NETSEC Joins Check Point Software's Partner Alliance

Alliance Reinforces NETSEC's Position as a Leading Product and Service Agnostic Managed Security Service Provider

HERNDON, VA - June 18, 2001 - NETSEC, a global provider of managed information security services, announced today that it has joined the Check Point Software Technologies (Nasdaq: CHKP) Partner Program as a licensed Value Added Solution Provider. The Check Point Partner Program enables NETSEC to support and offer its government and corporate customers Check Point Software's full range of products and services.

NETSEC's partner status is an important component of the company's strategy to provide its customers with the broadest array of product and service choices available. By supporting Check Point Software security products and services from configuration to implementation, NETSEC extends its ability to address the most sophisticated network security requirements on behalf of its customers.

"Increasingly, government and corporate entities face a security environment that demands a higher degree of information security assessment and proactive defense of key information assets. Hence, managed security service providers must be able to draw upon different security products and services to create truly effective security architectures for their customers," said Ken Ammon, CEO, NETSEC. "NETSEC's distinction as a Check Point Software Value Added Solution Provider partner reinforces NETSEC's position as the industry leading product and service agnostic managed security service provider."

NETSEC has now entered into 11 partnership agreements with leading security product and service providers, system and network integrators to deliver its high-value managed network security services to government and corporate clients worldwide.

About NETSEC
NETSEC enables secure business by providing comprehensive and thorough proactive management of intrusion detection systems (IDS), firewalls and virtual private networks (VPNs), offering complete network information assurance and security intelligence 24x7, 365 days a year. Based in part on practices developed for the National Security Agency, NETSEC's methods and technology are regarded as state-of-the-art by its customers, who include Fortune 1000, international companies and government agencies. NETSEC is a privately held company headquartered in Herndon, Va., and backed by leading investors, including Softbank Venture Capital and E*Trade Venture Capital. For more information, visit www.netsec.net.

###

© 2001 Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. All rights reserved. Check Point, the Check Point logo, VPN-1, FireWall-1 and OPSEC are trademarks or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd.