Lucid Security Achieves OPSEC Certification from Check Point Software
Lucid Security ipANGEL(TM) version 2.x Seamlessly Integrates With Industry's Most Recognized Security FrameworkAMBLER, Pa., April 15, 2003 -- Lucid Security Corporation, today announced that it has achieved OPSEC(TM) (Open Platform for Security) certification for version 2.x of its ipANGEL Vulnerability Shield software, from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq: CHKP - News), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. Through OPSEC certification, ipANGEL version 2.x, seamlessly integrates with Check Point's market-leading VPN- 1®/FireWall-1® Next Generation(TM) Internet security platform, providing customers with an Active Defense solution that automatically protects against attacks that exploit network vulnerabilities. ipANGEL version 2.x adds vulnerability scanning to its "onboard" capabilities. Other enhancements include an improved user interface and more efficient installation. Designed specifically for Check Point's VPN-1/FireWall-1 NG, ipANGEL shields the network by leveraging the capabilities of Check Point's market- leading solutions with intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment technologies. Furthermore, Lucid's ipANGEL complements Check Point's SmartDefense(TM), by actively protecting the network from all known and unknown attacks at the firewall. ipANGEL's unique attack signature rules correlation and firewall policy mapping engines create a fully automatic, integrated solution that stops attacks that would be successful otherwise. "By combining the Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 Next Generation platform with Lucid's ipANGEL, users have a continuous, self-tuning system that actively shields the network against attacks," said Vik Phatak, founder and CTO of Lucid. "By integrating vulnerability scanning with rules correlation, ipANGEL is constantly aware of what specific attacks can cause harm, shielding applications that are susceptible to exploit." "Customers are demanding more tightly integrated security products that actively seek out and defeat network vulnerabilities," said Upesh Patel, group manager, OPSEC Alliance for Check Point Software Technologies. "Through OPSEC certification, Check Point VPN-1/FireWall-1 NG and ipANGEL 2.x seamlessly integrate to provide customers with a gateway based intrusion prevention sensor that is easily configured and managed." "The Vulnerability Shield provided by ipANGEL version 2.x makes our software solution attractive to the large enterprise market. In addition, the level of security provided, along with ipANGEL's price point, minimal installation and operating cost, make the solution desirable and necessary to small and medium businesses," said Chris Gongol, Vice President business development of Lucid Security. About Check Point's OPSEC About Lucid Security Corporation |