About Criston

Founded in 1997, Criston is the leading provider of IT & Security Management Solutions. Because Security is an inseparable component of IT operations, Criston believes that "Securing IT starts by Managing IT". From this perspective Criston gives organisations the means to understand the state of their IT infrastructure, assess risk, efficiently remediate vulnerabilities, and put controls and processes in place to make sure the infrastructure is secure, available and also compliant with relevant standards.

With ten years experience on the market, a large customer base worldwide and offices in Japan, China, and France, Criston’s solution successfully aligns IT and Security operations to business needs by providing an effective framework for the IT departement.

May 2007

 Criston launches Precision 5.4, including a powerful vulnerability scanner within its IT & Security Management Suite

April 2007

 Secode the leading Scandinavian Managed Security Service Provider selects Criston Precision Vulnerability Management to deliver PCI (Payment Card Industry) compliant scanning services

 ConSentry Networks and Criston Partner to Provide Comprehensive Endpoint Security and Network Access Control Solution

March 2007

 Criston Announces Support for Microsoft Network Access Protection Technology

January 2007

 Criston and SkyRecon Systems get together to improve monitoring and security of computing equipment

2006

December 2006

 Criston & PS’SOFT get together to offer a global solution for managing IT infrastructures in conformity with ITIL best practices

November 2006

 Criston and Blue Lane Partner to Deliver Vulnerability Management Process to Secure Critical Servers

October 2006

 Criston launches Scan, Click & Fix: from vulnerability analysis to complete remediation in just one click

September 2006

 Criston opens offices in China and Germany

June 2006

 Criston wins 2006 Top Innovator Award of the Year with its Scan, Click and Fix solution from CHINICT 2006 in Beijing

May 2006

 Criston opens a sales office in Japan to consolidate its base on the Asian continent and appoints Ken Amedo as Sales Director for Japan.

April 2006

 Criston announces the appointment of Eric Roland as Sales Director for France, Belgium and Switzerland. Supported by 8 engineers, he is based in Paris and is responsible for the development and structuring of the Criston partner network.

April 2006

 Criston opens its first international sales office in the United Kingdom;
 Criston opens office in Denmark

March 2006

 Criston launches Precision 5.3; the new version of its software suite enhanced by innovative workstation management and protection features.

February 2006

 Criston raises €4.75 million to speed up its international sales development and continue its R&D investment to maintain its technological lead.

2005

June 2005

 Criston launches Precision 5.2; the new version of its software suite for company-wide information system management and protection.

Juin 2005

 Criston Completes Ready for Tivoli Validation for Criston Precision. IBM validated Criston Precision after the solution adopted self-managing autonomic technologies from IBM’s Autonomic Computing Toolkit and integrated with the Tivoli Enterprise Console (TEC).

May 2005

 Criston acquires ActiveSentryTM technology and solutions developed by Intranode. With this acquisition, Criston is taking the first step toward converging systems and security administration that will allow retail partners and integrators to provide a better solution to market needs with an integrated offer.

April 2005

 Criston launches Vulnerability Manager,a security management solution that proves Criston’s commitment to helping organizations ensure convergence between systems and security management.

March 2005

 Criston Software launches Patch Manager, a module which enables IT departments to analyze network vulnerabilities and automatically deliver critical patches and fixes to thousands of client systems. Patch Management is transparently integrated into the Criston Precision V5 solution.

2004

December 2004

 Criston Software launches Its NEW AUTONOMIC SOLUTION, PRECISION V5.1, on the Japanese Market. Criston’s Precision v5.1 solution now offers a proven solution with self-repair and self-managing capabilities for every company in the company, whether desktop or laptop, in a network of any size, irrespective of where they are located and the type of connection they are hooked up with.

October 2004

 INTRANODE, EXAPROTECT TECHNOLOGY, NETASQ and CRISTON announce the creation of the AEFS (French Association of Security Solution Manufacturers).

June 2004

 Criston announces Marc Vaillant as its new CEO. He is in charge of Criston’s expansion in Europe and worldwide, in the fast growing desktop management market.

February 2004

 Metrix Systems changes its name to Criston and releases its new flagship product Criston Precision v5 for Autonomic PC and devices management.