(Morris Plains, NJ) June 16, 2003 – QTS today launched its new QuikSecure™ Microsoft Platform Review service offering, providing Medium Business and Corporate customers with a comprehensive review of their Microsoft server environment, and knowledge transfer as to best practices around securing these products and keeping them secure.  According to Neil Rosenberg, President and CEO of QTS, "our QuikSecure Microsoft Platform Review service makes a lot of sense for mid-size and large customers who want to learn best practices for securing their networks - particularly the Microsoft server components - and then use that knowledge to secure their servers and keep them secure.  This is a knowledge transfer engagement."

This offering was developed building upon material from Microsoft's Consulting Services, and with their input.  It strongly leverages Microsoft's best practices for securing their products, but brings the scope and scale of the offering and its recommendations into a framework and a price point suitable for Medium Business and Corporate customers, rather than large enterprises.  "QuikSecure MPR is the result of QTS partnering with Microsoft to bring the Trustworthy Computing message into the mid-market space, and offer professional assistance to help those customers maximize their networks' security," noted Rosenberg.

Under this offering, QTS reviews security configuration and settings, and transfers knowledge about best practices, for securing:

o       Microsoft Windows NT, 2000 and 2003 Server;
o       Microsoft Internet Information Server;
o       Microsoft Exchange Server;
o       Microsoft SQL Server.

QTS identifies specific configuration and patch vulnerabilities within these products, as they relate to the customer's environment.  As part of the engagement, QTS also educates the customer's IT team as to best practices, and shows how to more effectively manage Microsoft network security.  The service also includes a written report as a final deliverable.

The engagement is one week long, but can also be broken down into component reviews for specific technologies (Exchange, SQL, etc.), or QTS can perform the reviews as a service rather than work in a knowledge transfer capacity.

According to Rosenberg, security is just as important for mid-sized businesses as it is for large corporations.  "It's all a function of what the value of your systems are to your business," noted Rosenberg.  "If your data isn't valuable, and you don't rely on your systems for day to day operations, then you don't need to pay much attention to Information Security.  On the other hand, we've seen small businesses that are not particularly prominent or visible be attacked - not because of who they are, but because they were connected to the Internet and were easy to attack and exploit.  So, what's the impact of downtime and/or data loss to your business?"

QuikSecure Lifecycle Services

QTS' QuikSecure security life cycle methodology is specifically designed to take a business through the various stages of implementing and managing a network security system.  The components of QuikSecure include:

• QuikSecure Security Policy Development: Using QTS-standardized templates as a starting point, QTS works with the customer to develop an organizational Security Policy to define acceptable use and protect the organization legally and at a business level.  This is the heart of where all of the system's security configurations should come.
• QuikSecure Architecture Service: QTS works with the customer to design a security architecture based on current and future business needs and technology.
• QuikSecure Integration Services: Based on the Security Policy and Security Architecture, QTS implements a network security solution using components from industry-leading manufacturer partners, and provides training so the customer can manage the system on an ongoing basis.
• QuikSecure Assisted Security Management Services: From its Customer Support Center, QTS provides remote monitoring and management services for the customer's Firewall/VPN, Intrusion Detection System, Web Servers and other security components.  This includes reviewing system logs for signs of breach, and verifying proper functionality.  Although this can be done by the customer, this offering is often more cost effective based on centralized expertise and efficiency at QTS.
• QuikSecure Security Evaluation Services: QTS conducts a comprehensive, high-level Security Assessment of the customer's systems, processes and procedures, which can be followed by a Vulnerability Assessment using standardized scanning tools, and then into a Penetration & Attack Test (PAT) to attempt to actually break into the network.
• QuikSecure Microsoft Platform Review Services: QTS conducts a one week structured program to review security on the customer's Windows, Exchange and SQL Servers, and transfers knowledge regarding security best practices and optimal configurations.

For customers with established security systems, QTS can start with a Security Assessment and Vulnerability Assessment, then work back through the other stages to refine the system.  "Customers can be at different stages, but managing security is an ongoing process" noted Rosenberg.

QuikSecure services are available now from QTS.  Contact your QTS Account Manager for pricing and more information.

About QTS:

Quality Technology Solutions is a leading network integrator offering network infrastructure, network management, security and disaster recovery services to achieve higher reliability and availability for corporate networks.  Founded in 1992, the company serves New Jersey and New York businesses with solutions based on Microsoft, Cisco, Symantec, Check Point, Novell, Citrix, and HP technologies.  Clients have ranged from small firms to Fortune 500 companies in many industries.  QTS is located at 201 Littleton Road, Morris Plains, NJ  07950, and can be reached at 973-984-7600.  Additional information on QTS can be found online at http://www.QTSnet.com.

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Media Contact:

Christine Bongard
Quality Technology Solutions, Inc.
Phone: (973)984-7600 ext. 222
Fax: (973)984-7650
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