Cybertrust Certification Reinforces Kenexa's Commitment to Strengthening Its Information Security Around the World

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., May 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Business announcedWednesday (May 7) that Kenexa -- a leading global provider of HR software,content and services -- has maintained the prestigious Verizon BusinessSecurity Management Program (SMP) Cybertrust Certification for perimeter(network border) and application (software) security. The certificationsunderscore Kenexa's commitment to maintaining secure operations.

The Security Management Program is designed to help customers take aproactive approach to security by reducing risk across an entire organization.Working closely with customers, the program reviews information securitymeasures and synergistically addresses a broad range of security needs, fromnetwork and system analysis to security policy inspection.

Of the more than 1,000 businesses and government agencies whoseinformation security measures have been reviewed under the program, only abouthalf receive the Cybertrust Certification, which must be renewed annually.

'The security landscape continually shifts and changes,' said KerryBailey, vice president of Verizon Business Security Solutions. 'Periodicreviews by security experts can help protect against existing and emergingthreats. By earning its Cybertrust Certification, Kenexa is demonstrating toits customers, employees and other key stakeholders that it places the highestimportance on information security -- a critical component of conductingbusiness in today's global marketplace.'

The Cybertrust Perimeter Certification provides assurance that theinformation security controls, policies and procedure of Kenexa's productionsystems, networks and physical environment have been examined, measured andvalidated by an industry leader against a stringent set of informationsecurity standards. The program helped the company strengthen its externalperimeter infrastructure for the fifth year in a row, enabling it to moreeffectively prioritize and identify security risks and then proactively managethem before they can have an impact.

For the third consecutive year, Kenexa continues to maintain itsCybertrust Application Certification for Kenexa Recruiter(R) BrassRing, thecompany's talent management software. This certification is targeted atprotecting software that is vulnerable to application-level attacks, a growingarea of concern among businesses.

Verizon Business conducted a detailed review and analysis of theapplications that comprise Kenexa Recruiter(R) BrassRing (Agency Manager,Talent Gateway and Workbench), including the supporting infrastructure andsoftware development lifecycle.