iPolicy Networks Announces Unmatched Scalability in its Intrusion Prevention Firewall and Management Solutions

iPolicy Security Manager 2.5 Enforces Security Policies for Over 500 Intrusion Prevention Firewall Appliances

Fremont, Calif., March 7, 2006—iPolicy Networks, provider of integrated network security solutions, today announced the general availability of version 2.5 of its iPolicy Security Manager and Intrusion Prevention Firewalls. The significant upgrade further extends its value to enterprises and service providers through the enforcement of consistent security policies from a single management console across a geographically distributed network of over 500 integrated security appliances, and high scale virtualization with simultaneous access for 100 security administrators.

iPolicy’s security appliances combine firewall, intrusion prevention and URL filtering functionality, all within a single appliance, providing a single point of control for swift response to security threats. Its unique Single Pass Architecture™ performs a layer two-to-seven deep inspection of each packet only once, enabling organizations to enforce a wide variety of real-time security processes without impacting performance. With iPolicy’s Intrusion Prevention Firewall 2000, 3000, 4000 and 6000 series, network security managers can maintain the performance of their high speed networks from 100 megabits to 4 gigabits per second, while mitigating DoS/DDoS attacks, blocking worms and Trojans, stopping blended threats and preventing undesirable content from entering the network, attacks that readily penetrate conventional firewalls.

“We required a network security solution that would have the flexibility and scalability to adapt to the security needs of numerous geographically distributed organizations across the state including law enforcement, libraries and the K-12 educational system,” said Daniel Orr, network administration program administrator for the State of Ohio Office of Information Technology. “After a thorough evaluation of the leading technologies on the market, iPolicy's Intrusion Prevention Firewall and Security Manager was chosen; with its centralized management and unmatched performance, the company and its products best met our requirements.”

The latest product upgrade leverages iPolicy’s experience at securing networks for the world’s largest carriers, delivering consistent security enforcement from a single management console across global networks. For the first time, enterprises and carriers can manage security across the network both through a large number of geographically dispersed network security appliances and advanced multi-security virtualization. In addition to providing a single, centralized point of control, it improves an organization’s ability to comply with government regulations, and increases operational efficiency while simultaneously allowing distributed localized security control.

“Gartner believes deep packet inspection intrusion prevention system (IPS) technologies and network stateful firewall technologies will be delivered in the Next Generation Firewalls (NGFW),” said Greg Young, research director, Gartner. “Leaders in this area have network-level firewall capabilities and deep packet inspection in an integrated product and are continuously providing new features to answer new threats.”

Major enhancements to iPolicy Security Manager and Intrusion Prevention Firewall 2.5 include:

• Flexible and scalable for service providers, data centers, campus networks and multi-location enterprises
• Centralized management through a single console for consistent security enforcement across the network
• Optimal security management for large networks across over 500 geographically dispersed appliances, and Advanced Security Domain-based multi-security virtualization for over 100 simultaneous security administrators
• Enhanced compiler for up to 4X performance improvement
• High performance, dual Xeon-based iPolicy Security Manager Express 1000 management appliance

Pricing and Availability
The iPolicy Security Manager, iPolicy Security Manager Express 1000 and Intrusion Prevention Firewall 2.5 are available immediately through iPolicy’s network of sales and channel partners. Current customers can easily upgrade from their existing iPolicy product. For more information visit www.ipolicynetworks.com or call 1.510.687.3000.

About iPolicy Networks
iPolicy Networks, an integrated network security product company, empowers customers to dynamically adapt their security to optimally address constantly emerging threats. iPolicy Networks’ intrusion prevention firewall appliances are the only ones to utilize a deep-packet inspection, single pass architecture that enables organizations to enforce a wide variety of real- time security processes at extremely high speeds without impacting performance. Its scalable management solution provides consistent security enforcement across the network, through a large number of geographically dispersed iPolicy Networks appliances and advanced multi-security virtualization. Headquartered in Fremont, California, iPolicy Networks’ customers include some of the world's largest network service providers and leading government, financial services and educational organizations. For more information visit www.ipolicynetworks.com or call 1.510.687.3000.