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Top Layer Networks and LURHQ Announce Managed Intrusion Prevention System Security Service for Enterprise Customers

Westboro, MA, December 02, 2005 -

Top Layer Networks, the global leader for high performance intrusion prevention solutions and LURHQ, a leading provider of threat and vulnerability management services, today announced a joint partnership and the immediate availability of a new co-branded managed IPS security service for enterprise customers.

Under the partnership, Top Layer Networks and LURHQ will combine their strengths to provide enterprises with high-performance intrusion prevention and the hands-on management and expertise to help companies get the most value from their information security investments. The program is ideal for organizations looking to improve their overall security posture by combining best-of-breed technology with industry recognized security expertise.

“Intrusion prevention technologies are in high demand as cyber threats become more sophisticated and evade out-dated systems like traditional firewalls,” said Peter Rendall, president and CEO of Top Layer Networks. “By combining Top Layer’s market-proven IPS 5500 with LURHQ’s renowned expertise, companies can improve the efficiency of their security operations while maintaining the highest levels of protection.”

Top Layer and LURHQ’s co-branded managed IPS Service is available in two options – Monitored Service and Managed and Monitored Service:

· Monitored IPS Service: This service delivers real-time, 24x7x365 security event monitoring, analysis and response to stop attacks before damage is done

· Managed and Monitored IPS Service: This service includes the Monitoring service and provides the total lifecycle management of the IPS infrastructure including configuration, tuning and all other maintenance necessary to keep the sensors operating at peak performance

This new managed IPS service provides:

Professionally trained and SANS GIAC certified security experts dedicated to providing customer service excellence around the clock
24x7 Intrusion Prevention Monitoring, Analysis and Response
OPEN Service Delivery creates a “glass house” where clients gain real-time enterprise security vision and service transparency. Service delivery in this manner enables LURHQ and its client to work as a team to achieve effective Threat Management
State-of-the-art, certified and secure-redundant Security Operations Centers (SOCs)
Total Lifecycle Management, providing customized configuration, tuning, performance, fault management and all other maintenance of IPS sensors
Integrated vulnerability management that improves attack identification and reduces false positives
Top Layer’s TopResponse Service subscription, featuring comprehensive evaluations of global online threat conditions and detailed analyses tailored to fit customer needs

In addition, Top Layer and LURHQ will continuously optimize the delivery of this managed IPS service through tighter integration of Top Layer’s rich forensic data and LURHQ’s powerful Sherlock Enterprise Security Management Platform.

“Top Layer’s IPS 5500 passed our stringent gauntlet of tests, impressing us with its fine-grained, policy-based approach to providing both security and performance,” said Steven Drew, chief operating officer at LURHQ. “LURHQ’s security professionals provide the strongest expertise in the industry, and, together with the IPS 5500, customers can be confident that they have the highest levels of protection from the constant threats that target their businesses.”

Customers of this new managed IPS service benefit from:

Expert, proactive intrusion prevention and incident response services for their networks and servers
Real-time response and escalation of unauthorized activities that have the potential to threaten their business
Improved and demonstrable regulatory compliance
Rapid and cost-effective resolution of security issues
Preemptive protection from known and emerging threats
Real-time service-level data and proactive updates of security content and intelligence via the Managed Services Customer Portal
Robust Reporting -- comprehensive and customizable reports, including executive and technical reporting options
Multi-vendor support to help them maximize their existing security investments
Low total cost of ownership due to reduced maintenance and infrastructure requirements

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, 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.

About LURHQ

LURHQ is the leading provider of Threat and Vulnerability Management services. LURHQ empowers security professionals at enterprise clients by partnering with them to provide the Consulting and Managed Security Services necessary to better align their security efforts with business risk. The result is the development of a strategic Threat and Vulnerability Management process that delivers an enhanced security posture, greater security operations efficiency, improved compliance and reduced security program costs. For more information visit: http://www.lurhq.com.

Contact:

Donna Rogers Top Layer Networks Phone: 508.870.1300 x127 Email: drogers@toplayer.com	Matt Flanagan Fama PR Phone: 617.758.4141 Email: matt@famapr.com

Rick Talford LURHQ Corporation Phone: 843/903-6447 Email: rtalford@lurhq.com