Comodo extends HackerGuardian offering to include on-demand network security auditing service making HackerGuardian one of the fastest growing vulnerability management solutions on the market today

Released on = May 17, 2006, 12:00 am

Press Release Author = Comodo Group Inc

Industry = Software

Press Release Summary = Comodo's expertise as a Certification Authority, enabled the
development of this Vulnerability Scanning and Assessment Service (VSA) to meet the
intensive security requirements of the sophisticated enterprise, yet costs thousands
less than the leading competitor.

Press Release Body = Jersey City, NJ (May 16, 2006) - Comodo, a global leader in
Identity and Trust Assurance Management solutions, today announced the availability
of Comodo Vulnerability Scanning and Assessment Service (VSA), one of the most
powerful on-demand network security auditing services available on the market today.
The VSA Service helps administrators identify security flaws, backdoors, un-patched
software and other ways hackers can compromise a network to get onto corporate
servers.

The HackerGuardian VSA is a fully configurable security auditing, assessment, and
reporting service. The flexible and powerful service enables users to run fully
customizable, on-demand security audits of corporate networks with remote audits run
over 10,600 individual tests on an organization's servers and network before
generating an in-depth audit report. After each test, administrators receive an
audit report that explains exactly where a system may be vulnerable with detailed,
cross referenced risk mitigation advice. Tests are fully configurable with user
defined plug in selection, full scheduling, unlimited recurring scans, concurrent
scanning of multiple IPs and more.

Other Key features and benefits:

* Freedom to schedule recurring audits on a daily, weekly or other user
defined time-intervals and to run unlimited number of repeat scans on Multiple
IP's or IP Ranges
* Over 60 user definable parameters enable administrators to fine tune
audits to specific requirements
* Highly granular options set allowing users to target and test specific
ports and services for specific vulnerabilities
* Run multiple, concurrent scans on separate IPs
* Detailed reports contain solutions and advice that is cross referenced to
thousands of on-line advisories
* On going protection, HackerGuardian is regularly updated with the latest
vulnerability threats

Full list of features: http://www.hackerguardian.com/standardscan.html


Importantly, with specialized expertise as a Certification Authority, Comodo is able
to continuously update the service with the latest vulnerability checks via a direct
feed mechanism available to all VSA Service subscribers - providing up to the second
protection against the latest threats. Within the interface, vulnerabilities checks
are categorized by threat classification into 'families' and are fully configurable
- allowing administrators to choose exactly which tests are included in any
particular audit.

"With Identity theft issues on the rise, consumers are increasingly showing a
preference for sites that use vulnerability management services so that they can
rest assured that their information will not be stolen by hackers," said Melih
Abdulhayoglu, President, Chief Security Architect and CEO of Comodo. "Comodo, as a
Certification Authority, has the specialized expertise to provide real-time
vulnerability management services to the enterprise segment. This technology is
designed and proven to enable consumers to conduct trusted commerce transactions
with confidence."
For more information go to: www.comodo.com
About Comodo

Comodo is a leading global provider of Identity and Trust Assurance services on the
Internet, with over 200,000 customers worldwide. Headquartered in Jersey City, NJ
with global offices in the UK, Ukraine and India, the company offers businesses and
consumers the intelligent security, authentication and assurance services necessary
to ensure trust in online transactions.

As a leading Certification Authority, and in combination with the Digital Trust Lab
(DTL), Comodo helps enterprises address digital ecommerce and infrastructure needs
with reliable, third generation solutions that improve customer relationships,
enhance customer trust and create efficiencies across digital ecommerce operations.
Comodo\'s solutions include integrated Web hosting management solutions,
infrastructure services, digital e-commerce services, digital certification,
identity assurance, customer privacy and vulnerability management solutions. For
additional information on Comodo - Creating Trust OnlineT - please visit:
www.comodogroup.com.

Web Site = www.comodogroup.com

Contact Details = Address: 525, Washington Blvd., Jersey City
United States

Phone Number: +1 888 266 6361
Email: media-relations@comodo.com

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