Tenable Network Security, Inc., the leader in real-time vulnerability management, has been named the 2013 SC Awards Excellence Award winner for outstanding leadership and achievement in information security. Tenable SecurityCenter is recognized in the Best Enterprise Security Solution category, which acknowledges companies with superior security products that help customers tackle today’s most pressing information-technology (IT) challenges. The award was presented at the 16^th annual SC Awards U.S. Ceremony held February 26, 2013 in San Francisco, in conjunction with the annual RSA Conference. The SC Awards are the security industry’s most prestigious accolade, awarded only to the most impressive companies in the security industry.

“Technology has advanced such that we can perform vulnerability management in near real-time at a large scale, and outcome-based security monitoring for large enterprises is now a critical need,” said Ron Gula, CEO for Tenable Network Security. “These advancements have led both public and private sector organizations to replace legacy solutions with our unified security analytics platform, Tenable SecurityCenter. It’s a tribute to our solution’s strength, and to the trust we’ve created with enterprises, that we’ve been recognized by SC Magazine’s panel of experts as the industry’s preferred solution for solving the challenge of next-generation threat monitoring.”

The 2013 Excellence Award winners were chosen by a panel of esteemed security professionals from the private and public sector, hand-picked by SC Magazine’s editorial team for their breadth of knowledge and experience in information security. Through this comprehensive analysis Tenable SecurityCenter was determined as this year’s winner in Best Enterprise Security Solution.

“We’re proud to acknowledge the achievements of Tenable Network Security’s SecurityCenter as the 2013 SC Award Excellence Awards winner,” said Illena Armstrong, VP of editorial, SC Magazine. “The cyber risks facing private and public sector are tremendous, but Tenable Network Security is one of a select few facing this challenge head-on to fend off many would-be attacks.”

For more information on this award-winning solution, please visit http://www.tenable.com/about-tenable/awards-certifications.

The SC Awards, now in its 16th year, are the clear global leader for information-technology (IT) security professionals and products that fend off the myriad security threats in today’s corporate world. The annual awards showcase the best solutions, services and professionals while recognizing achievement and technical excellence. SC Magazine distinguishes the achievements of the security professionals in the field, the innovations happening in the vendor and service provider communities and the fervent work of government, commercial and nonprofits. For more information and a detailed list of categories and winners, please visit www.scmagazineus.com/awards.

About Tenable Network Security

Tenable Network Security is relied upon by more than 15,000 organizations, including the entire U.S. Department of Defense and many of the world’s largest companies and governments, to stay ahead of emerging vulnerabilities, threats and compliance-related risks. Its Nessus and SecurityCenter solutions continue to set the standard for identifying vulnerabilities, preventing attacks and complying with a multitude of regulatory requirements. For more information, please visit www.tenable.com.

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