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WhiteHat Security Appoints Kevin Overcash to Vice President of Product Management Post

overcashSecurity Industry Expert to Drive Product Strategy for WhiteHat Sentinel SaaS Website Security Solution

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—July 15, 2008 — WhiteHat Security, the leading provider of SaaS-based website security solutions, today announced Kevin Overcash has joined the executive team as vice president of product management.  Overcash is responsible for defining and executing the Company’s product strategy and roadmap.  With extensive experience in developing product strategies for successful market penetration, and domain expertise in Web application security, he complements the strong executive team at WhiteHat.  

WhiteHat Secures $7 Million Round of Funding

Monies to Support Expanded Product Development, Infrastructure, and Sales and Marketing Initiatives at Website Security Innovator

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—June 23, 2008 WhiteHat Security, a leading provider of website security services, today announced that it has secured $7 million in Series D financing.  The round was led by new investor Horizon Ventures, and existing backers Altos Ventures, Garage Technology Ventures and Startup Capital Ventures.  WhiteHat Security will use the monies to fund new product development and sales and marketing efforts, as well as to expand its infrastructure to address the demands of a rapidly growing market for Web application security solutions. Read the full release ›››

WhiteHat Security and Breach Security Team to Offer Powerful Web Application Security

breach logoJoint Solution Offers Comprehensive, Automated Protection, Linking Precision Vulnerability Detection to Blocking Targeted Web Applications

SANTA CLARA AND CARLSBAD, Calif. – May 5, 2008 – WhiteHat Security, a leading provider of website security services, and Breach Security, the leader in Web application security, today announced that they have joined forces to offer a solution for more comprehensive Web site security. The offering combines WhiteHat’s intelligent Web application vulnerability assessment technology with Breach Security’s automated, real-time protection against application-level threats. Available now, the new solution closes the gap between accurately identifying vulnerabilities and blocking targeted Web attacks. Read the full release ›››

WhiteHat Security Surpasses Recently Announced PCI DSS Requirement 6.6 Compliance Directives

WhiteHat Sentinel Service Ensures All Web-facing Applications Are Continuously Protected Against Attacks and Provides Compliance Validation

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—April 23, 2008 WhiteHat Security, a leading provider of website security services, today announced WhiteHat Sentinel Service exceeds the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Security Standards Council (SSC) Data Security Standard (DSS) Requirement 6.6, which was clarified, posted and made publicly available on Tuesday, April 22, 2008.  WhiteHat Sentinel’s combination of advanced scanning technology with custom testing by the WhiteHat Security Operations Team ensures complete, verified website vulnerability management in compliance with PCI Requirement 6.6 as well as built-in, simple reporting capabilities for compliance validation. Read the full release ›››

WhiteHat Security Launches Education Services Division Led by Seasoned Industry Experts

Focus on Web Application Protection Enables IT Professionals to Implement and Maintain Effective Website Security Programs

SANTA CLARA, Calif.—March 17, 2008 WhiteHat Security, a leading provider of website security services, today launched a new education services division for IT professionals who handle website security within their organizations.  WhiteHat’s expert staff will provide developers, information technology, information security and management professionals with up-to-date knowledge and the skills required to deploy meaningful website security measures. Read the full release ›››

WhiteHat Security and F5 Team to Battle Attacks against Enterprise and Ecommerce Websites

F5LogoWhiteHat Sentinel and F5 BIG-IP Application Security Manager Integrate via F5’s iControl API; Customers Achieve Dynamic Vulnerability Assessment, Detection and Remediation for Total Website Security and PCI Compliance

SANTA CLARA, Calif. and SEATTLE – March 10, 2008 – WhiteHat Security and F5 Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ: FFIV) today announced a partnership agreement. The partnership yields a uniquely powerful and efficient solution that provides organizations with a new means of combating the onslaught of website attacks that place customer and corporate data at risk. F5’s open iControl® API provides the integration between WhiteHat Sentinel, the industry-leading website vulnerability management solution, and the award-winning F5® BIG-IP® Application Security Manager™ (ASM™) Web application firewall.  As part of this agreement, WhiteHat has also joined F5’s Technology Alliance Program. Read the full release ›››

WhiteHat Security Enhances its Sentinel Service to Increase Website Security and Simplify Remediation Management

Software-as-a-Service Platform Upgrades Solidify Position as Only Effective Approach to Ensure Ongoing, Comprehensive Website Security

SANTA CLARA, CA.—February 19, 2008 WhiteHat Security, the leading provider of website vulnerability management services, today announced enhancements to its WhiteHat Sentinel Service.  The latest Sentinel release provides advanced reporting to facilitate remediation, on-demand vulnerability retest and integrated Q & A features, as well as a Web-based API that enables customers to integrate Web threat findings into the website development process.  Sentinel’s Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform offers enterprises a better way to effectively measure, monitor and manage website vulnerability remediation as part of a holistic approach to security. Read the full release ›››

WhiteHat Security CEO Named Recipient of Annual Tribute to Women (TWIN) Award

YWCA Award Honors Stephanie Fohn Among 51 Executive Women From Silicon Valley -

SANTA CLARA, CA. – January 8, 2008 – WhiteHat Security, the leading provider of website vulnerability management services, today announced that the Silicon Valley YWCA has named the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Stephanie Fohn, a winner of the 2007 TWIN Award.  The YWCA of Silicon Valley’s TWIN Awards Program honors not only women who demonstrate excellence in executive-level positions, but also the companies that employ these women.  Fifty-one outstanding executive women from Silicon Valley will be honored May 15, 2008 at the 24th Annual Tribute to Women (TWIN) Awards Program at the San Jose Fairmont Hotel. Read the full release ›››

WhiteHat Security Introduces Sentinel Standard Edition (SE)– New Addition to WhiteHat Sentinel Family Provides Broad Access to Web Application Security for Enterprise and PCI 6.6 Customers -

SANTA CLARA, CA. – December 4, 2007 – WhiteHat Security, the leading provider of website vulnerability management services, today introduced Sentinel Standard Edition (SE) as the latest addition to the WhiteHat Sentinel Service family. Sentinel SE is a cost-effective service that takes automated scanning to a new level, delivering an enterprise-class, ongoing website vulnerability scanning service with 100 percent verified, actionable results--shifting the focus from finding vulnerabilities to fixing them. Companies no longer have to struggle with training a scanner, interpreting results or sifting through volumes of false positives. Read the full release ›››

WhiteHat Security and Securview Partner to Deliver Website Security as Part of a Comprehensive Managed Security Solution– Addition of WhiteHat Sentinel to SecurView Platform Provides Unique Offering of Security at Every Level of the Infrastructure –

SANTA CLARA, CA. and EDISON, NJ.– October 29, 2007 – WhiteHat Security and SecurView today announced that SecurView, a leading provider of risk assessment and managed security services, will integrate WhiteHat Sentinel into its managed services platform. Recognizing the growing prevalence of website security threats and issues, SecurView is the only Managed Security Service Provider (MSSP) in the industry to offer ongoing website vulnerability assessment as part of a complete range of security services. Read the full release ›››

 

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