Opsware Achieves Security Certification From The Center for Internet Security (CIS)
June 28 2007 - 8:30AM
Business Wire
Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ:OPSW), the leading provider of Data Center
Automation software, today announced it was awarded certification
from the Center for Internet Security (CIS) for the Opsware Server
Automation System and The Opsware Network. The certification was
based on the strength and proven effectiveness of Opsware�s
Compliance Audit and Remediation policies to create
secure,�hardened server infrastructure through Opsware�s server
hardening policies across Windows, Solaris and Red Hat Linux server
environments. These continuously updated policies are among the
many benefits of the Opsware Server Automation System's compliance
capabilities and�Opsware�s compliance and vulnerability
subscription service,�The Opsware Network. �Opsware�s comprehensive
coverage of server hardening policies across different operating
systems is a testament to its commitment to promoting the adoption
of configuration best practices,� said Clint Kreitner, CIS
President/CEO.��Opsware joins an elite class of vendors who strive
to deliver the highest quality solutions to their customers which
are consistent with the standards set forth by organizations like
CIS and third parties like NIST and DISA.� The CIS Benchmarks are a
set of best practice technical standards based upon the consensus
of experts from the private sector and public sector entities,
including the National Security Agency (NSA), the National
Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the U.S. Defense
Information Systems Agency (DISA). The Opsware Network provides
actionable CIS Benchmarks in the form of Audit and Remediation
policies that are native to Opsware�s Server Automation System,
eliminating the need for IT departments to implement the benchmarks
manually. This allows IT to immediately understand how their server
environment meets the recommendations in the CIS Benchmarks and
take corrective action as necessary. Using information it receives
from The Opsware Network, the Server Automation System immediately
identifies systems deemed out of compliance with the CIS
Benchmarks, giving administrators the ability to automatically
update affected servers at the push of a button. As a result,
Opsware can significantly reduce an organization�s vulnerability
window and threat risk, ensuring a hardened server environment that
meets stringent industry and government standards. �CIS
certification gives our customers an added degree of confidence
that through the Server Automation System they are meeting widely
accepted security configuration best practices from an unbiased,
well-respected source,� said Tim Howes, CTO and EVP of research and
development at Opsware. �This certification also demonstrates the
critical role that a service like The Opsware Network can play in
keeping systems up-to-date and ensuring the health and security of
the entire IT infrastructure.� About The Center for Internet
Security The Center for Internet Security (CIS) is a non-profit
enterprise whose mission is to help organizations reduce the risk
of business and e-commerce disruptions resulting from inadequate
technical security controls. CIS members develop and encourage the
widespread use of security configuration benchmarks through a
global consensus process involving participants from the public and
private sectors. The practical CIS Benchmarks support available
high level standards that deal with the "Why, Who, When, and Where"
aspects of IT security by detailing "How" to secure an ever
widening array of workstations, servers, network devices, and
software applications in terms of technology specific controls. CIS
Scoring Tools analyze and report system compliance with the
technical control settings in the Benchmarks. The CIS Benchmarks
and Scoring Tools are available for download free of charge to the
Internet community from http://www.cisecurity.org/index.html. About
Opsware Inc. (NASDAQ:OPSW) Opsware, the world�s leading IT
automation company, unlocks the promise of technology by
accelerating IT to zero latency. The company�s software, the
Opsware System, automates the entire data center, from provisioning
to patching, configuration to compliance and discovery to
deployment, turning data center operations into a competitive
advantage for business. Opsware�s technology is used by hundreds of
companies worldwide including banks, service providers, retailers,
manufacturers and Internet companies with IT environments ranging
from hundreds to tens of thousands of servers, network devices,
storage devices and IT processes. For more information on Opsware
Inc., please visit our Web site at www.opsware.com. Opsware is a
service mark and trademark of Opsware Inc. All other product names,
service marks, and trademarks mentioned herein are trademarks of
their respective owners.
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