Lancope® PRESS RELEASE
Oldcastle Architectural Products Group Chooses Lancope’s StealthWatch Network Behavior Analysis Which Utilizes NetFlow toImprove Security, Network Performance and Network Visibility
~Greater visibility across enterprise increases network efficiency and faster problem resolution~
Atlanta, February 12, 2008 — Lancope®, Inc., the provider of the StealthWatch™ System, the most widely used Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) and response solution, today announced that Oldcastle Architectural Products Group (APG) has deployed StealthWatch to monitor network activity across 215 locations. The StealthWatch System provides end-to-end network visibility that enables Oldcastle APG to identify and resolve network bottlenecks and security concerns with greater efficiency.
Previously, Oldcastle APG had no way to visualize who or what was causing network slowdowns and internal IT staff used multiple tools in attempts to troubleshoot incidents. With StealthWatch, Oldcastle APG gains a unified view of network and security operations. Now all regional network managers, helpdesk and network/security engineers at Oldcastle APG use StealthWatch to pinpoint the traffic and users associated with network and security issues and expedite problem resolution.
StealthWatch transforms raw NetFlow data from over 200 sites across Canada and the U.S. into valuable network and security intelligence. Alerting administrators anytime an interface in Oldcastle APG’s environment exceeds a predefined threshold, StealthWatch enables the IT staff to easily and quickly determine the root cause of network slowdowns. For example, StealthWatch helped identify streaming Internet radio as the cause of delays with the company’s enterprise resource planning (ERP) package. From a security standpoint, StealthWatch also helps Oldcastle APG quickly discover and diffuse virus infections.
In addition to leveraging the existing network infrastructure by capturing and analyzing a rich set of traffic statistics from Cisco IOS® NetFlow, StealthWatch also works closely with existing deployments of security technologies. Currently, Oldcastle APG uses IBM® Internet Security Systems® Proventia® Intrusion Prevention System in conjunction with StealthWatch to gain contextual awareness of potential threats. StealthWatch’s network behavior analysis approach complements pattern-matching systems by offering scalable security and optimizing network operations across the enterprise.
“StealthWatch enables our support team to make strategic decisions about networkand security management based on a unified view of network, security and user information across the enterprise,” said Tony Jaroszewski, Network/Security Engineer, Oldcastle APG. “Not only does it provide network performance monitoring to ensure our applications run optimally, StealthWatch also identifies internal and external threats through behavior-based algorithms.”
StealthWatch delivers detailed network performance analysis for capacity planning, helping Oldcastle APG forecast bandwidth upgrades. The solution also improves Oldcastle APG’s IT problem resolution and helpdesk functions. When troubleshooting issues with users in real time, the identity tracking capability in StealthWatch enables Oldcastle APG’s helpdesk to see users traversing the network, the ports and services in use, and any alarms associated with a specific user. StealthWatch easily detects bandwidth and network user violations and can tie user identity to rogue activity.
“Oldcastle APG’s exhaustive evaluation to select StealthWatch fully validates our successful and scalable approach to optimizing network and security operations as part of a streamlined process,” said Harland LaVigne, president and CEO of Lancope. “Not only can StealthWatch provide immediate visibility into all network traffic flowing between remote sites, but it also enables customers like Oldcastle APG to easily analyze trends, patterns, and anomalies, and make the decisions necessary to optimize, improve and secure network and application performance.”
About Oldcastle Architectural Products Group
Oldcastle Architectural is the leading North American manufacturer of concrete masonry, lawn, garden and paving products and a regional leader in clay brick. The group also produces packaged cement mixes, lightweight aggregates, bagged decorative stone and lime and concrete rooftiles. With over 190 locations and 7000+ employees, Oldcastle Architectural operates across 35 states and 2 Canadian provinces. Each company works autonomously to service its local markets, while leveraging the group's best practices and resources. For more information, visit http://www.oldcastle.com/.
About Lancope
Lancope®, Inc. is the provider of the StealthWatch™ System, 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 received the 2008 and 2007 Global Excellence award in NBA and was named Best of Show at Interop2006.
Defending the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities, StealthWatch protects hundreds of enterprise customers worldwide, more than all direct competitors combined. A contributing member of the Trusted Computing Group, Lancope also partners with fellow best-of-breed solution providers through its Technology Alliance Program, which includes Cisco Systems, Foundry Networks, IBM Tivoli, Check Point, TippingPoint, ArcSight 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.
© 2008 Lancope, Inc. All rights reserved. Lancope®, StealthWatch™ and other trademarks are registered or unregistered trademarks of Lancope, Inc. All other trademarks are properties of their respective owners. StealthWatch is covered by U.S. Patent Nos. 7,290,283 and 7,185,368 and other U.S. and foreign patents pending.
