Cerberian Certified on Check Point Next Generation Internet Security Platform.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

SALT LAKE CITY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 17, 2004

Cerberian Web Manager for Check Point VPN-1 Pro and

Express Next Generation now available; solution provides

cost-effective, low burden, advanced Internet filtering 

Cerberian, Inc. today announced that its revolutionary content filtering service, Cerberian Web Manager, has achieved OPSEC(TM) (Open Platform for Security) certification from Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. Through OPSEC certification, Cerberian Web Manager for Check Point VPN-1 seamlessly integrates with Check Point's market-leading VPN-1(R) Pro and Express Next Generation(TM) with Application Intelligence(TM) software.

The OPSEC certification of Cerberian Web Manager allows organizations using Check Point Internet security solutions to easily monitor and enforce Internet access policies, and enable administrators to easily install and manage Internet use in a cost-effective manner. The certified solution helps minimize IT overhead and virtually eliminate the added burdens that are common with other solutions. Cerberian's unique managed service approach offers a complete and accurate Internet filtering solution enabling organizations to manage, secure and protect their Internet investment, while ensuring network security, minimizing legal liability, improving productivity, and conserving costly Internet bandwidth within the organization.

"With Cerberian Web Manager for Check Point VPN-1, Check Point users have the option of running Cerberian's powerful filtering technology on the same device as their Check Point VPN-1 or on a dedicated UFP server," said Matt Mosman, chief executive officer of Cerberian. "This 'on-box' solution simplifies the installation process and ongoing management burden while saving time and money. The integrated solution combined with our managed service model offers organizations a much lower total cost of ownership while improving the management and control of Internet use unlike any other filtering product available."

"Web access management tools are critical security solutions that greatly enhance the security of organizations by managing bandwidth, controlling access to potentially threatening Web sites and ensuring overall productivity of Web usage," said Upesh Patel, director of business development for Check Point Software. "OPSEC certification for the Cerberian Web Manager will provide our joint customers with a comprehensive Web filtering solution that will tightly integrate with existing Check Point SMART(TM) management architecture to simplify installation and ongoing administration."

"We have added this new product offering to service customers who are looking for an alternative to traditional content filtering solutions and currently do not have an outlet for such services," added Mosman. "We will continue to integrate Cerberian Web Manager with a variety of gateway technologies, service solutions, and security software applications providing organizations the freedom to choose how they prefer to deploy and manage their Internet security."

Unlike other filtering solutions, Cerberian's patent pending Dynamic Real-Time Rating(TM) (DRTR) and Dynamic Background Rating (DBR) technologies analyze all requested Web pages in real-time, feeding the ratings database with constant updates to ensure that Cerberian Web Manager has the most relevant ratings database available, resulting in effective coverage of more than 1 billion Web pages. The result is a safer, better controlled and more productive Internet experience for businesses, government agencies, schools and libraries.

Cerberian Web Manager for Check Point VPN-1 on the Next Generation platform is available for Linux, Solaris, and Windows 2000. Annual subscription fees for the product are based on the required number of user licenses. For more information on how to buy or sell Cerberian Web Manager for Check Point VPN-1, please contact Cerberian direct at 800.789.5180 or email [e-mail].

About Check Point's OPSEC(R)

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.

About Cerberian

Cerberian, Inc. is a leading provider of next generation Internet management solutions for businesses, government agencies, schools, libraries, and homes ensuring a safer, more productive Internet experience. Offered as an outsourced service, Cerberian minimizes initial investment and ongoing management burden by maintaining the technology and file management responsibility at Cerberian global data centers. Cerberian features a database of more than 5 million categorized ratings and an advanced patent pending technology that dynamically rates new Internet content in real-time to ensure the most up-to-date database of Web sites in a constantly changing Internet environment. The Cerberian Web Manager is available as an integrated, value-added service on leading firewall and network appliances, caching devices, security software solutions and service solutions.

For more information about Cerberian, please visit www.cerberian.com or e-mail [e-mail].

Cerberian(R) and the Cerberian logo are registered trademarks of Cerberian Inc. Cerberian Web Manager(TM), Dynamic Real-Time Rating(TM), and Dynamic Background Rating(TM) are trademarks of Cerberian Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.