Top Layer Networks Earns Entry Into Industry's Leading Security Alliance
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OPSEC
Certification Affirms Security Firm's Commitment to WESTBORO, MA - May 2, 2001- Top Layer Networks Inc., a company specializing in high speed, high performance network security, has been granted Open Platform for Security (OPSEC) Certification from Check Point Software Technologies, Ltd. (NASDAQ:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. OPSEC Certification proves that Top Layer's SecureWatch™ system is interoperable with Check Point's industry-leading VPN-1/FireWall-1 solution, an integral part of its Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture. Top Layer provides a solution for Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks in addition to Denial of Service (DoS) attacks that assault networks at Gigabit speed. The AppSwitch™, Top Layer's flagship product equipped with the company's SecureWatch™, passed rigorous tests and achieved certification in the OPSEC Intrusion Detection category. SecureWatch supplies real-time network event notification to the Check Point security infrastructure. The SecureWatch system sends critical network security event information via OPSEC interfaces to the Check Point's management system. Top Layer's AppSwitch is an ASIC-based hardware security device that conducts detailed, deep-packet inspection on all incoming network traffic, recognizing and filtering out Gigabit-speed, volume-based DDoS and DoS attacks before they can get to the firewall. Companies using the AppSwitch in conjunction with Check Point's firewall products can also capture and assess in real time an unprecedented level of detail surrounding suspicious network activity. "Because the AppSwitch instantly understands which applications are entering and leaving the network, it can easily spot traffic that is out-of-place and potentially harmful, and take immediate action without slowing the network down," said Top Layer CEO Bruce Cohen. "Then it communicates its collected data via the OPSEC interface to the Check Point management system, resulting in real-time alert notifications based on a highly detailed set of information." "We are pleased Top Layer Networks has achieved OPSEC certification for SecureWatch," said Asheem Chandra, vice president of business development and product management for Check Point Software Technologies. "Check Point's leading VPN-1/Firewall-1 solutions in combination with Top Layer's SecureWatch and AppSwitch give customers enhanced visibility and protection from network intrusions and DDoS attacks." About
Top Layer Networks, Inc. Top Layer has won numerous industry awards. Most recently, the company was presented with the Investors Choice Award by the publishing firm Technologic Partners. That honor is bestowed on companies "most likely to succeed," based on their business plans and the strength of their product offerings. Top Layer
world headquarters is in Westboro, Massachusetts in the USA.
The company has offices in Australia, Belgium, Germany, France,
Japan, Korea, Malaysia, and the United Kingdom. Top Layer
Networks has conducted in-depth research surrounding its respective
technologies, which can be found at http://www.toplayer.com/research/index.html.
Or, for more general information, visit www.TopLayer.com or
email info@TopLayer.com About Check Point's OPSEC 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 certified products, visit http://www.opsec.com
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