Howard A. Schmidt, Former White House Cyber Security Advisor, to Keynote at ArcSight 2006 User Conference

Event to Feature Industry Analyst Discussion on Emerging Security Issues; Customers to Gain Insight into the Latest Enterprise Security Management Trends and Technological Innovations

CUPERTINO, Calif. – April 21, 2006 – ArcSight, Inc., a global leader in Enterprise Security Management (ESM) software, today announced the speakers, key topics and events planned for its 2006 User Conference to be held May 23-25, 2006. Taking place in the Washington, D.C. area, the conference will bring together thought leaders on security to offer guidance to over 250 ArcSight customers on industry trends, deep-dive technical content and hands-on practical knowledge to conquer their security, insider threat and compliance management challenges.

The featured keynote will be from Howard A. Schmidt, former White House Cyber Security Advisor. Schmidt was also formerly Chief Security Officer for Microsoft and Vice President and Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Security Strategist for online auction giant eBay. The conference will also feature a unique panel discussion with two of the security industry’s leading analysts: Mark Nicolett from Gartner and Paul Stamp from Forrester Research will give audience members fresh perspectives on the issues impacting the security industry, moderated by CSO Magazine Publisher Bob Bragdon. There will be over sixty sessions for attendees to choose from, including over a dozen customer-presentations by security professionals and business executives from leading companies to discuss industry trends and reveal critical advice for maximizing use and return on investment of security technologies. Additional keynote speakers include: Robert W. Shaw, Chairman and CEO of ArcSight and Hugh Njemanze, CTO and EVP of Research & Development at ArcSight.

The conference includes both business and technical tracks covering everything from addressing data security laws and cyber war combat to advanced forensic techniques and detecting insider threats. Overall, the conference will provide attendees with the opportunity to:

• Learn and share best practices for information protection, risk management and regulatory compliance.
• "Ask the Experts" questions in meetings with ArcSight technical staff and "super users."
• Discover smarter ways to use and benefit from Enterprise Security Management technology.
• Hear solutions for overcoming security management challenges.
• Build relationships with information security professionals from a diverse set of industries.
• Collaborate with other ArcSight users through "birds of a feather" sessions.
• Discuss the latest innovations in security products and solutions with ArcSight partners.

The ArcSight 2006 User Conference will take place at the Westfields Marriott Hotel & Resort Washington, D.C. area. For more information or to register, please visit http://arcsight2006.meetingsthatwork.com/home.php or email userconference@arcsight.com.

The platinum sponsor of the ArcSight 2006 User Conference is Unisys and the gold sponsors are Configuresoft, Intrusic, and the Knowledge Capital Group. In addition, there will be a partner exhibition hall with representatives from leading security companies.

About ArcSight
ArcSight, a leader in Enterprise Security Management (ESM), provides real-time threat management and compliance reporting yielding actionable insights into security data. By comprehensively collecting, analyzing and managing security data, ArcSight ESM enables enterprises, government organizations and managed security service providers to centrally manage information risk more efficiently. ArcSight's customer base includes leading global companies across many verticals--and more than 20 U.S. federal

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Contact Information:
Erin Flanigan
Horn Group for ArcSight
415-905-4005
eflanigan@horngroup.com

 

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