Fortify Software Named Best Security Software Development Solution Finalist by SC Magazine

Palo Alto, Calif. - November 28, 2006 - Fortify Software Inc., the market-leading provider of security products that help companies identify, manage and remediate software vulnerabilities to mitigate enterprise security risk, has been named a finalist in the SC Magazine Award program for outstanding achievement in information-technology (IT) security. Fortify® Source Code Analysis (SCA) was recognized in the Reader Trust Award Best Security Software Development Solution category of the competition.

Fortify SCA was among nearly 400 entries submitted in nine technology categories. Placement in the SC Magazine Awards program is based on voting by more than 9,000 of the publication's readers. The mission of the SC Magazine Awards is to honor the achievements of companies and IT security professionals striving to safeguard businesses, their customers and their data.

“Innovations like what we’ve seen from Fortify Software demonstrate the vibrancy and vitality of the IT security industry,” says SC Magazine Editor-in-Chief Illena Armstrong. “They represent breakthroughs that will benefit our readers and, in turn, corporate users of technology.”

Winners will be announced at an awards event to be held in San Francisco on February 6, 2007.

Fortify SCA is the world's most proven and widely used source code security analysis solution. Its advanced features enable security professionals to review more code and prioritize issues in less time, while helping development teams identify and fix issues early and with less effort. Fortify SCA supports a wide variety of languages, frameworks and operating systems and delivers depth and accuracy in its results. It can be tuned to be comprehensive when completeness is needed or extremely targeted for day-to-day use in development. Fortify SCA makes triage, full-scale audits and remediation fast and effective.

About SC Magazine

SC Magazine provides IT security professionals with in-depth and unbiased information through timely news, comprehensive analysis, cutting-edge features, contributions from thought leaders and the best, most extensive collection of product reviews in the business. By offering a consolidated view of IT security through independent product tests and well-researched editorial content that provides the contextual backdrop for how these IT security tools will address larger demands put on businesses today, SC Magazine enables IT security pros to make the right security decisions for their companies. The brand's portfolio includes the SC Magazine Awards, SC Directory, SC Magazine Newswire and SC Magazine IT Security Executives Forums.

About Fortify Software, Inc.

Fortify Software products protect companies from the threats posed by security flaws in business-critical software applications. Its software security products, Fortify SCA, Fortify Tester, Fortify Tracer and Fortify Defender, drive down costs and security risks by automating key processes of developing and deploying secure applications. Fortify Software's customers include government agencies and Fortune 500 companies in a wide variety of industries such as financial services, healthcare, e-commerce, telecommunications, publishing, insurance, systems integration and information management. The company is backed by a world-class team of software security experts and partners. More information is available at www.fortifysoftware.com.

Press contact for Fortify Software:
Kim Milosevich, OutCast Communications
kim@outcastpr.com
415-392-8282