SC Magazine Readers Designate NetIQ As a Finalist in 2012 Awards for Identity Management

Dec. 6, 2011 - PRLog -- NetIQ today announced that Novell Identity Manager has been named a finalist in the Identity Management Application category of the 2012 SC Awards. SC Magazine’s esteemed reader base selected Identity Manager as a best-in-class security product, deeming it one of the information security industry’s most effective solutions that helps address critical IT security challenges today.

“Failure to control user access across today’s complex IT ecosystem can lead to security events or failed audits, undermining corporate reputation and value,” said Ron Hardy, vice president of Products and Marketing at NetIQ. “Identity and access management projects are central to addressing this enterprise challenge. NetIQ is wholly committed to delivering a cost-effective identity management solution that can be quickly deployed, integrated with existing infrastructure and applications and managed by business users rather than developers.”

Identity Manager delivers automated user provisioning and deprovisioning, identity administration, access control and self-service password management, and provides sophisticated roles management across physical, virtual and cloud environments. By automating and centralizing identity management, Identity Manager can help customers save cost, time and corporate reputation in today’s sophisticated threat landscape.

“With the ability to properly manage access and prove identity compliance across physical, virtual and cloud environments, organizations can achieve compliance and meet their business objectives with identity management,” continued Hardy. “This recognition truly validates the value that security and IT professionals experience with Identity Manager, and we are thrilled to be named as an SC Awards finalist.”

In its 15th year, the annual SC Awards showcases the best solutions, services and professionals while recognizing achievement and technical excellence. SC Magazine distinguishes the achievements of the security professionals in the trenches, the innovations happening in the vendor and service provider communities and the passionate work of government, commercial and nonprofits – all working to help improve global security. Identity Manager was selected from hundreds of entries submitted across 33 technology categories.

Winners will be selected by the wide distribution of SC Magazine readers – security and technology experts from large, medium and small enterprises from all major vertical markets. They will be announced at the SC Magazine Awards US gala dinner and award ceremony held in San Francisco on Tuesday, February 28, 2012. The event is a night filled with excitement, along with an invaluable opportunity to network with the top corporate IT professionals in attendance.

About SC Magazine
SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. The brand’s portfolio includes the SC World Conference and Expo, SC Congress Canada, SC Magazine Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executives Forums.

About NetIQ   
NetIQ is an enterprise software company with relentless focus on customer success. Leveraging its WorkloadIQ approach, NetIQ helps customers cost-effectively tackle complex information protection challenges such as FISMA, FDCC/SCAP, PCI DSS, HIPAA, SOX and NERC CIP and securely deliver and manage computing services across physical, virtual and cloud computing environments. For information on how our solutions yield reduced cost, complexity and risk, contact us.

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