PatchLink Scanner Integration Module to Support Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer --MBSA-- 2.0.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- PatchLink Enhances Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation Process for Microsoft Customers; Demonstration of the Integrated PATCHLINK UPDATE & MBSA 2.0 at TechEd in Booth 409

PatchLink Corporation (www.patchlink.com), a leading provider of security patch, vulnerability and compliancy management software, solutions, and services, today announced that it will integrate Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer (MBSA) 2.0 with PATCHLINK UPDATE using the PatchLink Scanner Integration Module(TM) (SIM) to provide Microsoft customers with increased protection against network vulnerabilities. Availability of the PatchLink Scanner Integration Module version that supports MBSA 2.0 is anticipated for Q3 2005, and will be demonstrated at Microsoft TechEd 2005, in PatchLink booth #409.

PatchLink Scanner Integration Module provides a flexible integration point for PatchLink customers to import scanner results from a wide-range of leading third-party scanners, allowing customers to view results from multiple scanners simultaneously. PatchLink's Scanner Integration Module allows organizations to combine the enhanced scanning and detection capabilities available in MBSA 2.0 with the advanced remediation, reporting and compliancy functionality delivered by PATCHLINK UPDATE, and in-depth patch testing services provided by PatchLink's onsite test engineers.

PatchLink also today announced a development relationship with Microsoft whereby PATCHLINK UPDATE(TM), PatchLink's market-leading security patch and vulnerability management software product, will extend support for Microsoft's Windows Server Update Services (WSUS) solution. IT professionals using PATCHLINK UPDATE can now measurably reduce administrative costs even further while helping to meet mandated enterprise reporting and compliancy requirements.

"As networks have become increasingly complex and diverse, customers should consider adopting vulnerability assessment and remediation best practices," said PatchLink CEO Sean Moshir. "PATCHLINK UPDATE works with Microsoft technologies to deliver best-of-breed patch, vulnerability, and compliancy management capabilities for IT security implementations within the large, heterogeneous networks protected by PatchLink. This highly integrated solution will provide even higher return-on-investment for customers."

According to Mike Chan, Product Manager for Microsoft Security Business and Technology Unit, "We are bringing our mutual customers a higher level of consistency on the Microsoft platform by working with PatchLink to develop an integrated scan and remediation experience."

Using vulnerability identifiers, security and configuration issues discovered by MBSA 2.0 can be directly correlated to patch-based remediation and compliancy reporting service capabilities available through PATCHLINK UPDATE. Enterprise customers can also leverage PATCHLINK UPDATE's custom package development functionality to build, test, and deploy sophisticated remediation packages for configuration-based vulnerabilities.

Moreover, the PATCHLINK UPDATE security management console allows administrators to view results from MBSA 2.0 to deliver an accurate and comprehensive overview of security and configuration results based on customer-defined parameters.

PATCHLINK UPDATE is utilized worldwide by IT security professionals wanting an advanced, automated patch, vulnerability, and compliancy management system for all common operating system environments and common applications such as anti-virus, firewalls, and database servers from a variety of vendors. PATCHLINK UPDATE provides organizations with an advanced, security patch management solution that seamlessly complements other PatchLink vulnerability management offerings all rooted in PATCHLINK SECURE(TM), a highly scaleable technology foundation which forms the basis for PatchLink's flexible and reliable security management product offering.

ABOUT PATCHLINK CORPORATION

PatchLink(TM) Corporation (www.patchlink.com) is the established leader for enterprise-wide, advanced, security patch, vulnerability and compliancy management software, solutions and services. Having the largest installed subscriber base for patch and vulnerability management software in the industry, the Inc. 500 company (2004) is headquartered in Arizona. PatchLink provides global support to its customers through a well-developed network of resellers and distributors, as well as through its offices in the United States (Scottsdale and Washington, D.C.), Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore and the United Kingdom. Incorporating a highly scalable, multi-platform approach to network and end-point security, PATCHLINK UPDATE(TM) software provides customers access to the world's largest repository of tested and secured patches and mis-configuration updates for deployment across their enterprises, integrating with leading vulnerability, network access control, and wireless management solutions to provide real-time remediation. PatchLink customers show a 95 percent-plus renewal rate and better than 97 percent indicate they are "satisfied or highly satisfied" with overall product and service performance. Customers utilizing PatchLink software, solution, and services span all vertical industries and include the U.S. Army, EPA, USDA, NASA, Thomson Financial, Virgin Airlines, Boeing, and BlueCross BlueShield, among others.

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