Fortify Software and Wipro Technologies Form Alliance to Offer Enterprise Risk Solutions

PALO ALTO, Calif., Nov. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Fortify Software Inc., the market-leading provider of security products that help companies identify, manage and remediate software vulnerabilities to mitigate enterprise security risk, today announced that it has formed an alliance in the application security market with Wipro Technologies, the Global IT Services Division of Wipro Limited , based in India. Together, Fortify and Wipro will increase the security of software applications that Wipro custom builds for enterprise customers around the world.

Wipro Technologies will use Fortify Source Code Analysis (SCA) Suite, the Gold standard in source code security analysis, to provide application security consulting and audit services to its customers as part of its enterprise security practice. Wipro Technologies' security practice provides risk assessment services and addresses application and Web services security throughout the software development lifecycle. Fortify SCA expands these services by expanding Wipro's ability to assess its customers' software development processes and recommend improvements to the security of applications, thereby allowing enterprise companies to move towards a secure software development lifecycle model.

"Our customers' IT infrastructures depend on hundreds of critical applications, making the security of these applications a paramount concern for them," said Prasenjit Saha, General Manager, Enterprise Security Solutions, Wipro Technologies. "Fortify's technology allows us to assess and audit clients' code to ensure it is free of security vulnerabilities. In addition, it helps us enforce secure coding practices and standards among our own development teams without sacrificing efficiency."

Fortify SCA helps security, testing and development teams pinpoint and eliminate security vulnerabilities in software applications. Fortify's patent-pending technology delivers the most accurate and reliable results with low false positives. Fortify SCA analyzes across tiers, languages (Java, .NET (C#, VB), C/C++, JSP, PL/SQL, Cold Fusion, T-SQL, & XML), platforms (Windows, Linux, Solaris, AIX, Mac OS X), and systems. In addition, it provides customizable reporting and rules capabilities to provide tailored results that meet different needs.

"Organizations need to integrate security best practices, security testing tools and security-focused processes into their software development life cycle," states Neil MacDonald, VP & Distinguished Analyst, Gartner. "Organizations should also demand this from all their software-providers, whether the software is commercially developed or outsourced. The security of the application delivered is becoming a key competitive issue for these firms."

"Global service providers like Wipro Technologies provide a large portion of the software applications that consumers and businesses rely on daily for critical services such as banking and e-commerce," said John M. Jack, CEO, Fortify Software. "Wipro Technologies is taking the lead in ensuring that the large code bases they deliver to enterprise customers are secure from the inside-out -- a proactive approach that allows them to differentiate themselves with customers and offer them valuable peace of mind."

About Fortify Software, Inc.

Fortify Software products protect companies from the threats posed by security flaws in business-critical software applications. Its software security products, Fortify SCA, Fortify Tester, Fortify Tracer and Fortify Defender, drive down costs and security risks by automating key processes of developing and deploying secure applications. Fortify Software's customers include government agencies and Fortune 500 companies in a wide variety of industries such as financial services, healthcare, e-commerce, telecommunications, publishing, insurance, systems integration and information management. The company is backed by a world-class team of software security experts and partners. More information is available at http://www.fortifysoftware.com/

About Wipro Technologies

Wipro Technologies, a division of Wipro Limited, is the first globally certified PCMM Level 5 and SEI CMM Level IT services company, provides comprehensive IT solutions and services, including systems integration, information systems outsourcing, package implementation, software application development and maintenance, and R&D services to corporations globally. In India, Wipro is a leader in providing IT solutions and services to the corporate sector, and also has a profitable presence in consumer products and lighting. In the Asia Pacific and Middle East markets, Wipro provides IT solutions and services to global corporations. More information on Wipro Limited and Wipro Technologies is available on the Web at http://www.wipro.com/ , http://www.wiprocorporate.com/ and http://www.wipro.co.in/ .