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SAN MATEO, CA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/15/13 -- AlienVault, the leading provider of Unified Security Management™ solutions and crowd-sourced threat intelligence, today announced that it has been named a finalist in the 2013 Techworld Awards and the 2014 SC Awards U.S. The company was recognized as a finalist for its second consecutive year as having the "Security Product of the Year" in the Techworld Awards, and the AlienVault Unified Security Management (USM) platform was named a finalist for the 2014 SC Awards U.S. for "Best SIEM Solution."

The Techworld Awards have been firmly established as the major infrastructure and networking awards event in the IT calendar for the UK. Honoring both products and users, the Techworld Awards highlight innovation on all sides of the IT industry. In 2012, AlienVault won the award in the "Security Product of the Year" category.

"This year's Techworld Awards have been the most difficult yet to judge," said Mike Simons, editor of Techworld. "The standard of entries is higher than ever and everyone who made the shortlist has demonstrated outstanding professionalism."

Sponsored by SC Magazine, the 2014 SC Awards U.S. recognize the professionals, companies and innovative products that help fend off the myriad security threats confronted in today's corporate world. Named a finalist for "Best SIEM Solution," AlienVault's USM platform provides a way for organizations with limited security staff and budget to address compliance and threat management needs. With all of the essential security controls built-in, and continuous threat intelligence updates from AlienVault Labs and the Open Threat Exchange (OTX), USM provides unparalleled security visibility for rapid threat detection and incident response.

"Among such notable lists, AlienVault is honored to be named as a finalist for both the Techworld Awards and SC Awards," said Barmak Meftah, president and CEO of AlienVault. "In today's world, technology alone is not enough. Our mission has been to unify the security products, intelligence and community to enable organizations of all sizes to quickly detect and effectively respond to the latest threats."

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About AlienVault

AlienVault's Unified Security Management™ solution (USM) provides a fast and cost-effective way for organizations with limited security staff and budget to address compliance and threat management needs. With all of the essential security controls built-in, USM puts enterprise-class security visibility within fast and easy reach of smaller security teams who need to do more with less. AlienVault's Open Threat Exchange™ is an open and collaborative initiative for security professionals to connect with their peers, and learn about the latest threats and defensive tactics from industry experts and security researchers. AlienVault is a privately held company headquartered in Silicon Valley and backed by Trident Capital, Kleiner Perkins Caufield & Byers, GGV Capital, Sigma West, Adara Venture Partners, Top Tier Capital and Correlation Ventures. For more information visit www.AlienVault.com or follow us on Twitter