News
07.12-14.2011
CHC will be attending the 2011 ASD(R&E)/DHS Cyber Security SBIR Workshop in McClean VA on July 12-14, 2011. Plan to visit us there! For updated times and dates ... 
03.15.2011
Clear Hat moves into their new downtown office space
03.07.2011
Awarded SBIR Phase II contract for topic OSD09-IA2: Countermeasures to Covert Access Methods to Reduce Attack Susceptibility and Ensure Trust
03.07.2011
Awarded SBIR Phase II contract for topic OSD09-IA1: Real-time Adversarial Characterization and Adaptive Software Protection Countermeasures
12.21.2010
Awarded SBIR Phase I contract for topic OSD10-IA1: Countermeasures to Malicious Hardware to Improve Software Protection Systems
04.15.2010
Sherri Sparks named as one of 12 'White Hat" Hackers You Should Know by Ellen Messmer, NetworkWorld
2.25.2010
Awarded SBIR Phase I contract for topic AF093-053: Automatic Artificial Diversity for Virtual Machines...
11.12.2009
Awarded SBIR Phase I contract for topic OSD09-IA2: Countermeasures to Covert Access Methods to Reduce Attack Susceptibility and Ensure Trust
11.06.2009
Awarded SBIR Phase I contract for topic OSD09-IA1: Real-time Adversarial Characterization and Adaptive Software Protection Countermeasures
09.24.2009
Awarded Subcontract with Riverside Research Institute
05.11.2009
Awarded Subcontract with Ball Aerospace: System Management Mode Vulnerability Assessment
08.06.2008
Presentation by Sherri Sparks and Shawn Embleton at Black Hat USA 2008: Deeper Door - Exploiting the NIC Chipset
08.06.2008
Presentation by Sherri Sparks and Shawn Embleton at Black Hat USA 2008: A New Breed of Rootkit: The System Management Mode (SMM) Rootkit
Services
The CHC team has a strong theoretical background in Computer Science combined with advanced knowledge of the x86 hardware architecture and the Windows kernel that enables us to research, evaluate, and prototype the security potential of many emerging Operating System and hardware technologies.
Following is a brief overview of our service products:
Analysis & Rapid Prototyping
The CHC team has a strong theoretical background in Computer Science combined with advanced knowledge of the x86 hardware architecture and the Windows kernel that enables us to research, evaluate, and prototype the security potential of many emerging Operating System and hardware technologies.
Reverse Engineering
Our team has been and continues to be involved in the research and presentation of cutting edge stealth software techniques. CHC can reverse engineer and analyze advanced Windows malware including trojans, rootkits, and backdoors.
Custom Development
CHC specializes in the development of advanced and / or custom software security solutions. Our experience includes Windows kernel and hardware virtualization technologies.
Training & Seminars
CHC offers custom technical trainings and seminars to help clients understand both stealth malware techniques and the counter-techniques used to detect and defend against them. Trainings or seminars can be tailored from basic overview to highly technical depending on needs.
Contracting Options
Clear Hat Consulting is DCAA approved for:
Firm Fixed Price (FFP) contracts
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We are prepared to negotiate prime or sub-consultant agreements depending on your needs.