TippingPoint Extends Managed Security Services Through Alliance with Digital Defense.Remote Network Security Assessment Services and Security Lifecycle Workflow Management Offering Provide Customers with Tools to Address Regulatory Compliance AUSTIN, Texas -- TippingPoint, a division of 3Com and the leader in intrusion prevention See IPS and IDS. , today announced that it is extending its existing managed security services Security services are state institutions for the provision of intelligence, primarily of a strategic nature, but also including protective security intelligence. Examples include the Security Service (MI5) and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) in the United Kingdom, and the to provide customers with additional tools for attaining compliance with government regulations such as Sarbanes-Oxley, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, also known as the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act, Pub. L. 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This offering includes project-based or scheduled subscription-based vulnerability assessments, penetration testing, and workflow vulnerability management through an alliance with Digital Defense. Customers can outsource these services to TippingPoint through this private-label integration alliance with Digital Defense. Customers gain up-to-date knowledge of specific security vulnerabilities and weaknesses in their external and internal networks through remote assessment scans and penetration testing methodologies. As part of an overall customer security lifecycle management process, the service aids in defense of key corporate data breaches from unauthorized perpetrators attempting to gain network and/or host control. More importantly, it gives customers the knowledge to eliminate security holes addressing key industry regulatory compliance requirements Compliance requirements are a series of directives established by United States Federal government agencies that summarize hundreds of Federal laws and regulations applicable to Federal assistance (also known as Federal aid or Federal funds). . The offering, packaged as TippingPoint(TM)Managed Network Security Assessment Services (MNSAS), is comprised of internal and external network vulnerability assessment scans (ad hoc For this purpose. Meaning "to this" in Latin, it refers to dealing with special situations as they occur rather than functions that are repeated on a regular basis. See ad hoc query and ad hoc mode. or scheduled), optional internal and external penetration testing, and a Web-based workflow management application with compliance-based reporting. A collaborative team of security specialists at TippingPoint and Digital Defense facilities maintains and keeps up-to-date, state-of-the-art proprietary security assessment tools and methodologies utilized over the Internet. The Frontline workflow management application, hosted in Digital Defense's Security Network Operations Center See NOC. Network Operations Center - (NOC) A location from which the operation of a network or internet is monitored. Additionally, this center usually serves as a clearinghouse for connectivity problems and efforts to resolve those problems. (SNOC SNOC Singapore National Olympic Council SNOC Southern Nuclear Operating Company SNOC Secure Network Operations Center SNOC Secure Network Owners Committee SNOC Singapore National Oil Company SNOC Southern National Omnibus Company SNOC Senior Nurse On Call ), enables the assignment of specific groups or individuals to remediate individual vulnerabilities. The same Web portal See portal. offers all scheduling and workflow management functions. The TippingPoint Managed Network Security Assessment Service (MNSAS) in conjunction with Digital Defense extends TippingPoint's existing managed security services suite, which includes: * Managed Network Security Services Network Security Services (NSS) is a set of libraries designed to support cross-platform development of security-enabled client and server applications. NSS provides a complete open-source implementation of crypto libraries supporting SSL and S/MIME. - TippingPoint offers managed security services in alliance with British Telecom The telephone and communications carrier that provides services in Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It used to be a division of the British Post Office, but was privatized in 1984 under Margaret Thatcher's administration. (formerly Counterpane) and also supports select channel partners in their offering of TippingPoint as a managed service. Through these alliances, TippingPoint offers round-the-clock monitoring and management of security, networking, and data center devices from global Security Operations Centers (SOC). * Security Posture Assessments (SPA) - comprehensive on-site security penetration testing and evaluation performed by TippingPoint security experts to identify network vulnerabilities and potential exposures to threats along with custom recommendations on policies, procedures, and security tools to eliminate security weaknesses. "Our alliance with Digital Defense enables us to give customers the ability to perform scheduled security assessments and workflow vulnerability management as a subscription-based, outsourced service with a greater emphasis on reporting for the purpose of compliance," said Don Ward, vice president of services and support at TippingPoint. Jeff Durfee, assistant director of information security at the University of North Florida The University of North Florida (UNF) is a public university in Jacksonville, Florida. It currently has an enrollment of more