New Service Based on Microsoft's Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA)
Server 2000 Combines Perimeter Protection with Vulnerability Assessment
and Incident Response
SAN JOSE, Calif., Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- As evidenced by recent security-
sector earnings reports and IPOs, organizations around the world are opening
up their wallets and attempting to buy their way into a safer electronic
existence. But are they actually making themselves more secure? Guardent today
announced a suite of services designed to answer that question. Based on
Microsoft Corp.'s innovative ISA Server platform, Guardent has created a
comprehensive suite of complementary services designed to deliver a turnkey
perimeter protection program at a fraction of the cost of operating such
technology with in-house staff.
The Guardent Perimeter Defense Suite (GPDS) for Microsoft ISA Server
features the following essential elements for creating a secure
infrastructure:
-- Firewall protection via Microsoft's ISA Server running on
Guardent's ISA Server appliance.
-- Managed vulnerability scanning service.
-- Managed gateway anti-virus protection.
-- Incident management and forensics.
GPDS offers an integrated approach to security management, merging best-
of-breed security technologies with the specialized skills required to
minimize exposure to security threats and expedite containment and recovery
when incidents do occur. Preventative measures such as active firewall
management, real-time anti-virus protection and continuous vulnerability
testing help organizations stay a step ahead of would-be attackers. In the
event that an intrusion does occur, a systematic response team comprised of
experienced professionals immediately squelches it.
"More and more companies are realizing that technology alone will not
solve their network security problems," said Doug Lane, senior MSS product
manager for Guardent. "By bolstering innovative technology solutions with
highly specialized security management and incident response talent, the GPDS
offering approaches the network security challenge from several different
angles."
"We are very pleased with Guardent's support and integration with ISA
Server," said Ari Fruchter, ISA server international product manager at
Microsoft. "Any company that connects to the Internet will need this product,
to secure and accelerate the company's Internet access and presence. The
capabilities of ISA Server coupled with Guardent's comprehensive approach to
security management represents a powerful resource to organizations seeking to
identify and close key security gaps."
Attendees of RSA Conference 2002 will receive a 30% discount on the first
year of these services by visiting Guardent at Microsoft's partner pavilion
area (booth #808) or by visiting Guardent at its main location (booth #321).
About Guardent
Guardent combines managed security services with vendor independent
consulting to provide better information security at a lower operational cost
than can be achieved through an organization's internal staff. The company's
flagship offering, Guardent Managed Security Services(SM), is based upon an
open service delivery platform that makes it possible to deploy any
combination of commercial or open source security technologies, including
NetScreen, Check Point, Cisco, ISS, Microsoft, IP Tables, Snort and Nessus.
Recent industry accolades for Guardent include being named by Computerworld as
one of the "Top 100 Emerging Companies to Watch in 2002," UPSIDE Magazine as
one of the "Hot 100 Private Companies in 2001" and The Boston Globe as one of
the "next leaders in Boston's technology scene." Privately held, Guardent is
headquartered in Waltham, MA, and is accessible via the Web at
http://www.guardent.com.
About ISA Server
Microsoft Internet Security and Acceleration (ISA) Server 2000 is an
enterprise firewall and Web cache server that enables IT administrators for
businesses of all sizes to provide controlled, secure and fast Internet access
for their organization. Building on the security and manageability of the
Microsoft Windows 2000 platform, ISA Server provides a sophisticated multi-
layer enterprise firewall and a high-performance Web cache to control, secure
and accelerate business on the Internet. ISA Server is part of the Microsoft
Windows .NET Platform, geared to empower companies of any size to Internet-
enable their businesses and to allow developers to build products for the next
generation of services that will be available on the Web. For more information
on ISA Server, or to download an evaluation version of the product, go to
http://www.microsoft.com/ISAServer.
Contacts:
Jennifer Haas
Fitzgerald Communications
202-466-8833
jhaas@fitzgerald.com
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http://www.guardent.com
CONTACT:
Jennifer Haas of Fitzgerald Communications,
+1-202-466-8833, jhaas@fitzgerald.com
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