WhiteHat Security Launches Education Services Division Led by Seasoned Industry Experts

SANTA CLARA, Calif., March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- WhiteHat Security, a leading provider of website security services, today launched a new education services division for IT professionals who handle website security within their organizations. WhiteHat's expert staff will provide developers, information technology, information security and management professionals with up-to-date knowledge and the skills required to deploy meaningful website security measures.

As the threat landscape continues to evolve, education and awareness on how to protect the Web application layer is crucial. WhiteHat's experience assessing hundreds of production Web applications on a daily basis puts the company in a unique position to offer cutting edge training based on extensive knowledge of real world vulnerabilities. The education curriculum reflects the broad experience from these assessments and the expert analysis that distinguishes the WhiteHat Sentinel Service from other website security solutions on the market.

"Education is a key component of any healthy security program," said Bill Pennington, vice president of services, WhiteHat Security. "WhiteHat's education program arms security professionals with the proper tools and knowledge to combat the growing number of threats and attacks. We have designed intensive courses to help organizations of all sizes better mitigate and remediate vulnerabilities that could potentially devastate their businesses."

    Initial offerings include two interactive hands-on courses:

    --  "Introduction to Web Application Security" is a one-day workshop
        providing an overview of the fundamental principles of Web application
        security.  This session presents students with an understanding of how
        Web applications work, how vulnerabilities are manifest in them, how
        to find and exploit those vulnerabilities, and solutions for
        protecting websites.  This course is designed to arm students with the
        conceptual knowledge of various attack techniques in Web application
        security.

    --  "Secure Coding for Java Developers" is a two-day session designed to
        demonstrate the dangers of insecure coding to Web application
        developers.  Attendees will learn about specific ways their code can
        be exploited and learn tips and tricks to avoid introducing lethal
        vulnerabilities to the development process.

All courses are led by WhiteHat's staff of seasoned Web application security professionals who have expertise in building production Web applications and incorporating security into the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). Sitting on the front lines of website security every day in their roles at WhiteHat, the instructors will call on their experience to help attendees gain deeper insight into website security. At the helm of the training initiative is Anurag Agarwal, who has more than 14 years of experience designing, developing and managing Web applications at high-profile companies. As an active contributor to the website security field, and project leader for Web Application Security Scanner Evaluation Criteria, Agarwal is well-suited to provide valuable insight and direction for WhiteHat's Education Services Program.

All course instructors are actively involved in the website security community, participating (and/or holding founders' status) in respected organizations such as the Web Application Security Consortium (WASC) and the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP). In addition to identifying new classes of vulnerabilities, WhiteHat instructors have published proof of concept attacks, books, articles/whitepapers, blogs and are frequent speakers at industry events.

WhiteHat Security is actively and continuously assessing the mission critical Web applications for many of the top companies conducting business over the Web. WhiteHat offers the most comprehensive solution to satisfy PCI 6.6, the Payment Card Industry's most recent standard aimed directly at protecting custom Web applications. WhiteHat Sentinel's revolutionary vulnerability detection methodology effectively assesses for all 24 classes of vulnerabilities identified by the Web Application Security Consortium's (WASC) threat classification.

WhiteHat offers private in-house/on-site education sessions for groups of 20 or more. Public courses are also available to individuals in cities across the country. To find out more about the WhiteHat Security Education Services program, contact the WhiteHat corporate office at (408) 343-8300.

About WhiteHat Security, Inc.

Headquartered in Santa Clara, California, WhiteHat Security is a leading provider of website security services. WhiteHat delivers turnkey solutions that enable companies to secure valuable customer data, comply with industry standards and maintain brand integrity. WhiteHat Sentinel, the company's flagship service, is the only solution that incorporates expert analysis and industry-leading technology to provide unparalleled coverage to protect critical data from attacks. For more information about WhiteHat Security, please visit our website, www.whitehatsec.com.

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    Dawn van Hoegaerden                 Rachel Miller
    WhiteHat Security                   SHIFT Communications
    408-343-8300                        617-779-1856
    dawn@whitehatsec.com                whitehat@shiftcomm.com