NSCN Netscreen Technologies (MM)

GuardedNet Joins NetScreen Global Security Alliance neuSECURE Security Information Management Platform Verified as Interoperable with NetScreen Security Solutions SUNNYVALE, Calif. and ATLANTA, Dec. 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- GuardedNet, Inc. and NetScreen Technologies, Inc. today announced GuardedNet has joined the NetScreen Global Security Alliance and its neuSECURE(TM) Security Information Management Platform has been verified interoperable with NetScreen's industry-leading network security solutions. This alliance can enable joint customers to experience greater confidence, ease of deployment and implementation with both vendors' products. "To ensure a high level of customer satisfaction, NetScreen conducts testing and verification of alliance members' solutions ensuring interoperability and comprehensive security functionality," said Janine Roth, vice president of business development at NetScreen. "neuSECURE's interoperability verification by NetScreen lets customers know that they can confidently deploy each product within their network and realize the inherent benefits of both offerings." NeuSECURE provides a centralized security event monitoring and response platform for log aggregation, event correlation, threat analysis, threat response and forensic investigation of security event data in heterogeneous enterprise, government and service provider networks. NeuSECURE successfully integrates with NetScreen's integrated firewall and virtual private network product line and the NetScreen intrusion detection and prevention solutions. "This alliance enables us to better serve our NetScreen customers and ensures that we are keeping pace with NetScreen products and capabilities to better assist our joint customers," said Rich Telljohann, vice president of marketing and business development at GuardedNet. Members of the NetScreen Global Security Alliance provide products complementary to NetScreen's network security solutions. These products undergo testing to verify functionality and interoperability with NetScreen solutions. Consequently, information technology professionals can obtain an array of scalable solutions integrating NetScreen and alliance members' products to create an interoperable and effective end-to-end security infrastructure. About neuSECURE(TM) neuSECURE provides a centralized security event monitoring and response platform for log aggregation, event correlation, threat analysis, threat response and forensic investigation of the enormous quantities of security event data in heterogeneous enterprise, government and service provider networks. It correlates log data files from disparate machines such as firewalls, intrusion detection systems, computer systems and routers and automatically analyzes this data to uncover legitimate threats to the enterprise. neuSECURE allows security analysts to prioritize their investigations and focus on the mission-critical task of responding to threats as they are occurring, rather than after the damage is done. And with neuSECURE a security team can manage threats from early detection to final resolution without ever leaving the intuitive, web-based console. About NetScreen NetScreen Technologies, Inc. is a leading developer of network security and access solutions for enterprises and carriers worldwide. NetScreen's solutions offer customers multiple layers of network and application-level protection in purpose-built appliances and systems that optimize performance and reduce total operating costs. NetScreen is located at 805 11th Ave., Sunnyvale, CA, 94089. More information on NetScreen's products can be found at http://www.netscreen.com/ or by calling toll free at 1-800-638-8296. About GuardedNet GuardedNet, Inc. delivers advanced security management and incident response solutions. Its leading software solution, neuSECURE, centrally monitors, correlates and performs threat analysis in multi-vendor enterprise security environments. Its ability to correlate and analyze log data files from disparate machines in real-time enables security administrators to overcome log data overload and detect and respond to security breaches as they are occurring, rather than after the damage is done. neuSECURE has improved the security and the operational efficiency of numerous security operations centers (SOCs), including those at leading financial, transportation and data communications institutions. GuardedNet is a private company, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information about GuardedNet, please visit http://www.guarded.net/ or contact us at or toll free at 1-888-599-8297. NOTE: GuardedNet, the GuardedNet logo, neuSECURE, and the neuSECURE logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of GuardedNet, Inc. NetScreen and the NetScreen logo are trademarks of NetScreen Technologies, Inc. in the United States and other countries. All other companies and products listed herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective holders. This press release contains forward-looking statements about events and circumstances that have not yet occurred. For example, words such as "will," "can," "expects," "enables," "believes," and "continue," or other statements in the future tense, are forward-looking statements. Actual outcomes and results may differ materially from expectations in this press release due to a number of risks and uncertainties. Such risks and uncertainties include whether the market for security products will grow as projected, if at all, whether demand for NetScreen products will continue, whether new products, if and when introduced, will be successful and whether products will perform as expected. DATASOURCE: NetScreen Technologies, Inc. CONTACT: Jennifer Jennings of NetScreen Technologies, Inc., +1-408-543-8243, or ; or Kelly Schupp of GuardedNet, Inc., +1-404-591-8225, or Web site: http://www.guarded.net/ Web site: http://www.netscreen.com/

Copyright