Policy driven automated controls for auditing, inventory management, configuration management, change management, access control, vulnerability management, and incident response

Vulnerability scanning from inside the virtual subnets, with 100% visibility of all virtual machines

Automated enforcement and quarantine of out of compliance assets

Detailed statistics on compliance status for each individual asset, zone, virtual host or physical host

Automated, customizable reports (per compliance specification, per asset or per zone) geared for the appropriate organizational audience (management, operations, etc.) that provide a quick overview or deep-dive to help resolve compliance issues, ease remediation and restore full compliance

Web-based management

Integrated Compliance Management & Reporting Through VMware vSphere 4 and VMware vCenter Product Family Via Catbird's integrated security control console, Catbird vCompliance provides a compliance view of virtual systems in the vSphere management application. This integration brings real-time visibility and management of virtual and cloud security to a single web-based management interface, accessible from anywhere. The drag-and-drop dashboard supports automated discovery and hyperlink drill-down for intuitive management and ease of use. The multi-tenant portal provides more flexible administration options to meet the needs of multi-departmental organizations and service providers.

Seamlessly incorporated into the VMware vSphere 4 and VMware vCenter management workflow, VMware administrators can instantly monitor system compliance against standard or customized policies defined by corporate security or governance. Continuous status updates are delivered to the VMware vCenter console by "Catbirds" " stateless, non-invasive appliances deployed on the virtual subnets which act as the eyes and ears of the virtual environment.

In the event of an attempted policy violation, designated personnel are instantly alerted via an array of mechanisms and the offending activity blocked -- preventing a compromise of the integrity and compliance of the system. Detailed reporting, accessible directly from the console, provides automated event logs to ease troubleshooting and remediation.

Superbly Compatible for Exceptional Performance, Reliability vCompliance is specifically designed to enhance overall data center performance with a minimal footprint and a flexible, fully XML and Web-services based architecture that allows for seamless integration with 3rd party reporting tools, trouble-ticketing and other enterprise-class services in a heterogeneous environment. In addition, Catbird is integrated with McAfee's ePolicy Orchestrator (ePO) management console, providing customers with a single administrative interface for both virtual and physical security, and both network and end-point security. "Our government and enterprise clients face regulatory pressure everyday from external and internal auditors," noted Adnan Hindi, COO of Catbird partner Palladian Technology. "With Catbird vCompliance, these customers can seamlessly deploy virtualization technology without compromising any of their established policies or 3rd party regulations, enabling a quick and easy shift to their virtualized data centers. We haven't seen any other product in the market with the depth and breadth of coverage that Catbird has."

"Catbird's underlying technology is the most dependable and respected in the industry, relied on by hundreds of customers across some of the country's largest Managed Security Services Providers to provide security and compliance for their customers," Costa said. "Given the high cost of audits and financial damage that can result from a breach, ensuring ongoing compliance with an easy-to-deploy mechanism such as vCompliance can deliver a considerable ROI, along with peace of mind."

For more information about vCompliance, visit www.catbird.com.

About Catbird Catbird is the industry leader in comprehensive security for virtualized, cloud and physical environments; a Best of Show Finalist at VMworld 2008; winner of the 2007 VARBusiness Technology Innovator Award for Virtualization; and winner of the Windows IT Pro Best of TechEd 2008 Editors Choice Award for Security. Via Catbird vSecurity and the "Catbird" virtual appliance, Catbird is the only company delivering defense-in-depth best-practice security for hypervisors and guest VMs, as well as broad policy and regulatory compliance. As companies migrate mainstream servers and desktops to virtual environments, uncertainty over security and compliance can impact deployment plans. Catbird's protection eliminates these worries and keeps virtualization plans on track. Founded in 2000 by Internet pioneer Ron Lachman, the company's in-the-cloud architecture protects thousands of customer systems and networks who rely on Catbird and its partners to protect their valuable IT assets from external and internal threats. The private company is based in Silicon Valley, and is currently recruiting new partners and resellers.

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