Altiris Integrates Security with Configuration Management to Automate System Compliance, Data Protection and Threat Mitigation

Business Wire, Oct 11, 2006

New Altiris([R]) Client Security Management Suite([TM]) software addresses the most pressing threats to employee productivity and business computing

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Altiris, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATRS), a pioneer of service-oriented management solutions, today announced the new Altiris([R]) Client Security Management Suite([TM]), an integrated bundle of security and configuration management solutions that automate compliance, data protection and security threat mitigation. The suite will include one new solution, integrated with the Altiris configuration management database, to help Altiris customers further protect data and business continuity.

Companies today must protect themselves from security breaches, failed audits, malware, regulatory compliance, and theft of corporate and client data. Client Security Management Suite will address these threats by providing three main benefits to customers:

* Compliance assurance - Satisfy an increasing number of regulations and harden systems against security breaches.

* Data protection - Maintain employee productivity while keeping data from getting into the hands of thieves and malicious employees.

* Threat mitigation - Prevent malware from propagating and exploiting a system and enhance control of questionable software applications.

Dwain Kinghorn, Altiris CTO, said, "By the end of the year, we will have more than ten security management solutions integrated with the Altiris service-oriented architecture and configuration management database. We have listened to our customers and made the integration of system security and configuration management technologies a top priority. The delivery of Altiris Client Security Management Suite helps to break down technology barriers between security and configuration management to further reduce the cost and complexity of securing technology assets."

Until now, the industry has lacked centralized security solutions integrated with existing systems management solutions built on a configuration management database. In addition, standard perimeter defenses are no longer enough to protect businesses from new, more sophisticated threats.

Altiris is working to make security predictable and repeatable by integrating it with an industry-leading configuration management solution. A layered approach to security and configuration management helps protect business assets against human, network and system-level threats and vulnerabilities. Altiris service-oriented management solutions are integrated through a single configuration management database and support industry best practices to help deliver computing system security from rapidly proliferating threats.

Altiris Client Security Management Suite will include the following software solutions:

* Altiris([R]) SecurityExpressions([TM]) for Clients - policy-based security audit and compliance

* Altiris([R]) Endpoint Security Solution([TM]) - extended protection of data and endpoint connectivity

* Altiris([R]) Local Security Solution([TM]) - centralized password provisioning, randomization and enforcement

* Altiris([R]) Application Control Solution([TM]) - prevent occurrences of malware, manage system privileges and run questionable software in a virtualized environment

Licensing and availability

Altiris Client Security Management Suite will be available in Q4. For more information or to contact your local Altiris sales representative, please visit www.altiris.com/sales.> About Altiris

Altiris, Inc. is a leading provider of service-oriented management software that enables IT organizations to easily manage, secure and service heterogeneous IT assets. Flexible solutions from Altiris help IT align services to drive business objectives, deliver audit-ready security, automate tasks, and reduce the cost and complexity of management. For more information, visit www.altiris.com.

Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, including statements regarding the future availability of the Altiris Client Security Management Suite product, its expected features and functionality and its benefits to customers. These forward-looking statements involve certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, including but not limited to, delays or difficulties in bringing this product to market, errors or deficiencies in the product, and such other risks as identified in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2006, and from time to time in other reports filed by Altiris with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Altiris is a registered trademark of Altiris, Inc. in the U.S. and in other countries. Client Security Management Suite, Endpoint Security Solution, Local Security Solution and Application Control Solution are trademarks of Altiris, Inc. SecurityExpressions is a trademark of Pedestal Software, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Altiris, Inc. The other company names or products mentioned are or may be trademarks of their respective owners.