Ascolta Expands Internet Security Training Offerings; Agreement with VeriSign Provides Businesses with Access to Market-Leading Security Courseware.Business Editors & High-Tech Writers IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 30, 2002 Ascolta, a leading corporate IT security training company, announced an agreement to co-market the security training offerings of Mountain View, Calif.-based VeriSign Inc. Under terms of the agreement, Ascolta will market VeriSign's Internet security ''This article or section is being rewritten at Internet security is the process of protecting data and privacy of devices connected to internet from information robbery, hacking, malware infection and unwanted software. courses, including Applied Hacking and Countermeasures, Managing VeriSign PKI (Public Key Infrastructure) A framework for creating a secure method for exchanging information based on public key cryptography. The foundation of a PKI is the certificate authority (CA), which issues digital certificates that authenticate the identity of Services, Securing the Network Perimeter, and others. Ascolta is a leading provider of IT training and is one of Cisco's leading providers of authorized Security Specialist 1 training for IT professionals. Ascolta's current courses cover firewalls, VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. , intrusion detection See IDS and IPS. for both the network and host servers for Cisco and other leading vendors. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. an Information Week study, security-related downtime cost U.S. business $273 billion during the last 12 months and totaled $1.39 trillion worldwide. Analysts are predicting that the information security market will grow from a current $10.3 billion market to $31.8 billion by 2005. The issues surrounding corporate information systems security are complex and involve various aspects of securing systems from within and without and require comprehensive technical skills to effectively assess, manage and deploy solutions. It is estimated that in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , the IT security education market currently represents a $300 million business slated to grow because of the increased concerns over information systems security. With this agreement, VeriSign and Ascolta are poised to serve this growing market and alleviate the complex task of securing networks. "The field of IT security training covers a very broad and complex range of technologies and subject areas," said Rick Bagby, Ascolta vice president of sales. "Adding VeriSign's courses to our product line will clearly provide the content our customers have requested." About Ascolta As an authorized Cisco Learning Solutions Partner, Ascolta offers professional certification Professional certification, trade certification, or professional designation, often called simply certification or qualification, is a designation earned by a person to assure that he/she is qualified to perform a job or task. and recertification recertification Recredentialing Graduate education A process in which a professional is periodically re-evaluated–eg, every 10 yrs by an accrediting body to assure continued provision of safe, high-quality health care and specialization internetworking training programs. Ascolta is the leading global provider of technical education and services focused on delivering quality IT education when, where and how customers want to learn. Recognized by Cisco as the "Most Outstanding Learning Solutions Partner" for two consecutive years, Ascolta consistently receives higher-than-industry-average customer service ratings. For more information about Ascolta and course offerings, visit www.ascolta.com. |
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