Centrify Increases Market and Technology Leadership

600 Enterprise Customers, 150 platforms, technology innovations

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October 22, 2008

Mountain View, CA - Centrify Corporation has reached several major corporate and technology milestones that reflect Centrify's market and technology leadership in Microsoft Active Directory-based auditing, access control and identity management solutions for non-Microsoft platforms. More than 600 enterprises have purchased Centrify solutions and are running it on the more than 150 platforms that Centrify supports, including Linux, UNIX, Mac, web applications, databases and ERP systems. Since 2007, the company has doubled its R&D investment, expanded its presence in Europe, increased its channel partners, added OEMs and has licensed its solutions worldwide.

"Centrify continues to lead by delivering comprehensive, integrated solutions to enterprises seeking greater security, compliance and efficiency in their identity management," said Tom Kemp, Centrify CEO. "By helping them leverage Active Directory for the non-Microsoft platforms, Centrify and its partners deliver best of breed technology and support."

Centrify Milestones

• Added 100 customers in the 100 days ending September 30, establishing an extraordinary pace of adoption for its solutions and raising the customer count to 600.
• Announced Centrify Suite 2008 (see related press release "Centrify Introduces Centrify Suite 2008, Industry's Most Comprehensive, Active Directory-Based Solution for Cross-Platform Identity and Access Management) the first integrated suite of authentication access control and auditing solutions. Centrify Suite 2008 includes DirectAuthorize, the first Active Directory-centric, role-based access control for UNIX and Linux.
• Added support for Mandriva Linux bringing the total number of supported platforms to over 150.
• Extended Mac smart card support for single-sign on to Active Directory. Increased Mac security with Finder lock controls from Group Policy. Streamlined Mac installation.
• Achieved SAP-certification of Centrify DirectControl Suite for integration with the SAP NetWeaver® technology platform.
• Joined McAfee Security Innovation Alliance, extending enterprise security management.
• Co-developed the Centrify Expert Webinar Series with Gartner an informative webinar series on the issues of cross-platform compliance and security.
• Co produced with Enterprise Desktop Alliance a webinar demonstrating Windows-based management of Macs.

About Centrify

Centrify's auditing, access control and identity management solutions centrally secure cross-platform systems, web applications, databases and enterprise applications using Microsoft Active Directory. More than 600 enterprise customers, including 38% of the Fortune 50, have selected Centrify for its quick-to-deploy, easy-to-manage Active Directory-based cross-platform interoperability solutions. The Centrify Suite comprises DirectControl, DirectAuthorize and DirectAudit, and helps organizations improve IT efficiency, better comply with regulatory requirements, and move toward a more secure, connected infrastructure for their cross-platform computing environment. For more information about Centrify and its solutions, call +1 650-961-1100 or visit www.centrify.com.

Centrify and DirectControl are registered trademarks and DirectAudit and DirectAuthorize are trademarks of Centrify Corporation. Other names used in this document are trademarks of their respective companies.

[W]ith the provision of a logical and intuitive administrator console and integral reporting facilities, a wealth of information is readily available around access permissions and zones, ensuring that you are always up to date with the access control position within your organization.

Julian Ashbourn
SC Magazine
UK
October 2006