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Gold Wire Technology, a provider of infrastructure integrity assurance solutions, has released “a significant upgrade” to its Formulator line of management appliances, an upgrade “with expanded support for security compliance verification.”
Gold Wire says, “The upgraded Formulator lets enterprises swiftly demonstrate compliance with ISO 17799, the dominant template for information systems and network infrastructure security, as well as internal and external security standards. The new Formulator upgrade additionally adds support for one of the most popular firewalls and firewall platforms on the market, Cisco PIX and Nokia IPSO. Compliance verification and reporting features have been expanded and links into major trouble ticketing solutions have been added. With its new features, Formulator lets organizations easily demonstrate effective security practices and assure the integrity of the infrastructure - network devices and UNIX servers - that controls the flow of financially sensitive information.
“ISO 17799 is a key framework in defining information security controls that is increasingly used to ready financial organizations for achieving Sarbanes-Oxley and other regulatory compliance. Yet achieving ISO 17799 certification can be costly and time-consuming for resource-strapped IT staffs. Gold Wire Technology's latest Formulator version removes the intensive manual effort involved in enforcing internal controls and documenting compliance with security standards such as ISO 17799 across an even broader spectrum of network infrastructure devices, now including firewalls and firewall platforms. With its single sign-on approach to securing access at any point throughout the infrastructure, Formulator provides IT staffs with on-demand historical reporting of the work of each IT staffer who can access or change infrastructure security and configuration settings. It allows organizations to automate verification of infrastructure settings against regulatory, industry and corporate standards every day, rather than quarterly or yearly. Formulator lets network staffs demonstrate internal controls more efficiently, while improving network security, enhancing accountability and increasing IT staff productivity.”
"Regulatory and standards compliance is placing pressure on IT executives and managers to better manage, secure, and control technology infrastructure," said Stephen Elliot, senior IDC analyst in Network and Service Management. "Controlling configuration changes through access controls, configuration verification and change process enforcement is finally receiving the attention it deserves from IS organizations. These organizations recognize that emerging infrastructure management technologies can improve compliance processes and security, increase network efficiencies, and enhance infrastructure availability in ways that drive revenue."
"Organizations across all vertical industries are being tasked to harden their infrastructure in compliance with a widening range of regulations and standards, be it Sarbanes-Oxley, ISO 17799, FFIEC or their own internal security standards," said Thomas C. ("TC") Browne, chief executive officer of Gold Wire Technology. "Our expanded Formulator solution helps organizations confidently verify and demonstrate compliance with security and regulatory requirements, while consistently delivering the reliable services that today's enterprises demand."
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