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BMC Software Earns NIAP Common Criteria EAL3 Certification for Desktop/Mobile and Server Change Management Product Suites

Posted on: Thursday, 3 November 2005, 09:00 CST

HOUSTON, Nov. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- BMC Software, Inc. , a leading provider of enterprise management solutions, today announced that its most current release of BMC(R) Marimba(R) Desktop/Mobile Management and BMC Marimba Server Change Management product suites have been awarded Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 3 (EAL3) certification. Additionally, the company's BMC Remedy(R) Action Request System(R) (AR System(R)) solution has entered the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP) evaluation for Common Criteria EAL3 certification. Managing change across desktop, server and mobile devices can cause increased risks for government agencies, and this certification helps mitigate that risk through validated security capabilities.

Common Criteria EAL3 certification, sanctioned by NIAP Common Criteria Evaluation and Validation Scheme (CCEVS), assures government agencies that Marimba Client Management from BMC and Marimba Server Management from BMC -- the BMC Marimba Desktop/Mobile Management and Server Change Management products -- have gone through stringent testing/analysis and conform to current federal security standards. The BMC Remedy Action Request System solution is currently being evaluated to ensure it also meets NIAP and CCEVS requirements.

"NIAP and its CCEVS testing process is an essential component to the protection of public and private Information Technology (IT) infrastructures," said Chris Aherne, Federal area director at BMC Software. "BMC Software is completely committed to NIAP's goal of increasing government trust levels through the use of security testing, evaluation, and validation programs. It is our goal to ensure that all appropriate BMC Software(R) products are certified through the Common Criteria EAL3 verification system."

BMC Remedy Action Request System Solution Enters NIAP Evaluation Phase

In demonstrating its continued commitment to EAL3 verification, BMC Software also announced that the company's BMC Remedy Action Request System solution has entered the NIAP evaluation for Common Criteria EAL3 certification. AR System is a rapid application development environment for automating and maintaining business processes and the application platform for BMC Remedy Enterprise Solutions, BMC Remedy Customer Service and Support solutions, and custom-built applications. AR System is currently being evaluated to ensure it meets NIAP CCEVS requirements, enabling government agencies to expedite their implementation of these BMC service management solutions.

"Current landscapes are forcing agencies to require that their software solution providers adhere to strict regulatory standards that guard against threats to their IT systems," said Aherne. "BMC Software applauds NIST and NSA for its continued focus on IT security, as well as its dedication to ensuring that the private sector supplies its agency counterparts with solid, secure software solutions."

NIAP, a collaboration between the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Security Agency (NSA), is an initiative designed to meet the security testing needs of both IT consumers and producers. Tasked with defining and developing national and international standards for IT security, the partnership combines the extensive IT security experience of both agencies to promote technically sound security requirements for IT products and systems. Additionally, 21 countries around the world mutually recognize the Common Criteria certificate.

About Marimba Client Management from BMC Software -- Marimba Desktop/Mobile Management

Marimba Desktop/MobileClient Management from BMC Software reduces the complexity and costs of managing desktops, laptops, and handheld devices through policy-based automation of application management, operating system migration, patch management, discovery and inventory, as well as software usage tracking. By automating these processes, IT departments can proactively and continuously manage the client devices across their enterprise, which dramatically reduces costs, improves quality of service, and mitigates the risks associated with system vulnerabilities. http://niap.nist.gov/cc-scheme/vpl/vpl_type.html#securitymanagement

About Marimba Server Management from BMC Software -- Marimba Server Change Management

Marimba Server Management from BMC Software automates critical server management functions such as inventory, provisioning, packaging, configuration, auditing, and repair thereby reducing the complexity of managing servers across the enterprise. It also enables seamless IT workflow through integration with an enterprise's existing management framework such as monitoring, help desk, asset management, and code control systems. From a centralized Web-based console, administrators can plan and then target servers to deploy applications and content to newly provisioned or repurposed servers. http://niap.nist.gov/cc-scheme/vpl/vpl_type.html#securitymanagement

About BMC Remedy Action Request System

AR System provides a consolidated Service Process Management platform for automating and managing Service Management business processes. With its request-centric, workflow-based architecture, AR System is optimized for efficiencies in Service Management business process delivery, and includes pre-built modules for notifications, escalations, and approvals. It also provides business activity monitoring functionality to proactively measure business process performance. AR System is compatible with existing IT infrastructures, and includes intuitive integration capabilities, including support for Web Services. http://niap.nist.gov/cc-scheme/in_evaluation.html

About BMC Software

BMC Software, Inc. [NYSE: BMC], is a leading provider of enterprise management solutions that empower companies to manage their IT infrastructure from a business perspective. Delivering Business Service Management, BMC Software solutions span enterprise systems, applications, databases and service management. Founded in 1980, BMC Software has offices worldwide and fiscal 2005 revenues of more than $1.46 billion. For more information about BMC Software, visit http://www.bmc.com/.

BMC Software, the BMC Software logos, and all other BMC Software product or service names are registered trademarks or trademarks of BMC Software, Inc. All other trademarks or registered trademarks belong to their respective companies. 2005, BMC Software, Inc. All rights reserved.

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CONTACT: Public Relations Contacts: Tamara Doney of BMC Software,+1-916-645-6233, tamara_doney@bmc.com; or Kyle Flaherty of Porter Novelli forBMC Software, Inc., +1-617-897-8293, kyle.flaherty@porternovelli.com

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