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TAC Security Partnered with Google as MASA Assessor

  • TAC Security has become an authorized assessor for Mobile Application Security Assessment program of Google
  • TAC Security is the only recommended and preferred Assessor for Google’s CASA (Cloud Application Security Assessment) Program
  • Named among four AL1 Labs partners and seven AL2 Labs partners for MASA – catering to more than 3.5 million apps on the Google Play Store
  • The exclusive upgrade to MASA will enable tapping high-volume and
  • The partnership will open a potential universe of 10,000 premium clients per month for the selected players in mobile apps security assessment
  • The MASA assessments empower developers to identify and eliminate vulnerabilities in apps
  • This recognition aligns with TAC’s mission to become the largest global vulnerability management firm by 2026
  • The latest development comes within two weeks of the company’s successful closure of global acquisitions in the US and UAE

 

TAC InfoSec Limited (NSE Emerge: INE0SOY01013) (referred to hereafter as TAC Security), a global cybersecurity company specialising in vulnerability management and India’s first publicly listed cybersecurity company, today announced its partnership with Google as an authorised lab for Mobile Apps Security Assessment (MASA) for Developers on Play Store as a part of App Defence Alliance (ADA). As a MASA Authorized Assessor, TAC Security will now be able to assist developers and organisations in meeting Google’s stringent mobile application security standards, ensuring apps are rigorously tested for vulnerabilities, and providing top-tier security compliance. Prior to this recognition, TAC Security was also the only recommended and preferred Assessor for Google’s CASA (Cloud Application Security Assessment) Program.

 

Commenting on the partnership, Trishneet Arora, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of TAC Security, said, “We are excited to join the exclusive club of Google-approved authorised labs for MASA assessment. This will open an exclusive opportunity to accelerate client additions at our end, given a potential universe of 10,000+ developers on the Play Store. At the same time, MASA service commands a premium in terms of margins compared to Cloud Apps, enabling us to improve our margins in the future. This achievement and the recent global acquisitions keep us in line with the growth projections and, more importantly, towards our vision to become the largest vulnerability management firm globally by 2026”.

 

Google Play hosts nearly 3.5 million Android mobile apps that billions of users have downloaded. Google’s mission to increase transparency and help users make informed choices about the mobile apps they install has recently led to requiring mobile app developers to disclose how their apps handle user data in the Google Play Data safety section. With user privacy taking centre stage, non-compliant apps may face additional enforcement actions, such as removal from Google Play Store listing. Google has introduced an optional independent security review to enable Android developers to drive more

 

 

downloads by reassuring users to follow best security practices. Independent security review through App Défense Alliance (ADA) Mobile Application Security Assessment (MASA) needs to be conducted only by an ADA Authorized Lab. It helps the developers by giving them a security badge for their app, which is hosted on the Play Store.

 

In September 2024, the company announced the successful completion of the acquisition of CyberSandia – a U.S.-based cybersecurity firm holding a statewide government contract to provide IT services for the State of New Mexico. The company also appointed Hector Balderas to the Board of Directors in the U.S. TAC also acquired TAC Cyber Security Consultancy L.L.C, its wholly-owned subsidiary in the UAE, to cater to the growing demand for advanced cybersecurity services in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region and the broader Middle East. ‘

 

TAC Security is the only recommended and preferred Assessor for Google’s CASA (Cloud Application Security Assessment) Program, and on track to acquire 3000 clients by March 2025.

 

 

About TAC Security (TAC InfoSec Limited) – Symbol – NSE: TAC

TAC Security, a global cybersecurity company specialising in vulnerability management, is a publicly listed cybersecurity company that made headlines with its oversubscribed IPO worth $1 billion. TAC Security’s flagship product, ESOF (Enterprise Security in One Framework), excels in cyber scoring, cyber risk quantification, and leveraging advanced AI for vulnerability assessment and penetration testing.

 

TAC Security holds prestigious certifications like CREST, PCI ASV, and ISO 27001 and partners with tech giants such as Google, Microsoft, and Meta for ADA’s CASA (Cloud Application Security Assessment). Serving a diverse global clientele, TAC Security is committed to innovation and excellence in cyber security for Fortune 500 companies, start-ups, and Governments Globally.