View PDF versionPacketMotion Expands Insider Threat Management System to Include Windows File Permissions
PacketSentry Provides Complete Windows Access Control Audit Solution Without Need for Performance-limiting Agents
SAN JOSE, Calif., – October 16, 2008 – PacketMotion, Inc. today announced new PacketSentry system features that include a complete auditing solution for access control permission changes on Windows file servers and network attached storage (NAS) systems.
PacketMotion provides its customers with a unique solution: a way to gain deep and broad visibility and control of user activity in corporate networks with no risk to applications and almost no integration and support costs. The PacketSentry solution has expanded its auditing capabilities to include monitoring and reporting on changes to Windows file permissions to provide greater visibility and reporting for insiders that include high-risk users such as administrators who have complete access to file permissions, employee records, and other vital customer and competitive information. This complements existing functionality to audit Active Directory changes and dormant user accounts, completing the elements required for a full Windows access control audit solution.
Unlike other Windows access control auditing solutions, PacketSentry requires no software agents or NAS application program interfaces that can interfere with network performance. In addition, PacketSentry supports a broad range of applications and protocols, including databases, Sharepoint, NFS, Web, e-mail, file sharing, and much more.
“Our customers are telling us they want to move beyond point products for tracking insiders and toward a single system that allows them to have a broader, more effective way to identify and manage insider threats,” said Jonathan Gohstand, PacketMotion vice president of marketing. “We introduced these new features because our customers need to audit Windows file permission changes, and they specifically want to avoid relying on agents, or APIs, into their network attached storage appliances that could impact performance.”
The PacketSentry system tracks user behavior across all major server and application platforms in an enterprise and delivers this detailed insight in a format that managers and security staff can easily use.
PacketSentry is available in the United States and Canada, and it can be purchased directly from PacketMotion. Pricing starts at approximately US$65,000, depending on the volume of network traffic monitored.
About PacketMotion
PacketMotion, Inc. is the developer of the industry’s first security appliance that gives businesses the ability to see user activity inside their networks as it happens, allowing them to identify improper actions in real time and to instantly respond. The PacketSentry system captures extremely detailed information on what people are doing on the network and presents it in an intuitive manner so that decisions on how to respond can be made before any damage is done. PacketSentry works with an organization’s existing infrastructure and processes to cost-effectively safeguard assets, automate compliance and governance practices, and reduce business risk. PacketMotion is based in Silicon Valley, with funding from Intel Capital, Mohr Davidow Ventures and ONSET Ventures. For more information, visit www.packetmotion.com.