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StoneGate Intrusion Prevention Systems featured in latest NSS Labs comparative test report

Results highlight security effectiveness, manageability and low TCO for StoneGate IPS appliances

Helsinki, Finland – 28 January 2010 - Stonesoft, a provider of proven, innovative network security solutions, today announced its StoneGate™ IPS-1030, IPS-1060, and IPS-6105 appliances outperformed several industry-leading solutions according to the latest Network Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) Comparative Test Report from NSS Labs, Inc. Published in December 2009, this report includes the results of extensive evaluations of 15 IPS products from seven vendors.

Designed to address the challenges faced by IT professionals in selecting and managing security products, NSS Labs reports offer unbiased, actionable information based on real-world test data. Using its real-world testing methodology, NSS Labs compared IPS products against 1,159 live exploits in the industry’s most comprehensive test to date. Ratings were then awarded based on the product’s security effectiveness, performance, and total cost of ownership (TCO). Stonesoft’s StoneGate IPS solutions were awarded a Neutral rating, indicating that they performed well during the test and should be considered during the purchasing process.

“Stonesoft showed itself to be a solid player in our test, offering better protection than several better-known products,” said Rick Moy, president, NSS Labs, Inc. “For a relatively new entrant into the IPS market, its StoneGate IPS-1060 is an excellent value with additional improvements in product security.”

In the sub-gigabit product category, the StoneGate IPS-1060 had the lowest TCO compared to its throughput and protection against attacks. At USD 82 per protected megabit of traffic, the product’s cost was one-third that of its next nearest competitor. In addition, at the multi-gigabit level, the StoneGate IPS-6105 ranked second for TCO at only USD 60 per protected megabit of traffic.

The report also highlights the following strengths of the Stonesoft IPS solutions tested:
•    Above-average protection-to-performance ratio.
•    Intuitive and easy-to-use management interface.
•    Simple and efficient product deployment, configuration, and tuning.

 “We are very pleased with the performance of our IPS solutions in NSS Labs’ product tests”, comments Klaus Majewski, Vice President of Marketing at Stonesoft. “ The results clearly show that organizations should re-evaluate what IPS products are leading the market. The very same companies that are perceived as market leaders may not deliver the security effectiveness, manageability and TCO that today’s companies need. At the same time, the tests are instrumental in helping us make sure that we are continually enhancing our solutions to meet the rapidly changing threat landscape.”

The full NSS Labs Network IPS Comparative Test Report can be purchased at http://nsslabs.com/IPS-2009-Q4.
The individual reports on each StoneGate IPS appliance tested can be found at http://nsslabs.com/intrusion-prevention/stonesoft-stonegate-q4-2009-test-reports.html.

Contact:

For more details, please contact:
Klaus Majewski
VP, Marketing
Stonesoft Corporation
Tel. +358 9 476 711
E-mail: klaus.majewski@stonesoft.com

NSS Labs Contact

Liz Goldberg
lgoldberg@nsslabs.com
Tel. +1 619.997.6498

About NSS Labs, Inc.

NSS Labs, Inc. is the world’s leading independent, information security research and testing organization. Its expert analyses provide information technology professionals with the unbiased data they need to select the right product for their organizations. Pioneering intrusion detection and prevention system testing with the publication of the first such test criteria in 1999, NSS Labs has also evaluated firewall, unified threat management, anti-malware, encryption, web application firewall, and other technologies on a regular basis. The firm’s real-world test methodology is the only one to assess security products against live Internet threats. As such, NSS Labs tests are considered the most aggressive in the industry and its recommendations and certifications highly coveted by vendors. Founded in 1999, the company has offices in Carlsbad, California and Austin, Texas. For more information, visit www.nsslabs.com.

About Stonesoft

Stonesoft Corporation (NASDAQ OMX: SFT1V) is an innovative provider of integrated network security solutions to secure the information flow of distributed organizations. Stonesoft customers include enterprises with growing business needs requiring advanced network security and always-on business connectivity.

StoneGate™ Secure Connectivity Solution unifies firewall, VPN (Virtual Private Network), IPS (Intrusion Prevention System) and SSL VPN blending network security, end-to-end availability and award-winning load balancing into a unified and centrally managed system. The key benefits of StoneGate the solution include low TCO (Total Cost of Ownership), excellent price-performance ratio and high ROI (Return on Investment). The StoneGate Virtual Security Solutions protect the network and ensure business continuity in both virtual and physical network environments.

StoneGate Management Center provides unified management for StoneGate Firewall with VPN, IPS and SSL VPN. StoneGate Firewall and IPS work together to provide intelligent defense all over the enterprise network while StoneGate SSL VPN provides enhanced security for mobile and remote use.

Founded in 1990, Stonesoft Corporation is a global company with corporate headquarters in Helsinki, Finland and Americas headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia. For more information, visit www.stonesoft.com and the corporate blog http://stoneblog.stonesoft.com.

Thursday, January 28, 2010