AlgoSec Raises Firewall Security Risk Management Bar, Delivers On Demand Web-User Interface

AlgoSec to Show Latest Version of Firewall Analyzer at Infosecurity Europe 2007

Reston, VA, April 19, 2007 — AlgoSec Inc., the leader in secure firewall network management solutions, today announced its latest version which provides a web-user interface to ensure policy compliance and maximize network efficiency anytime, anywhere.

Selected by leading enterprises around the world, AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer solutions provide risk management, change management, automated audit, and security and policy compliance capabilities in easy to deploy and use offerings. AlgoSec's solutions do this by delivering unmatched analysis, visibility and intelligence into an enterprise's firewall configuration and policy.

"Security and management needs of global organizations are increasingly converging," said Yuval Baron, AlgoSec CEO. "It's all about providing meaningful and usable insight into an organization's network to ensure security while at the same time providing ways to optimize complex infrastructure more efficiently. AlgoSec's Firewall Analyzer does just that and more - it not only provides granular visibility it lets IT know what risks they are facing and how to quickly and easily mitigate those risks."

In addition to providing automatic notifications whenever a firewall configuration has been changed, the potential impact of those changes and subsequent recommendations, the newest version allows IT, auditors and consultants using the convenience of a web interface to:

Launch custom queries and run firewall analyses from anywhere

View in near real time whether firewalls are blocking operational traffic

Control each user's permissions on a per-firewall basis

Generate specific compliance reports (e.g. Sarbanes Oxley) to verify firewall policy is in alignment

Clients leveraging AlgoSec's market leading solutions include AXA Financial, Daimler-Chrysler, Cisco, Siemens, Government of Spain, Government of Canada, Viacom, PerotSystems, KPMG, and TransUnion.

AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer supports a broad range of products including: Check Point FireWall-1 on Sun Solaris, Linux, Win-NT, Nokia, SecurePlatform, Alteon, Provider-1, Crossbeam, all versions of Cisco PIX, Cisco FWSM, Cisco ASA, Cisco IOS Router Access Control Lists and Juniper NetScreen.

For more information on AlgoSec's latest version of its Firewall Analyzer visit booth D190 at Infosecurity Europe, being held in London at Olympia Hall between April 24-26 or contact AlgoSec at 1-888-358-3696 or write to info@algosec.com.

“We quickly saw a clear return on our investment with the AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer... ”

Anton Spitzer,
Infrastructure Services, Porsche Informatik

“AlgoSec affords us realizing operational efficiencies in global security policy management and compliance.”

Hugo Van der Veeken,
Atos Worldline SA/NVsecurity department head

“Network security VARs, take note: AlgoSec’s FireFlow network policy change workflow management software is the next hot-ticket item for customers.”

eWeek Magazine

“The AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer fills a critical need for us by automating what was a manual, labor intensive and error prone process. ”

Anton Spitzer,
Infrastructure Services, Porsche Informatik

“AlgoSec’s Firewall Analyzer has helped us significantly improve our overall network security.”

Ruza Manojilovic,
Manager Security Operations Teranet

“It (AFA) easily and quickly provided Atos Worldline with the ability to understand, track and verify changes to our firewall infrastructure…”

Massoud Kamran,
Security Consultant at Atos Worldline Belgium

“Using AFA’s turnkey solution for PCI DSS has been invaluable for us in terms of time and effort.”

Ruza Manojilovic,
Manager Security Operations Teranet

“By utilizing AFA we no longer require the services of an external source to perform an audit.”

Ruza Manojilovic,
Manager Security Operations Teranet.

“By utilizing AFA we no longer require the services of an external source to perform an audit.”

Ruza Manojilovic,
Manager Security Operations Teranet

“By creating FireFlow using the AFA engine, AlgoSec has effectively created a solution that can automate the entire network security lifecycle...”

Frost & Sullivan Analyst

“The AFA allows us to get all of our firewall information in one place, providing IT Governance and visibility where it did not exist.”

Anton Spitzer,
Infrastructure Services, Porsche Informatik

“AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer’s automated and intelligent analysis lets us know the implications of a change and avoid potential risks which save us time, effort and money. ”

Peter Johannes,
head of Security and Architecture Policy at Atos Worldline Belgium

“AlgoSec’s Firewall Analyzer is a must have for anyone who manages a rule set of 100 or more. ”

Network World Magazine

“With the AFA we can focus on what is most important to Porsche Informatik – our customers.”

Anton Spitzer,
Infrastructure Services, Porsche Informatik