In most datacenters, IT operations and IT security act
independently of one another, with distinct priorities, challenges
and oversight. By bringing these disparate groups together and
eliminating communication gaps, enterprise organizations can reduce
IT costs and drive greater compliance, productivity and business
alignment.
BMC Software (NYSE:BMC) and McAfee (NYSE:MFE) today announced a
strategic alliance which bridges enterprise IT operations and IT
security to deliver proactive remediation of client security
violations.
Together, the companies will offer a new, jointly developed
solution integrating BMC BladeLogic Client Automation1 with McAfee®
Policy Auditor, McAfee ePolicy Orchestrator® and security and
remediation content from McAfee Labs. Working together, the
products can quickly identify, report, patch and remediate policy
violations. This closed-loop process helps ensure compliance with
corporate policies and federal regulatory requirements, resulting
in lower business risk and higher availability due to fewer
security violations.
According to Gartner, a leading independent analyst firm: “Patch
management is about risk avoidance, but also about maintaining
system availability. Therein lies the challenges of patching: what
to patch, how fast and in consultation with whom. There are
multiple stakeholders involved in the process, or at least its
outcome. One message we consistently hear from clients is that,
even with security teams working closely with IT operations teams,
there is often a gap between what is expected and what is practical
in patch deployment timing. The security team wants to reduce risk
of an external attack and, while the operations team wants that
too, it also has to worry about self-inflicted wounds and
conflicting demands.”2
“By bringing IT operations and security together in a single,
integrated solution, we are removing the element of conflict and
ensuring both IT and security are aligned based on the needs of the
business,” said Paul Avenant, BMC’s vice president of products,
Enterprise Service Management. “In addition to increasing
compliance and speed to remediation, the integration can also drive
down IT costs by reducing the amount of resources required to
maintain systems integrity.”
BMC BladeLogic Client Automation effectively configures and
automates the rollout of software, patches, power settings and
security policies available through McAfee Policy Auditor’s robust
security policy remediation library. By streamlining and automating
client configuration management, remediation and patches can be
rolled out much faster than with previous “disconnected”
processes.
“This alliance represents a significant step forward in
providing customers with a complete solution for continuous
compliance,” said George Kurtz, senior vice president and general
manager of McAfee’s risk and compliance business unit. “Our joint
customers – especially those required to meet stringent compliance
guidelines such as SCAP, FDCC and HIPAA – can feel confident that
this integration will enable faster, more consistent remediation,
achieve operational efficiencies and reduce risk.”
The joint solution will be available in Q4 2009 through either
McAfee or BMC. BMC will demonstrate the integration at McAfee’s
annual security conference, FOCUS 09 which will take place October
6-9 at the Palazzo Resort-Hotel-Casino in Las Vegas.
Related information:
- Business Service Management
- BMC BladeLogic Client
Automation
- McAfee Policy Auditor
Business runs on IT. IT runs on BMC Software.
The most demanding IT organizations in the world rely on BMC
Software across both distributed and mainframe environments.
Recognized as the leader in Business Service Management, BMC’s
comprehensive approach and unified platform help IT organizations
cut cost, reduce risk and drive business profit. For the four
fiscal quarters ended June 30, 2009, BMC revenue was approximately
$1.88 billion. Visit BMC.com for more information.
About McAfee
McAfee, Inc., headquartered in Santa Clara, California, is the
world's largest dedicated security technology company. McAfee is
committed to relentlessly tackling the world's toughest security
challenges. The company delivers proactive and proven solutions and
services that help secure systems and networks around the world,
allowing users to safely connect to the Internet, browse and shop
the web more securely. Backed by an award-winning research team,
McAfee creates innovative products that empower home users,
businesses, the public sector and service providers by enabling
them to prove compliance with regulations, protect data, prevent
disruptions, identify vulnerabilities, and continuously monitor and
improve their security. http://www.mcafee.com.
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1 Formerly BMC Configuration Automation for Clients
2 Gartner, “Getting Back to Basics on Patch Management”, Ronni
Colville, August 2009
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