ST. LOUIS, MO -- (Marketwire) -- 01/27/09 -- Cymtec Systems®, a leading provider of tools that help companies optimize network performance and fulfill the rigorous audit and compliance standards imposed on today's organizations, today announced availability of Cymtec Scout 3.0, the latest version of its flagship Intrusion Detection Solution (IDS). Cymtec Scout 3.0 provides powerful threat detection capabilities with a unique "plug-and-play" Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) delivery model. With no resource dedication to maintain the solution, Cymtec Scout 3.0's unique architecture significantly reduces an organization's cost of protecting its network assets and complying with today's rigorous audit/compliance reporting standards, despite the faltering economy and reduced IT budgets.
Cymtec Scout 3.0 provides significantly enhanced functionality and advanced threat detection capabilities. As a result of a new partnership with enterprise threat management leader Sourcefire to integrate Sourcefire's Vulnerability Research Team (VRT) threat data into Cymtec Scout, threat detection is now bolstered by an industry-leading technology. The VRT rules, combined with more robust threat analysis and reporting, provide customers with unparalleled detection and threat management. The significantly expanded security data provided by VRT can be analyzed using Cymtec Scout's all-new portal, which gives customers detailed threat visibility with a re-designed interface that enables faster, more direct access to critical data.
With the industry's most advanced threat detection intelligence now built into Cymtec Scout, customers will have cost-effective access to the critical security information that can be used to better protect their network assets before threats impact business operations. Moreover, Cymtec Scout streamlines the process of reporting on network security issues, simplifying compliance with a full range of regulatory mandates, including HIPAA, Sarbanes-Oxley, GLBA, CISP, PCI, etc.
"As a fast-growing company serving customers across the world it's critical that our network -- the backbone of business -- remains protected against potentially devastating attacks," said Stan Gaston, senior WAN administrator, MiTek Industries. "Within minutes of deploying Cymtec Scout we were generating detailed, custom reports with effective remediation suggestions to ensure we're secured against attack. Cymtec Scout's top-notch performance made deploying the solution for our business a 'no-brainer.'"
Cymtec Scout v. 3.0 Highlights
The new Cymtec Scout 3.0 Portal features a greatly enhanced user interface allowing for more direct and faster access to critical data. Cymtec Scout 3.0 also offers detailed descriptive information for all events, often including remediation suggestions. Enhanced event filtering and reporting ensures that Cymtec Scout quickly provides maximum visibility that customers need to protect their networks. Specific business benefits that Cymtec Scout enables include:
-- Immediate ROI for a full range of end-users, from experienced network managers to individuals new to intrusion detection. Simple interfaces and built-in logic mean new users can be fully trained in a fraction of the time it takes for competitive products -- Makes ongoing maintenance, updates, and daily operation invisible to the end user via its managed services model -- Provides instant and comprehensive visibility into security and policy violations as well as a role-based dashboard of emerging risks and trend analyses -- Ensures compliance with pre-defined, automated reports for federal, state, and industry regulations
"Cymtec prides itself on engineering and delivering the most powerful, simple-to-use and cost-effective network performance and security solutions available on the market today," said Andrew S. Rubin, president & chief executive officer, Cymtec Systems. "Cymtec Scout's innovative SaaS delivery model, industry leading threat data and reporting capabilities deliver incredibly powerful IDS functionality at a fraction of the typical solution cost."
About Cymtec Systems
Cymtec Systems provides tools that help companies optimize network performance and fulfill the rigorous audit and compliance standards imposed on today's organizations. Known for ease of deployment and simplicity of operation, as well as the industry's lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), Cymtec's plug-and-play product line, including Cymtec Scout® and Cymtec Sentry,® provide traditional Intrusion Detection (IDS), as well as the unique visibility and control necessary to manage today's remote and branch office environments. To learn more about Cymtec Systems please visit www.cymtec.com.
