SC Magazine Subscribers Honor NetIQ as Winner of "Best Identity Management Solution" in 2014 SC Awards

HOUSTON, March 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- NetIQ® is pleased to announce that NetIQ Identity Manager 4 was awarded the Readers Trust Award for "Best Identity Management Solution" at the 2014 SC Awards ceremony on February 25, 2014 held in conjunction with the annual RSA Conference. NetIQ Identity Manager 4 was selected from a group of finalists representing the best the information security industry has to offer.

"NetIQ is very honored to accept this award for 'Best Identity Management Solution' from the readers of this prestigious security publication," said Travis Greene, senior solution strategist, Identity Management at NetIQ. "Identity is critical to securing the enterprise and meeting compliance requirements in an increasingly sophisticated threat landscape. With NetIQ Identity Manager, organizations are not only provisioning users and protecting systems and data against attack, but also unleashing opportunities at the speed today's businesses demand."

Hundreds of vendors and service providers entered the Reader Trust Awards. NetIQ Identity Manager 4 was selected as the winner by a panel representing a cross-section of SC Magazine readership, which is comprised of large, medium and small enterprises from all major vertical markets, including financial services, health care, government, retail, education and other sectors.

"The Reader Trust category is one of the most highly anticipated awards at the SC Awards ceremony because it represents the voice of the people who are really using the products—SC Magazine's readers," said Illena Armstrong, VP, editorial, SC Magazine. "NetIQ can be very proud of this achievement and what it represents."

The SC Awards, now in its 17^th year, is recognized as the most prestigious mark of achievement for information-technology (IT) security professionals and products. The annual awards showcase the best solutions, services and professionals working to fend off the myriad security threats in today's corporate world. SC Magazine distinguishes the achievements of the security professionals in the field, the innovations happening in the vendor and service provider communities, and the dedicated work of government, commercial and nonprofits. For more information and a detailed list of categories and winners, please visit www.scmagazineus.com/awards.

About SC Magazine
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About NetIQ
NetIQ is a global, enterprise software company with a relentless focus on customer success. Our portfolio includes scalable, automated solutions for Identity, Security, Access, Governance, Systems and Application, Service, and Workload Management that help organizations securely deliver, measure and manage computing services across physical, virtual and cloud computing environments.

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