AlgoSec Named 2009 Hot Companies Finalist

Network Products Guide Recognizes AlgoSec’s Firewall Management Solutions For Their Ability To Save Companies Time, Effort and Money

Reston, Virginia – December 10, 2008 – AlgoSec, the leader in Network-Security Lifecycle Management solutions, today announced that it has been named a 2009 Hot Companies finalist by Network Products Guide. Selected from a global industry analysis of information technology vendors which included established large companies, mid-size and start-ups, AlgoSec has advanced to the finalist stage based on the "4Ps" selection criteria—namely Products, People, Performance, and Potential.

“The 2009 Hot Companies awards identify companies that are making great strides in their industries with the most innovative technologies, talented employees and growth strategies,” said Rake Narang, editor-in-chief, Network Products Guide. “Companies like AlgoSec are pulling ahead and succeeding in these difficult economic times due to the clear business value they offer their customers, and they have the customer growth and technology achievements to prove it.”

More than 300 leading organizations have selected AlgoSec’s products -- AlgoSec Firewall Analyzer (AFA) and FireFlow™ -- to intelligently automate what were traditionally manual, time and labor intensive tasks surrounding firewall, router and VPN management. This translates to significant cost savings and greater output for organizations without increasing headcount. AlgoSec also allows IT organizations to get more from their current infrastructures by extending the lifespan of existing security devices.

"We are honored that AlgoSec has been named a 2009 Hot Company Finalist stage," said Yuval Baron, CEO of AlgoSec. "This recognition further validates our position as a company known for providing quantifiable savings through intelligent automation to our increasing customer base. With the AlgoSec solutions companies are able to work smarter and not harder.”

The 2009 Hot Companies winners will be announced and honored at the 2009 “World Executive Alliance Summit” in San Francisco, California, USA on March 26-27, 2009. To see the complete list of finalists please visit http://www.networkproductsguide.com/hotcompanies/

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

Network World Magazine

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

Frost & Sullivan Analyst

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

Anton Spitzer,
Infrastructure Services, Porsche Informatik

“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

“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

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

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

“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 has helped us significantly improve our overall network security.”

Ruza Manojilovic,
Manager Security Operations Teranet

“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

“The integrity of the company (AlgoSec) and its employees surpassed our expectations and has raised the bar for what we look for in other vendors as well.”

Lutz Bleyer, Chief Security Officer,
FIDUCIA

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

Ruza Manojilovic,
Manager Security Operations Teranet.

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

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