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Fortinet strengthens commitment to security by signing CISA ’ s Secure by Design Pledge
OPTIMAS forges strategic alliance with UiPath and Vistas Global to revolutionise risk management

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Fortinet strengthens commitment to security by signing CISA ’ s Secure by Design Pledge

ortinet has announced it is building on the company ’ s long-standing

F commitment to responsible radical transparency as an early signer of the Secure by Design pledge developed by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ( CISA ).

This voluntary industry pledge complements and builds on existing Fortinet software security best practices , including those developed by CISA , NIST , other federal agencies , and international and industry partners . The pledge outlines seven goals , including responsible vulnerability disclosure policies , which are already an integral part of Fortinet ’ s product security development .
Jim Richberg , Head of Cyber Policy and Global Field CISO at Fortinet , said : “ At Fortinet , we have a long-standing commitment to being a role model in ethical and responsible product development and vulnerability disclosure . As part of this dedication , Fortinet has proactively aligned to international and industry best practices and upholds the highest security standards in every aspect of our business . We applaud CISA ’ s continued call to the industry to follow suit and appreciate CISA ’ s willingness to collaborate with Fortinet on the
Jim Richberg , Head of Cyber Policy and Global Field CISO at Fortinet development of these important goals . We strongly encourage others in the technology community to join this effort to keep organisations secure .”
Suzanne Spaulding , former Undersecretary at the U . S . Department of Homeland Security , said : “ In today ’ s dynamic environment , enhanced transparency is vital to making every organisation more secure . It ’ s encouraging to see Fortinet at the forefront of embracing radical transparency as the company leans forward in sharing information about vulnerabilities and threat information .”

OPTIMAS forges strategic alliance with UiPath and Vistas Global to revolutionise risk management

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PTIMAS , specialists in AI-driven cybersecurity solutions , has signed a strategic MoU with UiPath and Vistas Global .
This collaboration signifies an advancement in OPTIMAS ’ s Go-To- Market strategy , focusing on delivering futuristic cognitive risk management solutions utilising the Business Technology Exposure and Resilience ( BTER ) framework .
“ Our goal is to transform traditional organisational risk management ,” said Aadesh Gawde , Chief Innovation Officer , OPTIMAS . “ Together , we are dedicated to ensuring customer success and executing outcomebased transformation programmes that navigate the complexities of modern risk management – including the advent of AI , IoT and 5G – providing dynamic and effective solutions tailored for our clients .”
Vistas Global introduces innovative outcome-based customer engagement models , enhancing the adoption and effectiveness of the BTER-enabled OPTIMAS platform .
“ We are incredibly excited about the synergy this partnership creates and the vast possibilities it opens for organisational transformation and advanced cognitive risk management strategies ,” said Prashant Momaya , Senior Director , UiPath .
According to the MoU , OPTIMAS remains at the core of this alliance , leveraging the BTER framework for risk quantification , validation and comprehensive enterprise context management . This allows for a transformation of traditional risk management into a proactive , cognitive methodology .
UiPath plays a crucial role in this alliance , escalating the capabilities with intelligent automation and orchestration , a significant addition to our strategic approach .
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