Pedestal Software
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| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Fate | Acquired |
| Successor(s) | Altiris |
| Founded | Newton, Massachusetts U.S. (1996) |
| Employees | 50 (2005) |
Pedestal Software was a company specializing in computer security founded in 1996 by Fernando Trias and Keith Woodard and sold to Altiris in 2005[1] for $65 million[2]. It was headquartered in Newton, Massachusetts with satellite offices in San Francisco, Chicago and London. It was funded by the founders, Venrock [3] and 3i and employed over 50 people when it was sold. Altiris was later acquired by Symantec[4].
| Product | Purpose |
|---|---|
| SecurityExpressions | Audits security settings across large networks[5] |
| AuditExpress | Used by security auditors and consultants[6] |
| NTSEC | Allows administrators to script and automate complex tasks[7] |
| Intact | Monitors and prevents changes to a computer's files and configuration |
