SAN DIEGO, Nov. 29, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS), a leading National Security Solutions provider, announced today that its RT Logic subsidiary has entered into an exclusive partnership with AlienVault to design, develop and deliver new cyber security solutions for the Satellite Communications (SATCOM) industry. The goal is to help defense, government and commercial satellite operators significantly improve their cyber situational awareness, threat management, incident response and to more readily comply with DIACAP, SEC and other government regulations.
Under the terms of the agreement, the two companies will integrate their respective technologies to develop products and solutions targeting the SATCOM sector. The disparate nature of many SATCOM systems and devices presents unique security challenges for mission and network specialists. The two companies will combine their expertise to address these challenges and to ease the burden of compliance requirements that are proliferating in an increasingly hostile cyber environment. RT Logic will exclusively market those solutions within the SATCOM industry.
"RT Logic's commercial-based signal processing systems combined with AlienVault's Unified SIEM address a critical hole in the SATCOM sector associated with threat management and compliance issues," said John Monahan, President of RT Logic. "This partnership reinforces Kratos' commitment to providing our defense, government and commercial customers with the systems and solutions they need to meet their situational awareness and risk mitigation requirements."
"We are excited about the opportunity to partner with RT Logic to offer joint customers a solution that enhances their security posture," said Dominique Karg, AlienVault's CTO. "AlienVault and RT Logic are both leaders in our respective markets and together we will work to develop solutions that will act as the strategic points of control to add security and optimize services as customers scale their overall IT infrastructure. AlienVault's collaboration with RT Logic will help us expand the capabilities of our solutions and deliver enhanced value for the satellite industry."
RT Logic, a subsidiary of Kratos, is a world leader in the design, engineering, manufacturing and deployment of systems and subsystems supporting ground-to-space and ground-to-air communication links. RT Logic's primary customers include leading defense contractors, the U.S. military and its allies. RT Logic products have supported over 80 percent of the nation's space missions from factory test, to launch, to on-orbit operation. For more information on RT Logic and its industry-leading signal processing products and solutions, please visit www.rtlogic.com. Kratos is a leading provider of IT infrastructure management and situational awareness solutions that assure the availability, reliability and security of mission-critical information technology (IT), network and communications infrastructure.
AlienVault is the developer of advanced cyber security products including the AlienVault Unified SIEM Solution, a complete Security Integration and Event Management (SIEM) platform that unifies management of critical security systems and processes across the network, including Vulnerability Scanning for Asset Management as well as Wireless, Network and Host IDS for attack detection. AlienVault products are used by customers including the U.S. Army, NASA, AT&T, Telefonica, Citi Bank and many other security-conscious organizations across all sectors.
About Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. (Nasdaq:KTOS) is a specialized National Security technology business providing mission critical products, services and solutions for United States National Security priorities. Kratos' core capabilities are sophisticated engineering, manufacturing and system integration offerings for National Security platforms and programs. Kratos' areas of expertise include Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), satellite communication systems, unmanned systems, cyber warfare, cyber security, information assurance, critical infrastructure security and weapons systems sustainment. Kratos has primarily an engineering and technical oriented work force of approximately 3,900, many of which hold an active National Security clearance, including Secret, Top Secret and higher. The vast majority of Kratos' work is performed on a military base, in a secure facility or at a critical infrastructure location. Kratos' primary end customers are United States Federal Government agencies, including the Department of Defense, classified agencies, intelligence agencies and Homeland Security related agencies. News and information are available at http://www.kratosdefense.com/">www.KratosDefense.com.
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