than 16,000 students and employs over 500 full-time faculty. The current president is former Jacksonville mayor John Delaney. (UNF UNF University of North Florida UNF Unfinished UNF Ungdommens Naturvidenskabelige Forening (Denmark) UNF United Nations Foundation UNF Ungdomens Nykterhetsförbund UNF United Nations Fund UNF Unified National Fine ), implemented a comprehensive security program at UNF to protect the information assets at UNF. He designed the network security architecture, then implemented it through strategic purchases and placements of security devices such as TippingPoint's Intrusion Prevention System. Although Jeff was confident in the security program that he had implemented, he wanted a trusted, independent security firm to confirm his beliefs. "I engaged TippingPoint jointly with Digital Defense to perform an analysis of UNF's network security," said Durfee. "They validated the effectiveness of our work at UNF over the last three years, and provided me with recommendations on how to improve our security program more completely going forward. I am also evaluating the workflow management solution that they now offer. I believe that this service will increase the productivity of my team and my ability to effectively report on our vulnerability remediation progress. We continue to look for ways to better protect our information assets as well as ensure compliance with UNF's information security policies. This tool will help us in these areas." The alliance between TippingPoint and Digital Defense not only provides greater defense-in-depth protection for a customer's information assets, but it also demonstrates an increased commitment by these customers to their clients, employees, and shareholders through independent validation of adherence to the information security policies that they have instituted. "We are very pleased about our alliance with TippingPoint," said Larry R. Hurtado, president and 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 Digital Defense, Inc. "By letting TippingPoint and Digital Defense carry out these services, customers can maintain focus on their core business, minimizing the requirement for them to divert precious resources to focus on security and compliance-related matters. We believe our service fulfillment options and our Service Oriented Architecture-based MNSAS platform combined with the TippingPoint IPS delivers effective, comprehensive security solutions for enterprises." TippingPoint and Digital Defense are currently delivering these solutions to customers. About Digital Defense Digital Defense, Inc., a privately held firm based in San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , delivers a comprehensive portfolio of risk assessment and security services to organizations seeking protection of information assets on behalf of their customers, employees, and shareholders. Digital Defense uses proprietary technology to carryout car·ry·out adj. Intended to be consumed away from the place of sale; takeout: a shop offering carryout sandwiches. n. An item of food or a meal that is to be consumed away from the place of sale. the fulfillment of these services for its clients, which range from small financial institutions to global Fortune enterprises. Frontline[TM], Digital Defense's flagship service portal, provides clients with access to a security information management platform and assessment engine that they continually update with market-specific 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 by a trusted and independent team of security analysts. For more information about Digital Defense, please visit our web site at www.digitaldefense.net or contact us at 888.273.1412. About TippingPoint, a division of 3Com TippingPoint, a division of 3Com, is the leading provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems. The TippingPoint IPS is the most decorated in its industry. For a full list of awards, visit http://www.tippingpoint.com/products_certifications.html. Our innovative approach offers customers unmatched network-based security with ultra-high performance, scalability and reliability. TippingPoint is based in Austin, Texas, and can be contacted through its Web site at www.tippingpoint.com or by telephone at 1-888-TRUE-IPS. About 3Com Corporation 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS COMS 3Com Corporation (stock symbol) COMS Certified Orientation and Mobility Specialist COMS Continuous Opacity Monitoring Systems COMS City of Manchester Stadium (UK) ) is a leading provider of secure, converged voice and data networking solutions for enterprises of all sizes. 3Com offers a broad line of innovative products backed by world class sales, service and support, which excel at delivering business value for its customers. Through its TippingPoint division, 3Com is the leading provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems that deliver in-depth application protection, infrastructure protection, and performance protection. 3Com also is the majority owner of Huawei-3Com Co., Ltd. (H3C), a China-based joint venture formed by 3Com and Huawei in November 2003. H3C brings innovative and cost-effective product development and manufacturing and a strong footprint in one of the world's most dynamic markets. For further information, please visit www.3com.com, or the press site www.3com.com/pressbox. Copyright [c] 2007 3Com Corporation. 3Com and the 3Com logo are registered trademarks and TippingPoint is a trademark of 3Com Corporation or its subsidiaries. All other company and product names may be trademarks of their respective holders. |
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