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Cyber-Ark Ranked in the 2006 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA.


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 Technology Recognized as One of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies in the Region

DEDHAM, Mass. -- Cyber-Ark[R] Software, the information security software company that develops and markets Digital Vaults for securing and managing privileged passwords and highly-sensitive information, today announced that it has been ranked on the 2006 Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa) Refers to that region of the world. For example, one might see products packaged differently for the UK, EMEA and Asia Pacific markets. , a ranking of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in Europe, Middle East and Africa. The Deloitte Technology Fast 500 program covers public and private companies across EMEA, and is based on percentage revenue growth over five years, from 2001-2005.

Fueling Cyber-Ark's rapid growth has been the demand for Privileged Password Management (PPM) solutions, which has never been greater. Stringent governmental regulations and new information privacy legislation, along with a slew of highly publicized pub·li·cize  
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To give publicity to.

Adj. 1. publicized - made known; especially made widely known
publicised
 network breaches, are forcing organizations to safeguard administrative or privileged passwords as they could become a security threat. Until recently, organizations had no way to effectively secure, manage, update and control privileged user accounts, including generic accounts like Administrator on Wintel platforms, root on Unix systems Noun 1. UNIX system - trademark for a powerful operating system
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operating system, OS - (computer science) software that controls the execution of computer programs and may provide various services
, Cisco Enable, DBA (database administrator) passwords and hard-coded passwords that are found in application scripts throughout an enterprise.

Cyber-Ark has used this demand for PPM to steadily expand its global and technological footprint. Through international offices, as well as the launch of Enterprise Password Vault 4.0 this year, the company has significantly improved its ability to build and sustain traction Traction Definition

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Purpose

Traction is usually applied to the arms and legs, the neck, the backbone, or the pelvis.
 in emerging markets and is primed to continue in its position as the leading PPM provider.

"It's a tremendous honor to be named to the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 list, and a significant achievement for all of us here at Cyber-Ark," said Udi Mokady, Founder and 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 Cyber-Ark Software. "A significant number of Fortune 1000 companies across a range of industries, from banking and finance to energy and pharmaceutical sectors, are investing in Cyber-Ark's Vaulting vaulting

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 Technology[TM] to manage and secure their most sensitive data throughout the information lifecycle. Inclusion in the Deloitte Technology Fast 500 reflects the commitment we have made to our customers and the increased demand for a technology that can assist them in achieving their compliance and security goals with respect to privileged accounts."

"Because Deloitte Technology Fast 500 EMEA measures sustained revenue growth over five years, being one of the 500 fastest growing technology companies in EMEA is an impressive achievement," said Eric Morgain, partner in charge of Deloitte's Technology Fast 500 EMEA program. "Cyber-Ark deserves a lot of credit for its remarkable growth."

Based on Cyber-Ark's patented Vaulting Technology, Enterprise Password Vault provides a safe haven 1. Designated area(s) to which noncombatants of the United States Government's responsibility and commercial vehicles and materiel may be evacuated during a domestic or other valid emergency.
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 where all privileged users' passwords can be securely archived, transferred, shared, and managed by authorized users authorized user Radiation physics A person who, having satisfied the applicable training and experience requirements, is granted authority to order radioactive material and accepts responsibility for its safe receipt, storage, use, transfer and disposal . Multiple security layers provide the most secure solution for managing passwords in an enterprise environment, which addresses Sarbanes-Oxley audit and compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds).  and prevents usage of the same passwords across multiple systems, non-expired passwords, and "easy to remember" passwords. A detailed audit trail, disaster-recovery ready solutions, and granular granular /gran·u·lar/ (gran´u-lar) made up of or marked by presence of granules or grains.

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 Access-Control mechanisms help make Enterprise Password Vault the information security software selection for a number of large enterprises and compliance and regulation heavy organizations.

