Configuresoft Adds EMC Corporation's Microsoft Practice to Alliance Program.Configuresoft Provides EMC (1) (EMC Corporation, Hopkinton, MA, www.emc.com) The leading supplier of storage products for midrange computers and mainframes. Founded in 1979 by Richard J. Egan and Roger Marino, EMC has developed advanced storage and retrieval technologies for the world's largest companies. Microsoft Consultants with a aRapid Assessment' Toolset for Consulting Engagements COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Configuresoft, an innovator in systems management technology and the creator of the enterprise Configuration Intelligence[TM] market, today announced that the Microsoft Practice of EMC[R] Corporation has joined Configuresoft's Rapid Security Configuration Assessment (RSCA RScA right scapuloposterior (position of the fetus). [TM]) community. As a member of the RSCA community, the EMC Microsoft Practice has access to Configuresoft's toolset of services for performing assessments of the Microsoft-based IT environments of its large- to medium-size customers. John Hollinger, vice president and general manager of the EMC Microsoft Practice, said, "The Configuresoft toolset helps accelerate the infrastructure discovery and assessment process by providing EMC consultants with a wealth of information on our customers' Microsoft-based IT environments, including the state of their regulatory, security and configuration compliance." Configuresoft's RSCA provides the EMC Microsoft Practice with a toolset to collect information on a customer's Microsoft-based architecture and evaluate it against recommended settings. Leveraging regulatory mandates, security guidelines and accepted industry best practices as the baseline, the assessment is conducted on a representative sample of systems to understand overall enterprise compliance and identify deficiencies in operational policies and technical controls. "We are delighted to welcome the EMC Microsoft Practice into our rapidly expanding family of blue chip business relationships which include Siemens Business Services, IBM, EDS (Electronic Data Systems, Plano, TX, www.eds.com) Founded in 1962 by H. Ross Perot (independent candidate for the President of the U.S. in 1992), EDS is the largest outsourcing and data processing services organization in the country. and Microsoft," said Mark K. Ruport, president, 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 Configuresoft. "This announcement is another milestone in the expansion of Configuresoft's footprint and reach in the Security and Operations Management marketplace." About Configuresoft Configuresoft is an innovator in systems management technology, delivering the enterprise Configuration Intelligence[TM] to effectively and efficiently manage today's heterogeneous computing infrastructures. Spanning both security and operations, the Company's configuration management, compliance and remediation products are used by 12 of the world's 25 largest companies to keep their critical systems properly configured, while ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements such as Sarbanes-Oxley, FISMA FISMA Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 FISMA Federal Information System Management Act , GLBA GLBA Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Financial Modernization Act of 1999) GLBA Gay and Lesbian Business Association GLBA Great Lakes Booksellers Association GLBA Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve , Basel II, 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 DISA 1. (body) DISA - Defense Information Systems Agency. 2. (standard) DISA - Data Interchange Standards Association. , and industry standards such as ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 27001, PCI DSS and Microsoft Security Hardening Guides. To contact Configuresoft, please call (888) U-CONFIG or visit www.configuresoft.com. Configuresoft's RSCA, used by several partners including Microsoft, provides executives with insight regarding the state of security and operational compliance within their enterprises, while outlining detailed recommendations for securing and hardening their systems. As part of the alliance Configuresoft will provide a training and certification program, as well as support, to EMC employees designated to use the RSCA services. The RSCA engagement is founded on the expertise provided by Configuresoft's Center for Policy & Compliance (CP&C). The CP&C provides a framework for the RSCA engagement as well as ECM (1) (Enterprise Change Management) See version control and configuration management. (2) (Error Correcting Mode) A Group 3 fax capability that can test for errors within a row of pixels and request retransmission. toolkits based on various industry and federal regulations and security best practices. EMC is a registered trademark of EMC Corporation. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. |
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