Will engage in joint sales and marketing efforts in support of Application Security's AppDetective database vulnerability assessment scanner.

Application Security, Inc., a provider of proactive database security solutions for the enterprise, yesterday announced a relationship with Internet Security Systems, a provider of managed security services, to support the AppDetective Scanner.

The company made the announcement at the Gartner IT Security Summit 2005 being held at the Marriott Wardman Park Hotel in Washington, DC from June 6 through 8. Under terms of the ISS and AppSecInc agreement, the companies will engage in joint sales and marketing efforts in support of Application Security's AppDetective database vulnerability assessment scanner.

"The front line in the information security battle isn't just moving toward applications and databases, it's already there," said Jack Hembrough, President and CEO, Application Security, Inc. "AppSecInc and Internet Security Systems fully understand that, and are helping to provide organizations around the world with the solutions needed to defend the integrity of their information resources proactively and cost effectively - regardless of where threats originate."

"For the last decade, Internet Security Systems has been committed to offering enterprise organizations solutions that preemptively protect them from the full range of Internet Threats," said Greg Adams, vice president of product management for Internet Security Systems. "AppDetective is the centerpiece of what leading analysts call 'the most comprehensive database security solution.' We are pleased to make it available to current ISS customers."