FishNet Security's FireMon achieves Check Point OPSEC Certification

FireMon is the industries first firewall revision control and auditing product designed specifically for Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1

Kansas City, Missouri, March 7, 2001—FishNet Security, one of the countries largest Network Security Integrators, today announced that FireMon has achieved OPSEC certification from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.(NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), is the leading industry-wide alliance that provides the first security framework to deliver seamless interoperability and "best-of-breed" choice among enterprise security products.

"We are pleased to announce the release of our product FireMon", says Gary Fish, CEO of FishNet Security. "The initial response to this product has been overwhelming. It has proven to be a must for any firewall administrator. It is also a tremendous honor to have this product certified by the world's leading security vendor, Check Point Software. We will continue to build upon the functionality of this product specifically for Check Point products."

"Effective policy revision and auditing is key to ensuring the integrity and comprehensiveness of enterprise network security," said Bradley Brown, director of business development for Check Point Software Technologies. "We are pleased to see FishNet attain OPSEC certification for its FireMon firewall revision control product." FireMon is the industries first firewall revision control product. Developed from Real World experience, FireMon is a useful addition for any firewall administrator, Security Manager, or Managed Service Provider. FireMon provides an intuitive easy to read interface that allows detailed tracking of VPN-1/FireWall-1 policy changes. It is able to quickly identify adverse policy changes, thereby minimizing downtime due to inadvertent or mis-understood policy changes.

About Check Point's OPSEC
Check Point's OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 270 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.

About FishNet Security
FishNet Security is a Global Network Security Solutions Company that is uniquely qualified and experienced with "Best of Breed" network security products. FishNet Security is focused exclusively on network security and provides Enterprise Security Solutions and Security products to large corporations, small businesses, and federal, state, and local governments.

Founded in 1996, FishNet Security has become one of the countries leading and most respected innovators in the Network Security Industry. FishNet has won many industry and business awards including, 1998 Check Point Excellence Award Winners, 1999 CRN Top 25 Computer Executives, 1999 Check Point Fastest Central Region Revenue Growth Award Winners, 2000 Check Point Fastest Central Region Revenue Growth Award Winners, 1999 CRN Top 25 Computer Executives, 2000 Top 10 Kansas City Small Business, and 2000 Deloitte & Touche Fast 50 Rising Stars.

FishNet's flagship product, FireMon, is the industries first Policy Revision Control Product for Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1. For more information about FishNet Security visit
http://www.fishnetsecurity.com. For more information about FireMon visit
http://www.firemon.com or call 816.421.6611.

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