Global DataGuard Enhances Log Management & Monitoring Capability For Increased IT Efficiency and PCI Compliance

FSM Module Ensures Corporate Accountability for Stringent Compliance
Requirements
DALLAS--(Business Wire)--
Global DataGuard, the premier provider of network behavior analysis-based (NBA)
Enterprise Unified Threat Management for small and medium businesses to large
enterprise environments, has enhanced its Firewall/Syslog Module (FSM)
technology with the release of version 3.4 to provide increased storage - up to
1.5 terabytes of onboard storage; advanced search capabilities for locating and
analyzing specific log events over vast periods of time; and more sophisticated
log parsing and alerting that`s designed to help businesses achieve full
regulatory compliance. The FSM`s ability to collect, analyze, respond to and
retain log information is instrumental in offering visibility into IT
operational efficiencies, detecting potential security breaches, providing
forensic capacity, and enabling corporate accountability across an
organization`s entire enterprise.

Recent data breaches show that employees and other internal threats are
responsible for upwards of 50% of data theft. According to Gartner analysts, log
management is becoming more important to organizations as compliance
requirements - such as PCI DSS - mandate the capture and retention of audit
trails, particularly those related to sensitive cardholder data and personal
information.

"Global DataGuard`s log management and monitoring solution is one of the first
systems of its kind to include innovative active response capabilities. It can
help companies to identify and prevent security breaches, hacker or insider
intrusions, or other activities that can harm valuable corporate assets," stated
Scott Paly, chief executive officer for Global DataGuard. "Moreover, this robust
capability integrates with our adaptive, predictive Enterprise UTM portfolio to
provide customers with features that can be customized to fit their unique
business requirements."

Real-time Log Monitoring, Analysis and Correlation

With the FSM, all log files are continuously analyzed by customer-specified rule
sets and then retained for reporting and forensics. Detected policy violations
or activities of interest result in alerts on the unified management console for
further analysis, incident response and ticketing. In addition, the FSM:

* Collects, normalizes, aggregates, compresses and encrypts log data from
disparate 3rd party routers, switches, firewalls, IDS/IPS, AV, SPAM/spyware,
Windows, UNIX and Linux systems and associated applications;
* Adds necessary resources, services and applications to a Whitelist to ensure
that critical network ports and services are never accidentally blocked;
* Provides a sophisticated search and parsing capability;
* Allows an organization to customize the severity of log alerts;
* Enables users to define their own custom online SLA within the Global
DataGuard Security Alert Response Procedure (SARP); and
* Automates the process of producing comprehensive reports and enables 24/7
online access, via the Enterprise UTM++ monitoring console, so customers can
easily review relevant data that can identify an anomaly or threat.

As an Approved PCI Scanning Vendor, Global DataGuard originally designed the FSM
to address PCI DSS requirements through log file harvesting, parsing and
alerting. The FSM can help an organization achieve full PCI compliance because
it:

* Enables logging for all events, with data on user ID, customizable groups,
type of event, date and time, success or failure indication, origination of
event, and identity of the system component;
* Provides 1.5 terabytes of onboard storage to hold collected log information;
* Ensures that viewing of audit trails is limited to those with a job-related
need
* Protects audit trail files from unauthorized modification - existing log data
cannot be changed; and
* Makes log data accessible through a local NAS partition.

The FSM integrates at the architectural level with all of Global DataGuard`s
industry proven, Enterprise UTM applications to provide early warnings of
threats that other solutions may not see, reduce false positives, and enable
unparalleled management of a company`s total information security environment.
The Firewall/Syslog Module is priced at $30,000 in the U.S., and it can be
leased with turnkey managed services for $2,815.00 per month. Because the FSM is
a fully integrated component within the Global DataGuard Enterprise UTM++
portfolio, custom configurations can be designed and priced based on an
organization`s unique network requirements.

About Global DataGuard, Inc.

Global DataGuard is the technology leader in network behavior analysis-based
Enterprise Unified Threat Management for small/medium business to large
enterprise environments. The company has been arming Fortune 1000 companies with
battle-tested, proven Enterprise UTM solutions and Security Risk Management
(SRM) Managed Security Services since 2001. Today, Global DataGuard solutions
are deployed on three continents in both corporate and managed services
environments. For more information, call 972-980-1444 or visit our web site at
www.globaldataguard.com.

Global DataGuard, Firewall/Syslog Module and Enterprise UTM++ are trademarks of
Global DataGuard, Inc. Other company, product or service names mentioned herein
may be trademarks or service marks of their respective companies.

for Global DataGuard
Betty Eagan, 210-651-3430
beagan@globaldataguard.com

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