SecureWorks Named Finalist - Best Managed Security Service for 2009 SC Awards Program

Atlanta, December 9, 2008 - SecureWorks®, a Security as a Service provider, has been named a finalist in the 2009 SC Awards program for outstanding achievement in information technology (IT) security. Their managed security services were named in the "Best Managed Security Service" category of the Reader Trust Award competition, which honors best-in-class security products and services.  In addition to being a finalist for the 2009 award, SecureWorks is a three-time winner of the Best Managed Security Service Award (2006-2008). 

SecureWorks' managed security services were selected from more than 600 entries submitted in more than 30 technology categories. Winners will be chosen by a panel of readers that represent the circulation of SC Magazine. The Reader Trust Voting Panel is comprised of a cross section of SC Magazine readership that encompasses large, medium and small enterprises from all major vertical markets.

"SecureWorks is among today's most respected security service providers as chosen by our panel. Security is a key challenge for IT organizations and businesses worldwide and our readers recognize that companies such as SecureWorks are helping them meet their security challenges," said SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong.

The annual SC Awards have recognized security's key contributors and outstanding products for more than a decade. As the industry's preeminent awards program, individuals, brands and products shortlisted address not only the challenges prominent today, but also the emerging threat landscape of tomorrow.

"We want to thank SC Magazine and the SC Magazine readers for their vote of confidence year after year," said Mike Cote, chairman & CEO at SecureWorks.  "As a three-time winner of SC's Best Managed Security Service award and a current finalist, we understand the importance of service excellence and are continually striving to deliver the very best security solutions and client service.   We are able to thrive in a competitive industry because of our world-class security research, robust security services and analyst expertise. This, combined with our service delivery model, provides reduced costs and efficiency for all of our clients, both small and large."    

Winners of this year's SC Awards will be announced at a gala dinner and award ceremony to be held in San Francisco on April 21, 2009.

About SC Magazine

SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought-leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. Besides the monthly print magazine and daily website, the brand's portfolio includes the SC Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and the SC World Congress.

About SecureWorks

With over 2,000 clients, SecureWorks is one of the market's leading Security as a Service providers. Organizations are protected from external and internal cyber-threats through SecureWorks' On-Demand Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) platform, the SecureWorks Counter Threat Unit^SM and three fully synchronous Security Operations Centers (SOCs) staffed with SANS GIAC certified analysts working 24x7 to safeguard client systems. SecureWorks has won SC Magazine's "Best Managed Security Service" award for 2006, 2007 & 2008 and has been named to the Inc. 500, Inc. 5000 and Deloitte lists of fastest-growing companies. www.secureworks.com.