Citadel Security Software Attains Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Status.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 17, 2003 Citadel's Hercules First Automated Vulnerability Remediation Solution to Achieve Microsoft Gold Certification Citadel Security Software Inc. (OTCBB OTCBB See OTC Bulletin Board (OTCBB). :CDSS CDSS California Department of Social Services CDSS Clinical Decision Support Systems CDSS Country Dance and Song Society CDSS Canadian Down Syndrome Society CDSS Community Day Secondary Schools (Malawi) ), a leader in vulnerability management solutions, announced today that the company has become a Microsoft Gold Certified See certification. Partner. In addition, Hercules, an automated vulnerability remediation solution, has attained Microsoft Gold Certified Product status demonstrating Citadel's competence on the latest Microsoft technologies and a commitment to delivering high quality solutions for the Windows platform. Hercules is the first automated vulnerability remediation solution to achieve Microsoft Gold Certified product status. "By attaining the Microsoft Gold Certification Partnership status, Citadel has again proven its ongoing support of Microsoft by providing our current and future Microsoft customer base with the only solution that automates the remediation of vulnerabilities quickly and easily," said Steve Solomon, CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of Citadel Security Software. "We see a huge market opportunity for Citadel among Microsoft's customers worldwide and look forward to providing them with the most reliable vulnerability management solution available." The Microsoft Gold Certified Partner Program was established to identify Microsoft Certified Partners who have proven their commitment and expertise in building or delivering solutions based on Microsoft technologies. By becoming a Gold Certified Partner, Citadel has proven its expertise in the remediation of Windows platforms and will now be able to leverage Microsoft's extensive referral program to customers looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. a complete vulnerability remediation solution. "When customers are looking to implement a Microsoft technology solution for their business, their best bet is to turn to an expert -- a Microsoft Certified Partner," said Rosa Garcia, general manager of the Partner Programs Group at Microsoft. "Microsoft provides its Certified Partners with in-depth access to existing and emerging Microsoft technologies and related training and resources to help ensure that they have the technical intimacy needed to deliver quality solutions. Today, Microsoft recognizes Citadel Security Software for demonstrating this level of expertise and welcomes it as a new Microsoft Certified Partner." Citadel's Hercules is the first vulnerability management solution to automate the resolution of all classes of vulnerabilities. With the largest library of remediation signatures across Windows, Sun Solaris and Linux Red Hat platforms and interoperability The capability of two or more hardware devices or two or more software routines to work harmoniously together. For example, in an Ethernet network, display adapters, hubs, switches and routers from different vendors must conform to the Ethernet standard and interoperate with each other. with industry leading network scanners and 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. tools including Foundstone FoundScan Engine, Harris STAT Scanner, ISS ISS See Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS). Internet Scanner, ISS System Scanner, Microsoft MBSA MBSA Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer MBSA Majlis Bandaraya Shah Alam (Malaysia) MBSA Modular Building Systems Association mbsa Master Builders South Africa MBSA Multicultural Business Student Association , Nessus Scanner, Qualys QualysGuard Scanner and Retina retina: see vision; eye. retina Layer of nerve tissue covering the back two-thirds of the eyeball. Light focused onto the retina by the lens of the eye stimulates two types of light-sensitive cells: rods, which are sensitive to low light levels, and Digital Security Scanner. Hercules allows users to import and aggregate data from multiple sources, review, approve and customize resolutions and systematically deploy vulnerability fixes. About Citadel Citadel Security Software Inc., a leader in vulnerability management solutions through automated vulnerability remediation and policy enforcement solutions, helps enterprises effectively neutralize neutralize to render neutral. security vulnerabilities. Citadel's patent-pending Hercules(R) technology provides users with full control over the automated remediation process, enabling efficient aggregation, prioritization and resolution of vulnerabilities detected by industry-standard vulnerability assessment tools. Winshield(R) SecurePC(TM) and NetOFF(TM) products enable companies to enforce security policies from a single point of control. Citadel's solutions enable organizations to ensure the confidentiality of information, reduce the time and costs associated with the inefficient manual remediation process, and facilitate compliance with organizational security policies and government mandates such as HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability & Accountability Act of 1996, Public Law 104-191) Also known as the "Kennedy-Kassebaum Act," this U.S. law protects employees' health insurance coverage when they change or lose their jobs (Title I) and provides standards for patient health, and Gramm-Leach-Bliley legislation. For more information on Citadel, visit www.citadel.com, or contact the company at 214-520-9292. Safe Harbor/Forward-looking Statements: This press release contains forward looking statements that are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the current economic and geopolitical ge·o·pol·i·tics n. (used with a sing. verb) 1. The study of the relationship among politics and geography, demography, and economics, especially with respect to the foreign policy of a nation. 2. a. environment, the current information technology spending trend, the uncertainty of funding of government information technology security projects, a lack of Citadel operating history, uncertainty of product acceptance, uncertainty of ability to compete effectively in a new market and the uncertainty of profitability and cash flow of Citadel. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual outcomes and results to differ materially from expectations in this presentation. These and other risks are detailed in Citadel's quarterly report on Form 10-QSB filed for the quarter ended September 30, 2003 and Citadel's annual report on Form 10-KSB filed for the year ended December 31, 2002. Editors Note: Editors Note: Citadel is a trademark and Hercules is a registered trademark of Citadel Security Software. |
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