Citadel Security Software Names Joe M. Allbaugh, Former FEMA Director, to Board of Directors.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 2, 2003

Previous National Campaign Manager of Bush-Cheney 2000 and

Chief of Staff to then-Governor George W. Bush

Citadel Security Software, Inc. (OTCBB:CDSS), a leader in automated vulnerability remediation (AVR) and policy compliance solutions, today announced the addition of Joe M. Allbaugh to the Citadel Board of Directors.

"I am excited to join the Citadel board because I believe Citadel's products are on the cutting edge of security technology and will make a difference in protecting our nation's critical infrastructure for the governmental and business sectors," said Mr. Allbaugh. "Vulnerability management is a critical component of our nation's ability to secure our economic and technology assets and enhance our homeland security."

"Mr. Allbaugh brings great leadership and understanding of the need to protect our government and corporate infrastructure through his many years of service to our nation and the president," said Steve Solomon, CEO of Citadel Security Software. "His 20 years of strong government and management experience will help Citadel continue to lead the automated vulnerability remediation market."

Mr. Allbaugh is the President and CEO of The Allbaugh Company, LLC, a Washington, D.C. based corporate strategy and consulting firm with offices also in Austin, Texas and Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. As the former Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Mr. Allbaugh managed an agency with 2,500 employees and an annual budget of $3 billion. After the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center, Pennsylvania and the Pentagon, Mr. Allbaugh played the critical role of coordinating the federal government's response to the attacks. That response and recovery exceeded $8.8 billion. He was also a member of the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council.

Prior to his Presidential appointment to FEMA, Mr. Allbaugh was the National Campaign Manager for Bush-Cheney 2000, Inc. where he successfully organized and managed a $192 million presidential campaign. Before his 2000 role, Mr. Allbaugh served as Chief of Staff to Governor Bush in Texas. While serving the Governor, Mr. Allbaugh was responsible for supervising a staff of 250 and monitoring legislative strategy and policy implementation. Mr. Allbaugh was appointed Chief of Staff after successfully managing Governor Bush's first gubernatorial campaign in 1994. Mr. Allbaugh's areas of expertise include homeland security, emergency response and recovery, pharmaceuticals, transportation, shipping, agriculture and energy.

About Citadel

Citadel Security Software Inc., a leader in automated vulnerability remediation and policy enforcement solutions, helps enterprises effectively neutralize 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 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 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: Citadel is a trademark and Hercules is a registered trademark of Citadel Security Software.