FireMon to Explore Cybersecurity Metrics at RSA Conference 2014

OVERLAND PARK, KS--(Marketwired - Feb 20, 2014) - FireMon, the leading provider of proactive security intelligence solutions, today announced that President and CTO Jody Brazil will join a group of industry veterans for a panel discussion at RSA Conference 2014 in San Francisco, CA. The session, titled "Security Metrics: Can They Be Effectively Measured Across the Enterprise?" will take place Wednesday, February 26 at 8:00 a.m. PT in Moscone Center West, Room 3009.

The panel follows closely on the heels of a joint webcast, titled "Network Security Metrics - Which Matter, Which Can You Measure?" The webcast, hosted by FireMon and Securosis, discussed the best practices for improving network security posture and increasing organizational efficiency and effectiveness through security metrics, and is available for replay on the FireMon website.

At RSA Conference, Brazil will join the other panelists in exploring how to measure security and what needs to be measured. Through anecdotal experiences and best practices, industry leaders from the hospitality and financial services sectors will explain why security metrics are valuable -- both to security operations and the boardroom. The panel will also discuss the key components of an effective metrics program, including what's measurable, actionable and accurate.

RSA Conference 2014 Panel Details:
Session: Security Metrics: Can They Be Effectively Measured Across the Enterprise?
Moderator: Alan Shimel, Managing Partner, The CISO Group
Panelists: Jody Brazil, President and CTO, FireMon; Ivana Cojbasic, Director, Network, Fidelity National Information Services; Andrew McCullough, ESS Expert Consultant, Hewlett-Packard Enterprise Security Services
Date and Time: Wednesday, February 26, 8:00 a.m. PT
Location: Moscone Center West, Room 3009

About FireMon
FireMon is the industry leader in providing enterprises, government and managed services providers with proactive security intelligence solutions that deliver deeper visibility and tighter control over their network security infrastructure. The integrated FireMon solution suite -- Security Manager, Policy Planner and Risk Analyzer -- enables customers to identify network risk, proactively prevent access to vulnerable assets, clean up firewall policies, automate compliance, strengthen security throughout the organization, and reduce the cost of security operations. For more information, visit http://www.firemon.com.

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