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Mu Security Receives Frost & Sullivan 2007 Product of the Year Award.


Mu-4000 Security Analyzer Cited as Best in Security Test and Measurement Industry

SUNNYVALE, Calif. -- Mu Security, the leader in the security analyzer market, today announced new industry honors as the 2007 Frost & Sullivan Award A Sullivan Award may refer to:
  • Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award or Mary Mildred Sullivan Award; awarded at 29-grantee institutions of the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Foundation.
 for Product of the Year in the security test and measurement industry for its Mu-4000 Security Analyzer platform. The Frost & Sullivan Award for Product of the Year is presented each year to the company demonstrating excellence in new products and technologies within their industry. According to according to
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 Frost & Sullivan, Mu Security's offering demonstrates innovation as an emerging product and technology with wide-ranging acceptance from both end users and product developers.

"Always available and continually secure networks are a flat-out necessity," according to Gabriel Khon, research analyst at Frost & Sullivan. "Mu Security's Mu-4000 security analyzers for the first time provide a methodical me·thod·i·cal   also me·thod·ic
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1. Arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order.

2. Characterized by ordered and systematic habits or behavior. See Synonyms at orderly.
 process for ensuring the highest levels of security and availability. With its patented Protocol Spidering technology and ability to address the needs of Service Providers, Cable Operators and their product vendor suppliers -- for example VoIP, Storage, Security and Networking system vendors -- Mu Security is taking security robustness and resiliency testing for any IP-based product or service offering to entirely new levels."

The Mu-4000 Security Analyzer, which proactively measures software or hardware products for both known and unknown vulnerabilities, earned the Product of the Year Award based on several factors. Primary decision points include superior product innovation, market-driven test solutions and exceptional customer service supporting the efficient, reliable deployment of broadband networks This article or section needs copy editing for grammar, style, cohesion, tone and/or spelling.
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 and services worldwide. The award caps a good number of recent distinctions recognizing Mu Security's Mu-4000 Security Analyzer including: the Red Herring Red Herring

A preliminary registration statement that must be filed with the SEC describing a new issue of stock (IPO) and the prospects of the issuing company.

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 15 Security Startups to Watch; Information Security Magazine Readers Choice Finalist in Emerging Technologies; Network World Top 10 Start-ups for 2006; Light Reading Top 10 Start-ups 2006; San Jose San Jose, city, United States
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 Biz Journal Emerging Technology Awards finalist 2006.

Frost & Sullivan's Product of the Year Award also follows additional selection criteria including business development strategy and success, competitive strategy and leadership in a particular industry. The Test & Measurement Analyst Group led by Communications Test & Measurement Program Manager Jessy Cavazos includes a focus on management strength, market share growth, and positive economic impact a company has had on local and national communities and customers.

According to Frost & Sullivan, Mu Security "is adopting a unique and repeatable approach to security analysis by using techniques similar to those employed by hackers to eliminate vulnerabilities in network products. The company has in-depth knowledge on attack surface coverage weaknesses and network vulnerabilities."

"We are extremely honored to receive Frost & Sullivan's 2007 Award and recognition," said Mu Security Vice President of Marketing Adam Stein. "Since our 2005 founding, we've focused on offering the broadest, easiest to deploy solution to our growing customer base -- including storage suppliers, VoIP vendors, service providers, network equipment vendors, government agencies and critical infrastructure providers. Using the Mu-4000, customers successfully stress-tested their networks and security equipment to prevent network downtime The time during which a computer is not functioning due to hardware, operating system or application program failure.  and minimize attack surface coverage weaknesses. The Frost & Sullivan Award validates our customers varied use cases and expanding interest in ensuring maximum uptime without any security hiccups Hiccups Definition

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Mu Security will accept the Global Communications Test and Measurement Company of the Year Award on April 25 at the Frost & Sullivan 2007 Excellence in Industrial Technologies Awards Banquet in Ft. Myers, Fla.

About Frost & Sullivan

Frost & Sullivan, a global growth consulting company Noun 1. consulting company - a firm of experts providing professional advice to an organization for a fee
consulting firm

business firm, firm, house - the members of a business organization that owns or operates one or more establishments; "he worked for a
, has been partnering with clients to support the development of innovative strategies for more than 40 years. The company's industry expertise integrates growth consulting, growth partnership services, and corporate management training to identify and develop opportunities. Frost & Sullivan serves an extensive clientele that includes Global 1000 companies, emerging companies, and the investment community by providing comprehensive industry coverage that reflects a unique global perspective and combines ongoing analysis of markets, technologies, econometrics econometrics, technique of economic analysis that expresses economic theory in terms of mathematical relationships and then tests it empirically through statistical research. , and demographics. For more information, visit http://www.awards.frost.com.

About Mu Security http://www.musecurity.com

Mu Security offers a new class of security analysis system, delivering a rigorous and streamlined methodology for verifying the robustness and security readiness of any IP-based product or application. Founded by the pioneers of intrusion detection See IDS and IPS.  and prevention technology, Mu Security is backed by preeminent venture capital firms Name Location Founding date Managing Partners/Directors Specialty Capital managed
5AM Ventures Menlo Park, CA; Waltham, MA 2002 John Diekman, PhD (managing partner), Scott Rocklage, PhD (managing partner), Andrew Schwab (managing partner) life sciences $200M [1]
 of Accel Partners, Benchmark Capital Benchmark Capital is a venture capital firm responsible for the early stage funding of some very successful startups, including eBay. In 1995, the firm invested $6.7 million in eBay, which became worth more than $5 billion by the spring of 1999 and resulted in one of Silicon  and DAG Ventures. The company is headquartered in Sunnyvale, CA.
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