[July 03, 2009] Core Impact Releases Pro v9 Penetration Testing Software Solution Tweet Jul 03, 2009 (Close-Up Media via COMTEX) -- Core Security Technologies announced the introduction of Core Impact Pro v9, the latest installment of its penetration testing software solution. The company said that the new version of Core Impact Pro provides IT security managers with visibility into their enterprise IT risks, allowing them to replicate real-world cyber attacks that reveal exposures on a regular basis. With Impact Pro v9 penetration testing software, organizations can assess their vulnerability to data breaches and many other attacks. The new release specifically extends commercial-grade penetration testing software solution by adding enterprise management functionality and expanding the product's real-world security testing capabilities. "IT managers are expanding the use of risk assessment within their enterprise security programs. To make risk assessment work they must create metrics by which to measure their progress over time and actively test their defenses against real-world attacks," said Charles Kolodgy, research director at IDC. "By performing penetration testing, security teams can better monitor, benchmark and remediate exploitable weaknesses. In fact, the US Federal Government and Payment Card Industry (PCI) standards mandate frequent penetration testing." Impact Pro v9 provides visibility into organizations' IT-based risks, as well as the actionable data needed to address those issues. Capabilities for managing and reporting on penetration testing processes and results include: - Capabilities for consolidating data from multiple penetration tests into an aggregated report - Attack Path reports that provide visual representation of multistaged threat behavior, allowing IT security managers to see how attacks can progress and escalate privileges across multiple assets - Reports to assist with regulatory compliance including a FISMA report and the inclusion of CVSS vulnerability severity scores in Impact Pro's PCI Vulnerability Validation reports "Core Impact Pro v9 offers enhancements to reporting as well as to the depth and breadth of the product's capabilities for cyber attack replication. Not only does the new release help organizations to measure real IT risk and take their vulnerability management processes to the next level, but it also enables them to address regulatory and stakeholder mandates to proactively assess where systems and data can be exploited by cyber criminals," said Mark Hatton, CEO of Core Security Technologies. "Core Impact Pro provides customers with the actionable data they need to immediately address their most significant exposures, which is vital to defending against cyber attacks." Core Security Technologies is a developer and provider of penetration testing software solutions. The company said its Core Impact product family offers an approach to assessing the security of network systems, endpoint systems, email users and web applications against complex threats. ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]