CONSUL risk management Joins Check Point Software's OPSEC Alliance Program
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CONSUL
to Integrate Real-Time Auditing
for Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Acton, MA - April 3, 2002 - CONSUL risk management, a leading worldwide IT security software provider specializing in audit and administration tools for enterprise-wide security management, today announced that it has joined Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) Open Platform for Security (OPSEC™) Alliance. As a partner in this program, CONSUL will work with Check Point to fully integrate CONSUL's real-time security auditing solutions with Check Point's market-leading VPN-1®/FireWall-1® solutions. As a result, joint customers will benefit from having their firewall and VPN gateway monitored by an automated auditing system that is optimized for those devices and fully understands their operation. "As a global leader in the security audit and administration markets, we are pleased to become a member of the industry's leading open, multi-vendor security framework," said John Woodrow, director, Strategic Alliances Programs. "The importance of enterprise security continues to grow and organizations are seeking proven, best-of-breed solutions for their security needs. OPSEC certification is a trusted seal of approval and we look forward to working with Check Point to integrate our products and provide an OPSEC-certified security audit solution to the industry." Through
the OPSEC Alliance program,
CONSUL will utilize the
OPSEC interfaces to optimize
its security audit solutions
for Check Point's VPN-1/FireWall-1
solution. As the main entry
point for any IT environment
connected to the Internet,
firewalls are the first
line of defense and must
be constantly monitored.
The CONSUL real-time security
auditing solutions will
undergo a rigorous certification
process, ensuring its interoperability
with Check Point's market-leading
solutions. "We are pleased to welcome CONSUL risk management to the OPSEC Alliance Program," said Upesh Patel, manager for the OPSEC Alliance, at Check Point Software Technologies. "We look forward to the integration of CONSUL's audit products with the OPSEC framework, providing our customers with a best-of-breed, integrated security audit solution for their IT environment." About
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CONSUL risk management
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