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Top Layer Security Announces Technology Partnership with Netronome

Westboro, MA, August 13, 2008 -

Top Layer to Reference Sell Netronome's SSL Inspector to Provide Customers with Comprehensive Security Solution

Top Layer Security, a leading global provider of Network Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS), today announced it has partnered with Netronome, a leading developer of high-performance intelligent network processing solutions that provides content flow analysis, deep packet inspection and application acceleration for network and security appliances. As part of the partnership, Top Layer will reference sell Netronome's SSL Inspector? product line and together will provide customers with the means to identify network threats hidden within Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) encrypted communications.

"Organizations around the globe are struggling to keep pace with the growing amount of network-based threats," said Jarrod Siket, senior vice president of marketing at Netronome Systems. "Top Layer is a leader in the IPS market and we are excited to work together to offer a security solution that provides a greater level of protection that will better serve the needs of companies worldwide."

As the number of threats continues to increase, businesses are turning to encrypted communications to help minimize the threat and avoid unauthorized viewing of critical data. However, increased encrypted communications creates a blind spot in the network security architecture. This partnership will allow Top Layer to extend the benefits of its award-winning IPS 5500 solution by gaining better visibility into encrypted traffic and identifying any impending threats.

"The challenge in today's security market is that IPSs cannot look inside an SSL payload for malicious content and it is critical for organizations to have a complete view of their networks," said Ken Pappas, vice president and security strategist of Top Layer Security. "Our partnership with Netronome will allow us to take the next step in offering enterprises a comprehensive security solution by allowing them to identify new threats hidden by encryption, while complying with industry regulations and improving network performance."

About Netronome Systems
Netronome Systems, Inc. develops open, high-performance application acceleration and flow processing solutions for communications network devices, applications and appliances. Founded in August 2003, Netronome is a privately held corporation, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. To learn more about the company and its products, please visit www.netronome.com or call 1-877-638-7629.

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

The IPS 5500 E-series has received top accolades from the world's most prestigious labs and influential publications. In addition, Top Layer has received significant recognition from the NSS Group, Computer Reseller News, Information Security Magazine, IT Week, Service Provider Weekly, the Tolly Group and was awarded "Best Buy" status by SC Magazine in their 2007 review of IDS/IPS solutions as well as Best IPS Product of 2007.

About Top Layer Security
Top Layer Security is dedicated to its role as a 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. Top Layer Security is headquartered in Massachusetts, USA with sales and services support worldwide.

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