Keeping networks secure is the cornerstone of this business.  Foundstone, a division of McAfee, provides enterprise-level vulnerability management software that helps network operators mitigate the chances of a data security breach.  In addition to software, the company's Foundstone Professional Services unit offers technical and risk management consulting services.  Foundstone Education provides training courses, online and on-site, in security awareness for clients' employees and in "Ultimate Hacking" for network security professionals.

Foundstone was formed over ten years ago by the industry-leading security experts who first built the network security consulting practices at two Big 6 accounting firms.  As an independent firm Foundstone built its reputation as enterprise network security experts through the publication of numerous books and articles that enhanced the knowledge base of the network security community.  Foundstone was acquired by McAfee in September, 2004. Foundstone's Enterprise Vulnerability Management product has been integrated into McAfee's general suite of security products.  Foundstone Professional Services continues to deliver the high-quality security services operating as a division of McAfee.

Value Proposition

Today, creating a truly secure IT infrastructure requires access to highly specialized knowledge, expertise and intelligence in order to stay at least one step ahead of the evolving risks.  Foundstone, one of the world’s foremost authorities on information security, is successfully meeting current technology protection challenges.

Whether through strategic consulting, technology consulting, education, or a combination of all three, Foundstone delivers strategic solutions to security challenges, going well beyond a short-term fix.  Our security experts make sure you have the right processes and procedures in place, the most effective tools to support those processes and procedures, and the education to make it all work together effectively and seamlessly.