27001