SANTA CLARA, Calif., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- McAfee Inc.
(NYSE: MFE), the world's largest dedicated security provider, today
announced the Security Content Automation Protocol (SCAP) validation of
McAfee(R) Policy Auditor 5.0. Classified as a Federal Desktop Core
Configuration (FDCC) Scanner and Authenticated Configuration Scanner,
Policy Auditor 5.0 is the first enterprise-ready product to achieve this
validation, enabling U.S. Federal agencies to comply with the FDCC mandate.
In March 2007, The U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) announced
that Federal organizations must meet a core configuration standard for
desktop computers. The FDCC mandate, as it is known today, aims to increase
overall system security and reduce the cost of system and application
maintenance. To help agencies meet these requirements, the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) devised the SCAP validation
program, which standardized the process by providing a list of
best-practice solutions that would help individual agencies meet the
requirements, including the implementation of FDCC scanners into continuous
monitoring practices. While implementing SCAP validated solutions is
currently a Federal requirement, it is quickly moving toward adoption in
state and local governments as well as the healthcare industry.
Policy Auditor 5.0 has been built from the ground up to support SCAP.
Its ease of implementation allows customers to quickly demonstrate
compliance. Once authoritative templates are published in SCAP format, they
are immediately compatible with Policy Auditor. Enabling customers to use
authoritative templates minimizes misinterpretation between auditors and
security teams, greatly reducing the manual efforts of audits and required
IT staff bandwidth.
Policy Auditor is also completely integrated with McAfee ePolicy(R)
Orchestrator (ePO(TM)), providing seamless management and reporting
capabilities. Because both McAfee's Network Access Control (MNAC) and
Policy Auditor share the same engine, federal customers now have the
ability to use MNAC to quarantine devices that do not meet government
specifications. This integration also allows compliance assessment and
enforcement of products within minutes via one authoritative template.
"Maintaining compliance today requires a significant commitment of both
cost and management oversight," said McAfee Public Sector Chief Technology
Officer John Bordwine. "As a trusted security advisor to the federal
government, McAfee is dedicated to providing our federal customers with
comprehensive security solutions that interoperate with other McAfee
technologies, in order to maintain federal mandates and compliance, while
reducing unnecessary costs and management upkeep efforts."
This newly achieved SCAP validation again exemplifies McAfee's
commitment to the federal marketplace, where it will continue to focus on
the needs of government customers by providing products that meet federal
requirements for certifications, regulations, and other requirements for
greater security, which is vital to the public sector. In addition to SCAP
and FDCC support, McAfee's broader portfolio also supports FISMA (NIST
800-53) requirements, as well as other government guidelines. This
validation amplifies McAfee's customer dedication, enhancing the ability of
currently deployed products while enabling government customers to meet
compliance mandates.
Policy Auditor 5.0 can be purchased stand-alone or as part of the
existing McAfee Total Protection for Endpoint -- Advanced. For more
information, please visit http://www.mcafee.com.
About McAfee, Inc.
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the world's
largest dedicated security technology company. It delivers proactive and
proven solutions and services that secure systems and networks around the
world, allowing users to browse and shop the Web securely. With its
unmatched security expertise and commitment to innovation, McAfee empowers
home users, businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling
them to comply with regulations, protect data, prevent disruptions,
identify vulnerabilities and continuously monitor and improve their
security. http://www.mcafee.com.
McAfee, ePolicy Orchestrator, ePO and/or other noted McAfee related
products contained herein are registered trademarks or trademarks of
McAfee, Inc., and/or its affiliates in the US and/or other countries.
McAfee Red in connection with security is distinctive of McAfee brand
products. Any other non-McAfee related products, registered and/or
unregistered trademarks contained herein is only by reference and are the
sole property of their respective owners.
(C) 2008 McAfee, Inc. All rights reserved.
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