GFI LANguard Network Security
Scanner simplifies reporting with new ReportPak add-on
Abuja, Nigeria, 20 February 2006 – Niche Konsult Limited wishes to announce the worldwide availability of our premier security partner's reporting software for GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner 7.0 (GFI
LANguard N.S.S. 7.0), the latest version of its security scanning and patch
management product. The ReportPack provides a set of management and IT-level
reports for GFI products through GFI’s enhanced and centralized reporting
framework, GFI ReportCenter.
The GFI LANguard N.S.S. ReportPack’s primary function is to provide users
with a simple, easy to use graphical security health check of their network.
Data can be collated by the software to demonstrate and analyze trends in
vulnerabilities, allowing organizations to make informed decisions or measure
the value of a security investment in their IT infrastructure.
The reports can be presented in different views and, in a variety of formats,
making them suitable for technical support staff, IT administrators, as well as
C-level management. Data can be collated and shown in graphical or tabular
formats, so that managers with limited technical knowledge can assess and
process the data quickly and accurately. The easy to understand format can help
IT staff to communicate issues and present possible solutions to their
management teams more effectively. According to a recent survey conducted by
IDC*, most respondents said they expect dialogue between corporate executives
and information security professionals to evolve from a technical security
discussion to one of risk-management strategies.
The software can diagnose the 20 most vulnerable hosts and detect the origin
of security threats. This allows companies to quickly act upon the source of the
problem, thereby taking steps to prevent the situation from progressing,
avoiding or minimizing disrupted workflow and downtime.
Vulnerabilities can be identified and grouped by operating system or by host,
allowing IT staff to isolate the problem and implement contingency plans more
easily. Having more customization options ensures that IT administrators know
exactly when and where there are network vulnerabilities such as missing patches
or the largest amount of open trojan ports.
Reports can be scheduled to take place at regular intervals, for instance,
prior to a meeting with the board to discuss progress of a new IT
implementation. Reports can also be automatically exported in various formats
from PDF to Excel and other formats, according to the user’s preference or to
suit the task in hand.
Andre Muscat, product manager for GFI LANguard N.S.S. comments:
“Management-level staff are increasingly sharing responsibility for security
issues with IT staff, so it is imperative that the issues and potential
solutions are presented succinctly. GFI LANguard N.S.S. ReportPack produces
reports that are easily comprehensible, thereby narrowing the communications
chasm between management and IT staff. IT staff can identify vulnerabilities
more easily and supported by the reports, communicate security strategies to
management staff more effectively.”
* ”Global Information Security Workforce” IDC, December 2005
About GFI ReportCenter and ReportPack
GFI ReportCenter is
a centralized reporting framework that allows generation of various reports
using data collected by different GFI products. GFI releases specialized reports
for each of its products, in the form of a ReportPack; for example, the GFI
LANguard N.S.S. ReportPack. The GFI LANguard N.S.S. ReportPack is a full-fledged
reporting companion to GFI LANguard Network Security Scanner. This reporting
package can be used to generate graphical and tabular reports based on the data
collected during security scans.
Pricing and
availability
The ReportPack for GFI LANguard N.S.S. is available for
free to all customers purchasing or upgrading to GFI LANguard N.S.S. version 7
with a Software Maintenance Agreement (SMA) by March 31, 2006.*
* This
offer has expired and is no longer valid.
About GFI
GFI is a
leading software developer that provides a single source for network
administrators to address their network security, content security and messaging
needs. With award-winning technology, an aggressive pricing strategy and a
strong focus on small-to-medium sized businesses, GFI is able to satisfy the
need for business continuity and productivity encountered by organizations on a
global scale. Founded in 1992, GFI has offices in Malta, London, Raleigh, Hong
Kong, and Adelaide which support more than 200,000 installations worldwide. GFI
is a channel-focused company with over 10,000 partners throughout the world. GFI
is also a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner. More information about GFI can be
found at http://www.gfi.com.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
About Niche Konsult
Niche Konsult is an information technology security firm with expertise in
content, messaging, network and web application security. Niche Konsult provides
software and solutions that help individuals, small and medium size businesses,
large companies and governments optimize and secure their information technology
infrastructure.
For more information, please visit http://www.nichekonsult.com.
Contact/Enquiries about this news item, please contact Emem Akpan on 23495240555
or email info@nichekonsult.com.
All product and company names herein may be trademarks of their respective
owners.
