Network Frontiers Creates CobiT(R) Audit Template for Systems Continuity Plan Pro; CobiT(R) High Level and Detailed Control Objectives Licensed by the Information Systems Audit and Control Association to Network Frontiers and Palo Alto Software.

LOS ALTOS, Calif. -- Network Frontiers, authors of The Backup Book and The Compliance Book, and Palo Alto Software, the leading planning software company, today announced the availability of the CobiT Audit Template for Systems Continuity Plan Pro to provide a complete solution for systems continuity planning and audit preparation. With the inclusion of CobiT-licensed control objectives, the new CobiT Audit Template for Systems Continuity Plan Pro enables companies to utilize the CobiT framework created by Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA) in order to ensure reliable and predictable IT processes.

According to Gartner Research(1), "Regulations like the Sarbanes-Oxley Act have forced businesses to carefully examine their security and risk management controls. IT risk managers can assist Sarbanes-Oxley compliance efforts by mapping appropriate security controls to address control objectives."

"By placing the CobiT control objectives into Systems Continuity Plan Pro format, you get the best of both worlds," said Bryan Adams, CISSP, CISA. "Industry-wide accepted controls and a robust application for conducting audits and generating reports."

"We are pleased to make this agreement with the creators of the CobiT framework because it allows our customers to implement a continuity plan that addresses the same vulnerabilities, assessments, and objectives as defined by the industry standard," said Dorian Cougias, president of Network Frontiers. "Companies need a unified approach to address compliance issues, which is why we and Palo Alto Software continue to work diligently to make continuity planning as uniform and efficient as possible for the users of Systems Continuity Plan Pro."

Key Features

--Systems Continuity Plan Pro utilizes all 34 high level objectives to analyze the threats posed to critical systems. Threats tie directly to vulnerabilities just as in the CobiT(R) Framework.

--318 vulnerability audit questions are based directly on the CobiT(R) detailed Control Objectives.

--Risk assessment includes the identification of financial impact and criticality.

--Results of the audit are the 318 Detailed Control Objectives listed as policy statements.

Pricing

The bundle price for the CobiT Template with Systems Continuity Plan Pro is $1,395 with a 10% discount for ISACA members. For more information and to purchase the product, interested parties can go to http://www.paloalto.com/ps/sc/pricing.cfm.

These templates are based upon the time-tested control objectives of CobiT(R) 3rd Edition with a 4th Edition to be released in Q2 2006. All purchasers of the CobiT(R) 3rd Edition template will receive the update automatically at no charge.

(1) Gartner Research, "Implement Security Controls to Comply with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act," Paul Proctor, October 7, 2005