Check Point Announces Support for Clientless VPN to Enable Secure Communications From Anywhere.

Business Editors/High-Tech Writers

REDWOOD CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 30, 2002

Also Introduces Enhancements to VPN-1 Gateway and SecureClient

That Increase Security and Choice of Connectivity Options

Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (Nasdaq:CHKP), the worldwide leader in securing the Internet, today announced support for SSL-based or "clientless" VPNs that enable flexible, secure remote access from anywhere, including any standard Web browser or Microsoft Windows L2TP VPN client. Additionally, the company is announcing enhancements to its SecureVPN solutions that increase security for clients, improve VPN monitoring capabilities and simplify VPN deployment.

These new solutions extend Check Point's market-leading VPN-1(R)/FireWall-1(R) product family, enabling unprecedented flexibility and management ease-of-use and delivering the broadest range of VPN support across a range of computing platforms and environments, including: PCs, laptops, PocketPC-based devices, standard Web browsers with SSL, Microsoft L2TP/IPSec VPN Client and wireless networks.

Secure Clientless VPNs

Building on its Check Point Everywhere strategy, Check Point is expanding its SecureVPN technology to securely deliver access to the most vital corporate resources from many types of end user devices and environments without the use of a dedicated VPN client. With support for clientless VPNs, users can now establish connections from any standard Web browser to a VPN-1 gateway using SSL to secure communications. This enables enterprises of all sizes to choose from a greater range of secure access options when providing VPN connectivity to remote employees and corporate extranet partners.

For example, clientless VPN connectivity is ideal for Extranet scenarios where the VPN-1 administrator does not have management control of the user's desktop, as well as for flexible, secure access of remote employees into the corporate network.

"Check Point SecureVPN solutions offer the industry's most comprehensive and flexible choices for client connectivity," said Gil Shwed, Chairman and CEO of Check Point Software Technologies. "Between VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureClient, and new 'clientless' methods, Check Point VPN users can connect from nearly any type of device or networking environment."

VPN-1 Enhancements

Check Point is also announcing enhancements to the VPN-1(R) family of solutions to incorporate additional management and ease-of-use, including:

-- Enhanced client security with new pre-configured Client Security Assurance checks that make it easy to ensure that only securely configured client systems may join the VPN

-- Improved VPN routing capabilities with support for Hub-and-Spoke topologies that streamline migration from expensive, dedicated Frame Relay networks to cost-efficient Internet-based VPNs

-- New VPN monitoring capabilities offer more in-depth information on VPN performance and usage for improved management and capacity planning

Check Point is expanding its VPN-1 family of solutions with clientless VPN functionality, enhanced client security and new VPN routing and monitoring capabilities to offer the industry's most comprehensive choice of VPN deployment options, while increasing security and delivering unprecedented ease of management for customers.

About Check Point Software Technologies

Check Point Software Technologies is the worldwide leader in securing the Internet. It is the confirmed market leader of both the worldwide VPN and firewall markets. The company's Secure Virtual Network (SVN) architecture provides the VPN and security infrastructure that uniquely enables secure and reliable Internet communications. SVN solutions, as delivered in the company's Next Generation product family, secure business communications and resources for corporate networks, remote employees, branch offices and partner extranets. Extending the power of SVN is Check Point's Open Platform for Security (OPSEC), the industry's framework and alliance for integration and interoperability with "best-of-breed" solutions from over 300 leading companies. Check Point solutions are sold, integrated and serviced by a network of 2,500 certified partners in 203 countries.

Note to Editors: Check Point, the Check Point logo, ClusterXL, ConnectControl, FireWall-1, FireWall-1 SecureServer, FireWall-1 SmallOffice, FireWall-1 XL, FloodGate-1, INSPECT, INSPECT XL, IQ Engine, Meta IP, Open Security Extension, OPSEC, Provider-1, SecureKnowledge, SecureUpdate, SiteManager-1, SmartDefense, SVN, UAM, User-to-Address Mapping, UserAuthority, Visual Policy Editor, VPN-1, VPN-1 Accelerator Card, VPN-1 Net, VPN-1 Pro, VPN SecureClient, VPN-1 SecuRemote, VPN-1 SecureServer, VPN-1 SmallOffice, and are trademarks or registered trademarks of Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. or its affiliates. All other product names mentioned herein are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The products described in this document are protected by U.S. Patent No. 5,606,668 and 5,835,726 and may be protected by other U.S. Patents, foreign patents, or pending applications.