FREMONT, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 04/09/07 -- Zellerent Inc., a Fremont, Calif. information technology consulting firm that specializes in Business-Driven Compliance and Business-Driven Security for Fortune 1000 and emerging growth firms, has announced the immediate availability of an online Compliance Readiness Assessment. Designed for enterprises facing new and ongoing compliance requirements related to Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX), CA SB1386, GLBA, 21CFR11, PCI DSS, ISO27001 and HIPAA, the Assessment estimates the gap between an organization's current and mandated level of compliance. The Assessment is free of charge, private and available immediately on Zellerent's website at www.zellerent.com.

The need to close the compliance gap has never been greater. The media have reported that 84% of CIOs have failed to implement enterprise-wide encryption strategies, and that 52% do not have an identity and access management system capable of dealing with insider threats. Another industry study found that 70% of corporate websites had major security vulnerabilities. Zellerent CEO Roby Jacob commented, "The risk is massive. Companies without enterprise encryption strategies, identity and access management systems, or secured websites will almost certainly fail their compliance audits. The result will be millions of dollars in expenses and human productivity down the drain."

The Compliance Readiness Assessment reflects Zellerent's philosophy of Business-Driven Compliance and is customized according to industry, organizational role and department. It can be used by firms in all vertical markets, but it is particularly suitable for compliance-intensive ones such as biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, medical devices and mid-market financial institutions. The Assessment is based on real-world experience and enables CEOs, Chief Compliance Officers, Chief Privacy Officers, CFOs and CIOs to immediately estimate the magnitude of their compliance gap privately, online and at no charge.

About Zellerent

Zellerent offers Business-Driven consulting expertise in the areas of compliance, information security, and information risk management. Its compliance and security practices cover Regulatory and Standards Compliance (SOX, GLBA, CA SB1386, HIPAA, 21CFR11, ISO 27001, PCI DSS/VISA CISP), Security Deployments and Security Monitoring. Zellerent is strictly vendor agnostic, identifying and deploying scalable best-of-breed solutions regardless of their source (public domain, 3rd party vendors, custom implementations).

Zellerent's Business-Driven Compliance(TM) Practice identifies and remediates the gaps between a client's current compliance status and its compliance and business imperatives. Zellerent's Compliance Readiness Rating(TM) provides executives and IT professionals with a private, on-line, free assessment of the magnitude of their company's compliance gap. Documentation, monitoring and audit readiness services are also offered. Zellerent's Business-Driven Security(TM) Practice audits and assesses the internal and external security threats to a client's organization, creates an optimal security architecture for the enterprise, selects the appropriate applications, and deploys the proper controls. The company also provides awareness training and monitoring services.

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Zellerent Contact:
Steven Mason
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Tel: 650.776.7968