Secure Elements Receives OVAL Repository Top Contributor Award for Advancing Open Information Security Content Standards for the 3rd Quarter of 2007

Distinction reflects deep domain expertise in the XML standards being actively adopted by US Federal Agencies.

Herndon, VA (PRWEB) October 23, 2007 -- Secure Elements, the industry leader in standards-based IT audit and compliance management, today announced that the company has received the Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL™) Repository Top Contributor Award from The MITRE Corporation for contributions of security compliance content to the Repository for the 3rd Quarter of 2007.

“The OVAL Repository Top Contributor Award is reserved for organizations that assist in making the OVAL Repository a gold standard for open information security content,” said Jon Baker of the MITRE Corporation and part of the group moderating OVAL. “Secure Elements is recognized again for their invaluable content submissions of new definitions and enhancements to existing Repository content.”

The OVAL Repository Top Contributor Award is reserved for organizations that assist in making the OVAL Repository a gold standard for open information security content

Secure Elements is recognized again for their invaluable content submissions of new definitions and enhancements to existing Repository content.

Secure Elements is proud to lead the growing OVAL community by contributing our information assurance expertise

This recognition reflects our commitment to support publicly available security content initiatives such as the OVAL Repository and for the NIST Information Security Automation Program (ISAP), where we are the custodians of the XML content for auditing the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) for Microsoft Vista and XP.

“Secure Elements is proud to lead the growing OVAL community by contributing our information assurance expertise,” said Andrew Bove, Chief Technical Officer for Secure Elements. “This recognition reflects our commitment to support publicly available security content initiatives such as the OVAL Repository and for the NIST Information Security Automation Program (ISAP), where we are the custodians of the XML content for auditing the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) for Microsoft Vista and XP.”

About Secure Elements:
Secure Elements develops innovative products that help organizations achieve IT security compliance. We enable organizations to audit, evaluate, and comply with internal, industry, and regulatory policies. Our solutions reduce business risk and IT management costs while improving systems performance and maintaining business continuity. Based in Northern Virginia, Secure Elements serves organizations in the federal government and critical infrastructure markets, as well as the Global 1000. http://www.secure-elements.com

Contact:
Piper Conrad
On Behalf of Secure Elements
Phone: (703) 287-7820

###

Post Comment:
Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/WmV0YS1TcXVhLUxvdmUtTG92ZS1UaGlyLVplcm8=

secure oval repository elements secure elements oval repository security mitre corporation corporation mitre

Bookmark -  Del.icio.us | Furl It | Technorati | Ask | MyWeb | Propeller | Live Bookmarks | Newsvine | TailRank | Reddit | Slashdot | Digg | Stumbleupon | Google Bookmarks | Sphere | Blink It | Spurl

• Secure Elements' C5 Compliance Platform Now Provides for 'Green' IT Auditing, Extending SCAP Protocols to Encompass ENERGY STAR Settings 2008-08-13
• Secure Elements Recognized for Outstanding Contributions Advancing Leading Information Security Standard 2008-07-23
• Secure Elements Receives OVAL Repository Top Contributor Award for Advancing Open Information Security Content Standard 2008-04-30
• Secure Elements’ C5 Compliance Platform Procured for Use by the 27 President’s Management Agenda (PMA) Scorecard Agencies in Support of Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) Reporting Deadlines 2008-04-04
• Secure Elements Partners with HP to Offer NIST SCAP Validated Solutions to the U.S. Federal Government 2008-02-19