AFS Implements Tenable Network Security's Enterprise Risk Software for Proactive Vulnerability and Security Event Management.COLUMBIA, Md. -- Tenable ten·a·ble adj. 1. Capable of being maintained in argument; rationally defensible: a tenable theory. 2. Network Security, Inc., a leader in enterprise security software solutions, announces that AFS A distributed file system for large, widely dispersed Unix and Windows networks from Transarc Corporation, now part of IBM. It is noted for its ease of administration and expandability and stems from Carnegie-Mellon's Andrew File System. AFS - Andrew File System , the industry leader in the execution of lending and treasury management solutions for top-tier financial institutions, has implemented Tenable's Lightning and Thunder security software suite as part of its commitment to continue a proactive network security strategy. "Today's regulatory environment and its focus on critical issues such as information privacy, anti money-laundering controls, corporate governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. , management of operational risk, and real-time financial disclosure demands that AFS continue to upgrade its enterprise security to meet these challenges," said Jerry ThompSon, Director of Network Services for AFS. "We are in the business of mitigating risks on behalf of our financial institution clients so we are continually re-evaluating our technology to ensure that we provide the highest level of data integrity and management control on a global basis." "Our top priority at AFS is to protect our clients' mission-critical operating environments In computing, an operating environment is the environment in which users run programs, whether in a command line interface, such as in MS-DOS or the Unix shell, or in a graphical user interface, such as in the Macintosh operating system. and information delivery so they can focus on their own business strategies and interaction with their customers," said Mark Imming, Security Officer for AFS. "With the Tenable solution, we can monitor IT security globally and remediate any network vulnerabilities immediately, reducing our response time to minutes and providing maximum protection for our clients." Tenable's Lightning and Thunder suite is designed to help organizations, like AFS, comprehensively discover, inventory and prioritize pri·or·i·tize v. pri·or·i·tized, pri·or·i·tiz·ing, pri·or·i·tiz·es Usage Problem v.tr. To arrange or deal with in order of importance. v.intr. all assets on a global network. It then executes an exceptionally accurate, high-speed vulnerability assessment A Department of Defense, command, or unit-level evaluation (assessment) to determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack against an installation, unit, exercise, port, ship, residence, facility, or other site. of all network assets, including custom Web applications and wireless access points. Tenable focuses on delivering the necessary information, including intuitive reports and metrics, to the in-house IT professionals who need it most. AFS also receives a tightly integrated remediation workflow process, which provides security managers and end users with unequaled, step-by-step control over the vulnerability and security event prioritization and "fix" process. "AFS was looking to strengthen the security of its network while increasing efficiency, and reducing risk. Tenable's products provide an optimal solution," said Ron Gula, President of Tenable. "Tenable products allow AFS to strategically and proactively manage IT threats and vulnerabilities, leverage security resources more effectively, and ensure stringent security policies are met." About AFS With more than 33 years of experience in delivering financial services The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please [ improve this article] or discuss the issue on the talk page. software and consulting services Noun 1. consulting service - service provided by a professional advisor (e.g., a lawyer or doctor or CPA etc.) service - work done by one person or group that benefits another; "budget separately for goods and services" , AFS is the industry leader in the execution of lending and treasury management solutions for top-tier financial institutions. Over $1 trillion in loans are currently processed on AFS' systems. The firm is headquartered in Exton, Pennsylvania Exton is a census-designated place (CDP) in West Whiteland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 4,267 at the 2000 census. The Exton Square Mall is located within Exton. Transportation Exton lies at the intersection of the U.S. and can be found at http://www.afsvision.com About Tenable Network Security Tenable provides security software which enables enterprises to distribute, manage, and communicate vulnerability and security event information across the entire organization. Tenable's breakthrough Lightning technology elegantly simplifies the complex nature of network security by offering detailed "useable" reports for network and security administrators and high-level organizational reports for CxOs. Tenable is located in Columbia, Maryland Columbia is a census-designated place and planned community in Howard County, Maryland, United States. It is a suburb of Baltimore, and, to a lesser degree, Washington, DC. It began with the idea that a city could enhance its residents' quality of life. . For more information, please visit us on the web at www.tenablesecurity.com |
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