Montclair (NJ), December 9th – Modulo, a GRC leading company, has been named a finalist in the 2010 SC Awards program for outstanding achievement in information technology (IT) security. Its Modulo Risk Manager™ is recognized in the Excellence Award category as Best Regulatory Compliance Solution, which recognizes companies with superior security products that help customers tackle today’s pressing security challenges.

“Our distinguished panel of award judges selected Modulo as a finalist in our Excellence Awards category – recognizing its contribution to the world of IT security,” said SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong. “Businesses are challenged every day with newer and more sophisticated security threats and they rely on companies like Modulo to help protect their assets.”

Modulo Risk Manager™ provides organizations with the tools they need to automate the processes required for assessing and eliminating security vulnerabilities and attaining regulatory compliance (SOX, PCI, ISO 27001, HIPAA, COBIT, ITIL, FISAP, FISMA and more). The software allows the identification of controls that should be implemented and obtain detailed recommendations based on best practices. 

“SC Magazine Awards nomination recognizes Modulo’s efforts to deliver a comprehensive an effective GRC solution, which in challenging times become crucial for organizations. We feel even more gratified to receive this endorsement from one of the most respected publications in the security industry”, said Alvaro Lima, Modulo's co-founder.

Winners of this year’s SC Awards will be announced at a gala dinner and award ceremony to be held in San Francisco on Tuesday, March 2, 2010. The event is an evening filled with excitement and offers an invaluable opportunity to network with the top corporate IT professionals in attendance. For additional information about SC Awards, please access http://www.scmagazineus.com/scawards2010-finalists/section/1309/.


About Modulo:
Modulo is a market leader for Governance, Risk and Compliance management (GRC). Modulo Risk Manager™ provides organizations with the tools they need to automate the processes required for assessing security and attaining regulatory compliance. Over 1000 customers across worldwide are today using Modulo solutions which include: Risk, Policy, Asset, Threat, Remediation Workflow, Business Continuity, Incident, Loss Event, Vendor, Audit and Compliance Management. In contrast to costly  GRC “development platform offerings” Modulo Risk Manager™ has been independently recognized as the leading “out of the box solution” with significant integration capabilities. Recent honors received by Modulo include: Hot Company 2009 and the Global Excellence Customer Trust Award 2009 (Global Product Excellence in Auditing for Modulo Risk Manager).