HOUSTON, Feb. 23, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alert Logic (www.alertlogic.com), the leading provider of Security-as-a-Service solutions for the cloud, today announced plans for RSA Conference 2012 (www.rsaconference.com), the premier annual information security conference. Under the theme, "We Make the Cloud Secure," Alert Logic will exhibit its leading solutions while showcasing cloud hosting partners demonstrating the realities of cloud security, in addition to leading-edge presentations by company executives.

Alert Logic's participation in RSA Conference 2012 will include:

• Alert Logic will feature its leading Security-as-a-Service solutions along with details of the recent announcement of the acquisition of Armorlogic at Booth #250. Learn more at http://www.alertlogic.com/profense-waf
   
• The Alert Logic Secure Cloud Partner Pavilion, where representatives of service providers Datapipe, Navisite and SunGard Availability Services will present on their real world experiences securing cloud environments using Alert Logic solutions.
   
• Misha Govshteyn, Alert Logic's founder and vice president of Emerging Products, has been selected to participate in the panel discussion, "Rising to the Challenge of Vulnerability Management in an IPv6 World." Govshteyn will describe lessons learned through Alert Logic's experience in developing security solutions for IPv6 networks. The panel, which is scheduled Thursday, March 1^st, will consist of Govshteyn and four other senior executives from leading vulnerability management organizations.
   
• At America's Growth Capital's 8^th Annual Information Security & Emerging Growth Conference, which is adjacent to RSA on Monday, February 27^th, Gray Hall, Alert Logic CEO, will participate in the panel, "Cloud Security: It Takes a Village, or Does it?"
   
• On Monday, February 27^th, Alert Logic will launch its 2012 State of Cloud Security report examining cloud security realities.

"We expect to see an abundance of companies claiming they provide cloud security, but theories and assumptions about cloud security won't protect real customers running real business applications in real cloud environments," said Urvish Vashi, vice president of marketing at Alert Logic. "Alert Logic has a 10 year history delivering security services in cloud and hosting service provider environments. We look forward to sharing the spotlight with our partners who can discuss their experiences with public, private and hybrid clouds and the unique security needs that arise."

RSA Conference 2012 is scheduled February 27^th through March 2^nd at the Moscone Center in San Francisco. This year's theme is, "The Great Cipher Mightier than the Sword." The event attracts enterprise and technical professionals for what is considered the most comprehensive forum in information security. Participants learn about the latest trends and technologies, get access to new best practices and gain insight into the practical and pragmatic perspectives on the most critical technical and business issues facing organizations today. To register, visit www.rsaconference.com.

Alert Logic is the defacto standard for securing IT infrastructure in cloud and service provider environments, featuring more than half of the largest service providers in North America as partners. Alert Logic Security-as-a-Service solutions offer service providers and enterprise customers four distinct advantages: market leading security tools, a fully outsourced and managed SaaS delivery model, integrated 24x7 Security Operations Center (SOC) services to monitor and provide expert guidance, and the ability to deploy wherever a customer has IT infrastructure – including the cloud. 

About Alert Logic

Alert Logic, the leading provider of Security-as-a-Service solutions for the cloud provides solutions to secure the application and infrastructure stack. By integrating advanced security tools with 24×7 Security Operations Center expertise customers can defend against security threats and address compliance mandates. By leveraging an "as-a-Service" delivery model, Alert Logic solutions include day-to-day management of security infrastructure, security experts translating complex data into actionable insight, and flexible deployment options to address customer security needs in any computing environment. Built from the ground up to address the unique challenges of public and private cloud environments, Alert Logic partners with over half of the largest cloud and hosting service providers to provide Security-as-a-Service solutions for business application deployments for over 1,500 enterprises. Alert Logic is based in Houston, Texas, and was founded in 2002. For more information, please visit http://www.alertlogic.com.