In addition to ranking on Deloitte's Technology Fast 500, Cyber-Ark ranked number 14 on the 2006 Israel Technology Fast 50, which is a ranking of the 50 fastest growing technology firms in Israel.

Fast 500 Selection and Qualifications

The Technology Fast 500 list is compiled from Deloitte's EMEA Fast 50 programs, nominations submitted directly to the Fast 500, and public company database research. To qualify for the Fast 500, entrants must have had 2001 operating revenues operating revenue

Revenue from any regular source. Revenue from sales is adjusted for discounts and returns when calculating operating revenue. Compare other revenue.
 of at least [euro]50,000 and 2005 operating revenues of at least [euro]800,000. Entrants must also be public or private companies headquartered in EMEA and must be a "technology company," defined as a company that owns proprietary technology that contributes to a significant portion of the company's operating revenues; or devotes a significant proportion of revenues to the research and development of technology. Using other companies' technology in a unique way does not qualify.

About Deloitte

Deloitte refers to one or more of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Deloitte & Touche (also referred to as Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu, and branded as Deloitte.) is the second largest professional services firm in the world, and one of the Big Four auditors, along with PricewaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young and KPMG. , a Swiss Verein A Swiss Verein ("Verein" is German for "Union") is a legal structure in Swiss law. It is similar to the Anglo-American voluntary association. Unlike Germany, a Swiss Verein does not need to be registered in order to have a separate legal personality. Most Swiss NGOs resp. , its member firms, and their respective subsidiaries and affiliates. Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu is an organization of member firms around the world devoted to excellence in providing professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products.  and advice, focused on client service through a global strategy executed locally in nearly 140 countries. With access to the deep intellectual capital of approximately 135,000 people worldwide, Deloitte delivers services in four professional areasCoaudit, tax, consulting and financial advisory servicesCoand serves more than 80 percent of the world's largest companies, as well as large national enterprises, public institutions, locally important clients, and successful, fast-growing global growth companies. Services are not provided by the Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Verein, and, for regulatory and other reasons, certain member firms do not provide services in all four professional areas.

As a Swiss Verein (association), neither Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu nor any of its member firms has any liability for each other's acts or omissions. Each of the member firms is a separate and independent legal entity operating under the names "Deloitte", "Deloitte & Touche", "Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu", or other related names.

About Cyber-Ark

Cyber-Ark Software is an Information Security company that develops and markets digital vaults for securing and managing privileged passwords and highly-sensitive information. Based on it's patented Vaulting Technology[TM], Cyber-Ark's digital vault products include: The Inter-Business Vault, a secure infrastructure for cross-enterprise data exchange of highly-sensitive information; the Sensitive Document Vault, for secure storage and management of highly-sensitive documents, and the Enterprise Password Vault, for the secure management of administrative, emergency and privileged user passwords. Cyber-Ark's Vaulting platform has been tested by ICSA See TruSecure.  Labs, an independent division of Cybertrust. ICSA is the security industry's central authority for research, intelligence, and certification testing of security products.

Cyber-Ark Software was founded in 1999 by a team of industry-recognized security experts with the aim of producing a truly effective security offering where complete end-to-end security was the initial, key design consideration rather than applied as an afterthought af·ter·thought  
n.
An idea, response, or explanation that occurs to one after an event or decision.


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. Today, over 200 Global 1000 companies rely on Cyber-Ark Software's digital vault solutions for managing, sharing and securing highly-sensitive information both within their organization and with their partners, vendors and customers. Cyber-Ark Software is privately held and backed by some of the world's most successful venture capitalists Venture Capitalist

An investor who provides capital to either start-up ventures or support small companies who wish to expand but do not have access to public funding.

Notes:
Venture capitalists usually expect higher returns for the additional risks taken.
, including Jerusalem Venture Partners, Seed Capital Partners (a SOFTBANK Affiliate), JP Morgan/Chase Partners and Vertex Management.

The company is located in Dedham, Mass. and on the World Wide Web at www.cyber-ark.com

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