Vanguard Integrity Professionals Wins 2010 Government Security News Homeland Security Award

LAS VEGAS, Nov. 23, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard Integrity Professionals, the leading provider of enterprise security software for mainframes, today announced that Vanguard Enforcer™ was named Best Intrusion Detection/Prevention Solution at the 2010 Government Security News Homeland Security Awards Dinner. Vanguard Enforcer is the only real-time intrusion management solution for mainframe systems and is EAL 3+ Common Criteria certified. By enabling continuous monitoring to ensure that organizations are in compliance with NIST 800-37 and 800-53 requirements, Vanguard Enforcer prevents the catastrophic results of attempted break-ins, misuse of resources and unauthorized changes in protection.

The need for a real-time, mainframe hosted intrusion detection and prevention solution is more critical than ever. According to the 2010 Data Breach Investigations Report, conducted by the Verizon RISK Team in cooperation with the U.S. Secret Service, nearly 70 percent of all data breaches go undiscovered and allow attackers "to capture and exfiltrate data for months without the victim's knowledge."

According to Gartner, enterprises with mainframe systems process 90 percent of their critical applications on the mainframe. "The mainframe is the one system that enterprises must safeguard with intrusion detection and prevention software. However, far too often, the mainframe is the only system within an enterprise that doesn't have an intrusion management solution in place," said Jody Mack, director of business development for Vanguard. "Network firewalls will be penetrated and organizations need to have host-based intrusion monitoring in place to contain and terminate such unauthorized access. We appreciate that the judges of the GSN Awards recognize the vital role the mainframe plays within the critical IT infrastructure of the United States, and the importance of mainframe intrusion detection and protection solutions."

Vanguard Enforcer significantly reduces an organization's risk exposure and can save millions of dollars by issuing alerts about intrusions in milliseconds, and containing and ending an external or internal attack rather than reporting on it after the fact. With Vanguard Enforcer, enterprises can ensure that security and compliance standards, policies, rules and settings are in place and continuously enforced.

The Annual Homeland Security Awards Program was created by GSN to honor the dedicated officials and their agencies and departments at federal, state and local levels of government who have created effective and cost-effective security programs, and the outstanding vendors of IT and physical security products who have introduced the amazing and innovative technologies and products that protect the nation and its people 24/7. Ronn Bailey, CEO and CTO of Vanguard and holder of a number of IT security-related patents, and Eldon Worley, product architect for Vanguard Enforcer and Mainframe Executive Magazine Hall of Fame member, accepted the award on behalf of Vanguard at the annual GSN awards ceremony held earlier this month in Washington, D.C.

About Vanguard Integrity Professionals

Vanguard Integrity Professionals provides enterprise security software and services that solve complex security and regulatory compliance challenges for government agencies and corporations around the world. With solutions for Audit and Compliance, Security Identity and Access Administration, and Intrusion Management, Vanguard automates processes necessary to identify and mitigate the risks customers face. Vanguard's customers receive a rapid return on investment and are able to focus on other critical business needs thereby becoming more productive and more secure. For more information, visit www.go2vanguard.com.

Vanguard Enforcer is a trademark of Vanguard Integrity Professionals, Inc. Any other marks belong to their respective companies.

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