Digital Defense Adds Risks, Ratings and Certification Features to Its Frontline Information Security Assessment and Management Tools.

SAN ANTONIO -- Digital Defense, Inc. (R) today announced the release of version 3.2 of its popular Frontline(TM) vulnerability management suite. The new release includes a powerful new Risks, Ratings and Certification (RRC) capability that enables users to quantify and analyze the business risks presented by the information system vulnerabilities detected by the company's Frontline suite.

Most organizations are generally aware of the importance of securing their information systems. The question that has remained difficult to answer is, "How important?" Some computing assets pose a greater risk to the organization due to the sensitivity of the information stored on them or their importance to sustaining critical business functions. Vulnerability assessments discover and report on the security vulnerabilities that put these systems at risk. Responding to the increasing need to better evaluate the business risks associated with information system security vulnerabilities, Digital Defense has taken the concept one step further with its new RRC capability.

Risks, Ratings, and Certification is the latest addition to Digital Defense's Frontline vulnerability management suite. The suite enables information security officers to manage vulnerabilities from discovery to remediation with its ActiveView(TM) vulnerability ticketing system. With the addition of RRC, organizations can now assign weighting factors and dollar values to their information systems assets, empowering them to prioritize their remediation efforts based on the monetary and business risk analysis Frontline now provides.

The new RRC capability also facilitates security policy enforcement. By measuring the time required to remediate certain high risk vulnerabilities, organizations can create and enforce policies and standards designed to insure effective remediation. System users are notified by email when testing is complete; facilitating redundancy, expedited results analysis, and management oversight. The organization can move quickly to enforce policy and remediate high level security vulnerabilities on valuable, business critical systems.

For executives who need concise information, the Certification feature provides an at-a-glance, timely indicator of the organization's overall security performance. RRC delivers the ability to measure key performance indicators and enforce policy within the security program.

About Digital Defense

Founded in 1999, Digital Defense, Inc. provides affordable security solutions that allow executives to assess their network security condition, manage their IT risk, and validate deployed infrastructure. Frontline 3.2, its subscription-based vulnerability management service, combines a superior technology platform with a trusted and independent team of security analysts who provide continually updated market-specific vulnerability analysis. The Digital Defense team is made up of recognized security experts who are focused on specific markets, enabling them to better understand client needs in an increasingly complex security threat environment. Based in San Antonio, Texas, Digital Defense has over 280 clients nationwide. For more information, please visit www.digitaldefense.net.