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Top Layer Networks’ IPS 5500 Tops Information Security Magazine Comparative Review of Leading Intrusion Prevention Systems

Westboro, MA, November 01, 2005 -

Detailed Lab Review of Five Leading Network IPS Reveals that Top Layer’s IPS 5500 was “Outstanding in Almost Every Category”

Top Layer Networks, the global leader for high performance intrusion prevention solutions, today announced that its IPS 5500 has received the highest grade in a comparative review of leading intrusion prevention system (IPS) products available on the market. In a detailed lab test that included Cisco Systems, ISS, Radware and Sourcefire (being acquired by Check Point Software Technologies), Top Layer received the highest overall grade, with the publication proclaiming that “Top Layer gets our overall nod, with its solid detection capabilities and crisp management interface.”

“We’re pleased that one of the most reputable publications in the security industry recognizes the IPS 5500 as the leading inline IPS on the market,” said Peter Rendall, president and CEO of Top Layer Networks. “The results of the comparative review show that Top Layer’s IPS 5500 is the clear inline IPS product of choice because of its ability to deliver solid protection with a well-designed, easy-to-use interface that other solutions can’t match.”

With the highest overall grade of A-, Top Layer’s IPS 5500 was recognized for its performance across six categories: attack detection/blocking; evasion detection/blocking; anti-DoS capability for malformed packets; interface utility/speed; signature customization; and setup/deployment.

The complete review can be found in the November 2005 issue of Information Security Magazine and at: http://informationsecurity.techtarget.com/magItem/1,291266,sid42_gci1137925,00.html

According to Information Security Magazine reviewers, “We were particularly impressed with Top Layer’s well-designed and speedy interface.” Regarding setup and deployment, the reviewers continued, “The Top Layer product was the easiest to set up and deploy; the appliance came with a complete setup guide, administration manual and a virtual front panel in the GUI application. Using the front panel configuration feature, we were able to set up the management port, configure the IPS port bridge and apply signatures with little guesswork required for other products.”

About the Top Layer IPS 5500

The IPS 5500 family of products offers the strongest levels of network protection, performance and reliability on the market today. By combining stateful firewall, content-based IPS/IDS, and attack mitigation algorithms, the IPS 5500 is the only solution that provides Three Dimensional Protection (3DP) against undesired access, malicious content and rate-based attacks. Top Layer’s architecture enables the IPS 5500 to protect enterprises and service providers from sophisticated, hybrid attacks in real-time while enabling the highest throughput of legitimate traffic.

The IPS 5500 remains the only IPS to receive double NSS Lab Approval for both rate-based and content-based IPS protection. It has also won approval from industry publications such as Information Security Magazine, SC Magazine, and Computer Reseller News, among others.

To learn more about the IPS 5500, visit www.toplayer.com or call +1-508-870-1300.

About Top Layer Networks

Top Layer Networks is dedicated to its role as the leading global provider of Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), developing and bringing to market network security infrastructure solutions that help commercial and government organizations protect their critical on-line assets from the losses and risks associated with cyber threats. Its family of IPS appliances is designed with “Three Dimensional Protection” that provides the most advanced protection capabilities against known and unknown attacks at the highest tested performance rates. Top Layer Networks is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA with sales and support presence in Canada, Germany, Japan, Korea, The Netherlands and the United Kingdom.

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