Cybertrust Partner Security Program Provides Enhanced Alignment with Financial Services Regulations in Line with Customer Needs

Cybertrust®, the global information security specialist, today announced enhancements to its Partner Security Program (PSP), a comprehensive solution that allows organizations to manage the compliance of their extended enterprise. Through PSP, customers can more effectively increase the security of their partners through stronger analysis and reporting capabilities, as well as demonstrate compliance with key financial services regulations.

PSP updates released today include tighter alignment with key financial services regulations, including Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA), Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) and Financial Institution Shared Assessments Program. The program continues to help customers facilitate compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), ISO 17799 and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).

In a recent Cybertrust survey on information risk in the extended enterprise and the evolution of security practices to manage this risk, the findings demonstrated a strong need for a solution that addresses partner security. Seventy-nine percent of respondents felt that an independent, objective, reliable and quick metric to assess the security practices of their business partners would be beneficial to their organization.

“Cybertrust takes pride in delivering security solutions that are aligned to the ever changing needs of our customers,” said C.J. Spallitta, vice president of global services, Cybertrust. “By actively soliciting feedback and working closely with customers who are challenged to manage the security of their extended enterprises, we were able to create enhancements for the Partner Security Program that bring the most value to their businesses. Ultimately, this helps customers better guard their business by ensuring that the networks they connect with are trusted and secure.”

PSP also offers customers improved analysis and reporting capabilities. Customers benefit from highly flexible, customizable classification, filtering and reporting functionality, which provides a greater degree of insight and control over the partners with which they interact. Users benefit from an expanded executive dashboard with detailed metrics and compliance reporting.