Symantec announces Control Compliance Suite 11

BANGALORE, INDIA: Symantec Corp. has announced the upcoming release of Symantec Control Compliance Suite 11, the latest version of its enterprise-class IT governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solution.

The new solution will feature the new Control Compliance Suite Risk Manager module which enables security leaders to better understand and communicate risks to the business environment from their IT infrastructure.

Risk Manager translates technical issues into risks relevant to business processes, delivers customized views of IT risk for different stakeholders, and helps prioritize remediation efforts based on business criticality rather than technical severity.

According to a company release, Symantec Control Compliance Suite Risk Manager module will allow security leaders to create a targeted view of IT risk as it relates to a specific business process, group or function. Instead of sending business unit owners detailed reports on outstanding configuration or vulnerability issues, they will be able to illustrate how these issues are causing unacceptably high risk to the company’s online e-commerce site, transaction processing system or other key business process. Translating technical IT issues into business risk terms that can be more easily understood helps drive greater awareness, accountability and action.

“The ability to move beyond the traditional role of technical expert and become a business risk advisor is critical to the success of today’s IT security leaders,” said Shantanu Ghosh, Managing Director, India Product Operations and Vice President, Threat and Risk Management Group, Symantec. “Symantec’s next generation IT GRC solution will empower information security leaders to drive real change and accountability with their business counterparts at a time when security threats are becoming boardroom level discussions.”