Avecto Recognized by SANS as a Critical Security Controls Solution Provider

Sept. 29, 2014 - PRLog -- MANCHESTER, U.K., and Boston, MA –September 29, 2014: Avecto (http://www.avecto.com/), a market leader in privilege management solutions, has been featured in the 31^st edition of SANS’ (http://www.sans.org/) Critical Security Controls poster. Avecto’s Privilege Guard (http://www.avecto.com/products/overview/) solution was featured in two categories: Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Software (Application Whitelisting) and Controlled Use of Administrative Privileges.

SANS, the world’s largest source for information security training and security certification, provides annual updates to its Critical Security Controls poster. Developed and verified by the Council on CyberSecurity (http://www.counciloncybersecurity.org/), the poster outlines a recommended set of actions and respective solution providers that most effectively combat the latest cyber threats.

Both categories that feature Avecto are delineated by SANS as “quick wins,” typically prioritized by security-aware organizations as they provide significant and immediate risk reduction against common attacks without major procedural, architectural or technical changes to the IT environment.

Both categories are also among SANS’ “First Five” quick wins, meaning  they are considered the most effective means yet in preventing the targeted cyber threats that are causing the greatest damage to many organizations. The other three quick wins in the First Five include secure standard configurations, application security patch and installation within 48 hours and system security patch installation within 48 hours.

"Given SANS’ position as a leader in information security training, we’re extremely pleased to be recognized as a solution provider that is leading the charge on critical security controls,” said Andrew Avanessian, VP of Global Professional Services at Avecto. “Today's cyber threats are constantly evolving, forcing businesses to continually adapt their defenses. Reducing admin privileges lays the foundation for a defense-in-depth approach – and, coupled with application whitelisting capabilities, this creates an essential mitigation strategy to prevent against targeted cyber-attacks."

Avecto's Privilege Guard (http://www.avecto.com/products/overview/) solution enforces least privilege on the endpoint, enabling security professionals to remove administrator rights while elevating privileges as needed to only those applications that require them. Because the majority of malware requires administrator rights to execute, this form of endpoint defense offers high levels of protection and should be used to augment or replace antivirus technologies.

About Avecto

Avecto is a leader in Windows privilege management, helping organizations to deploy secure and compliant desktops and servers. The company has been named second fastest growing technology company in the UK and 10^th fastest growing software company in the EU, Middle East and Africa, according to the 2013 Deloitte Fast 50 and Fast 500 EMEA lists. With its award winning Privilege Guard technology, organizations can now empower all Windows based desktop and server users with the privileges they require to perform their roles, without compromising the integrity and security of their systems. Companies of all sizes rely on Avecto to reduce operating expenses and strengthen security across their Windows based environments, reducing operating costs and improving system security. http://www.avecto.com