Biz ‘Bite:’ Boise-based CRI Advantage announces addition of cybersecurity software for businesses through new partnership

CRI Advantage has announced it will expand its cybersecurity offerings to businesses of all sizes and industries through a new partnership with Rivial Data Security. The Rivial SMO software is touted as being unique with modules that are interconnected and able to communicate with one another. Rivial created the original platform specifically for financial institutions, according to the announcement, and CRI will adapt the platform to become the CyberAdvantage Management Platform. CRI describes itself as a ServiceNow partner and longtime provider of information technology services and solutions to the federal government.

This new partnership intends to provide businesses of all sizes the opportunity to manage their cybersecurity program — seven different areas of cybersecurity — on one robust platform. Those areas include user training, program, compliance, security testing, vendor cybersecurity, incident response and risk management. CRI is headquartered in Boise and has a lead office in Idaho Falls.

CRI’s CEO, Monte Brookshier, said in a statement, “In today’s digital environment, it is more important than ever that all companies have a strong cybersecurity program in place. Rivial’s tool is simple to use and provides continual strategic value. It’s basically a roadmap to attain cybersecurity maturity. We believe this partnership will be a game changer for businesses, allowing them the opportunity to manage their cybersecurity program all in one place, access KPIs effortlessly and respond quickly and efficiently when an incident occurs.”