Para-Protect Fuels Explosive Growth by Appointing New Science Officer; Company's Vice President Plays a Key Role in Expanding West Coast Presence.

Business Editors/Hi-Tech Writers

ALEXANDRIA, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2000

Para-Protect, the leader in operational security for the Internet and corporate networks, today announced the appointment of Mark G. Graff as Vice President and Chief Science Officer.

"As the leader in commercial computer incident response and operations security, Para-Protect assists business of all sizes emphasizing operations and keeping the business in business regardless of the threat," said Mike Higgins, Para-Protect's President and CEO.

"Mark's experience, as a leader and visionary, in the world of incident response and secure information security infrastructures will be critical in helping our company deal with its rapidly expanding client growth," said Higgins. "His technical experience will be valuable for two reasons, first, to help identify the best of breed technical solutions to business environments. Second, he has extensive contacts within crucial companies that can help Para-Protect influence the development of security products to make them more secure from early stage design."

Para-Protect is the authority on operational security specializing in Internet and network security for the e-commerce and e-business marketplace.

Using its understanding of the current "state of the hack", Para-Protect provides independent validation of a company's information security posture and will assist it in protecting its assets, detecting both internal and external attempts at compromise, and reacting to threats regardless of the quarter from which they come.

Para-Protect has the most experienced team of skilled and professional security experts ready to help in any information security crisis, 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week.

Prior to Para-Protect, Graff was the Network Security Architect with Sun Microsystems (SUNW). He organized and managed Sun's innovative Security Adequacy Review Program. He designed and managed the first professional penetration study and security analysis of Sun's Wide Area Network.

Graff is a former Chairman of the Steering Committee for the internationally recognized Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST) and the founder and Chairman of the Internet Security Foundation International.

About Para-Protect

Para-Protect is the foremost authority on e-commerce and network security. Using its understanding of the current "state of the hack", Para-Protect provides an independent validation of a company's information security processes, and has developed a suite of products and services designed to protect businesses and keep them operational.

Incorporated in 1998, Para-Protect, Inc. is a venture capital-backed, privately held company headquartered in Alexandria, VA. For more information, visit the company's web site at www.para-protect.com.