Vanguard Policy Manager Enhances RACF Security, Prevents Security Breaches

Enables Companies to Control Access, Enforce Internal Security Policies, Meet Regulatory Requirements LAS VEGAS, Oct. 7


LAS VEGAS, Oct. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Vanguard Integrity Professionals, Inc.,
a leading global provider of enterprise security software solutions, today
announced the release of Vanguard Policy Manager(TM). This new software
enables organizations to reduce security risks and meet regulatory compliance
requirements while providing an immediate return on investment (ROI). Vanguard
Policy Manager prevents the issuance of RACF(R) commands by any user if the
commands violate corporate and regulatory policies, even if the user otherwise
has authority under RACF.


Vanguard Policy Manager prevents intentional, accidental or unauthorized
changes that could compromise security controls by enabling enterprises to set
hierarchical policies that precisely control which users can issue specific
RACF commands and command parameters. The software enforces security policy
integrity by preventing commands that do not comply with security policies
from being issued. It also ensures that users cannot alter within Vanguard
Policy Manager the established security policies.


"Privilege creep (i.e., the gradual accumulation of excessive access
privileges) is a problem for many IT security administrators and the firm's
compliance auditors," said Christian Christiansen, program vice president of
Security Products & Services at IDC. "In the past, IT executives permitted far
greater administration rights than were prudent for the sake of convenience
and ease of administration. However, this situation can cause security,
misconfiguration, compliance, and other problems. Vanguard Policy Manager
helps deal with these server protection problems by tightly controlling
administrator access privileges."


Vanguard Policy Manager can be configured to ensure compliance with
Payment Card Industry security regulations such as user authentication and
password management and reporting capabilities to identify potential user
account violations. The software can also be configured to modify non-
compliant commands to adhere to internal policies or regulations such as
Sarbanes Oxley, Gramm Leach Bliley, Health Information Portability and
Accountability Act and more.


"Organizations today have a difficult time enforcing policies and
complying with regulatory requirements concerning data access and data
changes. Vanguard Policy Manager makes it simple," said Jim Yurek, security
consultant and former senior manager, identity and access management, at Bank
of America. "Plus, Vanguard Policy Manager's incredible ROI is truly unique
for most enterprise security software purchases. The software pays for itself
many times over within the first year of deployment."


The ROI of Vanguard Policy Manager is based on the software's ability to
continuously enforce policy compliance. Vanguard Policy Manager ensures a
rapid ROI by reducing profile remediation costs, avoiding litigation resulting
from data breaches and decreasing the time spent on audit research and audit
findings. The software allows enterprises to implement best practice settings
and apply them to all users automatically and is easily configured to enforce
specific internal security policies and standards. Log records provided by
Vanguard Policy Manager supplement forensic evidence and allow companies to
quickly and easily generate regulatory and compliance reports.


Vanguard Policy Manager is available immediately. For more information,
visit http://www.go2vanguard.com or call (888) 547-3976.



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 Fortune 500 companies around the world. With solutions
for Identity and Access Management, Audit and Compliance, Security
Administration and Intrusion Detection, 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 http://www.go2vanguard.com.



SOURCE  Vanguard Integrity Professionals, Inc.