GuardedNet Joins OPSEC Alliance

ATLANTA, GA. – September 28, 2001 – GuardedNet, developer of the most advanced threat management and information security operations software, announced today its acceptance into Check Point Software Technologies’ (NASDAQ: CHKP) OPSEC(TM) [Open Platform for Security] Alliance program. Through the OPSEC Alliance program, GuardedNet is working towards OPSEC certification of its recently announced NeuSecure(TM) solution to seamlessly interoperate with Check Point’s industry-leading VPN-1(TM)/FireWall-1(TM) software.

GuardedNet’s recently announced NeuSecure is first to deliver mission-critical, security threat identification and response, proactive protection, and top-level management of security operations.

“For GuardedNet customers, interoperability enables better protection and response for Security Operations Centers (SOC). NeuSecure harnesses different, complementary sources of security event information to quicken response,” noted Robert T. (Bob) Hughes, president and CEO of GuardedNet. “The OPSEC Alliance brings vendors together for the benefit of customers, SOCs and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP), and users.”

Large, global networks have many different security devices and systems from many vendors, with differing abilities to log security events or block attacks. Typically, these networks include Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS), firewalls, servers, and routers. NeuSecure, a new class of threat management software for information security operations, aggregates threat information from multi-vendor, multi-device networks to improve enterprise security, delivering real-time threat analysis and response capability to security analysts. NeuSecure solves the issue of “Log data overload” by consolidating log data from your many security products, correlating the data, and then identifying the “real” threat – hastening critical decisions and response.

NeuSecure functionality provides security management and reporting, correlating events and alerts generated by OPSEC-compliant security solutions to provide event monitoring and analysis.

About GuardedNetâ„?

GuardedNet solves the latest and most difficult Internet security issues for large, global organizations with NeuSecureâ„? software for Security Operations Centers (SOC). GuardedNet arms security analysts with the most comprehensive tools to identify security threats in real time and proactively respond to them. Founded by security experts (CISSP), GuardedNet designed its web- based flagship product with advanced correlation and patent-pending threat analysis capabilities that address the pressing needs of information security operations and empower the security analyst to react faster, with better information. NeuSecure software fully automates the rapid identification and response to threat, as observed by the many firewalls, intrusion detection systems, routers, and servers. NeuSecure is designed for large, global network run by large corporations, government, and Managed Security Service Providers (MSSP). For additional information, visit the company’s web site at www.guarded.net or call 404-442-9909.

About Check Point’s OPSEC

Check Point’s OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry’s open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 300 partners, OPSEC guarantees customers the broadest choice of best-of- breed integrated applications and deployment platforms that support Check Point’s Secure Virtual Network Architecture. Products that carry the OPSEC Certified seal have been tested to guarantee integration and interoperability. For complete OPSEC Alliance program information, including partner and product listings, the freely available OPSEC SDK (software development kit) and evaluation versions of OPSEC Certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com.

Integrate with the Next Generation!

Join us at the annual OPSEC Developers Conference, October 16-17 at the Hotel Sofitel in Redwood City, California. For more information, please visit http://www.opsec.com/conference.

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