For further information, contact:

Kerry MacInnes
Unified Compliance Framework
Phone: 510-962-5192
kmacinnes@unifiedcompliance.com
 
Alla Valente
Relational Security Corp.
Ph: (201) 867-1032
avalente@rsam.com

 

Network Frontiers and Relational Security Announce Partnership to Deliver the Unified Compliance Framework through RSAM

Integration reduces GRC costs for companies bound by multiple standards of compliance

 

LAFAYETTE, CA & SECAUCUS, NJ - November 3, 2009 – Network Frontiers, the leader in IT regulatory compliance management and Relational Security Corp., (RelSec), a leading provider of the enterprise-class risk & compliance management software, RSAM™, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership to deliver the Unified Compliance Framework (UCF) through RSAM. The new partnership will provide an opportunity to leverage UCF content via a robust, proven platform delivering a practical and cost effective solution for companies bound by myriads of compliance standards.

The UCF is a unique compilation of IT controls from over 400 international regulatory requirements, standards and guidelines, harmonized into a cross-referenced, single set of requirements. Businesses use the UCF to effortlessly identify the commonalities among multiple regulations, leverage existing policies, processes, and tools, to meet regulatory demands and dramatically cut the cost and time invested in compliance efforts.

Used by organizations to automate their risk & compliance management processes, RSAM offers modular, out-of-the-box deployment in the areas of Risk Assessment, Compliance Management, Issues & Remediation Tracking, Audit Automation, Policy Exception Management, Vulnerability Management, Vendor Risk Management, and Incident Management among others.

"The RSAM framework allows our customers to quickly and effortlessly evolve their risk & compliance programs.  Offering UCF content via the RSAM platform is just another example of how we are continually adding value for our customers. Partnership with Network Frontiers provides a comprehensive controls database, constantly updated and rationalized across hundreds of regulations and standards, solving a complex problem for customers," said Vivek Shivananda, CEO of Relational Security.

"Network Frontiers is focused on creating the most complete and accurate database of IT compliance controls," says Craig Isaacs, CEO of Network Frontiers. "It's great news for UCF adoptees to have the option of using the Unified Compliance controls framework with RSAM, one of the most established and widely used risk and compliance management tools in the market."

About Network Frontiers and the UCF
Since 1992, Network Frontiers has developed ground-breaking tools to support IT best practices with a special focus on regulatory compliance, metrics, systems continuity and governance. The Unified Compliance Framework (UCF) is Network Frontiers' flagship product. By focusing on commonalities across regulations, standards-based development, and simplified architectures, the UCF supports a strategic approach to IT compliance that reduces cost, limits liability, and leverages the value of compliance-related technologies and services across the enterprise. The UCF's content and methodology is the direct result of Network Frontiers deep understanding of IT regulations and standards and decades of experience consulting for clients, publications, and vendors in the mission-critical IT arena.

About Relational Security Corporation & RSAM™
Relational Security Corporation (www.RSAM.com) provides the industry’s leading risk and compliance management software - RSAM. RelSec customers span a wide range of organizations from large global Fortune 500 organizations with unique and complex requirements to smaller single-site companies looking for out-of-the-box structure and consistency at a reasonable price-point. RSAM is modular and can be rapidly deployed to help organizations automate their risk & compliance management processes in areas such as Risk Assessment, Compliance Management, Remediation Tracking, Vendor Risk Management, Audit Automation, Policy Exception Management, Vulnerability Tracking, Incident Management, Risk Inventory, custom risk & compliance solutions built using the RSAM platform.

 

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