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Jackson National Life Insurance Company Selects Consul/Enterprise Audit Software for AIX and NT System Audits

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Jackson National Life Insurance Company has selected Consul/Enterprise Audit (CEA) software to audit information stored on its AIX and NT systems. This decision comes in response to a recognition by IT management of the need to have their AIX systems audited regularly. By implementing CEA, JNL aims to position itself for successful future audits and gain an edge in AIX security monitoring. The software will allow JNL to run daily audit reports highlighting security violations, exceptions, and other activities on its AIX systems.

Key Takeaways:

  • JNL selected Consul/Enterprise Audit (CEA) software to audit information stored on its AIX and NT systems.
  • CEA will enable JNL to run daily audit reports highlighting security violations, exceptions, and other activities on its AIX systems.
  • The software's knowledge base on cross-platform audit events accelerates comprehensive analysis of audit logs, reducing the demand for the security manager to be a technical expert on every platform in the network.
  • CEA will allow JNL's IT security team to focus on investigating and resolving potential problems rather than spending a lot of time reviewing audit logs.
  • The implementation of CEA demonstrates JNL's commitment to having a solid infrastructure to support its business.
  • JNL has taken a leadership position in the enterprise security arena by being an early adopter of the CEA audit trail management and monitoring software.
  • The company aims to install CEA on every one of its AIX servers, adhering to a centralized IT security management structure.

Statistics:

  • $144 billion: The value of life insurance in force at Jackson National Life Insurance Company.
  • $40 billion: The value of assets at Jackson National Life Insurance Company (GAAP).
  • $35 billion: The value of liabilities primarily set aside to pay future policy-owner benefits at Jackson National Life Insurance Company.
  • 1998: The year in which Jackson National Life Insurance Company had $2.5 billion of annuity new business.

Sources:

  • CONSUL Risk Management press release, August 25, PRNewswire
  • Jackson National Life Insurance Company press release, January 1999 (no specific date provided)
  • CONSUL Risk Management, www.consul.com
  • Jackson National Life Insurance Company, www.jacksonnl.com

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