- Published: 09 September 2012
- Written by NStinchcombe
Avecto, the leader in Windows privilege management, today announced they have signed a Technology Partnership with Sysec, who are market leaders in digital security consultation services.
By adding Avecto’ s award winning Privilege Guard technology to their portfolio, Sysec is now able to offer its customers the ability to improve both security and end-user experience by effectively managing Windows administration rights. As user admin rights continue to pose a risk to many organisations’ security posture, Avecto’s recent study(1) reveals that Generation Y are the most likely culprits for this, as a more tech-savvy younger generation enters the workforce with higher and more diverse expecations for IT.
As part of the partnership, this fully-integrated security solution will help protect identities, information and infrastructure, whilst empowering end-users to perform their tasks without compromising the security posture of the organisation.
“Our customers demand no less than best-in-class security technology, which is why we have chosen to integrate Avecto’s Privilege Guard into our consultancy practice. We continually strive to deliver robust and resilient protection for our clients – on premise, on the move and in the cloud,” said Cris Pikes, CEO of Sysec. “To enable us to do this successfully, we needed a Windows privilege management solution as part of our offering, to help us deliver world beating professional and managed services to our clients. With Avecto as our chosen Technology Partner we can now deliver this.”
“We are delighted to be one of Sysec’s preferred Technology Partners,” says Tony Bolland, CEO at Avecto. “Sysec has a history of pioneering solutions that deliver effective and measurable reduction in organisational risk, lowering long-term investment in information security and improving security posture. Additionally, as the McAfee EMEA Accredited Certified Engineer (ACE) Partner of the year, Sysec is able to utilise Privilege Guard’s McAfee ePO Integration platform to provide a holistic approach to privilege management and application security”.
The relationship is already proving to be very fruitful, with a significant number of Sysec customers poised to deploy Privilege Guard to eliminate admin rights from within their organisations and manage reporting and auditing via the integration with McAfee ePO.
(1) Avecto Survey on Windows Admin Rights:
About Avecto
Avecto is the leader in Windows privilege management, helping organizations to deploy secure and compliant desktops and servers. With its award winning Privilege Guard technology, organizations can now empower all Windows based desktop and server users with the privileges they require to perform their roles, without compromising the integrity and security of their systems. Customers of all sizes rely on Avecto to reduce operating expenses and strengthen security across their Windows based environments. Our mission is to enable our customers to lower operating costs and improve system security by implementing least privilege. Avecto is building a worldwide channel of partners and system integrators and is headquartered in Manchester, UK with key regional headquarters in Andover, MA and Munich, Germany. www.avecto.com
About Sysec
Sysec specialises in helping organisations to safeguard identities, information and infrastructure. Our expertise and many years of experience in information security protect clients across the public and private sectors. We have strategic partnerships with best-in-class security technology providers. Our unique approach combines information security solutions, professional and managed services to provide our clients with robust and resilient protection for people process and technology – on premise, on the move and in the cloud. www.sysec.co.uk
