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StealthWatch by Lancope Enhances the Champlain College
Computer & Digital Forensics Program
Students Gain Practical Insight into Network Security Best Practices with StealthWatch
ATLANTA, NOVEMBER 30, 2004 - Lancope, Inc., the leading provider of Network Behavior Analysis (NBA) and Response solutions, today announced that Champlain College, a private, career-oriented college in Burlington, Vermont, will use StealthWatch™ in its Computer & Digital Forensics (C&DF) curriculum. With StealthWatch, students will gain hands-on experience in monitoring real-time network traffic, defeating Zero-day and known threats, and resolving network incidents.
Champlain College developed the C&DF program to teach best practices in investigating criminal activity related to cybercrimes and performing follow-up after computer security incidents through both classroom and "real world" experiences. The National Institute of Justice’s (NIJ) Electronic Crime Partnership Initiative - a US Department of Justice project - has recognized Champlain’s program as a national model to help fight electronic crime and cyber terrorism.
"Champlain College is excited to partner with industry leaders like Lancope to significantly enhance our core curriculum," said Gary Kessler, associate professor and C&DF program director. "As the eyes and ears of the network, StealthWatch gives students critical network visibility to expose what is happening on the network versus what should be happening."
Kessler added, "The C&DF program will use StealthWatch to collect real network traffic from the main campus network to give students the opportunity to work in real time with live data, enable further mitigation and investigation of attacks such as viruses and other anomalies, and facilitate remediation of security incidents. Thanks to Lancope, our students will gain important insights through their hands-on experience with StealthWatch."
"Lancope welcomes the opportunity to arm tomorrow’s information security professionals with the tools and knowledge needed to fight a new wave of criminal activity," said Harland LaVigne, chairman, president and CEO of Lancope. "Lancope was born out of an academic environment, namely Georgia Institute of Technology, and we remain dedicated to fostering that spirit of learning and ingenuity. By creating alliances with innovative educational programs such as Champlain College, we are helping to accelerate the maturation of the information security industry and protect our nation’s critical infrastructure against Zero-day attacks."
Students enrolled in the program learn how to effectively communicate the results of a computer/network forensic analysis and provide input to business and IT managers about current methodologies designed to protect resources from undetected criminal activity. Qualified program graduates are ideal for cyber crime-related positions with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other Federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies.
About Champlain College
Founded in 1878, Champlain College is a private, career-oriented institution offering professional certificates, associate’s, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in 26 fields of business, technology and human services. Champlain College educates 1,650 full-time students and 900 part-time students, and employs more than 340 faculty and staff. The College also offers some of its current, market-driven programs at campuses overseas, while Champlain College OnLine provides full degree programs and online training to individuals and corporations around the globe. U.S. News America’s Best Colleges 2005 has ranked Champlain College in the top tier of the Best Comprehensive Colleges in the North.
About Lancope
Lancope is the leading provider of network behavior anomaly detection solutions that defeat Zero-day worms, internal network misuse and other anomalies that compromise network integrity. Lancope’s StealthWatch integrates security and network management technology to reduce network risks and maximize network availability by rapidly identifying, prioritizing, mitigating and resolving critical threats, whether new or well-known. Both OPSEC and Common Criteria certified, StealthWatch was named a finalist in Network Computing Magazine’s 2004 Well Connected Awards and has received outstanding reviews from InfoWorld, eWeek and CRN magazines. Defending the networks of Global 2000 organizations, academic institutions and government entities, Lancope’s StealthWatch protects over 100 enterprise customers and 12 million hosts worldwide. Lancope is a privately held, venture-backed company headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.lancope.com.
