Immunix Introduces YaST GUI to Help Users of Novell's SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server Simplify Application Security Management
Leading Host Application Security Vendor First to Release YaST GUI
SAN FRANCISCO, CA --
(MARKET WIRE)
-- 08/02/2004 -- LINUXWORLD 2004 -- Immunix, Inc., the
leading provider of application security solutions for Linux, introduced a
graphical user interface for the Immunix SubDomain® Host Application
Security Suite. Developed by Immunix using Novell's SUSE LINUX Software
Development Kit (SDK), the new YaST interface for managing Immunix products
extends the YaST systems management environment shipped with SUSE LINUX
Enterprise Server, and simplifies the development, administration and
management of Linux security for novice and power users by providing a
point-and-click console. As a result, users of SUSE LINUX Enterprise Server
can more easily implement the Immunix SubDomain® Suite for proactively
securing their Linux applications. As the architect of the Linux Security
Modules (LSM) interface available on the SUSE 2.6 kernel, Immunix is the
first host application security vendor to release a YaST GUI.
"We welcome Immunix's extension of YaST to allow easy management of the
Immunix SubDomain® Suite," said Juergen Geck, CTO of Novell's SUSE LINUX
business unit. "YaST is an open source project enabling comprehensive
systems management support for ISVs' offerings. It provides a common, open,
standardized platform for the management of Linux systems as demonstrated
by Immunix's implementation of a YaST module."
Attackers Exploit Flaws in Applications
The inherent flaws in software programs are a major issue plaguing
enterprises today. Host application security vulnerabilities usually result
from bugs in "trusted" programs that have unrestricted access privileges.
Attackers can exploit those bugs to elevate their privileges and take
control of the system. The Immunix SubDomain® Host Application Security
Suite delivers a flexible, automated way to lock down applications through
the use of application "profiles" which explicitly control what an
application can read, write and execute. The Immunix SubDomain® Host
Application Security Suite effectively contains Linux programs so that
hackers cannot exploit vulnerabilities and gain control of Linux
applications.
How the Immunix YaST GUI Simplifies Linux Application Security
By providing a YaST-based graphical interface for the Immunix SubDomain®
Host Application Security Suite, Immunix enables a much wider market to
provide security for their Linux applications to prevent these future
attacks. The YaST-based GUI automates application profile development,
making it easier for novice users to configure and manage their Immunix
SubDomain® Host Application Security Suite while giving power users and
ISVs the flexibility to create finely tuned profiles. The main features and
benefits of the Immunix YaST GUI include:
-- SubDomain Control Center -- central management point for the Immunix
SubDomain® Host Application Security Suite.
-- Profile Assistant Toolset -- provides automated expert assistance in
the generation of profiles for applications.
-- Server Analysis Tool -- audits the system and detects vulnerable
programs as candidates for security confinement using the Immunix
SubDomain® Suite.
"As a Linux security leader, we believe that the safest Linux application
is an impenetrable one," said Cheryl Traverse, CEO of Immunix. "By
developing a GUI for our host application product, we're helping customers
take the pain out of securing their Linux applications and simplifying the
prevention of future attacks."
Availability
The Immunix YaST GUI for the Immunix SubDomain® Host Application Security
Suite will be available in September 2004. For more information, visit:
http://www.immunix.com/products/.
About Immunix
Immunix is the leading provider of application security solutions for
Linux. The company was founded in 1998 by an experienced Linux Security
team with deep kernel level Linux experience. Its flagship product, the
Immunix SubDomain® Host Application Security Suite, uses a patent-pending
defensive barrier to protect each Linux application and operating system
function regardless of patch availability. Immunix technology was
originally developed in conjunction with DARPA and has been proven at
DEFCON, the world's toughest hacker convention. Immunix also architected
and led the team that developed the Linux Security Modules (LSM) project, a
general purpose framework for access control in the Linux 2.6 kernel. For
more information, visit www.immunix.com.
Immunix PR Contact:
Rebekah Mitchell
415-923-9019
rebekah@rmcommunications.com
SOURCE: Immunix, Inc.
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