Vigilar Attains Gold Certified Partner Status in Microsoft Partner Program

ATLANTA, GA, May 20 (MARKET WIRE) --
Vigilar, a leading provider of information security solutions and services,
today
announced it has attained Gold Certified Partner status in the Microsoft
Partner Program with a competency in both Learning and Security Solutions,
recognizing Vigilar's expertise and impact in the technology marketplace. As a
Gold
Certified Partner, Vigilar has demonstrated expertise with Microsoft
technologies
and proven its ability to meet customers' needs. Microsoft Gold Certified
Partnersreceive a rich set of benefits, including access, training and support,
giving
them a competitive advantage in the channel.

Intense School, the training division of Vigilar, is a leading IT &
Security Training provider that delivers accelerated Microsoft training
andhas helped thousands of IT industry professionals obtain MCSE
certificationfor more than ten years. Intense School recently launched a full
suite of
official Microsoft training classes covering a wide range of new technologies
from Server 2008 to enterprise SharePoint 2007 and Exchange 2007 programs. All
classes provide on-site certification testing.

Intense School is one of the few Gold Learning Solutions partners offering
Microsoft Authorized Training Classes in an economical accelerated
trainingformat. Intense School's Microsoft offerings include:

-- MCDST (http://www.intenseschool.com/boot_camp/microsoft/mcdst)

-- MCSE 2003/MCTS VISTA/Security+

-- MCITP 2008: Enterprise Administrator Upgrade
(http://www.intenseschool.com/boot_camp/microsoft/mcitp2008eaubcmp)

-- MCITP 2008: Enterprise Administrator

-- MCITP: Enterprise Messaging Administrator

-- MCITP: Enterprise Support Technician

-- MCTS: Exchange Server 2007

-- MCITP: Project Server 2007

-- MCTS: Project 2007
(http://www.intenseschool.com/boot_camp/microsoft/mctsmanagewithprojectserver200
)

-- MCTS: Project Server 2007

-- MCTS: SharePoint Server 2007

-- MCTS Vista Office 2007

-- MCTS: SQL 2005
(http://www.intenseschool.com/boot_camp/microsoft/mctssql2005)

-- SQL Server 2008 Skills Upgrade

"We are extremely pleased to have attained Gold Certified Partner status
inthe Microsoft Partner Program," said Barry Kaufman, Intense School's Director
of
Training Services. "We have always had a strong relationship with Microsoft,
training
thousands of Microsoft employees on security and Microsoft technologies, as
well as partnering with Microsoft to develop curriculum for its Trustworthy
Computing Initiative. In addition, we are able to leverage our parent company
Vigilar's full security lifecycle expertise to enhance our security competency."

"Customers are looking for partner companies that can bridge the gap between
their business demands and technology capabilities," said Allison Watson, vice
president of the Worldwide Partner Sales and Marketing Group at Microsoft Corp.
"They need to trust in a company that can act as an expert adviser for their
long-term strategic technology plans. Microsoft Gold Certified Partners, which
have
certified expertise and direct training and support from Microsoft, can build a
positive customer experience with our technologies. Today, Microsoft
recognizes Vigilar as a new Gold Certified Partner for demonstrating its
expertise providing customer satisfaction using Microsoft products and
technology."

As one of the requirements for attaining Gold Certified Partner status,
Vigilar
had to declare a Microsoft Competency. Microsoft Competencies are designed to
help differentiate a partner's capabilities with specific Microsoft technologies
to customers looking for a particular type of solution. Each competency has
a unique set of requirements and benefits, formulated to accurately represent
the
specific skills and services that partners bring to the technology industry.

Vigilar has Microsoft Competencies in two areas, Learning Solutions and
Security Solutions. Intense School, Vigilar's training division, is a
leader in training and certifying Microsoft Certified Systems Engineers (MCSE).
In
addition, Intense School has helped more than 650 Microsoft employees achieve
their
Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) certifications.

The Microsoft Partner Program was launched in October 2003 and represents
Microsoft's ongoing commitment to the success of partners worldwide. The
program offers a single, integrated partnering framework that recognizes partner
expertise, rewards the total impact that partners have in the technology
marketplace, and delivers more value to help partners' businesses be successful.

About Intense School

Intense School, the training division of Vigilar, is a leading IT &
Security Training Provider, offering Information Security, Microsoft, Cisco,
VMware
and Project Management courses. Intense School has trained Fortune 500
companies,
individuals and government agencies via our boot camps, corporate on-sites,
classrooms, private facilities and over the Internet. Intense School's parent
company, Vigilar, also offers consulting services, products, manage security
services and comprehensive security programs. For more information please visit
www.intenseschool.com or call 866-365-8401.

About Vigilar

Vigilar, a leading provider of information security solutions and
services,helps customers improve their security postures. Vigilar's deep
security expertise
includes security architecture design, product selection and delivery,
implementation services, regulatory compliance services, risk assessments, IT
security audits, and IT and security training. In addition, Vigilar offers the
ATLAS Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution, which provides organizations of
all sizes with managed asset identification, prioritization and management;
technical
support; log management; authentication management and systems maintenance,
monitoring and management. Vigilar partners with the industry's most
innovativeinformation security technology providers to offer fully integrated
solutions that
meet risk management, network infrastructure, and compliance needs. Intense
School,
the training division of Vigilar, offers accelerated IT and security training.
For
more information, visit www.vigilar.com.

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