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HEIT launches Managed Vulnerability Scanning service

Release Date: 1/27/2010

In response to increasing marketplace demand as a result of cybercrime proliferation and increasing regulatory complexity, HEIT today launched its highly anticipated Managed Vulnerability Scanning offering.

The service empowers financial institutions with more robust security postures and enhanced compliance readiness. Institutions simply plug into HEIT's proven PCS-4 Platform, subscribe to the VA service, and quickly have access to easy-to-understand reports backed by HEIT's proven processes, the HIVE analysts, and best-of-breed technologies.

The continuous vulnerability scans test across web applications (external only), network devices, databases, servers, and other assets. "HEIT's Managed Vulnerability Scanning service genuinely reduces risk for banks and credit unions," said HEIT CEO Dan Holt. "Institutions will have smoother audits, better insight into their security states, and can continuously and proactively address internal and external threats."

The service is offered with two service levels for both internal and external assessments. The Managed service level includes a HEIT-configured, periodic, automated vulnerability scans and associated reports that can be accessed anytime through a simple portal. The On-Demand service level includes unlimited scans and reports that can be automated or initiated at will by the subscriber.

Features of both service levels include:

• Highly accurate scanning for specific vulnerabilities, policies
• Risk-level threat classification
• Non-intrusive "safe" scans to avoid network interruptions
• Template or customized scan configurations for consistency and replication
• Minimal set-up time (<10 minutes for external, <60 minutes for internal)
• No hardware requirements
• User-friendly portal for accessing reports
• Access to Solutions Executives for remediation guidance

Holt noted that such regular scanning is critical for meeting security and compliance requirements. "A quarterly or annual scan just isn't enough. New vulnerabilities emerge every day and we must keep in step with these threats to protect customers and members and to safeguard against regulatory action."

Managed Vulnerability Scanning service is available as a stand-alone subscription or as an add-on to HEIT's Managed Performance, Managed Security, or Managed Compliance services.

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