Science & Technology
Science and Technology
Science and Technology
Mon, December 22, 2008 Cyber-Ark Joins Check Points OPSEC Alliance Program
NEWTON, Mass.--([ BUSINESS WIRE ])--[ Cyber-Ark Software ], the leading provider of solutions for managing sensitive Information, today announced that it has joined Check Point® Software Technologies Ltd.'s (NASDAQ: CHKP) Open Platform for Security (OPSEC™) Alliance.
Cyber-Ark's Inter-Business Vault® (IBV) provides both business and IT departments with unprecedented governance over sensitive data exchange processes. IBV eliminates the need to rely on emails or FTP servers when need to exchange sensitive information with 3rd parties. It provides business users the ability to exchange sensitive information "ad-hoc" without the need to have IT involved in the process; however, IT and security departments can govern the process from a security stand point and apply their policies so that the exchanged information as well as the corporate network will not be at risk due to the connectivity with the 3rd parties.
One of the main challenges of exchanging sensitive information with 3rd parties is the ability to make sure that once the sensitive information has reached the 3rd party's network or workstation, it will not leak.
"While data leak prevention (DLP) solutions are focusing on preventing sensitive information from leaking outside of the corporate network, IBV addresses the business need of sharing sensitive information selectively with 3rd parties", said Roy Adar, VP Product Management. "However, DLP can only control your own network and cannot control the 3rd party's network. The integration of IBV with ISW is unique as it extends DLP capabilities to the 3rd party's workstation on which you have no control of, which results in an end-to-end highly secure data-exchange solution with data leak prevention capabilities."
"Businesses depend on the availability and exchange of information," said Juliette Sultan, head of global marketing at Check Point. "It's imperative the information remains protected and can be exchanged securely. As a member of the OPSEC alliance program, Cyber-Ark will be able to integrate IBV with Check Point security solutions, allowing joint customers to safeguard data exchanged through IBV."
About Check Point OPSEC
OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 350 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of-breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point's Secure Virtual Network Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit [ http://www.opsec.com ].
About Cyber-Ark
Cyber-Ark Software™ is the leading provider of Privileged Identity Management (PIM) solutions for securing privileged user accounts and highly-sensitive information across the enterprise. Long recognized as an industry innovator for its patented Vaulting Technology®, Cyber-Ark's digital vault products include: The Enterprise Password Vault™ for the secure management of administrative, application and privileged user passwords; the Inter-Business Vault®, a secure infrastructure for cross-enterprise data exchange of highly-sensitive information, and the Sensitive Document Vault™ for secure storage and management of highly-sensitive documents. Cyber-Ark's Vaulting platform has been tested by ICSA Labs, an independent division of Cybertrust and the security industry's central authority for research, intelligence, and certification testing of security products. Cyber-Ark's award-winning technology is deployed by more than 400 global customers, including 100 of the world's largest banks and financial institutions. Headquartered in Newton, MA, Cyber-Ark has offices and authorized partners in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific. For more information, visit [ www.cyber-ark.com ]
