Cyber-Ark Adds Privileged Account Management to the IT Security Discussion at MILCOM 2011

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Company to Discuss Details of Recently Released Whitepaper Focused on Addressing NIST 800-53 Controls and FISMA Compliance, Including Establishing Controls Over Shared, Privileged Accounts

Baltimore, Maryland - MILCOM 2011 - Booth #2016 - November 07, 2011 -- Cyber-Ark® Software, the leading global information security provider for protecting and managing critical applications, identities and sensitive information, today announced details of its participation at MILCOM 2011. In addition to discussing details of its new whitepaper, “Complying with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53,”Cyber-Ark will demonstrate advantages of recent enhancements to its Privileged Identity Management Suite as an important element of a comprehensive compliance and risk management defense for federal agencies.

MILCOM 2011 celebrates the 30th anniversary of the premier international conference for military communications. With theme, “Networks ... Attaining the Value,” the event gathers the leading minds of government, military, industry and academia in an interactive forum to further explore, define and leverage the benefits networks bring to today’s and tomorrow’s challenges.

What:Cyber-Ark will discuss details of its whitepaper, “Complying with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53,” which outlines the recommended security controls for federal information systems and organizations and related steps toward gaining FISMA compliance. Cyber-Ark will demonstrate how its Privileged Identity Management Suite and Privileged Session Management Suite enable an organization to execute these controls to securely provide users and applications with the privileges needed to mitigate security vulnerabilities. Attendees will gain practical implementation knowledge and an understanding of the benefits including real-time Privileged Identity Management anomaly detection; an increased, proactive information security posture; and a more granular audit trail for privileged accounts that shortens forensic analysis times - all while meeting strict regulatory compliance requirements. Additionally, Cyber-Ark will discuss its industry leading auto-detection capabilities for virtualized environments available in version 7 of its Privileged Identity Management Suite, which automatically secures, manages and logs all privileged accounts and usages associated with data center management.

When:November 7-10, 2011

Where:The event will take place at the Baltimore Convention Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Cyber-Ark’s booth is # 2016.

For more information on the event visit http://www.milcom.org/index.htmland follow updates on Twitter from @CyberArk.

About Cyber-Ark
Cyber-Ark® Software is a global information security company that specializes in protecting and managing privileged users, applications and sensitive information to improve compliance, productivity and protect organizations against insider threats and advanced external threats. With its award-winning Privileged Identity Management, Sensitive Information Management and Privileged Session Management Suites, organizations can more effectively manage and govern data center access and activities, whether on-premise, off-premise or in the cloud, while demonstrating returns on security investments.  Cyber-Ark works with more than 900 global customers, including more than 35 percent of the Fortune 100. Headquartered in Newton, Mass., Cyber-Ark has offices and authorized partners in North America, Europe and Asia Pacific.

For more information, visitwww.cyber-ark.com.

Media inquiries:
Liz Campbell
fama PR (Cyber-Ark U.S.)
Phone: +1 617-986-5009
Email:cyber-ark@famapr.com

Susan Alves
Cyber-Ark Software, Inc.
Phone: +1 617-965-1544
Email:susan.alves@cyber-ark.com

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