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Secure Elements Announces SCAP Based Risk Assessment Consulting Services
New services help government agencies identify and correct compliance-related IT security risks 

HERNDON, VA - Jul 26, 2007 - Secure Elements, the industry leader in standards-based IT audit and compliance management, today announced the SCAP Risk Assessment Services, a comprehensive suite of consulting and education services designed to provide customers with an overview of their current IT risk exposures. The offering includes guidance on creating a proactive continuous compliance monitoring capability and remediation actions. The unique services are based upon the NIST Information Security Automation Program (ISAP) standards and also support the evaluation for conformance to the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC) as required by OMB.

The SCAP Risk Assessment Services leverages Secure Elements proven C5 Compliance Platform with auditing methodologies and industry best practices as represented within NIST SCAP content. Secure Elements contributions to the development of the standards play a critical component of the services offered.

The Secure Elements SCAP Risk Assessment Services Include: 

• Strategic Advisory Services Architecture Design, Compliance GAP Analysis & Planning
• Vulnerability Management & Assessment Vulnerability Scanning & Remediation Strategies
• Compliance Assessment Compliance Scanning & Remediation Strategies
• Independent Verification & Validation Evaluate Existing Applications for Compliance with FDCC
• Content Management Advisory & Implementation Services
• FISMA Compliance Services Definition, Data Collection, Report Generation 

"In working with agencies we saw a need for service beyond the installation of the C5 Compliance Platform," said Scott Armstrong Vice President of Marketing for Secure Elements. "We pride ourselves on our participation in the standards community and saw an opportunity to share our knowledge and experience to help agencies meet the expanding list of compliance demands."   

The company recently received the Open Vulnerability and Assessment Language (OVAL) Repository Top Contributor Award from the MITRE Corporation for invaluable contributions of security compliance content to the Repository.

In addition to Secure Elements security compliance auditing expertise, the company will leverage several strategic consulting service partnerships to extend the services offering to a global footprint. Partnership announcements are expected later this quarter.

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