Press Release

SignaCert Announces Enterprise Trust Service Interoperability With Microsoft Network Access Protection

Feb 7, 2007

SignaCert integrity verification software integrated with Microsoft Network Access Protection

San Francisco — SignaCert today announced the interoperability of its Enterprise Trust Service with Microsoft Network Access Protection,allowing enterprises to measure and verify the integrity of software on devices across IT systems, ensuring greater reliability, manageability, security, and regulatory compliance. The SignaCert Enterprise Trust Service is the only global subscription-based reference service and appliance that proves enterprise systems and endpoints are deployed and configured as intended over their lifetime.

SignaCert will be demonstrating at RSA, booth #2325, the ability to scan and verify a network endpoint against a trusted reference. More specifically, this verification process can be used to monitor and control the endpoint for things like compliance, and for network access control, which is being demonstrated with Microsoft Network Access Protection.

Network Access Protection is a policy enforcement technology built into the Windows Vista and Windows Server (code-named "Longhorn") operating systems that allows customers to better protect network assets from unhealthy computers by enforcing compliance with network health policies. Microsoft Network Access Protection technology is publicly available with trial versions of Windows Vista, and available to select partners and customers with Beta 2 of the future version of Windows Server "Longhorn."

"Traditional approaches to managing and securing IT systems aren't working for customers, and the industry recognizes that," said Wyatt Starnes, Founder and CEO of SignaCert. "Having a measurable baseline of verified norms gives organizations a new way to assure their systems are healthy. We're excited to see industry partners like Microsoft helping to reset the way we manage dynamic, connected heterogeneous software environments to make them more available, more secure and more accountable."

SignaCert's database of authentic data contains a wide range of signatures for enterprise-focused software. SignaCert continuously and proactively works with IT industry vendors like Microsoft to ensure the broadest software coverage. Participation is open to all OS, application and infrastructure vendors and is gaining support from other technology companies and organizations.

"When it comes to security, reliability, manageability and compliance, the global services and technology companies we work with are paramount to the success of our mutual enterprise customers," said Mike Schutz, group product manager of Security and Access Products at Microsoft Corp. "Software companies such as SignaCert offer broad expertise in Microsoft technologies to help customers ensure that the Microsoft software they are using is measured and verified, and exists in its desired state."

SignaCert enables fine-grain endpoint measurement and validation to a trusted reference, serving all modes of trusted network connect including NAP, NAC, TNC, UAC and others. Our Enterprise Trust Services enable business and government to measure, validate, and maintain the state of their enterprise infrastructure using a known, trusted reference. For more information, visit www.signacert.com

About SignaCert

SignaCert is the leading provider of end-to-end and partner-based IT compliance solutions based on known-provenance whitelist technology. These methods allow SignaCert's direct customers to rapidly achieve and prove continuous compliance for the systems that deliver critical business services. The SignaCert architecture is designed to seamlessly integrate with existing change processes and continuously monitor critical business services without disruption.

Additionally, SignaCert's OEM and ISV Partners can supply to, or license content from, the SignaCert Global Trust Repository (GTR), adding new and important capabilities to their product offerings. All use cases are supported by a rich repository of vendor-independent software measurements. These "white" or "allow" list methods enable SignaCert's patented technology to be quickly deployed and provide immediate visibility into the actual state of IT infrastructure.

Founded in 2004 by 34-year IT security and compliance industry veteran Wyatt Starnes, SignaCert has assembled a world class team of industry leaders with hands-on IT experience for its executive team, board of directors, and advisory board.

SignaCert's end-customers span a wide variety of industries, including financial services, government, and healthcare.