Lancope® PRESS RELEASE
Lancope Integrates with TippingPoint for Automated End Point Security
Interoperabilty Provides Attack Control and Policy Enforcement
Atlanta, January 15, 2007— Lancope, Inc., the provider of StealthWatch™, the most widely used network behavior analysis (NBA) and response solution, today announced that its StealthWatch System now integrates with TippingPoint’s Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) quarantine capability for in-line policy enforcement and attack control to protect endpoints from internal and external threats. This interoperability extends StealthWatch’s powerful behavior-based network performance monitoring and anomaly detection with TippingPoint’s ability to quarantine and isolate infected endpoints for remediation.
As the leading flow-based solution that delivers cost effective, end-to-end network visibility, StealthWatch leverages the existing network infrastructure by aggregating NetFlow and sFlow data from Cisco, Foundry, Extreme, Juniper, and HP ProCurve routers and switches as well as native flow capture to detect malicious behavior across geographically dispersed enterprises. Once identified by StealthWatch, infected devices can be contained for remediation through TippingPoint’s quarantine capability, which works with TippingPoint systems and existing network switches or management systems to block malicious traffic, and contain infected end points for remediation of infected devices.
Through this interoperability, StealthWatch users can utilize TippingPoint’s broad and flexible set of enforcement capabilities, which include displaying a remediation Web page, blocking a port, or redirecting the infected end point to a secure VLAN based on administrator policy. By ensuring any device can be contained for remediation, businesses maintain a healthy network and block the internal spread of attacks, significantly reducing technical support calls and costs.
“This is an important step in the evolution of enterprise security,” said Neal Hartsell, vice president of marketing for TippingPoint. “Security is getting more complex to administer and manage. One way to alleviate complexity is to extend the power of our IPS’s traffic classification and policy enforcement strength to network behavior analysis tools – enabling customers to maximize their existing security investments, automate end point security, and reduce the cost and complexity of overall security policy enforcement.”
“This integration brings together best of breed NBA and IPS technologies to enhance security postures and improve network health, while reducing the total cost of security management,” said Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. “By partnering with TippingPoint, we are furthering our commitment to provide our customers with the most expedient and effective means to mitigate risks to the network and eliminate threats.”
About Lancope
Lancope is the provider of StealthWatch, the most widely used network behavior analysis (NBA) and response solution that unifies behavior-based anomaly detection and network optimization capabilities to protect critical information assets and ensure network performance by preventing costly downtime, repair and loss of reputation. StealthWatch streamlines security and network operations into one process, reduces time and resources, and eliminates the costs and complexity associated with non-integrated point products. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria-certified, StealthWatch was named Best of Show at Interop2006 and InfoWorld 2005 Technology of the Year. Defending the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities, StealthWatch protects hundreds of enterprise customers, more than all direct competitors combined. Lancope’s Technology Alliance Partners include Cisco Systems, Foundry Networks, ArcSight, IBM Tivoli, SecureWorks, CheckPoint and A10 Networks. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, call 888-419-1462 or visit www.lancope.com.
About TippingPoint, a division of 3Com
TippingPoint, a division of 3Com (Nasdaq: COMS), is the leading provider of network-based intrusion prevention systems. The TippingPoint IPS is the most decorated in its industry. For a full list of awards, visit http://www.tippingpoint.com/products_certifications.html. Our innovative approach offers customers unmatched network-based security with ultra-high performance, scalability and reliability. TippingPoint is based in Austin, Texas, and can be contacted through its Web site at www.tippingpoint.com or by telephone at 1-888-TRUE-IPS.
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