Consul Expands Support for Industry Leading Identity Management Platforms with Addition of RSA Authentication Server; Consul InSight Delivers In-Depth Auditing For RSA, BMC, IBM and Microsoft Platforms.

HERNDON, Va. -- Consul risk management, Inc., a renowned expert in enterprise security audit and compliance solutions, today announced that it has expanded its support for industry leading identity management platforms with the addition of the RSA Authentication Server. By supporting RSA Authentication servers, Consul is able to deliver highly granular compliance auditing and reporting on one of the leading identity and access management platforms. Now companies are able to monitor and deliver reports on RSA Authentication Server activity to demonstrate compliance with privacy regulations such as HIPAA, GLBA and Basel II. Consul InSight(TM) security manager's support for the RSA Authentication Server adds to the product's support for other industry leading identity and access management platforms, including: BMC CONTROL-SA, Microsoft Active Directory and IBM Tivoli Access Manager.

"As the need for positive user identification and the protection of valuable corporate information has increased, so has the need to monitor users' behavior and the information they touch. Consul InSight(TM) focuses on just that--auditing 'the Actors, the Acts and the Assets' around critical, regulated processes," said Kristin Gallina Lovejoy, CTO of Consul. "The ability to manage data from widely-renowned authentication servers, such as RSA Authentication Server, BMC CONTROL-SA, Microsoft Active Directory and IBM Tivoli Access Manager, is key to maintaining an available, reliable and secure information infrastructure. With Consul InSight, organizations can measure and report on the alignment of the organization with pre-set corporate policies, industry best practices and government regulations to minimize operational risk and maximize business performance."

"The proper management of digital identities is increasingly important to companies of all types and sizes," said Trent Henry, senior analyst, Burton Group. "But organizations need to do more than define policies and hope that they are properly enforced across the network. There's also a strong need for ongoing monitoring and validation that identity data is protected correctly."

Thousands of organizations worldwide rely on identity and access management platforms to protect valuable network resources. Consul InSight complements these platforms by reporting on activity and user behavior in a compliance context of 'who' is accessing which critical information assets 'where,' 'when' and 'from where,' and compares this to policies. Organizations require that level of detail to ensure compliance to internal policy and Federally mandated regulations.

About Consul InSight

Consul InSight is one of the industry's first solutions addressing the intersection of audit and policy compliance efforts with information security and operational risk. Organizations need a way to manage events and user behavior in real-time and operationalize the audit process. Consul InSight helps hundreds of organizations worldwide safeguard their data and achieve compliance with internal policies as well as Federal privacy regulations. Consul InSight uses a patent-pending W7 (Who, did What, When, Where, Where from, Where to and on What) methodology to consolidate, normalize and analyze vast amounts of user and system activity, delivering instant alerts and reports on who touched what information and how those actions may violate external regulations or internal security policies.

About Consul risk management, Inc.

Consul risk management, Inc., a renowned expert in security audit and compliance solutions, delivers to the market The InSight Required(TM) for sound compliance, security event management, and identity and access management initiatives. With its roots as the premier provider of mainframe administration and audit products, Consul's enterprise solutions monitor, report and investigate both malicious and accidental violations of information use against external regulations and internal policies.

Consul has more than 350 customers in nearly two-dozen countries, including the Philadelphia Stock Exchange, Fidelity Financial Services, Kroger, Wachovia, The New York Times, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Office Depot, Ford and many government agencies. Consul has dual headquarters in the United States and The Netherlands and is represented by 25 partners worldwide, including BMC Software. For additional information about Consul and its products, services and partners, please contact Consul at 1 800.258.5077 or +31 (0) 15.251.3333 (Worldwide), or at www.consul.com.

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