Guardian Digital Partners with LinuxCertified to Provide Key Open Source Security Skills to IT Professionals
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Guardian Digital Partners with LinuxCertified to Provide Key Open Source
Security Skills to IT Professionals
In Recognition of the Growing need for Linux security skills & knowledge of
open source security tools, Guardian Digital, a pioneer in open source
security, Partners with LinuxCertified, a leading Linux Training Provider.
San Jose, CA June 5, 2002 Guardian Digital, the Open Source security
company, and LinuxCertified today announced a partnership to make Linux and
open source security training easily accessible and affordable for its
widespread user base.
As an increasing amount of organizations turn to Linux for cost-effective
solutions for business, security issues have become a critical concern.
LinuxSecurity.com and Guardian Digital bridge the gap between the increased
risks of being online today with applications for building a secure
Internet presence.
Guardian Digital Director of Online Operations Benjamin D. Thomas stated,
"By providing LinuxCertified's classes through the LinuxSecurity.com
website, we are furthering Guardian Digital's goal to empower IT
professionals with Linux and open source security knowledge. We believe
that with the ever-increasing adoption of Linux-based systems in the
enterprise, it is essential that advanced Linux training and certification
be easy and readily available to our users."
"LinuxCertified's goal is to enable IT professionals to effectively
configure and manage complex networks based on open source technologies.
Clearly, securing Linux and knowledge of open source security tools is
crucial in such environments," said Rajesh Goyal, Vice President of
marketing at LinuxCertified. "We are delighted about this partnership, as
reaching LinuxSecurity.com user base will enable us to achieve our goal."
Under the terms of the partnership, LinuxSecurity.com users will receive a
discount on classes offered through LinuxCertified. Further information is
available on the LinuxSecurity portal at
http://www.linuxsecurity.com/. LinuxCertified students will have access to
key whitepapers and software provided by security experts at Guardian Digital.
About Guardian Digital:
Guardian Digital, Inc., the first full-service open source security
company, is dedicated to providing secure Internet infrastructure solutions
for business. Guardian Digital produces software to securely manage all
Internet operations, perform intrusion detection and firewall functions,
conduct eBusiness, as well as secure turnkey server appliances. Guardian
Digital products address the increasing demand for cost-effective and
standards-based platforms for developing a secure Internet presence. To
learn about Guardian Digital's products and comprehensive service
offerings, visit Guardian Digital on the Web at
http://www.GuardianDigital.com or call 1-866-GD-LINUX.
About LinuxCertified:
LinuxCertified's mission is to bring Linux to mainstream IT usage.
LinuxCertified firmly believes that Linux has an enormous potential, as it
crosses over from the early adopters to the more mainstream users.
LinuxCertified's goal is to help this transition by providing Linux trained
and certified professionals and Linux certified products that cater to
mainstream users rather than early adopters. LinuxCertified is a group of
professionals from both inside and outside the computer industry with great
enthusiasm for Linux.
http://www.linuxcertified.com
Contact:
Jennifer Olson
Guardian Digital, Inc.
201-934-9230
press@guardiandigital.com
and
Rajesh Goyal
LinuxCertified, Inc.
408-314-6700
rajesh@linuxcertified.com
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