Altor Networks, a virtual network security company, today announced that it is a member of the ArcSight (NASDAQ:ARST) Technology Alliance. Using the ArcSight Common Event Format (CEF), Altor exports firewall logs and detailed information about network traffic from virtualized servers like VMware ESX to the ArcSight Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) Platform.

The Altor VF virtual firewall, which was introduced today (Please see separate release for details), was built from the ground up to secure dynamic virtual environments. It enforces security policy by encapsulating each virtual machine in a virtual firewall, and it is the first product to export firewall event data from inside the virtual network to the ArcSight SIEM Platform.

The ArcSight SIEM Platform provides both historical analysis and real-time event correlation that enable businesses and government agencies to reduce risk and increase visibility across their IT infrastructure. The ArcSight SIEM Platform enables IT managers to extend their reach into the virtual environment by incorporating event logs from the Altor VF virtual firewall.

“Complete visibility into every firewall, physical or virtual, in the network is key to effective security event management,” said Jeff Scheel, senior vice president of business development at ArcSight. “The ArcSight and Altor integration gives customers a comprehensive solution across physical and virtual networks – without needing on-site integration or separate solutions.”

“As virtualization moves from the development and test environments into production networks, IT managers demand greater visibility, availability, and security from this new technology,” said Poornima DeBolle, senior director of business development at Altor Networks. “Enabling the ArcSight SIEM Platform to capture and analyze logs from the Altor VF virtual firewall will go a long way toward fulfilling their needs.”