Alert Logic Named as Finalist for the Red Herring 100 Global Award

Award Recognizes the 100 Most Promising Companies Worldwide Driving the Future of Technology

HOUSTON, TX - JANUARY 8, 2009 - Alert Logic, an award-winning provider of on-demand IT compliance and security solutions, today announced that it has been selected as a finalist for the Red Herring 100 Global Award, a selection of the 100 most innovative private technology companies worldwide.

Red Herring 100 winners and finalists from North America, Europe and Asia of the last three years are eligible to be considered for this coveted award. The Red Herring editorial team utilizes a detailed process to whittle down a pool of the 600 most eligible companies that have qualified for Red Herring 100 awards to determine the 200 finalists of this global award. Evaluations are made on both quantitative and qualitative criteria, such as financial performance, innovation, management, global strategy, and ecosystem integration.

"Alert Logic has continued to achieve outstanding growth in spite of the troubled economy. Our cloud-based compliance and security platform puts production-proven threat and log management within reach of all companies, regardless of size or resources, and they benefit from rapid deployment and zero capital costs or maintenance," said Michael Turner, Alert Logic's CEO and president. "It is an honor to be recognized for our innovation and we are excited to be a finalist for such a prestigious award as the Red Herring 100 Global."

The finalists, elite executives and venture capital leaders will celebrate the Top 100 Privately Held Companies from around the world in San Diego from January 14-16, 2009.

About Alert Logic

Alert Logic is a leading provider of cloud-based IT compliance and security solutions. By enabling its customers to detect threats, eliminate vulnerabilities, and manage log data, Alert Logic provides the easiest way to secure networks and comply with policies and regulations. Alert Logic's cloud-based platform utilizes Software-as-a-Service to deliver the benefits of rapid deployment, zero maintenance, and no upfront capital costs. As a result, Alert Logic customers benefit from easy and affordable compliance and security. Based in Houston, Texas and founded in 2002, more information about Alert Logic can be found at http://www.alertlogic.com.

About Red Herring

Red Herring is a global media company which unites the world's best high technology innovators, venture investors and business decision makers in a variety of forums: a leading innovation magazine, an online daily technology news service, technology newsletters and major events for technology leaders around the globe. Red Herring provides an insider�s access to the global innovation economy, featuring unparalleled insights on the emerging technologies driving the economy. More information about Red Herring is available on the Internet at http://www.redherring.com.

Alert Logic Contact:

Amy Muehleman
Direct of Marketing Communications
phone: 713.351.1758
email: amym@alertlogic.com

Red Herring Contact:

Anam Alpenia
phone: 650.428.2900
email: aalpenia@redherring.com