Network Intelligence, Check Point, Patriot Technologies and Internet Security Systems Ink Major Win in Governmentwith $1.3 Million Sale to Defense Agency
Complementary Technologies Result in Best-of-Breed Security SolutionWALPOLE, MA - October 28, 2003 - Network Intelligence Corp., the leader in appliance-based security event management (SEM) and Patriot Technologies Inc., a leading provider of integrated information security solutions for the government sector, announced the completion of a combined security management solution to a major defense agency valued at $1.3 million. The combined solution also included market-leading technology from Check Point Software Technologies (NASDAQ: CHKP) and Internet Security Systems, Inc. (ISS) (NASDAQ: ISSX). The best-of-breed solution consisted of Check Point VPN-1®/FireWall-1®, Network Intelligence's SEM appliance, the Network Intelligence Engine™, Internet Security Systems' RealSecure® Network 7.0 and Patriot Technology's infrastructure design and deployment services. The OPSEC certified Network Intelligence Engine collects and correlates event log data from Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 and ISS' RealSecure Network 7.0 to create a complete picture of network usage, to verify security policy compliance, to generate alerts, and to analyze and report on network performance. Government agencies are responsible for pushing the early adoption of security event management, and the explosion of network devices and events has created a horizontal demand for the analysis of log data. "Across the board, our government customers demand unmatched security and performance," said Michael Killoran, Vice President of Sales, Network Intelligence. "Government agencies continue to be at the forefront of evaluating their security benchmarks, and they continue to make significant investments to protect confidential and classified information from threats by hackers and viruses." "Securing government networks is an issue that touches every citizen in America, and the federal government has taken the leadership role of proactively identifying and protecting their networks," said Bruce Tucker of Patriot Technologies. Aimed directly at the government marketplace, Patriot Technologies sells Network Intelligence appliances to federal and state governments and agencies, and commercial accounts. In addition, both companies collaborate on joint sales and marketing activities to the federal and state governments, as well as a dual presence at government technology expositions, trade shows and seminars. "As governments open up their networks to connect citizens, businesses, and government agencies, it is vital to protect sensitive assets from exposure or attack," said Neil McNamara, Vice President of Sales, Western Hemisphere, for Check Point Software Technologies. "Check Point delivers comprehensive security solutions that protect government and military network resources at every level and exceeds the stringent requirements established by government standards, approval processes and security industry tests." The following solutions were included in the sale:
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