University of Texas Selects Configuresoft

The University of Texas (UT) System has selected Configuresoft's Enterprise Configuration Manager (ECM) and Configuration Intelligence Analytics (CIA) to be made available to all UT institutions, including 15 campuses, the University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) and UT System Administration. The cross-platform deployment will enable UT institutions to establish and ensure ongoing compliance with current and future IT configuration and security protocols across Windows, UNIX, Linux and Mac OS platforms.

"Configuration management is a cornerstone strategy for improving information security across the UT System," said Lewis Watkins, Chief Information Security Officer with UT System. By using ECM, UT institutions are able to collect highly detailed critical configuration data from every Windows, UNIX, Linux and Mac OS workstation and server on the network. ECM provides comprehensive data collection and auditing capability and consolidates the information in a configuration management database (CMDB) for immediate access, analysis and reporting-essential functions for maintaining security and compliance. By focusing on proper internal controls and auditing, institutions are not only able to conduct the due diligence required for compliance with regulations, but more importantly, are able to maintain better performance in the long run.

"Security configuration management tools combine vulnerability assessment, patch management, automated remediation, and configuration compliance capabilities. They give organizations the ability to assess system configurations against known vulnerabilities and desired corporate compliance policies and take the appropriate actions," said David Friedlander, Senior Analyst, Forrester, Inc. "The best tools allow a seamless transition from assessment to configuration and remediation."
"Configuresoft is excited to add UT System to its growing list of large customers," said Michael Dunbar, Executive Vice President, Global Sales & Operations for Configuresoft. "UT System has long been an innovator in providing high-quality education, and we are excited to be selected as an IT vendor to help with UT System's security configuration management. As a leading provider of enterprise configuration management solutions, Configuresoft is focused on delivering exceptional value to our customers through world class product development, services and support."