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StealthWatch by Lancope Achieves OPSEC Certification from Check Point

Seamlessly Interoperates with Industry's Most Recognized Security Framework to Defeat Worms and Maximize Network Performance and Availability

Atlanta, Ga., June 14, 2004 - Lancope, Inc., the leading provider of behavior-based network integrity solutions, today announced that StealthWatch has achieved OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) certification from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (NASDAQ: CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. Through OPSEC certification, StealthWatch seamlessly interoperates with Check Point's market-leading VPN-1® Pro integrated VPN/firewall software to offer advanced threat defense and enhance the network security posture of enterprises. StealthWatch enables customers to significantly improve network availability and reduce remediation efforts by detecting suspicious activity and using the OPSEC interfaces to block this activity at the perimeter gateway.

As suspicious external or internal hosts are rapidly identified, StealthWatch and Check Point VPN-1 Pro work together to block zero-day and known threats. In addition, StealthWatch's innovative zone-based architecture offers flexible configuration of threat responses on a per alarm basis within each Virtual Security Zone to deliver adaptable mitigation demanded by today's network and security administrators. The interoperability with Check Point VPN-1 Pro enhances StealthWatch's behavior-based threat defense, policy compliance and traffic analysis capabilities to further maximize network availability and minimize risk across the enterprise.

"It is crucial that VPN/firewall technology and network integrity solutions are well integrated with one another as critical components of a defense-in-depth security architecture, and we are pleased that Lancope has achieved OPSEC certification," said Upesh Patel, director of Business Development for Check Point Software Technologies. "Through OPSEC certification of StealthWatch with our market leading VPN-1 Pro, customers can deploy the product knowing the solution has been thoroughly tested and has passed a rigorous set of certification criteria in our labs."

"The combination of Check Point VPN-1 Pro and StealthWatch significantly enhances the security posture and operations of our customers' networks," said Chris Hovis, VP of Marketing and Business Development for Lancope. "OPSEC integration is a critical step in Lancope's continued commitment to provide innovative threat defense solutions that leverage investments in existing network infrastructure. StealthWatch's adaptable mitigation response and OPSEC integration enable customers to protect both the network core and perimeter by closing the window from early detection of a threat to expedient resolution."

About Lancope
Founded in 2000, Lancope is the leading provider of next-generation network integrity solutions that deliver behavior-based threat defense, policy enforcement and insightful network intelligence. With integrated visibility across network security, traffic characteristics and host-level activity, Lancope's solutions provide unparalleled network protection and optimization. Recently named a finalist in Network Computing Magazine's 2004 Well Connected Awards for outstanding performance in Network Behavior Anomaly Detection, Lancope also received the Innovation In Infrastructure Award (i3) in the security category from the editors of eWeek Magazine and PC Magazine and was honored "Most Impressive" by eWeek. Defending the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities, Lancope protects the critical assets of today's sophisticated enterprises. For more information, visit www.lancope.com.

About Check Point's OPSEC
OPSEC (Open Platform for Security) is the industry's open, multi-vendor security framework. With over 350 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.