(ALISO VIEJO, CA) June 23, 2004 — eEye® Digital Security, a leading developer of vulnerability management software for enterprise security, today announced that the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) has selected eEye’s vulnerability management software in conjunction with a Task Order under the DISA I-ASSURE Contract to serve as the basis for an Information Assurance Vulnerability Management (IAVM) solution worth up to $6 million if all options are exercised. The requirement was sponsored by the United States Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) on behalf of the Department of Defense.
Under the Task Order, eEye and its partner DigitalNet (NASDAQ: DNET), a premier provider of network computing solutions, will develop and deploy an automated IAVM tool that will provide network administrators and security personnel a mechanism for verifying application or non-application of Department of Defense (DoD) Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT) Information Assurance Vulnerability Management Notices. The IAVM tool will scan networks in order to mitigate security vulnerabilities found in software and those related to incorrect system configurations, as well as security issues related to policy and compliance. This proactive approach to security – eliminating vulnerabilities rather than thwarting attacks – allows the DoD to better secure the vital digital assets under its purview.
The eEye/DigitalNet IAVM solution offered to DISA includes an integrated family of vulnerability management solutions to help DoD safeguard their digital assets. This solution will dramatically mitigate the DoD’s risk from attack and significantly reduce the likelihood that potential attacks can penetrate its networks and cause security breaches and financial loss. This solution includes Retina® Network Security Scanner and REM™ Security Management Console. eEye’s flagship product, the Retina Network Security Scanner, leads the industry in accuracy, its ability to scan enterprise networks without crashing systems and its open, modular architecture, making it the easiest product on the market to deploy, use and integrate with existing enterprise applications.
“The DoD will represent one of the largest deployments of vulnerability management software anywhere in the world,” stated Firas Raouf, eEye’s COO. “eEye’s industry-leading accuracy, scale and ease of integration with large networks make us ideally suited for this type of implementation. Already, our unique approach to network security has resulted in over 7,500 customer deployments worldwide.”
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eEye Digital Security is the global leader in a new class of security solutions: comprehensive vulnerability management and zero-day endpoint security protection. eEye enables secure computing through world-renowned research and innovative technology, supplying the world's largest businesses with an integrated and research-driven vulnerability assessment, intrusion prevention, and client security solution. eEye's research team is consistently the first to identify new threats in the wild and our products leverage that research to deliver the insights and tools necessary to protect our customer's operating environments. For more information, please visit http://www.eeye.com
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