Check Point Software Announces Cyber Attack Defense System to Protect E-Businesses From Cyber Attacks

New Integrated System Part of Comprehensive Solution for Internet Security

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. Feb. 14, 2000 - Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced its Cyber Attack Defense System to protect websites and corporate networks from cyber attacks. The Cyber Attack Defense System is designed to automatically identify, analyze and prevent cyber attacks launched on an E-Business website. It also sends notifications to Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and leading OPSEC solutions to cut off an attack. The Cyber Attack Defense System further advances the powerful denial of service attack measures Check Point began introducing, as early as 1994 as a part of its industry-leading VPN-1/FireWall-1.

"It is becoming undeniably clear that robust, comprehensive Internet security is a requirement for companies conducting business on the Internet; the events of the last few days have sent a wake-up call," said Gil Shwed, chairman and chief executive officer, Check Point Software Technologies. "With the introduction of Check Point's Cyber Attack Defense System, we are advancing our Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture to take on new and future challenges in guarding against cyber attacks."

Check Point Software's Cyber Attack Defense System is a unified Internet security framework that includes four new modules and technologies: Check Point NetQuota, Check Point ServerQuota, OPSEC Internet Alerts and OPSEC Intrusion Response Protocol.

Check Point NetQuota and ServerQuota automatically monitor and analyze for suspicious connection activity at a company's Internet gateways and public Web servers and trigger the system to take immediate response. Check Point's OPSEC Internet Alerts automatically notifies a company's Internet Service Provider (ISP) when its corporate network is under attack so that attackers to the site can be shut off. The OPSEC Intrusion Response Protocol automatically alerts third-party devices such as Web server load balancing products or networking hardware to immediately block traffic from identified attackers. These modules and technologies will be available later this month.

The Cyber Attack Defense System also incorporates three existing products: Check Point VPN-1 Enterprise Center, Check Point Malicious Activity Detection (MAD) and Check Point RealSecure, which has been developed in conjunction with Internet Security Systems (ISS).

"ISS and Check Point have been close partners for several years, delivering the industry's leading integrated Internet security and intrusion detection solution," said Tom Noonan, president and chief executive officer of Internet Security Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: ISSX). "Check Point's Cyber Attack Defense System represents a milestone for E-Business security, and we are pleased to extend our strategic relationship with Check Point in this area."

Check Point's Cyber Attack Defense System fully integrates the modules and technologies through a unified, tightly coupled sharing of information across all components. The Cyber Attack Defense System also leverages the strengths of Check Point's OPSEC framework, with more than 200 partners, to integrate and interoperate with other security and networking solutions. Through its Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture, Check Point Software provides comprehensive Internet security critical to doing business on the Web and forms the basis for the secure infrastructure needed for E-Business.

About Check Point Software Technologies

Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the infrastructure that enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN secures business-to-business (B2B) communications between networks, systems, applications and users across the Internet, intranets and extranets. Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC) provides the framework for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 200 leading industry partners. For more information, please call us at (800) 429-4391 or (650) 628-2000 or visit us on the Web at http://www.checkpoint.com or at http://www.opsec.com.

Check Point, the Check Point logo, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 Secure Server, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, IQ Engine, Meta IP, MultiGate, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1, User-to-Address Mapping, VPN-1, VPN-1 Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Appliance, VPN-1 Certificate Manager, VPN-1 Gateway, VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer and ConnectControl are trademarks or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. or its affiliates. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The products described in this document are protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668 and 5,835,726 and may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications.

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