Independent Analyst Firm Recognizes Q1 Labs for Converging Security and Network Monitoring.WALTHAM, Mass. -- 2006 Enterprise Security Preview Report by The 451 Group Acknowledges Q1 Labs for Combining NBAD NBAD National Bank of Abu Dhabi NBAD Network Behavior Anomaly Detection , Vulnerability Management and Security Event Management Q1 Labs, (www.q1labs.com), a leading network security management company, today announced that it was recognized for its vision and execution in The 451 Group's 2006 preview report on the enterprise security sector. The independent report credits Q1 Labs for "flat out proving" that NBAD and vulnerability management work very well as an integral part of a SEM product. The report, titled "2006 preview - Enterprise security," provides an analysis of anticipated marketplace evolution and highlights key companies that will have a disruptive influence on marketplace dynamics. In the report, 451 analysts said that they believe the New Year will see increased maturation of the ESIM esim - A language for simulation of VLSI at the switch level. The primitives are nodes and transistors. [C.M. Baker et al, "Tools for Verifying Integrated CIrcuit Design", Lambda 1(3):22-30 (1980)]. and SEM spaces, as the players more effectively leverage their ability to display network events in addition to security incidents. The report recognized Q1 Labs as a company in the middle of network monitoring The term network monitoring describes the use of a system that constantly monitors a computer network for slow or failing systems and that notifies the network administrator in case of outages via email, pager or other alarms. and security convergence Security convergence is a term that refers to the convergence of two historically disparate security functions -- namely physical security and information security -- within enterprises. . The report said that 2006 "will see more comprehensive products that approach security in a holistic, as opposed to piecemeal, fashion." This comment appeared in an independent report, titled "2006 preview - Enterprise security," which was published on December 20, 2005 (see Editor's Note Editor's Note (foaled in 1993 in Kentucky) is an American thoroughbred Stallion racehorse. He was sired by 1992 U.S. Champion 2 YO Colt Forty Niner, who in turn was a son of Champion sire Mr. Prospector and out of the mare, Beware Of The Cat. Trained by D. below). "It seems clear that we are in the midst Adv. 1. in the midst - the middle or central part or point; "in the midst of the forest"; "could he walk out in the midst of his piece?" midmost of a defined push for convergence of security and network monitoring and reporting products," said Nick Selby, analyst with The 451 Group, a technology industry analyst company focused on the business of enterprise IT innovation, in the report. Selby also said, "Q1Labs has flat out proved that NBAD and vulnerability management work very well as an integral part of a SEM product." Q1 Labs' flagship product A primary product of a company, which is typically why the company was founded and/or what made it well known. For example, MS-DOS, Windows and the Microsoft Office suite have been flagship products of Microsoft. CorelDRAW is a flagship product of Corel Corporation. QRadar 5.0, introduced in 2005, was the first solution to combine network behavior, security events, vulnerability profiles and threat information to empower enterprises to manage business operations Business operations are those activities involved in the running of a business for the purpose of producing value for the stakeholders. Compare business processes. The outcome of business operations is the harvesting of value from assets on their networks more efficiently. QRadar 5.0 automatically enables enterprises to understand which events pose the greatest and most immediate threat to operations through a patented process called Judicial System Logic (JSL JSL Journal of Symbolic Logic JSL Job Source Library (Xerox) JSL Jatiya Sramik League (Bangladeshi Trade Union Organization) JSL Joint Support List JSL Java Search Library JSL Jet Select Logic ) that fuses network and security knowledge together in a single console. "QRadar 5.0 was developed to fill the knowledge gaps left by existing SIM/SEM solutions. We are gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. that The 451 Group has recognized Q1 Labs and the unique value that we bring to the market," said Shaun McConnon, 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 Q1 Labs. "Today's solutions are incomplete because they don't give administrators the ability to see events and incidents concurrently in a single view so they can quickly and accurately prioritize threats and make decisions. No other product on the market today can automatically correlate enterprise network behavior and security events in a single console." About QRadar QRadar goes beyond traditional security information/event management (SIEM SIEM Security Information and Event Management SIEM Sistema de Información Empresarial Mexicano (Mexican Enterprise Information System) SIEM Società Italiana per l'Educazione Musicale ) products to create a command-and-control center. QRadar combines, analyzes and manages an unequalled set of surveillance data--network behavior, security events, vulnerability profiles and threat information--to empower enterprises to manage business operations on their networks efficiently from a single console. Easy deployment, business-relevant data and the control to enforce network security provide substantial advantages in performance, operations and cost. About Q1 Labs Commanding a unique position at the nexus of security and networking, Q1 Labs is re-defining network security management. Q1 Labs' flagship product, QRadar, integrates previously disparate network and security functions into one solution. This convergence ties the impact of security threats directly to specific business assets and services, reduces acquisition and operation costs and increases accuracy. Q1 Labs' installed customer base ranges from government agencies and financial institutions to universities and healthcare. Please visit http://www.q1labs.com or call (781) 250-5800 for more information. Editor's Note: The 451 Group's report, "2006 preview - Enterprise security" referenced above, is an independently-produced report that was neither sponsored by nor otherwise funded directly by Q1 Labs. The report and its entire contents are the sole property of The 451 Group, copyright 2005, and are reproduced here by permission. The entire contents of this report are available at www.the451group.com. Copyright(C) 2006 Q1 Labs Inc. and QRadar are trademarks of Q1 Labs Inc. All other trademarks, registered trademarks and service marks are the property of their respective owners. |
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