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Secure Elements Launches Channel Partner Program to Meet Demand for Security and Compliance Solutions
Nationwide rollout expands sales network and brings proven IT compliance solutions to new markets and customers

HERNDON, VA - Jul 6, 2005 - Secure Elements, Inc., a leader in enterprise vulnerability management and compliance risk reduction solutions, today announced the creation of a corporate Channel Partner Program. The first partners, all of whom have deep experience and relationships in the markets and territories they serve have become trusted advisors to customers by proactively delivering security solutions based on open, interoperable, best of breed security solutions.

Secure Elements Channel Partner Program goes beyond traditional programs by providing enhanced field sales support and delivery of pre-qualified leads for a partners first engagements. This enables each partner to develop expertise while driving incremental service and product revenue from the initial stages of the relationship, and uniquely demonstrates Secure Elements commitment to building and leveraging the channel. The program provides qualified partners with volume-based product discounts, trial and beta test opportunities. In addition, VAR partners and their customers will also participate in customer advisory board initiatives. VAR partners will receive technical training, product certification and will become eligible for cooperative marketing and lead-generation programs tailored to vertical markets.

Secure Elements has created a partner program that focuses on providing partners like JB Cubed, Inc. all the necessary tools, training and support we need to create success for our customers, said Jim Beaupre, CEO at JB Cubed, Inc. This program allows JB Cubed, Inc. to meet the growing demand we see from our federal customers for FISMA-related solutions that provide relief from the manual methods in use today. 

Our banking and healthcare customers rely on our expertise in order to maintain regulatory compliance and security for their most critical infrastructure, said Dave Aldrich, president and CEO of Techrizon. The Secure Elements C5 EVM solution enables the cost effective automation of best practices, with the ability to monitor in real time the security posture of the networks. The elimination of vulnerabilities combined with compliance monitoring provides immediate value to our customers. 

Secure Elements has created a solution set designed to generate revenues for the channel and real value for the end customer, said Tom Shaw, CEO at WAMS. By leveraging C5 Attack Predictor as part of our IT compliance and audit practice, I generate more value for customers by quickly pinpointing the true weaknesses of networks, supported by prioritized remediation recommendations based on what if analysis and exploit modeling.  WAMS prides itself on delivering best of breed solutions for our enterprise clients and the addition of Secure Elements to our solution set fills a much-needed hole in our security offering.  C5 Attack Predictor identifies the network security holes without impacting our clients network and C5 EVM delivers the security automation, policy compliance enforcement and remediation capabilities that is not available anywhere else.  

Any IT compliance auditor not leveraging Secure ElementsC5 EVM or C5 Attack Predictor is lacking solutions that implement, and automate, the best practices mandated for regulatory compliance, said Mike Newman, CEO at HOOP Communications. Our customers in the commercial and government sectors are all critically impacted by todays regulatory environment; now they can implement and enforce policies, providing an auditable record of both IT controls and associated implementation of best practice that have been the bane of the industry.

 Having worked closely with several of our initial partners in recent months, I am very excited to officially announce this program, said Ned Miller, CEO and president of Secure Elements. The initial partners have helped validate and shape the program, and as a result, our ability to provide immediate ROI and value to both the Partner and the end customer is unique in the industry.

 Secure Elements delivers the only set of products that automates the rapid evaluation, prioritization and remediation of IT vulnerability and compliance risk exposures. The C5 EVM suite solution includes four standard modules which can be licensed separately or as a suite: Asset Inventory & Control, Compliance & Audit Management, Active Policy Enforcement and Vulnerability Assessment & Remediation. Automated remediations are included for policy, patch and configuration-based violations. The C5 Attack Predictor solution enables what if analysis of vulnerability and compliance exposures, leveraging exploit models and unique visual analysis tools. Both solutions are available today.

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