Intrusion Inc. Licenses OKENA Technology to Deliver Breakthrough Intrusion Prevention Security.Business/Technology Editors WALTHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 26, 2002 OKENA Brings Host-Based Intrusion Prevention See IPS and IDS. for Servers and Desktops to Intrusion Inc. Network Intrusion Detection See IDS and IPS. Product Offering OKENA(TM), the leading developer of intrusion prevention software, today announced that Intrusion Inc. (NASDAQ NASDAQ in full National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations U.S. market for over-the-counter securities. Established in 1971 by the National Association of Securities Dealers (NASD), NASDAQ is an automated quotation system that reports on : INTZ) will provide OKENA's industry-leading intrusion prevention security to Intrusion Inc. customers. Intrusion Inc. will license, market, sell and co-brand OKENA StormWatch(TM) and StormFront(TM) as its host-based intrusion detection solution for servers and desktops. Intrusion Inc. will offer StormWatch and StormFront through their direct and indirect channels in combination with their Intrusion SecureNet Series network intrusion detection products. The steady increase of new and evolving security threats demands that policy-based, "zero update" intrusion prevention solutions be adopted as essential components of any organization's security infrastructure. OKENA's breakthrough proactive security technology for desktops and servers combined with Intrusion Inc.'s leading network intrusion detection solution offers customers the optimum defense-in-depth strategy for stopping known and unknown attacks. At the same time, these customers will benefit from OKENA's behavioral approach to security, which alleviates the burdensome operational costs associated with the management of attack signatures on servers and desktops. "With OKENA's innovative StormWatch technology we extend on the benefits of traditional host-based intrusion detection to stop desktops and servers from being molested mo·lest tr.v. mo·lest·ed, mo·lest·ing, mo·lests 1. To disturb, interfere with, or annoy. 2. To subject to unwanted or improper sexual activity. ," said Ryon Packer, vice president of product management, business development and marketing for Intrusion Inc. "Over the past year we have experienced tremendous growth in our Intrusion SecureNet Series network intrusion detection system A network intrusion detection system (NIDS) is an intrusion detection system that tries to detect malicious activity such as denial of service attacks, port scans or even attempts to crack into computers by monitoring network traffic. , and with the compliment of the Intrusion SecureHost Series, powered by OKENA StormWatch, we can now offer a comprehensive intrusion detection solution to address an enterprise's total IDS needs." "Our partnership with Intrusion Inc. represents a strategic initiative within OKENA's Global Alliance Network partner program," said John Noonan, vice president of business development at OKENA. "This agreement demonstrates our commitment to work with leading security vendors to bring best-of-breed intrusion prevention technology to organizations worldwide. The combination of OKENA's host-based intrusion prevention technology and the Intrusion SecureNet Series network intrusion detection solutions is a major security advancement that significantly strengthens the customer's ability to secure host and network systems, resulting in a layered, synergistic security solution." About StormWatch OKENA StormWatch brings uncompromising intrusion prevention security to the enterprise by deploying intelligent agents on desktops and servers that proactively defend against the proliferation of attacks across networks at all stages within the attack lifecycle. StormWatch agents intercept all system calls to file, network, COM (1) (Computer Output Microfilm) Creating microfilm or microfiche from the computer. A COM machine receives print-image output from the computer either online or via tape or disk and creates a film image of each page. and registry resources and correlate behaviors of such system requests to make real-time allow/deny decisions according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. the customer's application security policy. StormWatch ships with out-of-the-box security policies that protect applications including Microsoft IIS Microsoft IIS - Internet Information Server , Microsoft SQL Server A relational DBMS from Microsoft that is a major component of the Windows Server System. It is Microsoft's high-end client/server database and is closely integrated with Microsoft Visual Studio and the Microsoft Office System. , Microsoft Office Microsoft's primary desktop applications for Windows and Mac. Depending on the package, it includes some combination of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook along with various Internet and other utilities. and Instant Messenger AOL's instant messaging service. See AIM and instant messaging. as well as generic desktops and servers. By focusing on the behavior of mission-critical applications, StormWatch provides preventive protection against indiscriminate attacks, targeted attacks and insider configuration abuse. About StormFront StormFront works in tandem Adv. 1. in tandem - one behind the other; "ride tandem on a bicycle built for two"; "riding horses down the path in tandem" tandem with StormWatch to ensure protection for any standard, custom or legacy application that OKENA does not provide out-of-the-box. StormFront uses the StormWatch agent to collect data on how the application behaves, analyzes the behavior of the application and then generates secure operating policies for application control. StormFront then imports the policies into the StormWatch manager for quick and easy protection of any application. By automating security policy generation for any application, StormFront enables rapid rollout of secure applications to the environment and eliminates substantial risk exposure for organizations. About Intrusion Inc. Intrusion Inc. is a leading global provider of enterprise security solutions for the information-driven economy. Intrusion Inc.'s suite of security products help businesses protect critical information assets by quickly detecting, analyzing and responding to network- and host-based attacks. The company's products include intrusion detection and vulnerability assessment systems, and modular, scalable "Secured by Check Point" VPN (Virtual Private Network) A private network that is configured within a public network (a carrier's network or the Internet) in order to take advantage of the economies of scale and management facilities of large networks. security appliances for Check Point Software Technologies'(NASDAQ: CHKP CHKP Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (stock abbreviation, AMEX) ) market-leading VPN-1/FireWall-1. For more information, please visit www.intrusion.com. About OKENA OKENA develops breakthrough security software products that proactively preserve the operational integrity of applications and host systems. OKENA StormSystem is a system of seamlessly integrated security products, which act in unison to prevent existing and unknown attacks without relying on attack signatures. Within StormSystem, OKENA has established common underlying "intelligent agent" architecture called INCORE INCORE International Conflict Research INCORE Initiative on Conflict Resolution and Ethnicity INCORE Internet Content Rating for Europe INCORE Integral Concept for Groundwater Remediation that allows for true integration among OKENA products, including future technology developments. OKENA's policy-based, application-centric technologies enforce authorized application behavior to allow acceptable business activity while proactively preventing dangerous activity from executing. This behavioral approach reduces high IT costs associated with the maintenance and deployment of traditional attack-centric signature technologies. OKENA continues to receive industry validation, with recent recognition including being named a finalist for the 2002 MIT MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Sloan eBusiness Awards, a five-star review of StormWatch from SC Magazine, and Network Computing naming OKENA a "company to watch" in 2002. OKENA, headquartered in Waltham, Mass., was founded in 1999 and is privately held. For more information on StormSystem and OKENA's INCORE architecture, visit the OKENA Web site at www.okena.com. OKENA, INCORE, StormWatch and StormFront are trademarks of OKENA, Inc. Other trademarks used in this document are the properties of their respective owners. |
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