Preventsys Announces Support for NGSSoftware's Squirrel for Oracle and SQL Server.CARLSBAD, Calif. -- Technology Partnership Enables Joint Customers to Assess and Correlate Vulnerability Data across Enterprise Networks Preventsys Inc., the leader in security risk management and automated compliance reporting, today announced a technology partnership with NGSSoftware, a worldwide leader in database vulnerability analysis In information operations, a systematic examination of an information system or product to determine the adequacy of security measures, identify security deficiencies, provide data from which to predict the effectiveness of proposed security measures, and confirm the adequacy of such . Under this partnership, Preventsys will support NGSSquirrel for Oracle and NGSSquirrel for SQL Server An earlier relational DBMS from Sybase and from Microsoft. Sybase introduced SQL Server in 1988 for various Unix versions. In that same year, with help from IBM, Sybase created an OS/2 version that Microsoft licensed and branded as Microsoft SQL Server. . This agreement allows Preventsys customers to integrate NGS's vulnerability data into the Preventsys Risk Dashboard through a universal connector. By integrating these two leading technologies joint customers can effectively manage IT security risk and automate compliance reporting across multiple data sources. NGS's Premium database auditing tools provide complete coverage for an enterprise's auditing needs. The applications comprehensively check for patch levels, objects and statement permissions, login Signing in and gaining access to a network server, Web server or other computer system. The process (the noun) is a "login" or "logon," while the act of doing it (the verb) is to "log in" or to "log on. and password authentication (1) Verifying the integrity of a transmitted message. See message integrity, e-mail authentication and MAC. (2) Verifying the identity of a user logging into a network. mechanisms, stored procedures and start up procedures. They also contain the fastest password brute forcers available for both Oracle and Microsoft SQL servers A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. , allowing for effective auditing of accounts. The integrated framework provided by Preventsys is a key factor in allowing enterprises to gain optimum use from their vulnerability analysis tools, including NGS's database vulnerability data. By importing NGS's scan results into the Preventsys Proactive Risk Management System, customers can automatically correlate scan results and compare them against their existing database security controls and requirements to provide a global view of their organization's security posture. Once the data is analyzed, customers can use the same data to demonstrate compliance with government regulations like SOX (1) (Schema for Object-oriented XML) An XML schema developed by Veo Systems and Muzino Communications, which was submitted to the W3C. SOX is based on DTD, but adds data typing and reuse mechanisms. or security policies like SANS. "NGS's ability to quickly and accurately assess and manage database oriented risk across globally distributed networks integrates seamlessly with Preventsys' commitment to provide integration with best of breed vulnerability assessment A Department of Defense, command, or unit-level evaluation (assessment) to determine the vulnerability of a terrorist attack against an installation, unit, exercise, port, ship, residence, facility, or other site. technologies," said Ray Komar, vice president of business development for Preventsys. "By expanding our partners, we increase our customer support and satisfaction while providing them the integration points they need to leverage their investments in existing security tools." Preventsys has pioneered an award-winning proactive risk management system for large enterprises that are frustrated with the difficulty of managing multiple vulnerability assessment and configuration management tools to create risk and compliance reports. Unlike security event management (SEM) products that centralize cen·tral·ize v. cen·tral·ized, cen·tral·iz·ing, cen·tral·iz·es v.tr. 1. To draw into or toward a center; consolidate. 2. data from security sensors for event monitoring In computer science, event monitoring is the process of collecting, analyzing, and signalling event occurrences to subscribers such as operating system processes, active database rules as well as human operators. and managed incident response, the Preventsys Proactive Risk Management System integrates best-of-breed security assessment tools into a proactive risk security dashboard to dramatically cut costs and reduce the time it takes to create comprehensive, custom risk and compliance reports from weeks to seconds. About NGS NGS National Geographic Society NGS National Geodetic Survey NGS National Genealogical Society NGS Next Generation Security (software) NGS National Garden Scheme NGS National Graduate School NGS Next Generation Services NGS is the trusted supplier of specialist security software and hi-tech consulting services to large enterprise environments and governments throughout the world. Voted "best in the world" for vulnerability research and discovery in 2003, the company focuses its energies on advanced security solutions to combat today's threats. NGS maintains the largest penetration testing and security cleared CHECK team in 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. . Founded in 2001, NGS is headquartered in Sutton, Surrey, with research offices in Scotland, and works with clients on a truly international level. About Preventsys The Preventsys Proactive Risk Management System is the only solution that consolidates assessment data from multiple vendor tools into an enterprise dashboard, prioritizes critical remediation tasks and automates security compliance reporting for large government agencies and Fortune 1000 Companies in the financial, telecommunications, technology, and healthcare markets. For more information, visit www.preventsys.com. (C) 2005 Preventsys Inc. All rights reserved. All companies and products mentioned are trademarks and property of their respective owners. |
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