Assuria
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Assuria Ltd is a UK
cyber security software technology company. The company specialises in automated compliance and information assurance solutions, with their Assuria Auditor
product, and log management solutions, with their Assuria Log Manager
product. The products are sold world-wide, especially to the financial services
and government
sectors.
The company's roots date back to 1991 and the foundation of March Information Systems Ltd. This company developed the Security Manager product, and both company and product were acquired by Internet Security Systems
in 1998, with Security Manager being rebranded as System Scanner. In 2004, the original team that was responsible for both Security Manager and System Scanner founded Assuria Ltd. The company took over the support and further development of that product, now branded Assuria Auditor.
The company has been based since its foundation on the Whiteknights
campus of the University of Reading
, in the English
city of Reading
. Initially occupying offices in the, now demolished, Reading Enterprise Hub, the company relocated to offices in the Science & Technology Centre in 2007, before moving to the new Enterprise Centre in 2011.
In late 2010, the company received inward investment from BAE Systems
' Investment in Innovation fund.
United Kingdom
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cyber security software technology company. The company specialises in automated compliance and information assurance solutions, with their Assuria Auditor
Assuria Auditor
Assuria Auditor is a system configuration auditor and vulnerability assessment system. Originally developed by March Information Systems as Security Manager, both product and company were acquired by Internet Security Systems in 1998. ISS rebranded the product as System Scanner in order to imply a...
product, and log management solutions, with their Assuria Log Manager
Assuria Log Manager
Assuria Log Manager is a product used for securely collecting and managing audit logs from across the enterprise. Logs are collected and stored in their original formats, thus retaining forensic soundness, and all analysis, reporting and management functions work off these original formats...
product. The products are sold world-wide, especially to the financial services
Financial services
Financial services refer to services provided by the finance industry. The finance industry encompasses a broad range of organizations that deal with the management of money. Among these organizations are credit unions, banks, credit card companies, insurance companies, consumer finance companies,...
and government
Government
Government refers to the legislators, administrators, and arbitrators in the administrative bureaucracy who control a state at a given time, and to the system of government by which they are organized...
sectors.
The company's roots date back to 1991 and the foundation of March Information Systems Ltd. This company developed the Security Manager product, and both company and product were acquired by Internet Security Systems
Internet Security Systems
IBM Internet Security Systems is a security software provider which was founded in 1994 as Internet Security Systems, and is often known simply as ISS or ISSX...
in 1998, with Security Manager being rebranded as System Scanner. In 2004, the original team that was responsible for both Security Manager and System Scanner founded Assuria Ltd. The company took over the support and further development of that product, now branded Assuria Auditor.
The company has been based since its foundation on the Whiteknights
Whiteknights Park
Whiteknights Park, or the Whiteknights Campus of the University of Reading, is the principal campus of that university. The park covers the area of the manor of Earley Whiteknights, also known as Earley St Nicholas and Earley Regis.Whiteknights Park is some two miles south of the centre of the town...
campus of the University of Reading
University of Reading
The University of Reading is a university in the English town of Reading, Berkshire. The University was established in 1892 as University College, Reading and received its Royal Charter in 1926. It is based on several campuses in, and around, the town of Reading.The University has a long tradition...
, in the English
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
city of Reading
Reading, Berkshire
Reading is a large town and unitary authority area in England. It is located in the Thames Valley at the confluence of the River Thames and River Kennet, and on both the Great Western Main Line railway and the M4 motorway, some west of London....
. Initially occupying offices in the, now demolished, Reading Enterprise Hub, the company relocated to offices in the Science & Technology Centre in 2007, before moving to the new Enterprise Centre in 2011.
In late 2010, the company received inward investment from BAE Systems
BAE Systems
BAE Systems plc is a British multinational defence, security and aerospace company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, that has global interests, particularly in North America through its subsidiary BAE Systems Inc. BAE is among the world's largest military contractors; in 2009 it was the...
' Investment in Innovation fund.