Lumeta Joins Check Point's New OPSEC Security Assessment Initiative

Lumeta's Firewall Analyzer to Integrate with Industry's Most-Recognized Security Framework

SOMERSET, New Jersey - January 16, 2002 - Lumeta Corporation, today announced that it has joined the new OPSECT (Open Platform for Security) Security Assessment Initiative of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. The newly announced initiative provides OPSEC partners with a method for integration and certification of tools and services that help validate network security through vulnerability assessment testing. More information on the new OPSEC Security Assessment initiative can be found at: http://www.checkpoint.com/press/2002/securityassessment010802.html

Check Point's OPSEC alliance provides a rigorous certification process ensuring the interoperability of best-of-breed security assessment tools and services with Check Point's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture. Check Point's SVN architecture provides the infrastructure that enables secure and reliable Internet communications between networks, systems, applications and users across the Internet, Intranets and extranets.

"We are pleased to be part of the new OPSEC Security Assessment Initiative," said Diane Burley-McGlue, Director of Marketing, Lumeta Corp. "Lumeta is committed to creating best-of-breed security analysis tools, and this association demonstrates our loyalty to Check Point's customers."

"We are pleased to have Lumeta join the new OPSEC Security Assessment initiative," said Upesh Patel, manager of the OPSEC Alliance for Check Point Software Technologies. "By committing to integration, Lumeta's Firewall Analyzer will provide Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 customers a means of verifying security policies are configured correctly."

Lumeta Firewall Analyzer (LFA) examines a firewall's rule set to explicitly depict what the firewall allows through, which can often be different from what was intended. By leveraging the OPSEC Framework, Lumeta will access the OPSEC interfaces enabling seamless integration of Lumeta applications with Check Point's market-leading VPN-1®/FireWall-1® Internet security solutions.

About Check Point's OPSEC®
OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 300 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 Lumeta Corporation
Lumeta Corporation takes a revolutionary approach to network management and security. Originating from Bell Labs Research, Lumeta's breakthrough services provide a comprehensive, foundational knowledge of an enterprise network for risk, change and asset management. Its management team includes CEO Tom B. Dent and security expert Bill "Ches" Cheswick. Lumeta is the source of network knowledge for the network administrators, CIOs and CFOs, who are accountable for their corporate network activity and security.

Headquartered in Somerset, New Jersey, Lumeta serves many of the leading Fortune 500 companies. Investors include: Draper Fisher Jurvetson Gotham, Draper Fisher Jurvetson and meVC Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund I. For more information, visit the Lumeta website at www.lumeta.com.

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