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For Immediate Release – November 29, 2004

SAINT Corporation Partners with Citadel Security Software to Deliver End-to-End Vulnerability Management

SAINT® and SAINTbox™ Fully Integrated with Hercules to Provide Comprehensive Automated Vulnerability Identification and Remediation

Bethesda, MD, November 29, 2004 – SAINT® Corporation, leaders in vulnerability assessment solutions, today announced a partnership with Citadel Security Software Inc. (NASDAQ:CDSS), a leader in vulnerability management and policy enforcement through its automated vulnerability remediation (AVR) solution, Hercules®, to seamlessly automate the identification and resolution of all five classes of vulnerabilities, including software defects, misconfigurations, unsecured user accounts, unnecessary services and backdoors. Also announced today is Citizens Business Bank selection of Citadel for implementing an end-to-end vulnerability management solution which includes SAINT Corporation’s solutions for vulnerability scanning and identification and Hercules for automated vulnerability remediation.

“Partnering with Citadel builds on our proactive approach to securing an organization’s computer networks,” said Billy Austin, SAINT’s chief security officer.  “The combination of our companies’ technologies provides an enterprise-class solution to help our customers assess their networks, identify and prioritize vulnerabilities, allocate resources and remediate vulnerabilities quickly and efficiently. By building in as much automation as possible, our solutions help streamline IT security policy implementation and compliance.”

SAINT products scan network systems for security weaknesses, prioritize the critical vulnerabilities, and recommend safeguards for protecting an organization’s data. Hercules, the first automated vulnerability remediation solution imports the vulnerability data discovered by SAINT’s vulnerability scanning engine, SAINT®  and network vulnerability scanning appliance, SAINTbox™  and allows users to review, customize and deploy remedies for end-to-end vulnerability remediation.

“Hercules and SAINT vulnerability assessment solutions are both leaders in the vulnerability management category,” said Carl Banzhof, CTO of Citadel Security Software.  “By providing seamless integration among Hercules and SAINT, our mutual customers will benefit from comprehensive vulnerability assessment and remediation, easier interoperability and enhanced security across their network.”

Citadel’s Hercules is the first enterprise-class vulnerability remediation solution to automate the resolution of all classes of vulnerabilities. With Hercules’ largest library of tested vulnerability remedies across Windows and UNIX platforms and interoperability with SAINT’s network scanners and vulnerability assessment software, organizations now have an end-to-end vulnerability management solution.

About SAINT
SAINT Corp. provides network security tools to financial, government and educational institutions around the world. The SAINT® vulnerability assessment tools are recognized as industry leaders by top information security organizations and publications. Information on SAINT® products can be found at the company's web site, www.saintcorporation.com.

About Citadel
Citadel Security Software Inc., a leader in enterprise vulnerability management solutions powered by AVR technology, helps enterprises effectively neutralize security vulnerabilities. Citadel's patent-pending, Common Criteria EAL 3 certified Hercules® technology provides users with full control over the automated remediation process, enabling efficient aggregation, prioritization and resolution of vulnerabilities detected by industry-standard vulnerability assessment tools. SecurePC™ and NetOFF™ products enable companies to enforce security policies from a single point of control. Citadel's solutions enable organizations to ensure the confidentiality of information, reduce the time and costs associated with the inefficient manual remediation process, and facilitate compliance with organizational security policies and government mandates such as FISMA, HIPAA and Gramm-Leach-Bliley legislation. For more information on Citadel, visit www.citadel.com, or contact the company at (214) 520-9292.

For more information, please contact:
Donise Johnson
Communications Coordinator
301-841-0108 or 1-800-596-2006 ext.0108

 
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