[April 28, 2015]

Cigital Announces Reseller Partnership with Asterisk Research

Cigital, Inc., the industry leader in software security solutions, today announced a reseller teaming agreement with Asterisk Research, Inc. This agreement will bring Cigital's industry-leading application security solutions to Japan as part of Cigital's continuing global expansion.

Headquartered in Tokyo, Asterisk (News - Alert) Research is recognized as one of the leading application security service providers and research organizations in Japan. Asterisk will offer Cigital's computer-based application security training, next generation lightweight static analysis solution, Cigital SecureAssist, and highly scalable web application security testing as-a-service solutions to customers in Japan.

"With the ever-increasing attention and importance placed on information security, especially in Japan, software developers are facing growing challenges of ensuring that the code they write and applications they build are secure. In line with the vision of Asterisk Research to 'enable security for developers', we are pleased to be the first company to bring the industry-leading technologies and security testing methodologies developed under the leadership of Dr. Gary McGraw, chief technology officer, Cigital, to empower the developer community in Japan as well as to contribute to achieving a secure, resilient and sustainable information society," said Mr. Riotaro Okada, executive director, Asterisk Research, when commenting on the teaming agreement with Cigital.

"We are pleased that Asterisk Research has chosen to partner with Cigital to offer best in class software security solutions in Japan," said Dr. Gary McGraw, chief technology officer, Cigital and author of Building Secure Software and Software Security. "The development of a worldwide market for superior real-world software security is encouraging, and something we have long worked toward."

For more details regarding this agreement, please visit www.cigital.com or www.asteriskresearch.com.

About Cigital

Cigital, Inc. is the world's leading software security services and products company. Cigital helps organizations launch and mature software security initiatives, as well as design, build, and test secure software through a combination of expert consultants, Security Testing as a Service offerings, and effective training built on over twenty years of cutting-edge research and successful client engagements. Cigital is headquartered outside Washington, D.C. with regional offices throughout North America, Europe, and Asia. For more information visit: http://www.cigital.com

About Asterisk Research

Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Asterisk Research, Inc. is a professional research and service provider focused on software and information asset governance. Comprised of a team of expert researchers and information security professionals, Asterisk Research offers a wide array of research, training and consulting services in addition to a comprehensive portfolio of industry-leading solutions to a diverse set of clients ranging across various industries. Focused on the mission of "enabling security for developers", Asterisk Research is actively committed to achieving a resilient and sustainable information society. For more information visit: http://www.asteriskresearch.com/

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